Artist: Tokyo Jihen
Title: Omatsuri Sawagi (Much Ado at The Festival)
Words: Shiina Ringo
Music: Shiina Ringo

the end of summer, the days passing at leisure
if I'm in time for tonight, I may soon catch hold

tonight I think I might finally mesh
with the gears of this age I was born into.

I gotta get out, I must!
something's different today
Time to go, there's no time!
expecting a lot from the actual season

they say we must set the beast free,
and celebrate this generation
well it does seem to be the right time to do it.

it's incredible fun
something's different today
I'm not the least bit afraid
spellbound by the actual festival

cotton candy
a water whistle
the sweat of strangers
a pink chick,
and the lies of the sideshow.

it was my first time for everything,
and the first time I knew today would never come again
the candied apple was red,
and I am alive!

This day, I'm walking the here and now,
even with nothing, I'm haggling
ah

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: Yes, they do indeed have chicks dyed pink at Japanese festivals and yes, it is kawaii off the charts.

Romaji

mainichi ga katte ni sugiyuku natsu no owari
konya ma ni aeba jiki ni tsukamesou desu

sei wo uketa kono jidai no haguruma to
konya koso yatto ha ga kamiaisou desu

nukedasou ikanakya
kyou ha nandaka chigau no
dekakeyou jikan ga nai
jissai no kisetsu ni kitai shite

houjyou wo okonai kono sedai wo iwaou to iu
konna ori ni nanto mo maa atsuraemuki

koyonaku tanoshii yo
kyou ha nandaka chigau no
sukoshi mo kowakunai
jissai no matsuri ni miryou sare

watagashi
mizubue
mishiranu hito no ase
momoiro hiyoko ya misemonogoya no uso

subete ga hajimete
kyou ga mou konai koto wo shitta no mo hajimete
ringoame ga akai
soshite watashi ha ikiteiru!
kyou ima wo aruiteirun da
nanimo nai watashi datte
kokeatteiru no sa
aa

Romaji By: Brian Stewart