The LivingThe day of death is better than the day of birthSorrow is better than laughter It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting For death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart. (Eccl. 7) Another day begins as I am swaying back and forth in a tightly packed train Not a word is spoken by anyone as I am on my way to work And no one asks, "why am I doing this?" and "what is the purpose for living?" Though I want to sing a song of hope, a song of despair comes out instead I feel like salt that has lost its saltiness and has been thrown outside and has been trampled on If only I could pass the entrance exam If only I could graduate from school, If only I could get that job If only I could get married, If only I could have children, If only I could have an affair with someone, If only I could divorce my spouse, If only I could kill myself I am driven by my unsatisfied desires I continually chase rainbows and a new rainbow comes out just when I am about to forget the previous rainbow The things I was looking for were not there and now I don't know exactly what I was looking for English translation by Marti and Noboru Morishige. Copyright: © Life on the Rock Music. Home to The Day |