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CARPE DIEM album lyrics
(released on 2002.12.11)
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ALL ROMAJI & TRANSLATIONS BY: Cori

01. Open Your Eyes
02. CARPE DIEM ~今、この瞬間を生きる~
(Album Version) (CARPE DIEM ~ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru~)
03. 北風と太陽 (kitakaze to taiyou)
04. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (nigemizu)
05. LOST Generation
06. Another "Myself"
07. 裸の王様 (hadaka no ousama)
08. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e)
09. Christmas Card
10. 鬼灯 (hozuki)
11. I will never forget. ~もうひとつの理由~ (~mou hitotsu no riyuu~)
12. And Just Open Your Heart

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02. CARPE DIEM ~今、この瞬間を生きる~ (Album Version) 
  (CARPE DIEM ~ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru~)
(right now, we're living in the moment)
Words:  / Music: 
Romaji by: cori

moshimo mugen no jikan ga aru to shitara
ano sora o mau chou  kuni o koe oimotomeru darou
moshimo mugen no jikan ga aru to shitara
ano komorebi no shita  kougousei o mitodokeru darou

dakedo bokura ni wa kagiri ga aru
KAUNTODAUN no jubaku
jikan to iu na no jukai
itsu datte nokori jumyou de ikite n da

* To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
inochi mijikashi koi seyo otome
toki wo tomaraseru koto wa dekinai keredo
hashiraseru koto wa dekiru n ja nai kana
kotoba ni shitara usupperai kamo shirenai kedo
ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru n da

moshimo mugen no kuukan ga aru to shitara
aa  sono kimi no kami  seiki koe  nadetsudzukeru darou
moshimo mugen no kuukan ga aru to shitara
aa  kimi no RINGU wo  umi no naka  sagashidasu darou

dakedomo bokura ni wa kagiri ga aru
kuchite yuku machi no jittai
fuete yuku  jirettai
itsu datte hakai wo kanjite ikite n da

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
inochi mijikashi koi seyo otome
hana wo karasanai koto wa dekinai keredo
sakaseru koto wa dekiru n ja nai kana
kotoba ni shitara usoppoi kamo shirenai kedo

ima, kono shunkan wo ikiru n da

kinou saita bakari no bara ga mou shioretaro
tsubomi wa tsumeru toki ni tsumette iu ja nai ka
dakara ude no naka ni oide
ima shika nai n da
ima ga tsunagatte mirai ni naru n da

