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 CARPE DIEM album lyrics
 (released on 2002.12.11)
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 ALL ROMAJI & TRANSLATIONS BY: Cori
  01. Open Your Eyes
 02. CARPE DIEM ~今、この瞬間を生きる~ 
(Album Version) (CARPE DIEM ~ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru~)
 03. 北風と太陽 (kitakaze to taiyou)
 04. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (nigemizu)
 05. LOST Generation
 06. Another "Myself"
 07. 裸の王様 (hadaka no ousama)
 08. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e)
 09. Christmas Card
 10. 鬼灯 (hozuki)
 11. I will never forget. ~もうひとつの理由~ (~mou hitotsu no riyuu~)
 12. And Just Open Your Heart
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02. CARPE DIEM ~今、この瞬間を生きる~ (Album Version) 
  (CARPE DIEM ~ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru~)
(right now, we're living in the moment)
Words:  / Music: 
Romaji by: cori
moshimo mugen no jikan ga aru to shitara
ano sora o mau chou  kuni o koe oimotomeru darou
moshimo mugen no jikan ga aru to shitara
ano komorebi no shita  kougousei o mitodokeru darou
dakedo bokura ni wa kagiri ga aru
KAUNTODAUN no jubaku
jikan to iu na no jukai
itsu datte nokori jumyou de ikite n da
* To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
inochi mijikashi koi seyo otome
toki wo tomaraseru koto wa dekinai keredo
hashiraseru koto wa dekiru n ja nai kana
kotoba ni shitara usupperai kamo shirenai kedo
ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru n da
moshimo mugen no kuukan ga aru to shitara
aa  sono kimi no kami  seiki koe  nadetsudzukeru darou
moshimo mugen no kuukan ga aru to shitara
aa  kimi no RINGU wo  umi no naka  sagashidasu darou
dakedomo bokura ni wa kagiri ga aru
kuchite yuku machi no jittai
fuete yuku  jirettai
itsu datte hakai wo kanjite ikite n da
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
inochi mijikashi koi seyo otome
hana wo karasanai koto wa dekinai keredo
sakaseru koto wa dekiru n ja nai kana
kotoba ni shitara usoppoi kamo shirenai kedo
ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru n da
kinou saita bakari no bara ga mou shioretaro
tsubomi wa tsumeru toki ni tsumette iu ja nai ka
dakara ude no naka ni oide
ima shika nai n da
ima ga tsunagatte mirai ni naru n da
* repeat
...ikiru n da... ikiru n da
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03. 北風と太陽 (kitakaze to taiyou)
(the northern wind & the sun)
Words:  / Music: 
Romaji by: cori
* Ano natsu  boku wa samayoeru tabibito
Torikakomu no wa  natsu na noni kitakaze
Noboru kaidan ga kiekakatta toki
Kokoro no KOOTO wo hakitotte kureta no wa
Kimi no shakunetsu no taiyou datta n da
Jibun dake wo shinjite ita  ano koro
Namaiki dake ga identity
Dakedo
HITAHITA to semari kuru  genjitsu to taiji shitara
JIMEJIME to yume ni futa wo shiyou to shite ita
Habakarazu kunou  tsuyu shirazu funou
Boku no EGO  kami no okago wo
* repeat
Jibun dake wo mamotte ita  ano hibi
Tameiki dake de aigan  kiki...
Dakedo
KIRIKIRI to tsukisasaru asayake wo gyoushi dekizu
YURAYURA to sugu mabuta tojiyou to shite ita
Shitatarazu kujou  hajishirazu fudou
Boku no mizo  kami no mizo shiru
Ano natsu  boku wa migatte na tabibito
Surinukeru no wa natsu na noni kitakaze
Kawaku ase sae mo namehajimeta toki
Saigo no ROOPU wo hikiagete kureta no wa
Kimi no kuchibiru to taiyou datta n da
Aa  mujou...
Okamai nashi ni hi wa mata noboru
Toki ni zankoku na taiyou
Dakedo sore ni wa imi ga atta n da ne...
