Background music resonates throughout a station at twilight
There’s nothing I want, anywhere
People taking off for somewhere other than here
I’ll make my way home, guided by the sound of their departing footsteps
Though your breath is so close
I can hear it, but I can’t touch you
The more I reach out with my fingertips
The more your figure recedes further into the distance
Tell me, how much longer
Must I walk, carrying this stray heart of mine
My baby, don’t you
My baby, don’t you sigh
Struggling frantically
Wish we could stay together forever
We share the same feelings, and yet
Just a little bit, a tiny bit, a little more
Tell me, how much longer?
Drawn to someone somewhat similar to myself
I stand perplexed in front of the mirror
Saying things are fine the way they are, or
That things have got to change
My heart chokes, and
With an unsolvable riddle
A ray of light filters through the window again
Tell me how much longer
Will it take until I reach you
My baby, don’t you
My baby, don’t you cry
Simultaneously
We clasp hands and embrace each other
An almost careless gesture of love
It’s good, that’s how I want it, it’s you I want
Tell me, how much longer?
The scent of flower petals fills the air as they twirl in the wind
Tell me, how much longer
Must we walk, carrying these stray hearts of ours
My baby, don’t you
My baby, don’t you smile
Though we may encounter misunderstandings again
When we look back, the moments we laughed together
Linger in both our memories
There’s still time, we can make it
We hold each other tight
Tell me, how much longer?