Lyrics and translation Asako Toki - NEON FISH

NEON FISH

夜の気配が 屋根に染みこむ
さびしさを隠すように
派手なネオンライト 飾り出した都会
遠まわりで歩く

あの日の夢とはぐれないように
はだかの心抱きしめた

この街は水槽で
路地深く 潜る僕はネオンフィッシュ
極彩色をまとい いまはただ泳いでゆけばいいさ
今日を生きた証拠 誰ひとり知らないけどネオンフィッシュ
月の光に
照らされろ
泳いでゆくよ

One day I saw the stars above the highway
夢を描いたんだ

弱く卑怯で誰かといるよりも
孤独になっても
もっともっと強くいたいと願うよ

Red light, blue light 着飾った服のなか
はだかの心抱きしめた

この街は水槽で
路地深く 潜るわたしネオンフィッシュ
極彩色の夢を 抱きしめて泳いでゆけばいいさ
ひとりきりの夜も それを「自由」と呼んでみるネオンフィッシュ
月の光に
照らされろ
愛を食べろ

NEON FISH

The night's aura seeps into the rooftops,
As if to hide its loneliness.
The city puts on a flashy display of neon lights,
I take a detour.

I hold my naked heart close,
So as not to lose sight of that day's dream.

This city is an aquarium,
And I'm a neon fish swimming deep in its alleyways.
I'll just keep swimming, clad in vibrant colors.
Neon fish, proof that I lived today, even if no one knows.
May the moonlight
Illuminate me.
I'll keep swimming.

One day I saw the stars above the highway,
That's when I envisioned my dream.

I may be weak and cowardly, and prefer being alone
To being with someone,
But I wish to grow stronger, stronger still.

My heart is naked,
Amidst the red and blue lights and fancy clothes.

This city is an aquarium,
And I'm a neon fish swimming deep in its alleyways.
I'll just keep swimming, embracing my dreams in vibrant colors.
Even on lonely nights, I'll call it "freedom," neon fish I am.
May the moonlight
Illuminate me.
Accept love.