Life is Like a Boat

Each breath escaping my body becomes transparent and goes far away
And even when I think everything’s dark, I’m only blindfolded

Offering a prayer, I wait for a new day to come
Until the reflection of the sunrise sparkling on the sea disappears completely

Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don’t give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong

People’s hearts are constantly changing, peeling away fresh layers
with each new phase of the moon

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore

Oh, I can see the shore
When will I see the shore?

I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I’d feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along,
I will follow you, and keep you strong

And still, the journey goes on, even on these calm days
And still, each new phase of the moon reflects its light onto my heart

Offering a prayer, I wait for a new day to come
Until the reflection of the sunrise sparkling on the sea disappears completely

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore

We are all rowing the boat of fate, the waves keep on coming and we can’t escape
Even that is a beautiful journey; even anything is a beautiful journey

It's like I'll disappear as soon as I close my eyes
I feel like I've turned into someone that even I don't recognize
Sadly, I've become so small
I want to be rescued, but instead of sighing
I vomited up my loneliness, and just lay there, measuring it all up

Amidst this drop of time gone dry
My heart is drowning and writhing
These lies that make me dizzy
I took them and tore them up
And with that,
I became lost
In a world of thin darkness.
 
For the sake of those whom I should trust
I chose to come here, a cage into which I've locked myself, 
and now there's no escape.
Deep inside my parched throat
Lies the reason for this growing impermanence
Scared of the approaching tomorrow
I cower and collapse
But it seeks me out and whispers to me
This voice of thin darkness
 
~ Shell ~
 
 

    I was so happy, you were laughing
    With a smile that melts everything away

    Spring is still far away, inside the cold earth,
    Waiting for the time to sprout

    For instance, even if today is painful
    And yesterday's wounds remain
    I want to believe that I can free my heart and go on

    I cannot be reborn
    But I can change as I go on, so
    Let's stay together always

    Smile only at me and touch me with those fingers
    This simple desire is everlasting

    I want things to be simple
    Let's finally get across this sea of mournful sorrow

    For instance, even if today is painful
    Someday it will become a warm memory
    If you leave everything up to your heart

    I understand the meaning our living here
    It is to know the joy of having been born
    Let's stay together always

    For instance, even if today is painful
    Someday it will become a warm memory
    If you leave everything up to your heart

    I understand the meaning our living here
    It is to know the joy of having been born
    Let's stay together always

okie.. so it makes more sense and sounds better in japanese... what can i say, im going through a fruits basket phase (again)

We must never shed tears.

That is the life forms' defeat

and if we give in to the emotions

then it only becomes proof

of our inability to control it.

~ quoted from the greatness of kubo tite (bleach chapter 7) ~