* repeat
...ikiru n da... ikiru n da

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03. 北風と太陽 (kitakaze to taiyou) (the northern wind & the sun) Words: / Music: Romaji by: cori * Ano natsu boku wa samayoeru tabibito Torikakomu no wa natsu na noni kitakaze Noboru kaidan ga kiekakatta toki Kokoro no KOOTO wo hakitotte kureta no wa Kimi no shakunetsu no taiyou datta n da Jibun dake wo shinjite ita ano koro Namaiki dake ga identity Dakedo HITAHITA to semari kuru genjitsu to taiji shitara JIMEJIME to yume ni futa wo shiyou to shite ita Habakarazu kunou tsuyu shirazu funou Boku no EGO kami no okago wo * repeat Jibun dake wo mamotte ita ano hibi Tameiki dake de aigan kiki... Dakedo KIRIKIRI to tsukisasaru asayake wo gyoushi dekizu YURAYURA to sugu mabuta tojiyou to shite ita Shitatarazu kujou hajishirazu fudou Boku no mizo kami no mizo shiru Ano natsu boku wa migatte na tabibito Surinukeru no wa natsu na noni kitakaze Kawaku ase sae mo namehajimeta toki Saigo no ROOPU wo hikiagete kureta no wa Kimi no kuchibiru to taiyou datta n da Aa mujou... Okamai nashi ni hi wa mata noboru Toki ni zankoku na taiyou Dakedo sore ni wa imi ga atta n da ne... Ano natsu boku wa samayoeru tabibito Torikakomu no wa natsu na noni kitakaze Noboru kaidan ga kiekakatta toki Kokoro no KOOTO wo hakitotte kureta no wa Kimi no...kimi no... taiyou datta n da Saa tabi wo tsuzukeyou Ano natsu to kimi ga kureta michishirube Boku wa kawatta n da kawareta n da Tsutaetai Ima wa doko ni iru no ka Taiyou no kimi boku no kitakaze e Back to top
04. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (nigemizu) (mirage ~like a road mirage~) Romaji by: cori hashirou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo ashi ugokanai (ugokanai) takaku tobou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo ude nobikirenai (nobikirenai) kokoro guratsuku hodo juuryoku wa kataku naru mitai, mitai da bokura no sekai wa hanpirei na no kana fushigi na mon da ne minamo ni ukabu kimi dakiyoseta hamon no ookisa dake ookisa dake hanare yuku sakebou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo nodo hirakanai (hirakanai) fukaku nemurou to sureba (sureba) suru hodo hitomi tojirarenai (tojirarenai) ishiki takamaru hodo muishiki ga tsuyoku naru mitai, mitai da * bokura no sekai wa shinkirou na no kana okashina mon da ne saka no ue no kimi oikaketa ashiato sono kazu dake sono kazu dake nigete yuku (nigete yuku...) nagare yuku nichijou gomakasenai kanjou odayaka na toki hodo aseridasu tokei tsuite yukeru kana nigemizu no you na kimi boku no naka no boku * repeat Like a road mirage...Like a road mirage...Like a road mirage... Back to top
05. LOST Generation Romaji by: cori Thanks to d^Elf for the "juusokukan" help!!! ^^ Kareha sakimidare akai aozora no machinami "Doushite kou nacchatta n darou..." Totsuzen nanda itsu datte genjitsu wa Kimi wa hakichigae kurai asayake no hitokage "Doushite soko icchatta n darou..." Totsuzen nanda ima datte futo akumu Monomoto ga junban ni okiru hou mo fushizen nante Wakatte wa iru kedo aseru yo mairu yo Dakedo kono kuuhaku wo umenakereba Nani mo hajimaranai ja nai Kotoba de umeru shika nai ja nai Saa sekaijuu no ari to arayuru ana wo ume ni yukou ka Jibun ga nanimono ka sagasu tabi Saa karadajuu no ari to arayuru kodou ue o mukou ka Kore made no subete hikizutte Warikirenai bunsuu no sekai e arukidasou ROSUTO JENEREESHON Yume wa kakusei shi fukai mizutamari katamari "Doushite ano hi datta n darou..." Seijaku nanda doko datte kensou wa Ima wa dakenakute asai suiminyaku nijou "Doushite kiechatta n darou..." Zeijaku nanda isshun de kin'niku wa Ningen wa wasureru koto ga dekiru ikimono da nante Wakatte wa iru kedo nayamu yo kowai yo Dakedo kono karada hakobanakereba Nani mo oerarenai ja nai Uta de koeru shika nai ja nai Saa chikyuujou no ari to arayuru sukima mitashi ni yukou ka Jibun no sonzai ga mieru made Saa kono jidai no ari to arayuru jouhou nomikomou ka RIARU ja nai RIARU mitsumete Ushiwareta kakezan no sekai e