Ano natsu  boku wa samayoeru tabibito
Torikakomu no wa  natsu na noni kitakaze
Noboru kaidan ga kiekakatta toki
Kokoro no KOOTO wo hakitotte kureta no wa
Kimi no...kimi no... taiyou datta n da
Saa  tabi wo tsuzukeyou
Ano natsu to kimi ga kureta michishirube
Boku wa kawatta n da  kawareta n da
Tsutaetai
Ima wa doko ni iru no ka
Taiyou no kimi  boku no kitakaze e
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04. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (nigemizu)
(mirage ~like a road mirage~)
Romaji by: cori
hashirou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo
  ashi ugokanai (ugokanai)
takaku tobou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo
  ude nobikirenai (nobikirenai)
kokoro guratsuku hodo
  juuryoku wa kataku naru mitai, mitai da
bokura no sekai wa hanpirei na no kana
fushigi na mon da ne
minamo ni ukabu kimi
dakiyoseta hamon no ookisa dake  ookisa dake
hanare yuku
sakebou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo
  nodo hirakanai (hirakanai)
fukaku nemurou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo
  hitomi tojirarenai (tojirarenai)
ishiki takamaru hodo
  muishiki ga tsuyoku naru mitai, mitai da
* bokura no sekai wa shinkirou na no kana
okashina mon da ne
saka no ue no kimi
oikaketa ashiato  sono kazu dake  sono kazu dake
nigete yuku (nigete yuku...)
nagare yuku nichijou  gomakasenai kanjou
odayaka na toki hodo  aseridasu tokei
tsuite yukeru kana
nigemizu no you na kimi
boku no naka no boku
* repeat
Like a road mirage...Like a road mirage...Like a road mirage...
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05. LOST Generation
Romaji by: cori
Thanks to d^Elf for the "juusokukan" help!!! ^^
Kareha sakimidare  akai aozora no machinami
"Doushite kou nacchatta n darou..."
Totsuzen nanda  itsu datte genjitsu wa
Kimi wa hakichigae  kurai asayake no hitokage
"Doushite soko icchatta n darou..."
Totsuzen nanda  ima datte  futo akumu
Monomoto ga junban ni okiru hou mo fushizen nante
Wakatte wa iru kedo  aseru yo  mairu yo
Dakedo  kono kuuhaku wo umenakereba
Nani mo hajimaranai ja nai
Kotoba de umeru shika nai ja nai
Saa  sekaijuu no ari to arayuru ana wo ume ni yukou ka
Jibun ga nanimono ka sagasu tabi
Saa  karadajuu no ari to arayuru kodou  ue o mukou ka
Kore made no subete hikizutte
Warikirenai bunsuu no sekai e arukidasou
ROSUTO JENEREESHON
Yume wa kakusei shi  fukai mizutamari  katamari
"Doushite ano hi datta n darou..."
Seijaku nanda  doko datte kensou wa
Ima wa dakenakute  asai suiminyaku nijou
"Doushite kiechatta n darou..."
Zeijaku nanda  isshun de kin'niku wa
Ningen wa wasureru koto ga dekiru ikimono da nante
Wakatte wa iru kedo  nayamu yo  kowai yo
Dakedo  kono karada  hakobanakereba
Nani mo oerarenai ja nai
Uta de koeru shika nai ja nai
Saa  chikyuujou no ari to arayuru sukima  mitashi ni yukou ka
Jibun no sonzai ga mieru made
Saa  kono jidai no ari to arayuru jouhou  nomikomou ka
RIARU ja nai RIARU mitsumete
Ushiwareta kakezan no sekai e hashiridasou
ROSUTO JENEREESHON
Kikikan  kyomukan  soushitsukan
Korera subete o PAWAA ni kaete
Juusokukan eru sono hi made
Saa  bokutachi no ari to arayuru sabaku  mizu sosogi ni yukou ka
Taisetsu na mono ni kizuku made
Saa  ari to arayuru hana wo  sakase ni yukou ka
Ima nara dekiru ki ga suru n da
Kimi ga inai sekai nante daikirai nan da yo
Saa  sekaijuu no ari to arayuru ana wo ume ni yukou ka
Jibun ga nanimono ka sagasu tabi
Saa  karadajuu no ari to arayuru kodou  ue o mukou ka
Kore made no subete hikizutte
Warikirenai bunsuu no sekai e arukidasou
Soshite  aru hi  ROSUTO ga ushinawareru sono toki made
ROSUTO  ROSUTO JENEREESHON
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06. Another "Myself"
Romaji by: cori
umi no naka  iki wo tae  shizukesa wo kiku
suru to haigo ni hito no kehai
furikaereba
mou hitori no jibun to me ga atta
yatsu wa iu
"tsugi no HA-DORU wo oite yarou ka"
aa  kowai kedo tonde miseru sa
* dareka ni yarasareru gurai nara
jibun ni yarasareru hou ga ii
kikikan to iu na no fukan no KAMERA
mawashitsudzukete'kou
ima wa sou omotte n da
yami no naka  iki o kirashi  ashioto o kiku
suru to zujou ni hito no kehai
miagereba
mou hitori no jibun ga mioroshite ita
yatsu wa iu
"tsugi no senjou wo kimete yarou ka"
aa... aa  kowai kedo ikite miseru sa
kyou  yatsu ga oita HA-DORU wo tobeta n da
isshun  tasseikan ni hitattetara
tooku ni sara ni takai HA-DORU
yatsu ga hiza wo tataite waratteru
boku wa nou no seishi o furikitte josou wo hajimeta
* repeat
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07. 裸の王様 (hadaka no ousama)
(the naked king)
Romaji by: cori
sekentei o ki ni shite genkaku ni
seiren keppaku ikimashou
kiseigainen mamorinasai
uso desho?
