1.In the water, a butterfly danced, its fins vivid and beautiful.
2.Is it wrong for me to desire something I do not possess?3.
4.The scales, colorful like a petal dress,
5.Though I know it doesn’t suit me, is it strange to dream?6.
7.Why is it that this body of mine is always transparent?
8.Should I try swimming, even if poorly?
9.Just wishing alone won’t turn me into the moon of the sea.10.
11.Let’s say goodbye to the days that simply flow by.
12.It’s okay—I know better than anyone the taste of tears.
13.Look, each time I struggle, bubbles rise like pearls, don’t they?
14.Beyond the rippling sky I gaze at, the moonlit sea jellyfish.15.
16.It was a voice that couldn’t reach, yet still, I sing.
17.Is it foolish to imitate the Little Mermaid?18.
19.Yes, sinking continuously is easy.
20.Should I try resisting?
21.Even if it’s unsightly, it’s still a part of who I am.22.
23.Today, too, I’m about to drown in the brilliance I can’t catch up to,
24.But the pain is proof that I haven’t given up.
25.Surely, no matter my form or shape, I have come this far, right?
26.Hey, someday, I want to quietly illuminate someone’s world.27.
28.Beyond the cold, the darkness, even the loneliness,
29.If I were to find one answer…30.
31.Let’s say goodbye to the days that simply flow by.
32.It’s okay—I know better than anyone the taste of tears.
33.Look, each time I struggle, bubbles rise like pearls, don’t they?
34.Beyond the rippling sky I gaze at, the moonlit sea jellyfish.
35.Let my song reach you.
Translated by:
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