BUCK-TICK Lyrics | 凍える (Kogoeru)

Frozen²

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Hoshino Hidehiko

Japanese

死んでいる　生きてもいるか
うんざりする
もううんざり
外は闇　闇は宵闇
窓に映る
おまえは誰

凍える月が触れる
この手首にそっと
青白く震えている
泣き出す月が　ああ

堕ちてゆく　夢現(ゆめうつつ)
沈みたい　ただそれだけ
子守唄を聴かせて
良い子だと
罪だとは言わないで
眠りたい　ただそれだけ
遠い　遠い夢の中
ねんねしな

凍える月が触れる
この手首にそっと
青白く震えている
泣き出す月が　ああ

堕ちてゆく　夢現(ゆめうつつ)
沈みたい　ただそれだけ
子守唄を聴かせて
良い子だと
罪だとは言わないで
眠りたい　ただそれだけ
遠い　遠い夢の中
ねんねしな

さあ　ララ　ラララ
ねんねん　ころりよ
さあ　ララ　ラララ
ねんねん　おころりよ
さあ　ララ　ラララ
ねんねん　ころりよ
さあ　ララ　ラララ
ねんねん　おころりよ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Shindeiru　Ikite mo iru ka
Unzarisuru
Mou unzari
Soto wa yami　Yami wa yoiyami
Mado ni utsuru
Omae wa dare

Kogoeru tsuki ga fureru
kono tekubi ni sotto
Aojiroku furueteiru
Nakidasu tsuki ga　aa

Ochite yuku yume　utsutsu
Shizumitai tada　sore dake
Komori uta wo kikasete
yoiko da to
Tsumi da to wa iwanai de
Nemuritai　tada sore dake
Tooi　tooi yume no naka
nenneshi na

Kogoeru tsuki ga fureru
kono tekubi ni sotto
Aojiroku furueteiru
Nakidasu tsuki ga　aa

Ochite yuku yume　utsutsu
Shizumitai tada　sore dake
Komori uta wo kikasete
yoiko da to
Tsumi da to wa iwanai de
Nemuritai　tada sore dake
Tooi　tooi yume no naka
nenneshi na

Saa　rara　rarara
nennen　korori yo
Saa　rara　rarara
nennen　okorori yo
Saa　rara　rarara
nennen　korori yo
Saa　rara　rarara
nennen　okorori yo

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Am I dead　Or am I still alive
I’m sick of this
Just so sick of this
It’s dark out there　A darkness like dusk You in the window
Who are you

The chilling moon touches
my wrist so slightly
Pale blue and shaking
the crying moon is… Ah

Falling between dreams and reality
I wish to sink　That’s all I want
Sing me a lullaby
Tell me I’ve been good
Don’t tell me it’s wrong
I wish to sleep　That’s all I want
Far away　In a distant dream
Hush, now, go to sleep

The numbing moon touches
my wrist so slightly
Pale blue and shaking
the crying moon is… Ah

Falling between dreams and reality
I wish to sink　That’s all I want
Sing me a lullaby
Tell me I’ve been good
Don’t tell me it’s wrong
I wish to sleep　That’s all I want
Far away　In a distant dream
Hush, now, go to sleep

Sha lala lalala
Sleep, my dear, sleep¹
Sha lala lalala
Oh, my dear, sleep¹
Sha lala lalala
Sleep, my dear, sleep¹
Sha lala lalala
Oh, my dear, sleep¹

Notes:

¹ A reference to the first line of Edo Lullaby (江戸子守唄 / Edo komoriuta).

² I’ve used various words as a translation for 凍える (kogoeru). Its nuance can’t actually be entirely described with just any one word, like “frozen” or “chilled” since it’s actual definition includes “to be numbed by cold”, “to be chilled to the bone”, or “to freeze/chill”.