#Composer: Tsuri Shunsuke

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Ashita Chikyuu ga Konagona ni Natte mo (“Even if the World Should Go To Pieces Tomorrow”)

“Come here. As long as you’re here with me, even if it’s the day the world ends, I’ll embrace the irrationality and contradictions and show you the ultimate stage.”

OR: The singer’s hypothetical end-of-the-world plan.

hiruma no nagareboshi    densha de oikakete minareta kaisatsu de    tsukamaeta no fuugawari na heya ni sumi    sore to naku tsukaretete to wa ie oshigoto wa    totemo junchou na no

I chased the daytime shooting star on the train And was detained at the usual ticket gate I’m getting faintly tired of living in an eccentric room Although my job is quite great

tooriame wo furikaettara rojiura kara neko ga miteta kono koe ga kikoeteimasu ka? watashi tte chotto tsuyoku natta to omou yo

When I turned back to look at the passing rain, A cat was looking at me from the back alley Can you hear my voice? I feel like I’ve become a little stronger

dakedo kitto

But I’m sure

ashita chikyuu ga konagona ni natte uchuu no chiri ni natte kietara PURIZUMU mitai na oshare shite saitei! tte sou itte nekonde yaru tsuyogari bakari kutakuta ni natte naichau koto mo aru kara sa gyutto dakiyosete sore dake na no sore dake na no onegai

If the world goes to pieces tomorrow If I turn into a speck of space dust and vanish I’ll dress myself up fashionably, like a prism, Say “this sucks!” and stay in bed I’m tired of just keeping up the tough act I also cry, so Hold me tightly Just that, that’s all Just that, that’s all I want, please

yoru    shijima ni toketeku kai denpa wo tesaguri de kakitometa ano hibi wa

The mysterious radio waves that melt away into silence at night, I spent those days fumblingly trying to record them

mada asa mo akete inai no ni owari bakari wo ki ni shiteta kono koe kikoeteimasu ka? watashi tte kekkou ganbatteru to omou yo

It’s not yet dawn, but I’ve been worrying non-stop about the end Can you hear my voice? I’m hanging in there quite well, I think

dakedo kitto

But I’m sure

ashita chikyuu ga konagona ni natte uchuu no chiri ni natte kietara OORORA mitai na MEIKU shite saitei! tte sou itte shindeyaru kowaku wa nai yo gudaguda ni natte namakeru koto mo aru kedo sa gyutto dakiyosete muri shiteru no? muri shiteru yo gomen ne

If the world goes to pieces tomorrow If I become a speck of dust in the universe and vanish I’ll do my makeup up like the aurora Say “this sucks!” and die I’m not scared, I’m exhausted Although I’m also slacking off Hold me tightly Am I over doing it? I’m overdoing it, I’m sorry

matataiteiru TSUNGUUSUKA sarasara nagareru hoshi no yukue wa izuko e

Twinkling Tunguska Where is the smoothly-traveling meteor headed?¹

「koko e oide kimi ga iru nara tatoe sekai ga owaru hi mo rifujin mo mujun mo dakishimete saikou no SUTEEJI misete yaru sanhyaku rokujuu do aozora ni ukande tayutatte uchuusen tsukamae ni yukou kitto yakusoku da yo yakusoku da yo onegai」

“Come here As long as you’re here with me Even if it’s the day the world ends, I’ll embrace the irrationality and contradictions And show you the ultimate stage 360 degrees, floating in the blue sky Let’s go get our hands on that space ship zooming to-and-fro It’s definitely a promise Promise me, please”

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¹ Tunguska is a reference to the Tungusuka event that occurred in Russia in 1908, which is thought to be the biggest “impact event” (space stuff like meteors crashing into stuff and going boom”) on Earth in recorded human history–even though it technically never hit the earth, the whole “that one time the earth was on the edge of going to pieces” is universally terrifying.

The manga panels at the beginning of the video read 「地球がこなごなになる。」それでも私たちは、今日も地球の声をきく。(“The World Is Going to Pieces.” Even so, we hear the earth’s voice today as well.)

As for the other lines: The words in the little doodles are like speech/sound bubbles, and read: I’ll go for a stroll~ / Come here (kitty~) / *Blowing Sound* / *Sound of quick steps* / *Munch Munch* / Owww

The full dialogue cards in between are just bits and pieces of the lyrics, as follows: I believe I’ve gotten stronger/ I also cry / Please… / I believe I’m doing my best / I’m overdoing it / Hug me tightly / Come Here/ Please / Please