Lyrics and translation ケツメイシ - 明日の少年

明日の少年

昼下がりの公園に笑い声は聞こえない
見るからにどうせ 子の気持ちすらも拾えない
親ばかりやたらにこの時代はばかり
向かい合い伝え合い やり損ない馬鹿ばかり
レールを敷く意味 取り違え どっか置いてる
同じコース 歩かせることに 必死こいてる
押し付ける体裁に 子供達は繊細
自分自身信じた道選ぶよ 絶対
コンビニの弁当に 愛嬌の洗脳
じゃ いつか牙を剥く 子供たちの返答
殴れぬ子供達は今度 刃物使い出す
やつれる親たちは 人様にすがり出す
もう遅い てめえのケツはてめえ自身で拭いとけ
打ち解けるなんて無理 胸に手当て悔いとけ
言葉ではなく 背中見て育つ
子供信じろ 再度 子供信じよう

Refrain:
進むだけ損だぜ 満たされぬ親が作り出すロマン
前だけ向かせて 同じ方向へ
浴びるだけ損だぜ 満たされぬ親が降り注ぐシャワー
曲がった時だけ 舵を取れ

この就職難みこして 子をさとして向かう先 高級塾
熟練した講師の ハードな授業に 将来有望と洗脳する 無謀
子の希望はサッカーのユニフォーム 着て外に出たいと
願うもタイトなスケジュールにすでにノックアウト 寸前で風船は針の山
高い月謝払い 過度のプレッシャー 与え続けた子を さらには電車にまで乗せ
選ぶ遠き学び舎 まるでかごの中のカナリア
目を覚ましな 何が大事か 親の見栄より 子供の夢は?
子は勝手に育つと昔は できた事 今 親が学びな

Refrain

息苦しくなり 耐えられずに すぐにキレる 子は時に親に飛びかかる
昔父は子を殴り 母が慰める 一度グレる子も 親の背中見て育つ
かつて親も子供 金や物が無い頃 あの思いをさせないようにと
授かったわが子に買うなんでも すると覚えるよ欲しい物は手に入ると
我慢ができない親に怒られない くじけても一人では立ち直れない
子は親の鏡 親いつ大人に 誰見本に生きればいい
親の都合に呑まれる子 見栄に犠牲になるものよ
いつまでも 一人食事 テレビこれで幸せかい
親の愛は足りているのかい

Refrain

Tomorrow's Boy

No sounds of laughter can be heard in the afternoon park
It's obvious they just can't pick up on the feelings of children
Parents nowadays care only for this age
They only face each other, communicate with each other, and make fools of themselves
They misunderstand the meaning of proper education and have forgotten it somewhere
They're desperate to have their children walk the same path
Children are sensitive to the pretenses they force on them
They will definitely choose the path they believe in
Convenience store lunches brainwash them with flattery
So the children's response is that they will eventually bare their fangs
Children who can't be physically punished will instead resort to violence
Their exhausted parents will then turn to others for help
But it's too late. You must clean up your own mess
Reconciliation is impossible. Just accept your regrets
Children grow by watching your back, not listening to your words
My dearest, believe in the children. My dearest, let us believe in the children again.

Refrain:
Progressing will be a waste if you are a parent creating unrealistic ideals
Just look forward, in the same direction
Accepting everything will be a waste if you are a parent showering unrealistic expectations
Only grab the rudder when you've gone astray

Anticipating these difficult employment times, you have guided your children toward high-priced cram schools
The seasoned instructors' rigorous lessons and brainwashing about a promising future is futile
Your child's dream is to don a soccer uniform and go outside
But their dream is knocked out by the tight schedule, like a balloon with a needle
You pay high tuition and put excessive pressure on your children. You even put them on a train
You chose a distant school, like a canary in a cage
Wake up! What is important? Your pride or your children's dreams?
It used to be that children grew up on their own. Now it's your turn to learn, my dearest.

Refrain

Unable to stand the pressure, your children quickly become enraged. Sometimes they even lash out at you
Back in the day, fathers would beat their children while mothers comforted them. Rebellious children learn from watching their parents' backs
Your parents were also children once. When they had no money or possessions, they vowed never to subject their own children to such hardship
They bought everything for you, and you learned that you could get anything you wanted
Unable to endure hardship or avoid parental scolding, you can't recover on your own if you slip up
Children are a reflection of their parents. Who is your role model?
Children who are consumed by their parents' demands sacrifice their own vanity
You eat alone and watch TV all the time. Are you happy with this?
Are you receiving enough love from your parents?

Refrain