Hirai Ken "orthodox" English Lyrics (平井堅「オーソドックス」歌詞) [Translation]

"orthodox" is a song by Ken Hirai 

The song appears as track #6 on his album "Anata ni naritakatta" [2021.05.12]

  

 

English Lyrics

Hirai Ken "orthodox"

Lyrics: Hirai Ken

Composition:  Hirai Ken

I hate this town and the family restaurants lined up along the national highway
Somehow, everything gathered in this white box perfectly suits my boring self
In the same old class, I hear how harsh the over-exaggerated voice
Of my childhood self was and I heave a sullen sigh at the window

I hate this town. While running alongside the national highway
I feel that both the red signal and the green signal won’t let me through
The old Game Center I used to go to has become a beautiful convenience store
Why has my dry skin remained parched like this?

If you turn on the second corner the familiar scenery awaits
I thought that all my dreams would come true if I left from here

“Someday, someday” I thought “Why? Why is like this?” I screamed out
The nights I cried just to be seen by someone feel nostalgic
“More, I want more” I thought Praying for “Somebody, anybody to save me”
I was Irritated with my pace as everyone passed me by

Foolishly, I wanted to be cool like everyone else

I hate this town and the cloudy sky along the national highway
The passing scenery is a foolish flag raised halfway swaying in the wind
In the same old class, I look at the version of me that made it a point to be in high spirits
And quickly look down at my childhood self who I haven't understood since leaving this town

I want to try going to a town where no one knows me
I thought that I would be able to erase it all if I left this place

“Someday, someday” I thought “Why? Why is like this?” I screamed out
Unexpected tears just trouble my future self
“More, I want more” I thought Praying for “Somebody, anybody to save me”
I was Irritated with my pace as everyone passed me by

Call out to me with those gentle eyes from that time

Romaji

Hirai Ken "orthodox"

Lyrics: Hirai Ken

Composition:  Hirai Ken 

Watashi wa kono machi ga kirai kokudou zoi no famiresu mo

Subeta ga nanto naku sorou shiroi hako mo taikutsu na watashi ni pittari

Mukashi onaji kurasu de oogesa ni odoroku koe ga

Mimizawari datta ano ko wa ima madoguchi de bucchyouudzura na iki wo haku

Watashi wa kono machi ga kirai kokudou zoi hashirinagara

Akashingou mo aoshingo mo watashi wo tooshite wa kurenai ki ga shite

Mukashi kayotta geesen ha kirei na konbini ni natta

Watashi no kawaita hada wa doushite kawarazu kawakikitta manma nandarou

Futatsu me no kado wo magareba minareta keshiki ga matteru

Koko kara dereba subete kanau to omotteta

Itsuka itsuka to omotteta nande nande to sakendeta

Dareka ni miseru tame dake ni naiteta yoru ga natsukashii

Motto motto to omotteta dareka dareka to negatteta

Watashi no sokudo iradachi minna ga oikoshite yuku

Baka mitai ni kakkoii futsuu ga hoshii yo

Watashi wa kono machi ga kirai kokudou zoi wa kumori sora

Toorisugiteku keshiki wa chuutohanpa de manuke na no bori ga yureteiru

Mukashi onaji kurasu de wazato hashagu watashi wo mite

Sugu ni utsumuita ano ko wa ima kono machi wo deteittakiri wakaranai 

Daremo watashi wo shiranai no sonna machi ni itte mitai

Koko kara dereba subete keseru to omotteta

Itsuka itsuka to omotteta nande nande to sakendeta

Omoi mo yoranai namida wa ashita no watashi ga komaru dake

motto motto to omtteta dareka dareka to nagatteta

Watashi no sokudo ni iradachi minna ga oikoshite yuku

Ano toki no yasashii me de watashi wo yonde yo

歌詞

平井堅 「オーソドックス」

作詞：平井堅
作曲：平井堅

私はこの街が嫌い　国道沿いのファミレスも
全てがなんとなく揃う白い箱も退屈な私にピッタリ
昔同じクラスで大袈裟に驚く声が
耳障りだったあの子は今　窓口で仏頂面な息を吐く

私はこの街が嫌い　国道沿い走りながら
赤信号も青信号も私を通してはくれない気がして
昔通ったゲーセンはキレイなコンビニになった
私の乾いた肌はどうして変わらず乾ききったまんまなんだろう

2つ目の角を曲がれば　見慣れた景色が待ってる
ここから出れば全て叶うと思ってた

いつかいつかと思ってた　なんでなんでと叫んでた
誰かに見せるためだけに泣いてた夜が懐かしい
もっともっとと思ってた　誰か誰かと願ってた
私の速度に苛立ち　みんなが追い越してゆく

バカみたいに格好いい普通が欲しいよ

私はこの街が嫌い　国道沿いは曇り空
通り過ぎてく景色は中途半端で間抜けなのぼりが揺れている
昔同じクラスでわざとはしゃぐ私を見て
すぐに俯いたあの子は今　この街を出て行ったきり分からない

誰も私を知らないの　そんな街に行ってみたい
ここから出れば全て消せると思ってた

いつかいつかと思ってた　なんでなんでと叫んでた
思いもよらない涙は明日の私が困るだけ
もっともっとと思ってた　誰か誰かと願ってた
私の速度に苛立ち　みんなが追い越してゆく

あの時の優しい目で私を呼んでよ