Paroles et traduction DJ KEN KANEKO feat. Hannya, Maria, Benizakura & Pukkey - JAPAN

JAPAN

今この場所も昔は焼け野原 もっと昔は武士とかいたのかな
一体何を目指そうかな すべて当たり前になって偉そうだな
俺を含め全員割と贅沢 戦争も知らねえやつ 前略
命を捧げた先人達へ そして今の俺達の生活
欧米も大勢 国際化も当然 良くない訳じゃないけど思うぜ
控える気持ちに俺は惹かれる 恥じらうことも結構忘れる
リスペクトよりも尊敬を使う 本音を歌う 未来に向かう
子供の頃の忘れた心 死ぬまで俺ら日本人ってことを

この時代 この場所 この国に生まれ
移り行く景色は いとあはれなり
仰ぐ空に憂いごと 山のごとし
されど胸張れ さすれば明日もきっと晴れ

東京タワーも今じゃお飾り
時代と共に減ってく親しみ
パーティーして騒いで外人だらけの六本木
おふざけできる平和あるのは先人
達の戦火でちった魂が願ったfreedom 思い出せ心意気
意気揚々とした男達の振る舞いはどこに 迷子な黒い瞳
聖人も愚人もなく共に凡人なのに
Face bookやinstagramじゃwannabe
腹わって話せる奴も減少傾向
義理と人情 避ける仲良しごっこ
髪を染めコンタクトをつける
自分の色さえわからなくなる
最近よく聞くおもてなし
でもどうなの？現実後回しshit

この時代 この場所 この国に生まれ
移り行く景色は いとあはれなり
仰ぐ空に憂いごと 山のごとし
されど胸張れ さすれば明日もきっと晴れ

人が困りょんのに助けぇも行かん人に何が出来ますか？
国や時代だけが悪いんじゃなくて感覚やメディアさえも狂ってる
なぁこれからのご両親 スマホじゃなくて子供をなでろ
便利に頼りすぎてなんか忘れてる
能書きばかりの茶番のJAPAN
昭和の名残が消えていっても受けた愛情は永遠なり
鼠も子供為じゃ虎になり 子供が子供を育て親になる
どこの国とは言やーせんけど日の丸の旗を燃やされても
どうかやり返さないで欲しい 我が心の日本

この時代 この場所 この国に生まれ
移り行く景色は いとあはれなり
仰ぐ空に憂いごと 山のごとし
されど胸張れ

この時代 この場所 この国に生まれ
移り行く景色は いとあはれなり
仰ぐ空に憂いごと 山のごとし
されど胸張れ さすれば明日もきっと晴れ

JAPAN

Our present location was once barren land, and much further back in time, samurai used to inhabit this place, my dear.
What exactly should we strive for? We now take everything for granted and have grown arrogant, my lady.
Including myself, we are all relatively privileged, and unfamiliar with war, my love.
Profound gratitude to our ancestors who dedicated their lives, my dear, for the comfort we enjoy now.
Having many from Europe is natural, and I do not disapprove, but I cannot help but notice, my lady.
I am drawn to humility, and we often forget how to be modest, my love.
I prefer the Japanese word尊敬 for respect and direction my words towards the future, my dear.
The childlike innocence we have forgotten, my lady. Until the day we die, we are Japanese.

We were born into this era, at this location, and in this country, my dear.
The changing scenery is truly moving,
The sky above is filled with worries,
but if you hold your head high, my lady, tomorrow will surely be bright.

Tokyo Tower has become merely a decoration,
and our sense of familiarity with it diminishes as time goes on,
Roppongi is now filled with foreigners who party and make merry,
Our ability to jest and have fun during peacetime, my love, is a freedom our ancestors
who faced the ravages of war wished for. Recall their spirit.
The splendid demeanor of spirited men has vanished, my lady. Their eyes are now lost in darkness.
Though there are neither saints nor fools, we are all ordinary mortals,
Yet, on Facebook and Instagram, we crave attention.
The number of those with whom we can speak heart-to-heart is dwindling,
Obligation and human feeling, my dear, and avoiding true friendship.
We dye our hair, wear contact lenses,
and no longer recognize our true selves.
I often hear the wordおもてなし these days,
but is it true, my love? Sacrificing reality for appearances.

We were born into this era, at this location, and in this country, my dear.
The changing scenery is truly moving,
The sky above is filled with worries,
but if you hold your head high, my lady, tomorrow will surely be bright.

If someone is in trouble and you do not help, what good are you, my dear?
It is not just the country or the era that is wrong, but even our senses and the media have gone awry, my love.
Hey, parents of the future, put down your phones and caress your children instead,
We have become overly reliant on convenience and have forgotten something important,
JAPAN, the land of empty talk,
Even as the remnants of the Showa era fade away, the love I received will remain eternal,
A mouse will become a tiger for the sake of its children, and children raise children and become parents,
I do not speak of any particular country, but even if the Japanese flag were to be burned,
I implore you, my dear Japan, to refrain from retaliation.

We were born into this era, at this location, and in this country, my dear.
The changing scenery is truly moving,
The sky above is filled with worries,
but if you hold your head high,

We were born into this era, at this location, and in this country, my dear.
The changing scenery is truly moving,
The sky above is filled with worries,
but if you hold your head high, my lady, tomorrow will surely be bright.