· Chie no Mi ·

「知恵の実 · the fruit of knowledge」

少年はまだ幼すぎて
知恵の実を上手く飲み込めない
The boy was still too young
To be able to swallow the fruit of knowledge

季節たちは 彼を追い越して
取り残されてうずくまった
The seasons passed him by
And left him behind as he cowered

いたずらな目が削る背中
鋭く細くなるばかり
Cunning gazes carved into his back
Until he became just thin and sharp

僕の躰は鈍く光るナイフ
それでも 誰か 抱いておくれ
My body's become a dull, shining knife
But even still, oh won't someone hold me

噎せ返るほどの金木犀
少年は少女に出遭った
「可哀想に」と抱きしめられ
「やっと見つけた」と彼は泣いた
A sweet olive so fragrant it could choke him
The boy came across a girl
"You poor thing" as she embraced him
"I've finally found you" he cried back

想いを全部口にしたいのに
喘ぐばかりで声にならない
I want to put all my feelings into words
But gasping as I struggle, I just can't

僕の喉の奥深く 揺れるリンゴ
この想いごと 剔っておくれ
An apple trembles in the depths of my throat
Won't you scoop out these feelings?

僕の躰は鈍く光るナイフ
それでも 強く 抱いておくれ
My body's become a dull, shining knife
But even still, oh hold me tight

想いを全部口にしたいのに
喘ぐばかりで声にならない
I want to put all my feelings into words
But gasping as I struggle, I just can't

僕の喉の奥深く 揺れるリンゴ
腐り切れずに 困ったリンゴ
An apple trembles in the depths of my throat
An apple stuck without rotting away

僕の躰は鈍く光るナイフ
血まみれのままで抱いておくれ
My body's become a dull, shining knife
Covered in blood, oh won't someone hold me

僕の喉の奥深く 揺れるリンゴ
生まれかわる日まで 揺れるリンゴ
An apple trembles in the depths of my throat
Until the day I'm reborn, a trembling apple

〜〜 liner notes 〜〜

The voice searching for me came echoing through the soil where I slept.
From out of nowhere it drifted in, like the scent of a fragrant olive