hashiridasou ROSUTO JENEREESHON Kikikan kyomukan soushitsukan Korera subete o PAWAA ni kaete Juusokukan eru sono hi made Saa bokutachi no ari to arayuru sabaku mizu sosogi ni yukou ka Taisetsu na mono ni kizuku made Saa ari to arayuru hana wo sakase ni yukou ka Ima nara dekiru ki ga suru n da Kimi ga inai sekai nante daikirai nan da yo Saa sekaijuu no ari to arayuru ana wo ume ni yukou ka Jibun ga nanimono ka sagasu tabi Saa karadajuu no ari to arayuru kodou ue o mukou ka Kore made no subete hikizutte Warikirenai bunsuu no sekai e arukidasou Soshite aru hi ROSUTO ga ushinawareru sono toki made ROSUTO ROSUTO JENEREESHON Back to top
06. Another "Myself" Romaji by: cori umi no naka iki wo tae shizukesa wo kiku suru to haigo ni hito no kehai furikaereba mou hitori no jibun to me ga atta yatsu wa iu "tsugi no HA-DORU wo oite yarou ka" aa kowai kedo tonde miseru sa * dareka ni yarasareru gurai nara jibun ni yarasareru hou ga ii kikikan to iu na no fukan no KAMERA mawashitsudzukete'kou ima wa sou omotte n da yami no naka iki o kirashi ashioto o kiku suru to zujou ni hito no kehai miagereba mou hitori no jibun ga mioroshite ita yatsu wa iu "tsugi no senjou wo kimete yarou ka" aa... aa kowai kedo ikite miseru sa kyou yatsu ga oita HA-DORU wo tobeta n da isshun tasseikan ni hitattetara tooku ni sara ni takai HA-DORU yatsu ga hiza wo tataite waratteru boku wa nou no seishi o furikitte josou wo hajimeta * repeat Back to top
07. 裸の王様 (hadaka no ousama) (the naked king) Romaji by: cori sekentei o ki ni shite genkaku ni seiren keppaku ikimashou kiseigainen mamorinasai uso desho? kanari odoroita n desu kedo masaka sonna yakushoku dake de tenka demo totta tsumori? mawari ni IESUMAN soroete manzoku desu ka? * iku shika nai iku shika nai datte sou suru shika nai ja nai iku shika nai iku shika nai sonna me de watashi o minaide daigoutei wo mezashite kenjitsu ni jakunikukyoushoku ikimashou isei mondai hodohodo ni uso desho? kanari mukatsuita n desu kedo masaka sonna meishi dake de yo no naka demo shitta tsumori? hadaka no ousama seken shirazu wa docchi desu ka? iku shika nai iku shika nai datte sou suru shika nai ja nai iku shika nai iku shika nai anta yori kasegi ii n dakara nan demo wakatteru you na kao shinaide wakaru hazu nai n dakara mou kanashiku naru kara sono hanashi wa yamete * repeat hadaka no ousama nan dakara hadaka no ousama nan dakara hadaka no ousama rashiku shite kudasai Back to top
08. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e) (to everyone on the last day on earth) Romaji by: cori chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e ogenki desu ka? DERIKASHI- nai koto kaite gomen nasai * kono aida seireki 2880nen 3-gatsu 16nichi 300-bun no 1 no kakuritsu de (seireki nisen-happyaku-hachijuunen sangatsu juurokunichi sanbyaku-bun no ichi no kakuritsu de) shouwakusei 1950(ichi-kyuu-go-?rei?) DA ga chikyuu ni shoutotsu suru tte happyou ga atta n da kono hi datta n desu ka? sono toki otoko no KYASUTA- ga "maa, bokura ni wa kankei nai hanashi desu kara" tte HERAHERA itta n dakedo honto ni sou kana? miraieigou tsudzuku sekai to owari no aru sekai zuibun sekaikan chigau ki ga shimasen ka? boku wa tsune ni shi kara no gyakusan de ikite yukou to omotte'masu chikyuu saigo no hi no minasama e goshuushou sama desu... yakamashii koto kakimashita gomen nasai * repeat sono toki onna no KYASUTA- ga "demo, watashitachi wa shinderu kara yokatta wa" tte KIRAKIRA mabataki dakedo omae no honshou mitari furoufushi ni ikiru inochi to kagiri no aru inochi zuibun shinpakusuu kawaru ki ga shimasen ka? boku wa tsune ni seigenjikan de ikite yukou to omotte'masu niji wa kami to NOA ga sekai wo metsubou sasenai to yakusoku shita akashi rashii kyou, nijuu ni kakatta niji wo mimashita soredemo dame deshita ka? miraieigou tsudzuku sekai to owari no aru sekai zuibun sekaikan chigau ki ga shimasen ka? boku wa tsune ni shi kara no gyakusan de ikite yukou to omotte'masu kono tegami todokanai koto wo negaimasu ima, chikyuu wa aru kedo bokura wa bokura de nanika to taihen desu 1950 is pronounced "ichi, kyuu, go, ??" "Rei" or "ZERO" is how you pronounce the number 0, but it doesn't sound like that in this song (sounds like "zen"?). If anyone has a clue, email me. Back to top
