AYUMI - PAPER DOLL [translation]

AYUMI

PAPER DOLL

Lyrics: DOHZI-T

Composition: Kazuo Ishijima

Arrangement: Kazuo Ishijima

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Same as always, my alarm clock rings
I get out of bed, rubbing my sleepy eyes
I open the curtains and great the sun. "Good morning!"
I'll do my best day too

On my way to school, I find myself hoping to meet someone on the train
Maybe it's just the season making me wish for a love story like the ones on TV
And as I'm thinking that, somebody taps me on the shoulder
Huh? Me? No way!
I turn around, and it's real
That was the beginning for me and him

From then on, every night before bed, we'd exchange good night texts
"Let's go watch a movie on Sunday!"
"Let's meet in front of IMS!"
Good things really do happen after all
Thank you, paper doll!

Since then, our fun days continued and half a year passed
Nothing really changed
But lately we fight a lot and misunderstand each other
The reasons are so trivial
And yet for some reason I can't bring myself to be honest

In my heart, I know it would be enough to say sorry just once, so why can't I?
When he says things like "You're being difficult" I just end up blurting out things I don't mean
Ugh, this is so bad! I don't know what to do!
I'm listening to a song that goes "We can't go back to how things were before"
How sad is that?
Tell me, paper doll

The map we drew together is left unfinished
Now I've carefully put it away in my wallet
Maybe you did too? I hope so

"Love is nothing but an illusion"
That's what I read in a magazine
If I could bring myself to believe that,
Things would be a lot easier
Especially at times like that, I end up unfolding the map I had put away

"It's bad to think of the past all the time"
That's what you always used to say
Your words have become a part of me
This is the first time something like this has happened

Starting today, I'm saying goodbye to my tears and sighs
One day, I want us to meet again with a smile
Tomorrow will surely be a sunny day
Thank you, paper doll!