kanari odoroita n desu kedo
masaka sonna yakushoku dake de
tenka demo totta tsumori?
mawari ni IESUMAN soroete manzoku desu ka?
* iku shika nai  iku shika nai
datte  sou suru shika nai ja nai
iku shika nai  iku shika nai
sonna me de watashi o minaide
daigoutei wo mezashite kenjitsu ni
jakunikukyoushoku ikimashou
isei mondai hodohodo ni
uso desho?
kanari mukatsuita n desu kedo
masaka sonna meishi dake de
yo no naka demo shitta tsumori?
hadaka no ousama  seken shirazu wa docchi desu ka?
iku shika nai  iku shika nai
datte  sou suru shika nai ja nai
iku shika nai  iku shika nai
anta yori kasegi ii n dakara
nan demo wakatteru you na kao shinaide
wakaru hazu nai n dakara
mou kanashiku naru kara
sono hanashi wa yamete
* repeat
hadaka no ousama nan dakara
hadaka no ousama nan dakara
hadaka no ousama rashiku shite kudasai
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08. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ 
  (chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e)
(to everyone on the last day on earth)
Romaji by: cori
chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e
ogenki desu ka?
DERIKASHI- nai koto kaite
gomen nasai
* kono aida
seireki 2880nen 3-gatsu 16nichi
  300-bun no 1 no kakuritsu de
(seireki nisen-happyaku-hachijuunen sangatsu juurokunichi
  sanbyaku-bun no ichi no kakuritsu de)
shouwakusei 1950(ichi-kyuu-go-?rei?) DA ga chikyuu ni shoutotsu suru tte
happyou ga atta n da
kono hi datta n desu ka?
sono toki  otoko no KYASUTA- ga
"maa, bokura ni wa kankei nai hanashi desu kara"
tte HERAHERA itta n dakedo
honto ni sou kana?
miraieigou tsudzuku sekai to owari no aru sekai
zuibun  sekaikan  chigau ki ga shimasen ka?
boku wa tsune ni shi kara no gyakusan de
  ikite yukou to omotte'masu
chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e
goshuushou sama desu...
yakamashii koto kakimashita
gomen nasai
* repeat
sono toki  onna no KYASUTA- ga
"demo, watashitachi wa shinderu kara yokatta wa"
tte KIRAKIRA mabataki  dakedo
omae no honshou mitari
furoufushi ni ikiru inochi to kagiri no aru inochi
zuibun  shinpakusuu  kawaru ki ga shimasen ka?
boku wa tsune ni seigenjikan de
  ikite yukou to omotte'masu
niji wa kami to NOA ga sekai wo metsubou sasenai to
  yakusoku shita akashi rashii
kyou, nijuu ni kakatta niji wo mimashita
soredemo  dame deshita ka?
miraieigou tsudzuku sekai to owari no aru sekai
zuibun  sekaikan  chigau ki ga shimasen ka?
boku wa tsune ni shi kara no gyakusan de
  ikite yukou to omotte'masu
kono tegami  todokanai koto wo negaimasu
ima, chikyuu wa aru kedo
bokura wa bokura de  nanika to taihen desu
1950 is pronounced "ichi, kyuu, go, ??"  "Rei" or "ZERO" is
how you pronounce the number 0, but it doesn't sound like that
in this song (sounds like "zen"?).  If anyone has a clue, email me.
