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Flamingo

Kenshi Yonezu

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宵闇に 爪弾き

In the evening darkness, I flick my nails

悲しみに雨曝し 花曇り

Exposed to the rain of sadness, the flowers become cloudy

枯れた街 にべもなし

The withered town is empty

侘びしげに鼻垂らし へらへらり

Nose drooping lazily

笑えないこのチンケな泥仕合

This stupid mud fight is not funny

唐紅の髪飾り あらましき恋敵

Tang red hair ornament, love enemy

触りたいベルベットのまなじりに

A mixture of velvet that you want to touch

薄ら寒い笑みに

With a cold smile

あなた(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

You (FuraFuraFura) Flamingo

鮮やかな(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

Vibrant (fluttering) flamingo

踊るまま

As you dance

ふらふら笑ってもう帰らない

I'm not going home with a lighthearted smile

寂しさと嫉妬ばっか残して

Leaving only loneliness and jealousy behind

毎度あり 次はもっと大事にして

It happens every time, I'll take better care of it next time.

御目通り 有難し

Thank you for your understanding

闇雲に舞い上がり 上滑り

Soaring up into the clouds and sliding upwards

虚仮威し 口遊み

false pretense, mouth play

狼狽に軽はずみ 阿呆晒し

Shocked and thoughtless, exposed as an idiot

愛おしいその声だけ聴いていたい

I just want to listen to that lovely voice

半端に稼いだ泡銭 タカリ出す昼鳶

A Hiruto who takes out the bubble money he earned at a half price.

くだらないこのステージで光るのは

What shines on this silly stage is

あなただけでもいい

It's okay if it's just you

それは(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

That's a flamingo

恐ろしや(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

Scary (Fura Furafura) Flamingo

はにかんだ

shy

ふわふわ浮かんでもうさいなら

If it's okay to float fluffy

そりゃないね

That's not true.

もっとちゃんと話そうぜ

Let's talk more properly

畜生め 吐いた唾も飲まないで

Damn it, don't drink the saliva you spit.

氷雨に打たれて鼻垂らし

My nose is dripping from the freezing rain

あたしは右手にねこじゃらし

I have a cat on my right hand

今日日この程度じゃ騙せない

I can't fool you at this level today.

間で彷徨う常しえに

Always wandering between

地獄の閻魔に申し入り

Request to Enma of Hell

あの子を見受けておくんなまし

I'd rather not see that kid.

酔いどれ張り子の物語

The story of drunken papier-mâché

やったれ死ぬまで猿芝居

I'll play monkey until I die

あなた(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

You (FuraFuraFura) Flamingo

鮮やかな(ふらふらふら)フラミンゴ

Vibrant (fluttering) flamingo

踊るまま

As you dance

ふらふら笑ってもう帰らない

I'm not going home with a lighthearted smile

嫉妬ばっか残して

Leave only jealousy behind

毎度あり 次はもっと大事にして

It happens every time, I'll take better care of it next time.

宵闇に 爪弾き 花曇り

In the evening darkness, the nails play, the flowers are cloudy

枯れた街 にべもなし へらへらり

The withered town is empty and empty.