Joker
words/music by THE BACK HORN

The dream I wrote down when I was a child was to be a college student.
I was scolded by my teacher, who said "that's not like a child's dream."
The scene of a happy family was forcefed to me;
my mother laughed and said "you don't have a choice about liking this."

I don't want to be here anymore or go to school.
When I said that I'd go off to war, I was struck strongly on the cheek.
My father and mother both say "become stronger" and "try harder."
Can you see me? Someone, please find me.

I don't have anywhere to live. Although there's nothing to do but laugh,
I don't know how to, so my face only twists in an ugly way.
I hit the people lower than me strongly with an umbrella.
I felt a little better. Will you scold me for that?

Rain, clouds, mud, umbrella, thunder, alone, a puddle.

The talent of laughing  The talent of living(1)

Rain, clouds, mud, umbrella, alone, alone.
Rainbow, wind, birds, dreams, twilight, I could see, the sky.
I'm home, welcome home, far off, the lights, of a house.


(1)This is the title of this album, "ikiru sainou."
Notes: I find this song to be really sad.