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09. Christmas Card
Romaji by: cori
kumo no sukima kara koboreru yuuhi
omowazu hashiridasu mujaki na kimi
me ni iretemo itakunai ya
ima genzai  boku no shinpaigoto wa
kimi wa korobanai koto dake desu
yoru kara ame ni naru rashii
kasa mo motazu ni futari aruite kita ne
demo anshin shite hoshii
boku ga kimi no kasa ni naru kara
* kyou wa nandaka itsumo to chigau ki ga suru n da
omoi no dake wo uta ni nosete tsutaetai
kimi nashi no sekai souzou dake de kowai n da
kono yo no hate wo mite shimattemo mamoritai
yohou wa hazurete mabayui hoshi
shizuka ni miageteru KU-RU na kimi
boku ni wa sukoshi mottainai ya
konrinzai  kimi wo kizutsukenai to
aratamete tsuki ni chikau no desu
mou sugu yoru ga akeru rashii
tokei mo mizu ni futari sugoshite kita ne
donna wagamama ya muri mo
subete kanou ni shite yuku kara
kyou wa nandaka sunao ni ieru ki ga suru n da
itsumo ienai kotoba  tsutaetai
arittake no hana  atsumete watashitai n da
sekaijuu wo teki ni mawashitemo tsutsumitai
itsumademo  te wo hanasazu ni  aruiteku
* repeat
chippoke na bokura dakedo susunde yukou
dakara koso  kimi to eien ni
MERI- KURISUMASU  MERI- KURISUMASU
& HAPPI- NYU- IYA-
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10. 鬼灯 (hozuki)
()
Romaji by: cori
mou sugu wakare no toki  byouyomi kaishi da
dandori yoku susumerareru IBENTO ya gishiki
mattaku imi ga nai
tobikonde kuru tenpenchii
warui kedo ima wa kangaerarenai n da
tomodachi to onaji hito wo suki ni natta no wa itsu datta no ka
sono toki kara kuchi no naka  mienai hozuki ga korogaridashita
shita de oshidaseba nodo no oku ni mogurikomu
sukoshi kandara  namida ga deta
* furisosogu gyakkou no naka  SHIRUETTO no kimi
nando mo  nando mo  SHUMIRE-SHON kasaneta
futarikiri no hozuki iro no keshiki
byoushin wa reikoku ni sayonara e
mou ima  wakare no toki  saigo no jikan da
"iu beki ka iwazaru beki ka" sore ga mondai da
aa niekiranai
habikonde iru chimimouryou
warui kedo ima dou demo ii n da
suu SENCHI me no mae ni wa haruka kanata no kimi
kuruoshiku nodo no oku  mienai hozuki ga katachi o kaeru
shita de tsutsumikomeba setsunai kaori mune wo utsu
sukoshi kandara namida... namida...
** arukidasu gyakkou no michi  ushiro sugata no kimi
ima demo  ima demo  mayoi wa tachikirezu
kasumi yuku hozuki iro no ashita
genjitsu wa teikoku ni yatte kita
KURAIMAKKUSU wa itsumo SADISUTIKKU da
nishatakuitsu no saishuu mondai
chiisana chiisana  ookina ookina bunkiten
hashiru no wa mae?  soretomo ushiro?
sono toki
kuchi no naka de korogaru hozuki ga
  ketsudan no aizu wo narashita
* repeat
** repeat
tsui ni hashiridashita
hatashite mae ka ushiro ka...
dochira ni seyo
hozuki iro no hikari ga sashimasu you ni...
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11. I will never forget. ~もうひとつの理由~ (~mou hitotsu no riyuu~)
(one more reason)
Romaji by: cori
sono yoru  BURAUNkan no naka  ijou na koukei
aozora ga akaku moeteta
zenzen  genjitsukan nai n da
zenzen  RIARU ja nai n da
demo  ato de kotoba ni shitara furueta n da
* itami sono mono wa wasurete ikitai kedo
itami no ryou wa wasurete wa naranai n ja nai kana
dakara  sono toki
  kotoba ni shite oboete yukou to kimeta
TAITORU wa ROSUTO JENERE-SHON
aru hi  soushitsukan no naka  nichijou no seikatsu
nokosareta hito wo omotta
naze daga  genjitsukan aru  n da
naze daga  sugu soko ni aru n da
demo  ato de kotoba ni shitara utaeta n da
namida sono mono wa wasurete ikitai kedo
namida no ryou wa wasurete wa naranai n ja nai kana
dakara sono toki
  kotoba ni shite oboete yukou to kimeta
TAITORU wa ROSUTO JENERE-SHON
ano imawashii subete no dekigoto
kagami no you na ki ga shita n da
boku no naka no zen mo aku mo utsushidasu akuma no kagami
ima  ittai nannin ga oboete iru?
mata "sate tsugi no wadai" ka?
* repeat
sou  ROSUTO JENERE-SHON ni shita n da
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  All romaji lyrics & translations (unless noted) by Cori
 These lyrics were added in 2004  |