· In the Majority ·

あの子の命は　とてもまだ小さくて
抱きしめて欲しかった
ただそれだけだったのに
The life in that child was still so very weak
They wanted to be held
That's all that they wanted, but

壊れた壁と　埃と　硝子
破片の散らばる家の中で
裸足のまま　血塗れで呼んでた
ママ？ママ？　聞こえない　聞こえた
誰かが　何かが　どうして　いつも
手遅れになってしまうのだろう
In a house littered with broken walls, dust and glass
Barefoot and bloodied among the splinters
The child cried out, "Mama? Mama?"
Went unheard; was heard
Why is it someone or something
Always ends up being too late?

いつもあの子は泣いていたのに
いつもあの子は泣いていたのに
That child was crying all this time
That child was crying all along

抱きしめて　もしも震える命に気付いたのなら
祈りを捧げる事しか出来ない時もある
だけど　抱きしめて
隣で震える命に　もしも気付いたなら
Hold out your arms, if you notice a trembling life
Sometimes all you can do is pray
But even still, hold them close
If you happen to notice
A trembling life at your side

母親は青ざめ　酷く　疲れてた
時給はほんのわずか　でも笑顔で働き続けた
The mother was pale with exhaustion
Her wage so meagre, yet she kept working with a smile

託児所は子供が溢れて
行かないでと伸ばす手は剥がされ
母の帰りをひたすらに待つ
子供達の声が響く　今も
The daycare overflowing with children
Outstretched hands, begging not to be left there
Were torn away
The voices of children echo still
Waiting devotedly for their mothers to return

ニュースでは　シッターを雇って
黒塗りに乗った大人達が
芝居がかった言葉を叫ぶ
「子供達と若者の為に！」
On the news, adults in their black vans
Hiring babysitters
Shouting in their theatrical voices:
"This is for the children, for the youth!"

手を握って　もしも救いを求める声がしたら
祈り捧げる事しか出来ない時もある
でも　手を握って
救いを求める声が　もしも聞こえたなら
Take my hand, if you hear a voice crying for relief
Sometimes all you can do is pray
But even so, take my hand
If you happen to hear
A voice crying for relief