地球空洞説 (chikyū kūdō setsu)

Hollow Earth Theory

地球空洞説 (chikyū kūdō setsu)

If you inflate it until it bursts, you can see the inside
破裂するまで膨らませたら　内側を見られるけれど
Haretsu suru made fukuramasetara, uchigawa wo mirareru keredo
But the Hollow Earth Theory is not that simple
地球空洞説は　そんなにシンプルじゃないわ
Chikyū kūdō setsu wa, sonna ni SHINPURU ja nai wa
The existence of the polar entrances, discovered in satellite photos
両極入り口の存在　衛星写真で発見だなんて
Ryōkyoku iriguchi no sonzai, eisei shashin de hakken da nante
Seems like everyone was fooled, even though it's a trick of composite photos
みんな騙されてたみたい 合成写真のトリックなのに
Minna damasareteta mitai, gōsei shashin no TORIKKU na noni

The protagonist saw something different in the supposed place
あるべきはずの場所に　違うもの見た主人公
Aru beki hazu no basho ni, chigau mono mita shujinkō
Captain Sims himself didn't even have a name
当のシムズ大尉は　名前すらなかったけど
Tō no SHIMUZU taii wa, namae sura nakatta kedo

If digging further leads you there, I'll bet a year's worth of holidays
掘り進めれば辿り着くなら　一年分の休日賭けるわ
Horisusumereba tadoritsuku nara, ichinen-bun no kyūjitsu kakeru wa
Instead of taking you anywhere, I'll leave some shovels behind
どこにも連れてかない代わりに　スコップをいくつか置いていって
Doko ni mo tsuretekanai kawari ni, SUPPU wo ikutsuka oite itte

The compass starts circling the North Pole, gravity points towards the day after tomorrow
北極点回りだすコンパス　重力はあさっての方向へ
Hokkyokuten mawaridasu KONPASU, jūryoku wa asatte no hōkō e
The Janssen family's experience, where is the end of the story
ヤンセン親子の体験記　物語の結末どこなの
YANSEN oyako no taikenki, monogatari no ketsumatsu doko na no

Edmond Halley's legacy, even the academic inquiries
エドモンドハレーの遺言　学術的な問いかけも
Edomondo HARĒ no yūigon, gakujutsuteki na toiikake mo
Covered in dust over time, no one cares anymore
いつしか塵に塗れて　もう誰も取り合わないの
Itsushika chiri ni mamirete, mō dare mo toriawanai no