Mr Children: Tagatame (For Whom)

Tagatame (For Whom)

      04.05.03
      Artist: Mr. Children
      Title: Tagatame (For Whom)
      Words: Sakurai Kazutoshi
      Music: Sakurai Kazutoshi

      If you’re worried about that Dicaprio movie,
      I just set it to record.
      Let’s talk a little longer,
      it’s still too early to go to bed.

      I wonder how many others,
      aside from you and me, are looking at these stars.
      some of them are probably crying.
      and others might even be kissing.

      what must we first do, to live in this town
      without turning the children into victims, purpetrators?
      but if they were to become victims and purpetrators,
      is there nothing else we can do
      but to shed tears, till our eyes are puffy
      and pray?

      just hold one another
      pat each other on the shoulder, and hold one another
      take each other’s hands and hold one another

      the person to the left, the one to the right
      surely they’re connected in an unexpected place
      we can’t condemn only one side,
      we’re creatures linked to one another

      how many more times will we be faced with
      the sadness and anger lurking in this world
      can we allow this?
      if it’s nice out tomorrow, let’s go to the big park
      and just stroll around.
      holding hands, we’ll bring the dog too,
      without a thought in our heads.

      fighting, fighting
      for whom are we fighting
      fighting, who won?
      for whom? for whom?
      for whom did we fight?

      what must we first do, to live in this town
      without turning the children into victims, purpetrators?
      but if they were to become victims, purpetrators,
      the very least we can do,
      is to but love as we always do in spite of our many failures.

      just hold one another
      pat each other on the shoulder, and hold one another
      take each other’s hands and hold one another
      let’s just, just
      let’s just, just
      let’s just hold one another

      fighting, fighting
      for whom are we fighting
      fighting, who won?
      for whom? for whom?
      for whom did we fight?

      Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

      Translator’s Notes: When I hear the beginning of this song, it makes me
      think Sakurai is talking to his younger daughter. Also later when he says
      “Let’s go to the park” it sounds again like he is addressing his child.

      Romaji

      dikapurio no shussesaku nara
      sakki boku ga rokuga shiteoita kara
      mou sukoshi hanashi wo shiyou
      nemutteshimau ni ha mada hayai darou

      kono hoshi wo miteru no ha
      kimi to boku to ato nannin iru ka na
      aru hito ha naiteru darou
      aru hito ha kisu demo shiteru darou

      kodomora wo higaisha ni kagaisha ni mo sezu ni
      kono machi de kurasu tame mazu nani wo subeki darou?
      demo moshi mo higaisha ni kagaisha ni natta toki
      dekiru koto to ieba
      namida wo nagashi mabuta wo harashi
      inoru hoka ni nai no ka?

      tada tada dakiatte
      kata tataki dakiatte
      te wo totte dakiatte

      hidari no hito migi no hito
      futo shita basho de kitto tsunagatteru kara
      kata ippou wo sabakenai yo na
      bokura ha rensa suru ikimono da yo

      kono sekai ni hisomu ikari ya kanashimi ni
      ato nando deau darou sore wo yuruseru ka na?
      ashita moshi haretara hiroi kouen he ikou
      soshite burabura arukou
      te wo tsunaide inu mo tsurete
      nanimo kangaenai de ikou

      tatakatte tatakatte
      tagatame tatakatte
      tatakatte dare katta?
      tagatame da? tagatame da?
      tagatame tatakatta?

      kodomora wo higaisha ni kagaisha ni mo sezu ni
      kono machi de kurasu tame, mazu nani wo subeki darou?
      demo moshi mo higaisha ni natta toki
      karoujite dekiru koto ha
      aikawarazu shoukori mo naku
      aisu koto igai ni nai

      tada tada dakiatte
      kata tataki dakiatte
      te wo totte dakiatte
      tada tada tada
      tada tada tada
      tada tada dakiatteikou

      tatakatte tatakatte
      tagatame tatakatte
      tatakatte dare katta?
      tagatame da? tagatame da?
      tagatame tatakatta?

      Romaji By: Brian Stewart