#aitou soshite nichijou wa tsudzuku

[omentranslates]

Condolences, and Then the Everyday Resumes -- UkaROKU english lyrics translation

Song: UkaROKU

VO: RIME

English Translation

I pulled on my uniform that morning, even though I wasn't going to school

And I couldn't seem to bring my parents' faces into focus, both dressed for mourning

The expansive clear sky and pleasant breeze felt disgusting

A voice rang out ahead of me and I got in the car

Faces blur together, both familiar and new

I hope the knot in my heart didn't show in the form of strained greetings

Sitting down in a traditionally styled room, the chair felt cold even through the cloth covering

As the master of ceremonies called us in and slid open the screen

The look on your face was so peaceful, as if you were just sleeping

It almost felt like you would still open your eyes

And flash me the brightest smile

But your icy skin was stiff and ungiving under the burial wash

Every gentle touch on your empty body further broke any illusions I had

Morning the next day, I clothed myself numbly in the will to survive the day

My heart rocked back and forth all the way to the venue

Fit snugly into the coffin you were adorned in flowers, buried in them

And whenever I closed my eyes, reality tracked down my cheeks

The door is closed and the key turns

It's mine to hold onto and I can't do anything but just keep staring at it

The cicadas were crying even though it's not summer yet

As if they were trying to fill the hole in my chest

It's coming time to say goodbye and your coffin is engulfed

Something's overflowing and I can't stop it, or even tell whether it's sweat or tears

Someone bought me a sweet drink from the waiting room and vending machine

I can't taste it, and every time I knock it back more time escapes me

The conclusion of all this spills to the floor and a chill bursts down my spine with vengeance

The master of ceremonies is calling us back

Every last bit of you has been broken to fragments

Pieces passing between chopsticks to fit snugly in a vase

You've become so incredibly small, haven't you

The drops of sweat shed have frozen

You've become light enough that I walk out with you carried in my arms

I've fallen to the point that I can't tell what of this is real and what parts I might be dreaming

A stinging pain radiates from where I burned my hand a bit

And the reality of it all crashes over my head like a bucket of water

The color of the blazing sunset I can see through the car window is so vibrant when compared to that of my heart

I hate it so much

Morning the next day, I sleepily pulled on my uniform

And had to use enough concealer to hide the puffy redness under my eyes

The clear sky stretches endless on the other side of my window

I grab my bag and let them know I'm off for the day, before I open the door

JP original under the cut (kanji/romaji)

学校を休んだだけど朝制服に袖を通した 礼服を纏った両親の顔はぼやけてた 広がる快晴な空と心地の良い風が嫌味だと感じた 前から声がして車のドアを開け歩いた

Gakkou wo yasunda dakedo asa seifuku ni sode wo tooshita Reifuku wo matotta ryoshin no kao wa boyaketeta Hirogaru kaisei na sora to kokochi no yoi kaze ga iyami da to kanjita Mae kara koe ga shite kuruma no doa wo ake aruita

久しぶりの顔ぶれ　初めて見た顔ぶれ 心ん中綯交ぜで軽い会釈は上手くできてたかな 和室で座る椅子布越しでも冷たくて 係の人に呼ばれ襖を開いた

Hisashiburi no kao bure Hajimete mita kao bure Kokoronnaka nai maze de karui eshaku wa umaku dekiteta ka na Washitsu de suwaru isu nunogoshi demo tsumetakute Kakari no hito ni yobare fusuma wo hiraita

その表情は柔くて　まるで眠ってるようだった 今にも目を覚まして 笑いかけてくれるような気がしたんだよ 湯灌で触れた肌は固く硬く冷たかった 絵空事は私の前で破られ空っぽのその身を撫でる

Sono kao wa yawakute Marude nemutteru you datta Ima ni mo me wo samashite Warai kakete kureru you na ki ga shitanda yo Yukan de fureta hada wa kataku kataku tsumetakatta Esoragoto wa watashi no mae de yaburare karappo no sono mi wo naderu

明くる日の朝うつろげに征服に袖を通した 会場までずっとゆらゆら心は揺れていた 棺の中に収まったアナタが花に包まれて埋まってく 瞼閉じたら現実が頬を伝ってた

Akuru hi no asa utsuroge ni seifuku ni sode wo tooshita Kaijou made zutto yurayura kokoro wa yureteita Hitsugi no naka ni osamatta anata ga hana ni tsutsumarete umatteku Mabuta tojitara genjitsu ga hoho wo tsutatteta

扉は閉じられてく　鍵はかけられてゆく それが運ばれてゆく私はそれをただただ眺めてる 夏は先なのに蝉の鳴き声がした 心の穴を埋めてくれた気がした

Tobira wa tojirareteku Kagi wa kakerarete yuku Sore ga hakobarete yuku watashi wa sore wo tada tada nagameteru Natsu wa saki na no ni semi no nakigoe ga shita Kokoro no ana wo umete kureta ki ga shita

別れは近づく棺は吸い込まれてく 止められないほど溢れたのは汗か涙かわかんないや 待合室の自販機で買ってもらった甘いジュース 味がしないそれを飲み干してく度に時間は去ってく 零れた結論が床に落ちて爆ぜ頭から爪先まで寒気が走る 係の人が呼んでる

Wakare wa chikadzuku hitsugi wa sui komareteku Tomerarenai hodo afureta no wa ase ka namida ka wakannai ya Machiaishitsu no jihanki de katte moratta amai juusu Aji ga shinai sore wo nomi hoshiteku tabi ni jikan wa satteku Koboreta ketsuron ga yuka ni ochite haze atama kara tsumasaki made samuke ga hashiru Kakari no hito ga yonderu

肌は果てて欠片になって 箸で渡してく壺に収めていく すっかり小さくなってしまったね ポツリとこぼした汗は冷えていた

Hada wa hatete kakera ni natte Hashi de watashiteku tsubo ni osamatte iku Sukkari chiisaku natte shimatta ne Potsuri to koboshita ase wa hieteita

軽くなったアナタを抱え歩く 現実か夢かがあやふやになる感覚に落ちている 少し火傷した手がヒリヒリと痛みだした 現実だって水を差されたような気持ちになる 車の中から見た夕焼け空心と比べて色は鮮やかだった それは憎らしいほどに

Karuku natta anata wo kakae aruku Genjitsu ka yume ka ga ayafuya ni naru kankaku ni ochiteiru Sukoshi yakedo shita te ga hiri hiri to itami dashita Genjitsu datte mizu wo sasareta you na kimochi ni naru Kuruma no naka kara mita yuuyakezora kokoro to kurabete iro wa azayaka datta Sore wa nikurashii hodo ni

明くる日の朝　眠たげに制服に袖を通した 腫れた目の下コンシーラーで隠さなくちゃ 広がる快晴な空が窓の向こうでどこまでも広がってた 鞄を抱えて　いってきます　とドアを開けた

Akuru hi no asa Nemutage ni seifuku ni sode wo tooshita Hareta me no shita CONCEALER de kakusanakucha Hirogaru kaisei na sora ga mado no mukou de doko made mo hirogatteta Kaban wo kakaete Ittekimasu to doa wo aketa