口約束 (Kuchi yakusoku) – Verbal promise


from Sorezore no isu album.

——

Even if I get a boyfriend someday
I will definitely not change
Let’s promise that this friendship
Between us girls always comes first

If, all of a sudden
One of us becomes distant
And starts to say
That they are always busy
We have a rule to expel that person
From our group of friends
As a betrayer
Who secretly acts before the others

With such a
Verbal promise
We got so excited that day
We were still young
And really thought that
We’ll stay the same
Believing that our relationship then
As precious friends
Would continue forever

But hardly had those words been said
Did things change
Finally, you passed up on
Our usual drinking party

Cancelling at the last minute
Saying you needed to rush home
Peeking constantly and anxiously
At your smartphone
Lies and secrets
No longer confessed
Hiding it even from your friends
The process of happiness

And then
Suddenly, one day
You’ll surely say it
With much triumph, right?
“Sorry, I’m getting married”…
It can’t be you
We never expected you
We often discuss it
Tasting defeat

Since we are girls
We’ll aim
To surprise our friends, right?
Hoping to say
“I’m getting married first”
Yes, escaping
To the victor’s group

With such a
Verbal promise
We got so excited that day
We were still young
And really thought that
We’ll stay the same
Believing that our relationship then
As precious friends
Would continue forever

Suddenly, one day
You’ll surely say it
With much triumph, right?
“Sorry, I’m getting married”…
But all of us
Will say “congratulations”
While showing you big smiles…
For passing us by

——

ROOMAJI

Itsuka kareshi ga dekita tte
Zettai watashi wa kawaranai
Onna doushi no yuujou wo
Yuusen suru tte chikaou yo

Moshimo kyuu ni
Yosoyoso shiku natte
Youji ga aru no to
Ii hajimetara
Nuke gake wo suru
Uragirimonome to
Nakayoshi guruupu wo
Jomei suru ruuru

Sonna
Kuchi yakusoku de
Mori agatta ano hi
Mada wakakatta shi
Honto ni sou omotta
Zutto konomama
Ima no kono kankei ga
Tsuzuku mono tte shinjiteta
Daiji na tomo yo

Shita no ne mo kawakanu uchi ni
Jijou kawatte shimatta ne
Yagate itsumo no nomikai mo
Yotei awanaku natte kita

Dotakyan shitari
Hayaku kaeranakya to
Sumaho wo chirachira to
Ki ni shite mitari
Uso ya himitsu wo
Hakujou shinaku naru
Nakama ni made kakusu
Shiawase no purosesu

Soshite
Aru hi totsuzen
Kachi hokotta mitai ni
Kitto iun deshou?
Gomen kekkon suru tte…
Masaka anta ga…
Yosougai no junban
Haibokukan ajiwau wa
Yoku aru hanashi

Onna no ko dattara
Nerau desho?
Tomodachi he no sapuraizu
Saki ni kekkon suru tte
Iitakute
Sou kachigumi he
Ashinuke shiyou

Sonna
Kuchi yakusoku de
Mori agatta ano hi
Mada wakakatta shi
Honto ni sou omotta
Zutto konomama
Ima no kono kankei ga
Tsuzuku mono tte shinjiteta
Daiji na tomo yo

Aru hi totsuzen
Kachi hokotta mitai ni
Kitto iun deshou?
Gomen kekkon suru tte…
Dakedo minna de
Omedetou to iu wa
Wazato rashiku hohoende…
Saki wo kosareta

——

KANJI

いつか彼氏ができたって
絶対 私は変わらない
女同士の友情を
優先するって誓おうよ

もしも 急に
よそよそしくなって
用事があるのと
言い始めたら
抜け駆けをする
裏切り者めと
仲良しグループを
除名するルール

そんな
口約束で
盛り上がったあの日
まだ 若かったし
ホントに そう思った
ずっと このまま
今のこの関係が
続くものって信じてた
大事な友よ

舌の根も乾かぬうちに
事情 変わってしまったね
やがて いつもの飲み会も
予定 合わなくなって来た

ドタキャンしたり
早く帰らなきゃと
スマホをチラチラと
気にして見たり
嘘や秘密を
白状しなくなる
仲間にまで隠す
しあわせのプロセス

そして
ある日 突然
勝ち誇ったみたいに
きっと 言うんでしょう?
ごめん 結婚するって…
まさか あんたが…
予想外の順番
敗北感 味わうわ
よくある話

女の子だったら
狙うでしょ?
友達へのサプライズ
先に結婚するって
言いたくて
そう 勝ち組へ
足抜けしよう

そんな
口約束で
盛り上がったあの日
まだ 若かったし
ホントに そう思った
ずっと このまま
今のこの関係が
続くものって信じてた
大事な友よ

ある日 突然
勝ち誇ったみたいに
きっと 言うんでしょう?
ごめん 結婚するって…
だけど みんなで
おめでとうと言うわ
わざとらしく微笑んで…
先を越された

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