Earphones and a Chorus of Cicadas (イヤホンと蝉時雨)

Composer: Orangestar
Sung by: IA
Original translation: Coleena Wu

I need a holiday
But I don't wish everyday was a holiday
'Cause I couldn't bear the pain
'Cause it was not truly freedom

Doesn't taste bad enough to throw away but still wasn't good enough for me to eat again
Gulping down cheap snacks from the vending machines
The sunlight beamed down on me
as I ran
Across the hot asphalt of the open road
All alone to parts unknown, to the world of summer I've only seen in dreams

Not a single person out 'cause of the heat
Through my headphones I hear a catchy melody
Drowned out by a chorus of cicadas and the summer sounds carried by the wind
Feelings of the past nag on me again; the sadness of yesterday can't be thrown away
But the cold dew of last night's fears and regrets are washed away by the evening showers in this world of summer

All I want is to live this summer dream
Though my unneeded feelings aren't here, the endless cries are as loud as ever
"No problems at all. Everything is fine!"
I lie through my teeth, throwing out empty words.
I pretend to be strong, but my presence can't be seen anymore.

All I want is to live this summer dream
Please do not wake me up from this warmth

There's no shade under the trees. The sky no longer cries
And what about my voice? Where did everything go now?
Drowning in the cries, in some corner of summer,
That smiling face...

All I want is to live this life just like this
Every time I wish for something for myself, I always end up losing something else.

I'm no longer someone with thoughts like that
So even if one thing gets lost, I'll vow to always look ahead
If that can make me forget that colorful summer world,
Then with the sacrifices I've made, I hope I can sing with a smile just like before.

I need a holiday
But I don't wish everyday was a holiday
'Cause I couldn't bear the pain
'Cause it was not truly freedom