月に向かって打て (Tsuki ni mukatte ute) – Aim for the moon and strike

from dear mr. tomorrow single + Hitomimibore album.

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A worthless person, harmless to man and beast, alloted
An insignificant role, and I perform it well, but

Without a girlfriend, staying with my parents, starting the 4th autumn
In the same company, tossed about by its relentless upheavals. What can I do?

I suddenly remember my plans for the future
Written in my anthology, and become slightly depressed

The dream I had that day is so different from the unsatisfactory present, but
Hey, the homerun looks impossible, but I’ll go for it
I may just make it, with a potential hit

As if left neglected to play the minor role in God’s play
A bitter sidelong glance at the successful others as they leave the office on time

Moved to tears as I watch the night’s game
Under the late autumn moon, then blaming it on the beer

A part of me still believes that someday, I’ll surely become the protagonist
Hey, let me hit the C-class with the consecutive losses
With gathering destiny and offered prayers

Flying way above the audience’s heads
Cheers for the white ball, even my parents watch, amazed

I want to become just a little like the confident self in the dream I had that day
Hey, the homerun looks impossible, but I’ll swing it
Full swings for all 3 tries, aiming for the moon

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ROOMAJI

Torie mo nai jinchiku mugai medatanai yakugara wo
Ategawareta mama ni konashite kitan desu ga

Kanojo mo nashi jikka gurashi nyuusha yonenme no aki mo
Yousha no nai shakai no aranami ni nagasarete ikimasu dou surya ii

Bunshuu ni kaita shourai sekkei wo
Kyuu ni omoi dashite choi hekondari shite

Ano hi no ne boku ga egaita yume to saenai ima ja zuibun chigatteru kedo
Ne hoomuran wa muri demo yatte miru yo
Moshikashite deru kamo poten hitto kurai wa

Kami-sama no enshutsu de wa wakiyaku wa houchi gimi
Aitsu bakari shusse suru no wo yokome ni teiji kitaku urameshii

Banshuu no tsukiyo biiru no sei da
Naitaa wo kansenchuu ni namida gumu

Itsuka wa ne boku mo shuyaku ni kitto nareru haze to mada dokka shinjiteirun da
Ne renpai tsuzuki no C-kurasu utte kure yo
Meiun kasanete inori sasageru

Kanshuu no haruka ue wo koeteku
Hakkyuu ni koe ga dete oya mo akire gao

Ano hi no ne boku ga egaita yume ni sukoshi wa mune wo hareru jibun de aritai na
Ne hoomuran wa muri demo futte miru yo
Sanshin demo furu suingu tsuki ni mukatte

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KANJI

取り柄もない 人畜無害 目立たない役柄を
あてがわれたままに こなしてきたんですが

彼女もなし 実家暮らし 入社4年目の秋も
容赦のない 社会の荒波に流されていきます どうすりゃいい

文集に書いた将来設計を
急に思い出して ちょい凹んだりして

あの日のね 僕が描いた夢と 冴えない今じゃ 随分 違ってるけど
ねぇ ホームランは無理でも やってみるよ
もしかして出るかも ポテンヒットくらいは

神様の演出では 脇役は放置気味
あいつばかり 出世するのを横目に定時帰宅 うらめしい

晩秋の月夜 ビールのせいだ
ナイターを観戦中に涙ぐむ

いつかはね 僕も主役にきっと なれるはずと まだどっか 信じているんだ
ねぇ 連敗続きのCクラス 打ってくれよ
命運 重ねて 祈り捧げる

観衆のはるか上を越えてく
白球に声が出て 親もあきれ顔

あの日のね 僕が描いた夢に 少しは胸を張れる 自分でありたいな
ねぇ ホームランは無理でも 振ってみるよ
三振でもフルスイング 月に向かって