遠い街
Distant Town
In a distant town, surrounded by mountains, stands an old gas station
Day after day, waiting for customers, the man there works away
Unconcerned with the oil and sweat sullying his hands
He simply smokes his cigarette
In the scorching afternoon heat, he opens the half-broken faucet
Cool water spraying against his tanned, brawny arms
In a nursery school, near the gas station, is where his lover works
She yearns for the big city; says it’s her dream to live there
She would always tell him
“Let’s leave this place together!”
Not saying a word, he would light his cigarette
Always a hint of sadness on his face, removing his glasses
Staying here would ruin them, she would insist
Him, always just quietly listening, wiping his glasses
Dust blowing in the dry wind across the road
Today, just as every other day, he heads to work
Even if everyone else was to go, leaving him in his lonesome
He alone would remain in this town, no matter what
Her feelings grow distant — she gives up on the halfhearted man
And one morning, she quits her job and gets on a long-distance bus
As they parted the man spoke
“Think of me when you get lonely”
Dust blowing in the dry wind across the road
The bus, with her inside, vanishes into the distance
While everyone else abandons this place, leaving it behind
He alone would remain in this town, living there forever
Today, just as every other day, he lights his cigarette
Only a hint of sadness on his face, removing his glasses
Even if everyone else was to go, leaving him in his lonesome
He alone would remain in this town, no matter what
山に囲まれた遠い街 古びたガソリンスタンドがある
やって来る客を待ちながら 彼は毎日働き続けたオイルと汗に 汚れた手で 彼はかまわずタバコを吸う
焼けつく午後 こわれかけた 蛇口を開ければ
黒く焼けた 太い腕に水が飛び散ったスタンドの側の保育所に 彼の恋人が勤めていた
彼女は都会に憧れて そこで暮らすのが夢だといういつも彼女は 彼に言った
「一緒にここを出てゆきましょう」彼は何も答えないで タバコに火をつけ
いつも少し寂しそうに メガネをはずしたここにいたらダメになると 彼女がいっても
彼はいつも ただ黙って メガネをふいてた吹きぬけてく 乾いた風 ほこり舞う道を
彼は今日も いつものように 仕事に出かけるたとえみんな ここを離れ 寂しくなっても
彼はひとり 町に残る 何があろうとも彼女の気持ちが離れてゆく 煮え切らぬ彼に見切りをつけ
彼女は仕事を投げだして ある朝 長距離バスに乗った別れまぎわに 彼が言った 「寂しい時は思い出せ」と
吹きぬけてく 乾いた風 ほこり舞う道を
彼女を乗せ 今遠くに バスが消えてゆく誰もがみな ここを捨てて 離れてゆくけど
彼はひとり 町に残り 暮らし続けてく彼は今日も いつものように タバコに火をつけ
ほんの少し 寂しそうに メガネをはずしたたとえみんな ここを離れ 寂しくなっても
彼はひとり 町に残る 何があろうとも