Sotsugyou

Graduation

Sotsugyou

In the shadow of the school building, on the grassKousha no kage shibafu no ue suikomareru sora
Engulfed by the sky, feeling a mix of illusion and realityMaboroshi to riaru na kimochi kanjiteita
The chime rings, sitting in the usual seat in the classroomChaimu ga nari kyoushitsu no itsumo no seki ni suwari
Thinking about what to follow and what to obeyNani ni shitagai shitagaubeki ka kangaeteita
A noisy heart, now something inside meZawameku kokoro ima ore ni aru mono ha
Was feeling confused without meaningImi naku omoete tomadotteita

After school, in the town, we, with the windHoukago machi furatsuki oretachi ha kaze no naka
Float in our lonely eyes, walking sadlyKodoku hitomi ni ukabe sabishiku aruita
In a shop with a mix of laughter and sighsWaraigoe to tameiki no houwa shita mise de
We competed in the balance of pinballPinbo-ru no haisukoa- kisoiatta
If there's even a bit of excitement in a boring heartTaikutsu na kokoro shigeki sae areba
We kept on talking bigNandemo oogesa ni shaberitsuzuketa

We couldn't do anything seriously in practiceGyougi yoku majime nante deki ya shinakatta
At night, we broke the classroom window and spun aroundYoru no kousha madogarasu kowashite mawatta
We kept resisting, struggling, wanting to be free quicklySakaraitsuzuke agakitsuzuketa hayaku jiyuu ni naritakatta

In the conflict with untrustworthy adultsShinjirarenu otona to no arasoi no naka de
How could we understand each other and forgive?Yurushiai ittai nani wakariaeta darou
Annoyed, yet we spent time like thatUnzari shinagara sore demo sugoshita
The only thing I understoodHitotsu dake wakatteita koto
Was graduation from this controlKono shihai kara no sotsugyou

Everyone heated up in someone's fightDareka no kenka no hanashi ni minna atsuku nari
Wanted to know how strong they wereJibun ga dore dake tsuyoi ka shiritakatta
Believing that only strength was necessaryChikara dake ga hitsuyou da to katanani shinjite
And saying that following was losingShitagau to ha makeru koto to iikikashita
Even to friends, I showed off my strengthTomodachi ni sae tsuyogatte miseta
Sometimes hurting someone elseToki ni ha dareka wo kizutsukete mo

Eventually, everyone falls in love andYagate dare mo koi ni ochite ai no kotoba to
Words of love and ideal love are the only things that steal heartsRisou no ai sore dake ni kokoro ubawareta
Saying that to live, you need to become higherIkiru tame ni keisan takaku nare to iu ga
I strongly believed in loving people honestlyHito wo aisu massugusa wo tsuyoku shinjita
What's important is the difference between lovingTaisetsu na no ha nani aisuru koto to
And living for someoneIkiru tame ni suru koto no kubetsu mayotta

I thought to hell with being serious in practiceGyougi yoku majime nante kusokurae to omotta
At night, we broke the classroom window and spun aroundYoru no kousha madogarasu kowashite mawatta
We kept resisting, struggling, wanting to be free quicklySakaraitsuzuke agakitsuzuketa hayaku jiyuu ni naritakatta

In the conflict with untrustworthy adultsShinjirarenu otona to no arasoi no naka de
How could we understand each other and forgive?Yurushiai ittai nani wakariaeta darou
Annoyed, yet we spent time like thatUnzari shinagara sore demo sugoshita
The only thing I understoodHitotsu dake wakatteita koto
Was graduation from this controlKono shihai kara no sotsugyou

What do you understand by graduating?Sotsugyou shite ittai nani wakaru to iu no ka
What remains after memories?Omoide no hoka ni nani ga nokoru to iu no ka
If people are all weak, timid sheepHito ha daremo shibarareta kayowaki kohitsuji naraba
Are you, teacher, a timid adult in disguise?Sensei anata ha kayowaki otona no daibensha na no ka
Where should we head with our anger?Oretachi no ikari doko he mukau beki na no ka
What will tie me down from now on?Kore kara ha nani ga ore wo shibaritsukeru darou
The next time I graduate from myselfAto nando jibunjishin sotsugyou sureba
I'll surely reach my true selfHontou no jibun ni tadoritsukeru darou

Without anyone noticing our constrained freedomShikumareta jiyuu ni dare mo kizukazu ni
Even the days of resistance come to an endAgaita hibi mo owaru
Graduation from this controlKono shihai kara no sotsugyou
Graduation from the battleTatakai kara no sotsugyou