The Late Show
スチャダラパー Lyrics

一体一日に何人の人が
How many people do you think are late in one day?

遅刻していると思いますか?
Do you think there are people who are late?

待ってる人達はもちろん痛いが
Of course, it's painful for the people waiting.

待たせている人はもっと痛い
But it's even more painful for the person causing the wait.

N.Y パリ ロンドン
NY, Paris, London

そしてここ東京
And here in Tokyo

世界のいたるトコロ
All around the world

遅刻の数だけ物語が
There are as many stories as there are instances of lateness.

ホラこんなトコロにもまた
Look, even in a place like this

いやさー スゴイの
No, it's amazing

見ちゃったよ事故
I saw an accident

そうモロ そこのカド
Yeah, right at that corner

パトカーやっと来たぐらい
The police car finally arrived

まだ 救急車 うん
But the ambulance still hasn't come

たぶん死んでない
Probably not dead

八イ スピリッツ 読んだ?ん?
Have you read Eight Spirited? Huh?

じゃ読んでない人 はいあげるー
Then those who haven't read it, raise your hands

どしたのアレ 新聞なんて読んで
What's wrong with reading the news?

漢字読めたっけー?カッコつけてー
Can you still read kanji? Show off

拾えた?あの後タクシーいくら?
Did you find it? How much is the taxi after that?

5千円だ ヘーあそこから?
It's 5,000 yen. Wow, from over there?

ひとつ聞いていい?俺クサくない?
Can I ask you something? Do I smell?

焼肉食ったから やっぱクサい?
Because I had yakiniku, do I smell bad after all?

関係ないケド そうそうそうこの本
It's unrelated, but yeah, yeah, yeah, this book

おもしろい いわゆる
It's interesting, so to speak

猟奇 How to モノ
A bizarre how-to guide

寝よ寝よー と思って
I thought I should sleep, sleep

これが寝らんない
But I can't sleep

はまっちゃって 昨日も寝たの4時
I got hooked and last night I slept at 4 o'clock

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さすようなとは よく言った
Well said, it's like being stabbed

この寒さ 息も白かった
In this cold, our breaths are also white

さされても人は 果敢に進む
Even when stung, people move forward bravely

それなりに歩くピッチを上げつつ
While increasing their walking pace to some extent

先を急ぐ人達をさけ
Avoiding the people rushing ahead

そっち系もありかなと思って
Thinking that maybe the other route is also possible

見上げた街路樹に小鳥達が-
On the tall avenue trees, there are small birds-

ドレールに触れた手が冷んやり
The hand that touched the railing feels chilly

今日の空はまるで古い屋根
Today's sky is like an old roof

"抜けるような"青さって訳
That's the so-called "piercing" blue

時計の発明はぼくらに
The invention of the clock has brought us

3つの不幸をもたらす結果に
Three kinds of misfortune as a result

1つ目は誰もが意外にも
The first one is that everyone, surprisingly

時間を意識しだした事
Started to become aware of time

先輩 僕の遅れた5時間て
Senpai, what was the reason for my 5-hour delay?

何だったんスかねえ
What was it about?

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スンマセン
Sorry

遅れたのは悪いっスよ ええ
It's bad that I was late, yes

責任だって取りますよ でもね
I take responsibility, but you know

政治家が無責任な御時世
In this era of irresponsible politicians

なにをもっての責任スかねえ?
What does responsible even mean?

こんなとこで ヌクヌク育って
Growing up all warm and cozy in a place like this

レール乗っかって 親になって
Riding the rails and becoming parents

親が右向きゃ 子供も右へ
If the parents face right, the children go right too

他人蹴落とし あげくはイジメ
Kicking others down, and in the end, bullying

女性が宇宙へ行く時代
The era when women go to space

ヒーロー不在のスポーツ界
The sports world without heroes

結局 クサイものにはフタかい?
In the end, do we cover up things that stink?

何でも最後は金かい?
In the end, is everything about money?

税金払って また税金
Pay taxes, then more taxes

しわよせを食うのは いつも庶民
It's always the ordinary people who bear the brunt

まったく どーなるんだ この国は
Honestly, what will become of this country?

『でも遅刻は遅刻だぞ』
"But being late is still being late."

『ウッス』
"Yes, sir."