About this work
A final train and an unreachable destination become images of longing for someone whose world feels far away. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
最終列車が待つホーム
チケット片手に
人混みに迷い焦る
出発のベルが鳴り響く
こころ迷うこころ焦る
只々あなたのもとへ走りたい
住む世界がちがうひとだから
どんなに想いをよせても叶わぬひと
どんなに愛しても届かぬひととわかっているのに
最後の駅で待っていて欲しい
たった一つのわたしの願い
この線路が続く限り走っていくわ
どこまでも・・・
愛という名の暴走列車に乗って
あなたという名の終着駅へと
恋のスピードあげる・・・
あなたのもとへと
いま最終列車に乗り込むわたし
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
A Runaway Train Called Love
Naoko Takatori
June 23, 2023
The final train waits at the platform
With a ticket in hand
I lose myself in the crowd
The departure bell rings out
A heart lost, a heart in turmoil
I just want to run to you
Because we live in different worlds
A person who will never fulfill my longing
A person whose love will never reach
Yet I still want you to wait for me at the last station
This is my only wish
As long as this track continues, I will keep running
As far as possible...
A Runaway Train Called Love
Carries me to the final station named you
Speeding with the pace of love...
To you
Now I board the final train
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.