In exchange for protection, I broke my flight feathers –
A bird in a cage…

The moon grows full, then wanes, dropping time;
Starlight tracing the silhouette of wings.
Just how long have I been feeling you from the other side of this cage?
The more I sing with the purest cry,
The more impenetrable this castle becomes.

The poison that drips from this flower,
Heals the drying of its root,
A splash of instinct oozing into this cage!
Y’know, even if you aren’t an angel,
I want to be a bird in the hand,
Always keeping you warm –
That’s why I’m sleeping here in this cradle…

This rain I grow close to as it follows my skin,
Washes away the dirt packed away in every crevice.
Flowing fairly is the color of proven existence;
Kicking that puddled mire at my feet,
I’ll endeavor to break free of this tiny framework.

I lose track of that flower I entrusted to the wind –
Surely it will bloom somewhere far off…
Once I throw open this cage,
I expect you’ll head there too.

Opening countless locked doors, numerous as my solitudes,
I’ll wish to rest my wings upon your shoulder.
Y’know, even if I were to realize I could fly away freely,
As a bird in your hand,
I’ll still be singing by your side.
So with the warmth in that hand,
Caress me- train me…

守るかわり風切羽を折った
bird in a cage

月は満ち欠け時間を落とす
羽の輪郭なぞる星彩
いつからこうして檻越しに触れてたのか
無垢な音でさえずる度に
もっと頑丈な城に作り替えた

花から滴る毒
根の渇きを癒していく
籠に染み出す本能の飛沫
ねえ　もしも君が天使じゃなくっても
bird in the hand
温め続けていたいよ
だから今はゆりかごで眠って

肌を伝って馴染む雨が
隅に詰まった泥を落とす
正しく流れる　生きている証の色
足元の泥濘を蹴り
ちっぽけなこの枠から抜けだそう

風に預けた花は見えなくなって
きっとどこか遠くで芽生える
檻を開け放ったなら
君もそこへ行くだろう

孤独の数だけある　鍵の扉開き続け
あなたの肩で羽を休めたい
ねえ　もしも自由に飛べるとわかっても
bird in your hand
傍で歌い続けてるよ
だからその手のぬくもりを
私に触れて　教えて