前夜(桃花鳥) - Masashi Sada traduction en anglais

前夜(桃花鳥)

桃花鳥(とき)が七羽に減ってしまったと新聞の片隅に
写りの良くない写真を添えた記事がある
ニッポニア・ニッポンという名の美しい鳥がたぶん
僕等の生きてるうちにこの世から姿を消してゆく
わかってる そんな事は たぶん
小さな出来事 それより
君にはむしろ明日の僕達の献立の事が気がかり
I'm all right I'm all right
それに僕は君を愛してる それさえ間違わなければ

今若者はみんなAMERICAそれも西海岸に
憧れていると雑誌のグラビアが笑う
そういえば友達はみんなAMERICA人となってゆく
いつかこの国は無くなるんじゃないかと問えば君は笑う
馬鹿だね そんな風に 自然に
変わってく姿こそ それこそ
この国なのよ さもなきゃ
初めからニッポンなんてなかったのよ
I'm all right I'm all right
そうだねいやな事すべて切り捨てて
こんな便利な世の中になったし

どこかの国で戦さが起きたとTVのNEWSが言う
子供が実写フィルムを見て歓声をあげてる
皆他人事みたいな顔で人が死ぬ場面を見てる
怖いねと振り返れば番組はもう笑いに変わってた
わかってる そんな事は たぶん
小さな出来事 それより
僕等はむしろこの狭い部屋の平和で手一杯だもの
I'm all right I'm all right
そうともそれだけで十分に僕等は忙し過ぎる

桃花鳥が七羽に減ってしまったと
新聞の片隅に...

The Night Before (Toki/Crested Ibis)

There's an article tucked away in the corner of the newspaper saying the Toki (Crested Ibis) are down to seven,
accompanied by a blurry photograph.
A beautiful bird named Nipponia Nippon, probably
will disappear from this world while we're still alive.
I know, such a thing, probably
a small event, more than that,
you're probably more concerned about what we're having for dinner tomorrow, darling.
I'm all right, I'm all right.
Besides, I love you, and as long as that's not wrong,

The magazine's gravure section laughs, saying all the young people these days
are dreaming of America, especially the West Coast.
Come to think of it, all my friends are becoming Americans.
When I ask if this country will disappear someday, you laugh.
Silly, in that way, naturally,
the changing form itself, that's what
this country is, honey. Otherwise,
there never would have been a Nippon to begin with.
I'm all right, I'm all right.
You're right, discarding all the unpleasant things,
life has become so convenient.

The TV news says there's a war going on somewhere.
Children are cheering while watching the live-action footage.
Everyone's watching scenes of people dying with indifferent faces.
When I turn around saying it's scary, the program has already switched to comedy.
I know, such a thing, probably
a small event, more than that,
we're probably too preoccupied with the peace of this small room, darling.
I'm all right, I'm all right.
Yes, even just that keeps us more than busy enough.

There's an article tucked away in the corner of the newspaper saying the Toki are down to seven,
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