09. Christmas Card Romaji by: cori kumo no sukima kara koboreru yuuhi omowazu hashiridasu mujaki na kimi me ni iretemo itakunai ya ima genzai boku no shinpaigoto wa kimi wa korobanai koto dake desu yoru kara ame ni naru rashii kasa mo motazu ni futari aruite kita ne demo anshin shite hoshii boku ga kimi no kasa ni naru kara * kyou wa nandaka itsumo to chigau ki ga suru n da omoi no dake wo uta ni nosete tsutaetai kimi nashi no sekai souzou dake de kowai n da kono yo no hate wo mite shimattemo mamoritai yohou wa hazurete mabayui hoshi shizuka ni miageteru KU-RU na kimi boku ni wa sukoshi mottainai ya konrinzai kimi wo kizutsukenai to aratamete tsuki ni chikau no desu mou sugu yoru ga akeru rashii tokei mo mizu ni futari sugoshite kita ne donna wagamama ya muri mo subete kanou ni shite yuku kara kyou wa nandaka sunao ni ieru ki ga suru n da itsumo ienai kotoba tsutaetai arittake no hana atsumete watashitai n da sekaijuu wo teki ni mawashitemo tsutsumitai itsumademo te wo hanasazu ni aruiteku * repeat chippoke na bokura dakedo susunde yukou dakara koso kimi to eien ni MERI- KURISUMASU MERI- KURISUMASU & HAPPI- NYU- IYA- Back to top
10. 鬼灯 (hozuki) () Romaji by: cori mou sugu wakare no toki byouyomi kaishi da dandori yoku susumerareru IBENTO ya gishiki mattaku imi ga nai tobikonde kuru tenpenchii warui kedo ima wa kangaerarenai n da tomodachi to onaji hito wo suki ni natta no wa itsu datta no ka sono toki kara kuchi no naka mienai hozuki ga korogaridashita shita de oshidaseba nodo no oku ni mogurikomu sukoshi kandara namida ga deta * furisosogu gyakkou no naka SHIRUETTO no kimi nando mo nando mo SHUMIRE-SHON kasaneta futarikiri no hozuki iro no keshiki byoushin wa reikoku ni sayonara e mou ima wakare no toki saigo no jikan da "iu beki ka iwazaru beki ka" sore ga mondai da aa niekiranai habikonde iru chimimouryou warui kedo ima dou demo ii n da suu SENCHI me no mae ni wa haruka kanata no kimi kuruoshiku nodo no oku mienai hozuki ga katachi o kaeru shita de tsutsumikomeba setsunai kaori mune wo utsu sukoshi kandara namida... namida... ** arukidasu gyakkou no michi ushiro sugata no kimi ima demo ima demo mayoi wa tachikirezu kasumi yuku hozuki iro no ashita genjitsu wa teikoku ni yatte kita KURAIMAKKUSU wa itsumo SADISUTIKKU da nishatakuitsu no saishuu mondai chiisana chiisana ookina ookina bunkiten hashiru no wa mae? soretomo ushiro? sono toki kuchi no naka de korogaru hozuki ga ketsudan no aizu wo narashita * repeat ** repeat tsui ni hashiridashita hatashite mae ka ushiro ka... dochira ni seyo hozuki iro no hikari ga sashimasu you ni... Back to top
11. I will never forget. ~もうひとつの理由~ (~mou hitotsu no riyuu~) (one more reason) Romaji by: cori sono yoru BURAUNkan no naka ijou na koukei aozora ga akaku moeteta zenzen genjitsukan nai n da zenzen RIARU ja nai n da demo ato de kotoba ni shitara furueta n da * itami sono mono wa wasurete ikitai kedo itami no ryou wa wasurete wa naranai n ja nai kana dakara sono toki kotoba ni shite oboete yukou to kimeta TAITORU wa ROSUTO JENERE-SHON aru hi soushitsukan no naka nichijou no seikatsu nokosareta hito wo omotta naze daga genjitsukan aru n da naze daga sugu soko ni aru n da demo ato de kotoba ni shitara utaeta n da namida sono mono wa wasurete ikitai kedo namida no ryou wa wasurete wa naranai n ja nai kana dakara sono toki kotoba ni shite oboete yukou to kimeta TAITORU wa ROSUTO JENERE-SHON ano imawashii subete no dekigoto kagami no you na ki ga shita n da boku no naka no zen mo aku mo utsushidasu akuma no kagami ima ittai nannin ga oboete iru? mata "sate tsugi no wadai" ka? * repeat sou ROSUTO JENERE-SHON ni shita n da Back to top



All romaji lyrics & translations (unless noted) by Cori
These lyrics were added in 2004