Nemurenu Mori no Kimi no Tame

Ano yoru boku wa fesu ni detai to hanashita
Ano yoru boku wa CD wo dashitai to itta
Ano yoru kimi no koto wo utatta kyoku wo kaita
Ano yoru onaji keshiki wo mitai to omotta.

Ano yoru boku wa hitotsu yokusoku wo shita
Ano yoru sugoi keshiki wo miseteyaru to itta
Nemurenu monri no kimi no tame ni
Samenai yume wo miseteyarou to omotta.

Boku ga CD wo dashitara kimi wa kossori tawareko ni itte
Kyorokyoro atari wo miwatashinagara hanbeso wo kaku no sa
Tokuten no kanbacchi wo kossori ryukku ni tsukete sa
Nandemo nai furi wo shite.

Moshimo yarinaoseta nara to nandomo kangaetanda kedo
Boku wa yappari gitaa wo hiite bakari de
Kekkyoku nanimo kawaranaindarou naa.

Umaku wa ikanakatta kedo kore de yokatta no kamo na
Mada kimi ni ageta uta, kiitekureteiru ka na.

Boku ga terebi ni detara kimi wa rokuga no yoyaku shite
Seiza de gamen wo mitsumenagara namida nagashite yo
Sutta koto nai tabako, kossori kuchi ni kuwaete sa
Ano hi no yoru no boku no mane wo shite.

Boku ga suteeji ni tattara kimi wa sukoshi hanareta toko ni ite
Barenai you ni shita wo mukinagara hanbeso wo kaku no sa
Shoumei ga terasu tabi, kimi no namida ga hikaru kara.

Boku ga suteeji wo oritara nariyamanai hakushu ga kikoete
Kimi wa kyorokyoro mawari wo miwatashinagara namida wo nagasu no sa
Nemurenu mori no kimi ni ageru yo samenai yume wo.

[Translation]

That night, I told you I wanted to enter a band festival
That night, I told you I wanted to put out a CD
That night, I wrote a song where I sang about you
That night, I felt I wanted to see it all happen with you by my side.

That night, I made a single promise
That night, I said I'd show you a stunning spectacle
For you, of the sleepless forest
I decided I'd show you a dream from which you'd never awake.

When I put out my CD, you'd sneak into Tower Records
Frantically scanning the area as you fight back tears
You'd shove limited edition pin badges into your bag
While pretending that nothing's going on.

I thought many times about how I'd do things over again
But you know, I'd probably just end up playing guitar all the time
And ultimately nothing would change.

Things didn't really turn out that well... but it might be okay like this
I wonder if you're still listening to the song I gave you.

When I get to be on TV, you'd set it up to record
And sit reverently, staring at the screen as you let your tears flow
You'd gently take a cigarette to your lips, though you've never even smoked
Trying to recreate your memory of me on that night.

When I get up on stage, you'd stand in a place just far enough away
Looking downward so as not to be noticed, as you fight back the tears
As you come close to being found out, those tears begin to shine; you're not fooling anyone!

When I come down from the stage, deafening applause can be heard
And you're looking frantically all around as the tears just keep on flowing
For you, of the sleepless forest, I'll give you this dream from which you'll never wake.