#super beaver

You dorks I love you all so much 😭

Also pls look at this babie UGH YANAGI your duality will always always amaze me 😭

SixTONES

Yeah, yeah, I know this isn't Higedan related. But I've been getting into Super Beaver lately, and this song has been one of my most recent addictions. I didn't want to create a separate account just for Super Beaver (because I'm not even sure I would be able to mainain it or do more translations for their songs - I can't even maintain the numerous accounts I now have!) scratch that, I actually did create a new account for it - @superbeaverstan, and I think I haven't seen this song translated, so I just had to do this. Gomen na to the people who have followed this account for Higedan posts. Of course this will still be mostly Higedan stuff but I might post non-Higedan stuff here from time to time. :))

ANYWAY, yeah I just mentioned that this is currently one of my obsessions right now. Like everytime this song plays, I would just loop it. I get so emoi whenever I hear this song. Even more so when I heard a live version of this song from their Budokan concert. I was literally crying loads watching that concert because of this song. Out of all the live versions of Shiawase I've heard so far, the Budokan one's my all time favorite. I swear there's really something about Budokan concerts that's so powerful and makes everything extra emotional.

This song was originally published and released in 2009. In the earlier versions, the word they used for "you" was "kimi". But when they rereleased this song in a later album, they changed all the "kimi" to "anata". IDK, anata might be more wordy than kimi but I love the "anata" version more than the "kimi". People say using "anata" to pertain to "you" is too direct, more serious. But isn't "anata" also used as a term of endearment between husband and wife or between significant others? Which kinda gives off the vibe that they're equals - no one is above and no one is below the other? I'd like to think this is why they changed the lyrics to anata, as well as why they keep on using the word "anata" on most of their lyrics. Also I think using "anata" adds so much more meaning to what the song is trying to tell.

Also, with the later version, they had added some strings into the performance. They also actually did this arrangement (the one with strings) during the Budokan con so that really added to the emoi-ness of the song.

Aaaaa I'm sorry for blabbing so much. I just really reaaaally love this song to bits.

As usual, there might be inconsistencies/mistakes/errors in this translation especially since I'm still studying Japanese.

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小さなシアワセなら　見落とす事もない程

いつも側に　あるのだけど

何も見たくないと　自分で目を塞いで

何も見えないとか　馬鹿な事を言う

張り裂けそうな　心の奥に

これで良いのか　問いかけた

思い返せば　確かな事は

あの日から　変わらなかった

僕があなたに伝えたい　たくさんの言葉は

いつの間にか　意味を変えて

大切なモノになった

例えば昨日までの　自分に嘘をついて

手にするシアワセも　ありなのかな?

張り裂けそうな　心の奥が

それじゃ駄目だと　僕を殴る

思い返せば　確かな事は

何一つ　変わってなくて

僕が見せたあの日の　覚悟は迷いながら

いつの間にか　重さを変えて

僕の事支えていた

漠然とした　未来の中に

僕が望んだ　瞬間が

来るのだろうか?　答えはいつも

僕だけが　知ってるはずで

僕があなたに伝えたい　たくさんの言葉は

いつの間にか　意味を変えて

大切なモノになった

誰もが抱いてる　矛盾のその先に

僕にとって

あなたにとっての

シアワセが　待ってるだろう

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Chiisana shiawase nara miotosu koto mo nai hodo

Itsumo soba ni aru no dakedo

Nanimo mitakunai to jibun de me wo fusaide

Nanimo mienai to ka baka na koto wo iu

Harisakesou na kokoro no oku ni

Kore de ii no ka toikaketa

Omoikaeseba tashika na koto wa

Ano hi kara kawaranakatta

Boku ga anata ni tsutaetai takusan no kotoba wa

Itsu no ma ni ka imi wo kaete

Taisetsu na mono ni natta

Tatoteba kinou made no jibun ni uso wo tsuite

Te ni suru shiawase mo ari na no ka na?

Harisakesou na kokoro no oku ga

Sore ja dame da to boku wo naguru

Omoikaeseba tashika na koto wa

Nani hitotsu kawattenakute

Boku ga miseta ano hi no kakugo wa mayoi nagara

Itsu no ma ni ka omosa wo kaete

Boku no koto sasaeteita

Bakuzen toshita mirai no naka ni

Boku ga nozonda shunkan ga

Kuru no darou ka? Kotae wa itsumo

Boku dake ga shitteru hazu de

Boku ga anata ni tsutaetai takusan no kotoba wa

Itsu no ma ni ka imi wo kaete

Taisetsu na mono ni natta

Dare mo ga idaiteru mujun no sono saki ni

Boku ni totte

Anata ni totte no

Shiawase ga matteru darou

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If it's true that happiness is just a small thing, it's easy to overlook and to think it's not worth it

But it's always there within reach

Not wanting to see anything, I close my eyes

And say stupid things like "I can't see anything"

It seems like something's about to burst inside my heart

Is this really fine? I began asking myself

When I look back, one thing is certain

I haven't changed since that day

There's so many things I've wanted to tell you

But suddenly, their meanings changed

They've become something precious

If I've been telling lies to my previous self

Will I still be able to get a hold of that happiness?

The thing inside my heart that's wanting to burst

Hits me and tells me "this isn't enough"

When I look back, one thing is certain

There's not one thing that's changed

The resolve I've been showing since that day, as it wavers

Its weight has changed so suddenly

(it's because) I have been supported (by my thoughts of you)

Inside the vague, distant future

In a moment I wished for

Will (that moment) come? The answer to that

Only I would know

There's so many things I've wanted to tell you

But suddenly, their meanings changed

They've become something precious

Beyond the contradictions that everyone holds

For me

And for you