Awakening [Japanese translation]

Cheers, everyone! No matter how your livelihood is faring

Today we did great job anyway

When we were young, we dreamed that in the future

“Adults” would incorporate the good institutions from the Western countries and make our society perfect

But before we knew it, the baton had already been passed to my generation

Now we have dependents, responsible for the next generation

We don’t have much time, nor even money

We’re still lacking so much, so why are we so exhausted?

Cheers, everyone! I believe that all of you are good at heart

Even if you come up with some bad guys, we shouldn’t let it get to us

Big shadows and a sense of anxiety spread, making us gag

How can we swallow them? We still can’t digest them all

Before we knew it the venerable elderly and the innocent young

Had been made to hesitate in giving their opinions

We have to embody quickly the world without any scammers

So that both young and old can have their say

Freedom, please don’t be exploited nor undersold

You should be noble to the end

Show us the original meaning of Freedom, free from falsehood

We mustn’t betray others, nor ourselves, while chasing Freedom

There are obedient citizens who will never chosen

And rulers who are chosen before they even realize it

But they both struggle against the wealth known as Freedom, the ruthless undercutting of dignity

Cheers, everyone! I wanna know the real taste of Freedom and feel its buzz in the future

So let’s find our Freedom! Let’s make a novel society that provides succor for simple and sincere human beings

Once we can say, “just live right” to the next generation, we’ll’ drink to celebrate a new age

The sip shall have a lush, dynamic fragrance, with haunting taste

I hope everyone working through blood, sweat, and tears will feel vindicated

Love you, Freedom. Please don’t walk away from us

Let’s take Freedom into our arms, and adore, respect it forever. We want you, Freedom

Ah, just can’t stop thinking of you

We won’t waste nor lose you, Freedom. We want you to love us in the end

Stay awake

• Artist:Tokyo Jihen
• Album:音楽 (music)