A novel I liked ten years ago, one that will never be opened
This is my 'self,' dressed up with showy pretensions
Words from borrowed great figures
As if they were my own
I scoff at those who speak with smug pride
But even the 'self' you shelved away
It's the same thing, really
Truthfully, I knew it; resetting my heart now
I am the one who must let go of myself
I firmly told myself in my heart
Even if I'm pointed at behind my back, I'll keep facing forward, right?
The footprints the world has left behind
It's better to carve them than to trace them
If it's the path I believed in
I can go on without hesitation, right? It's okay
Now that we've become adults, sharing is a hassle,
In place of becoming empty, we won't be fulfilled either
The words arranged just to get by in the moment
I'm the one who always regrets them
I want you to notice, because the true me is there
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The dust-covered 'self'
A bookmark still wedged in
When opened, nostalgic words reset themselves now
I am the one who must let go of myself
No one's words can move me
Even if I'm pointed at behind my back, I'll keep facing forward, right?
Even in a world where there are no right answers
Problems overflow endlessly
Surely there are no mistakes
I can go on without hesitation, right? It's okay
The self I've guarded to avoid getting hurt
The armor of theories I've layered on
Has become heavy armor, making movement impossible
Cast off the rusted words and head toward a dazzling tomorrow
Reset.
I am the one who must let go of myself
I firmly told myself in my heart
Even if I'm pointed at behind my back, I'll keep facing forward, right?
The footprints the world has left behind
It's better to carve them than to trace them
If it's the path I believed in
I can go on without hesitation, right? It's okay