THE RACE (Lyrics)

Released in 2004' | Music by Koshi Inaba | Lyrics by Koshi Inaba | Translated by '		ALBUM
ROMAJI LYRICS Akizora no shita de minna de narande ichi ni tsuite yooi-don wo kiite Hajimatta race wa ima mo myakumyaku to tsuzuiteru Naniwo kisoi dare to arasou? Suuji ni shibarare nazeka muramura Nan i ni nareba kimi wa furimuite kureru no? Hashire yo hashire buzama ni kirameite Dare ni mo mienai ano shiroi tape wo kirou migoto ni Korobe yo korobe doro ni mamire kirei ni nare Waratte mezasou konseiki saikyou no deku no bou Ue demo yoroshii shita demo yoroshii mannaka mo yoroshii Onore jishin wo chase asedaku no face tokoshie no race Kizuita korokara kaban ni haitteta ano monosashi wa nannandarou Daremo ga souitsu de hakararete jyunban ga kimaru Kachigumi nano? Makegumi nano? tteiuka jinsei soredake shikanai no? Sono munashisa wo jikan de magirawasu no wa sorosoro muri Hashire yo hashire buzama ni kirameite Dare ni mo mienai ano shiroi tape wo kirou migoto ni Egake yo egake sono kokoro ni utsuru mono Mayowazu te ni shita iro wo hade ni nuritakuryaii Mae demo yoroshii ushiro mo yoroshii manma de yoroshii Jibun dake no ace mitsukete embrace minogasanaide Ue wo mezashi sono saki ni wa donna sekai ga aru to iuno deshou Sono samishisa wo gomakashitemo hito wa dokonimo ikenai Hashire yo hashire buzama ni kirameite Dare ni mo mienai ano shiroi tape wo kirou migoto ni Korobe yo korobe doro ni mamire kirei ni nare Waratte mezasou konseiki saikyou no deku no bou Ue demo yoroshii shita demo yoroshii mannaka mo yoroshii Onore jishin wo chase asedaku no face tokoshie no race	ENGLISH TRANSLATION Beneath the autumn sky we all lined up, took our positions, and heard the "ready, set, go" The race that begun still continues ceaselessly For what do we compete, and with whom do we battle? Bound by the numbers, for some reason I get all worked up What place do I have to be in for you to turn to look at me? Run, and run, shining clumsily Cut the white tape that no one can see, skillfully Tumble, and tumble, and covered in mud become purer Laugh and awaken the century's biggest good-for-nothing The top is just fine, even the bottom is just fine, the middle is just fine too Chase thyself, a face covered in sweat, the eternal race Ever since I noticed it, there's been a measuring tape in my bag, what is it doing there Everybody and anybody is judged by it and thus we're put in order Are you one of the winners? Are you one of the losers? but wait, is that all that there is to life? Using time as an excuse to ignore the loneliness isn't possible anymore Run, and run, shining clumsily Cut the white tape that no one can see, skillfully Imagine, and imagine what is projected in your heart Without hesitation, just paint wildly and showily with the color that you've gotten your hands on The front is just fine, even the back is just fine, the way you were going is just fine Find your own ace and embrace it, don't let it slip by After going for the gold, just what kind of world do you think awaits you Even if a person should ignore the sadness, they won't be able to go anywhere Run, and run, shining clumsily Cut the white tape that no one can see, skillfully Tumble, and tumble, and covered in mud become purer Laugh and awaken the century's biggest good-for-nothing The top is just fine, even the bottom is just fine, the middle is just fine too Chase thyself, a face covered in sweat, the eternal race
JAPANESE 歌詞 秋空の下でみんなで並んで 位置についてよーいドンを聞いて 始まったレースは 今も脈々と続いてる 何を競い 誰と争う? 数字に縛られ なぜかムラムラ 何位になれば 君は振り向いてくれるの? 走れよ走れ 無様に煌めいて 誰にも見えないあの白いテープを切ろう見事に 転べよ転べ 泥にまみれ綺麗になれ 笑って目指そう 今世紀最強の木偶の坊 上でもよろしい 下でもよろしい 真ん中もよろしい おのれ自身をCHASE 汗だくのFACE とこしえのRACE 気づいた頃からかばんに入ってた あのものさしは何なんだろう 誰もがそいつではかられて 順番が決まる 勝ち組なの? 負け組なの? っていうか人生それだけしかないの? そのむなしさを 時間でまぎらわすのはそろそろ無理 走れよ走れ 無様に煌めいて 誰にも見えないあの白いテープを切ろう見事に 描けよ描け その心に映るもの 迷わず手にした色を派手に塗りたくりゃいい 前でもよろしい 後ろもよろしい まんまでよろしい 自分だけのACE 見つけてEMBRACE 見逃さないで 上を目指し その先にはどんな世界があるというのでしょう そのさみしさを ごまかしても 人はどこにも行けない 走れよ走れ 無様に煌めいて 誰にも見えないあの白いテープを切ろう見事に 転べよ転べ 泥にまみれ綺麗になれ 笑って目指そう 今世紀最強の木偶の坊 上でもよろしい 下でもよろしい 真ん中もよろしい おのれ自身をCHASE 汗だくのFACE とこしえのRACE