虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
竹原ピストル Lyrics
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知らせたところで
知ったこっちゃないだろうし
野良犬達なら吠える頃
人間だから歌うのさ
街灯の明かりに焼け落ちる影
研ぎ澄まされているのか
脆くなってるのか。。
例え汚すことになろうとも
その涙に橋をかけろ
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
忘れようとする度に思い出す
思い出そうとしたときには忘れてる
ミサンガのような虫歯のような
昨日をぶら下げて歩くのさ
ふりだしもなければ
あがりもないスゴロク
朝焼けの街にそっところがす
「1」しか出ないサイコロ
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
例え汚すことになろうとも
その涙に橋をかけろ
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
The lyrics to 竹原ピストル's song 虹は待つな 橋をかけろ are about the struggles of life and the need to keep pushing forward despite the challenges. The first stanza talks about how, unlike stray dogs that bark at a certain time, humans have the ability to sing despite not knowing everything. The imagery of shadows burning up in the light of streetlamps is a metaphor for the fragility of life, and the question of whether it's sharpened or weakened is left unanswered.
The chorus urges the listener to "build a bridge" and not wait for a rainbow. It's a call to action, to take ownership of one's life and not wait for a sign or a stroke of luck. Even if building that bridge may mean taking a risk and getting dirty, the song asks the listener to do it anyway. The second stanza talks about the struggle to forget past mistakes or memories, and the cyclical struggle of trying to remember and forget again. The use of analogies like a string bracelet or a bad tooth hanging off and being carried through life convey the idea of the persistent and sometimes uncomfortable presence of the past. The image of a solitary "1" on a die further underscores the idea of feeling stuck, but the chorus once again urges to take action and not wait for a sign.
Overall, the song is a powerful reminder to take action and build one's own future, even if it's messy and risky.
Line by Line Meaning
そんなの知る由もないだろうし
You probably don't even know about that
知らせたところで知ったこっちゃないだろうし
Even if I try to tell you, it's not like you'll understand
野良犬達なら吠える頃人間だから歌うのさ
Just like stray dogs howl, humans sing
街灯の明かりに焼け落ちる影研ぎ澄まされているのか脆くなってるのか。。
Do these shadows burning under the city lights become sharper or more fragile?
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ例え汚すことになろうともその涙に橋をかけろ虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
Don't wait for a rainbow, build a bridge. Even if it means staining it with tears. Don't wait for a rainbow, build a bridge.
忘れようとする度に思い出す思い出そうとしたときには忘れてる
Every time I try to forget, I remember. When I try to remember, I forget.
ミサンガのような虫歯のような昨日をぶら下げて歩くのさ
I walk with yesterday hanging like a bracelet, or like a bad toothache.
ふりだしもなければあがりもないスゴロク朝焼けの街にそっところがす「1」しか出ないサイコロ
A Snakes and Ladders game with no start or finish. In the city at sunrise, I roll a die and only get a '1.'
虹は待つな 橋をかけろ例え汚すことになろうともその涙に橋をかけろ虹は待つな 橋をかけろ
Don't wait for a rainbow, build a bridge. Even if it means staining it with tears. Don't wait for a rainbow, build a bridge.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: takehara pisutoru
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