SMILE WITH TEARSTRANSLATED BY YUKO ASANUMA,BEN POWELL

The way you gradually become distanced from him, the fact that you couldn't find the last place it was supposed to be
The way you let it drop, the way you lost it, the fact you are alone, it all proves that you are on your own
How you find everybody else foolish, how you find yourself foolish, the fact is you are less fortunate
The envy, the jealousy and the selfishness, your cheap salary, a quarrel with somebody else
That morning that dazzled with glory, that youthfulness that faded away before you knew it
Those surprises that never actually occured, that sword that never got drawn
It's all sad, but we hear stories like that all the time here, and nobody laughs at you for that
Quietly, wait for your eternal hopes outside, while you chew on sadness, and laugh at your own pain

No matter how many times I calculate, no matter how sorry I make my face look
No matter how many great songs I write, stopping even my breath, and holding it there
None of the things remain the same, the time passes and I hold on
After all, nothing can be more sad than this, everything is meant to go downstream
Nothing matters once that second or inch has passed, you can have a fun life only once
The colour of the medal I aim for is 18K gold, a shower of thoughts soak my shirt
When you see the light turn to green, a new world is just around the corner
Eventually the rain stops, the shirt dries, the sun god ressurects happily
The memories are still vivid, I never hear from you, but I know you are all fine
I heard that Junya has started to walk, I hope that we can all get together next year
We will always be friends until earth's last moment, what we call each other and our meeting spot will never change
Let the party go on, relax and with your drunken tears, laugh at today

You don't have to listen if you don't want to, it's your choice
You don't have to do it if you don't want to, you are free
It really is not my problem whether you climb up the steep slope or not
You can go whenever you feel like it, you can go later, or you can go slowly, little by little
You don't have to go if you don't want to, and I understand if you are too busy
I do understand you, we are all having a tough life
But one thing I can tell you is that you have to ascend the slope, eventually

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