original song by BUMP OF CHICKEN
music & lyrics/Moto’o Fujiwara

a hungry bus comes, exhaling exhaust fumes
it’ll take you beyond where your dreams are, how about it?

if you have a paper with what you strongly wish for written on it
just like that, you can use it as your ticket, or so they say, so they say

crowding to be first, the line come together
with dazzling eyes, friends and everyone else, what will we do?

something i wish for strongly? how about just a little
first things first, i need to exchange my ticket

move, out of the way, i’m going to miss it – how many people are allowed on?
no way, if i miss this one, how long will it be?

ah, hold on a sec, let me on first
hey, it’s like i’m asking for much anyway

howling with a dull sound, the engorged bus leaves
this idiot gave up his spot when he heard my sob story

we’re driven for a few hours, there’s a transfer coming
the next bus leaves when the night falls

huh? it’s gone, not here either, where’s my ticket?
so unexpected, the sun sinks and i never find it

ah, hold on a sec, let me on it
hey, don’t put your bag in the empty seat

no, this isn’t it, neither is this, no
i’ve got no proof of my humanity, so unexpected, i’m gone
fuck it, sneak in

ah, hold on a sec, let me off here
hey, this isn’t the life i wished for, what i wanted…

ah, let it slide, i got on without knowing why
there’s no way it’ll stop just to let me off

i wanted to find something i could strongly desire
because i don’t want to look beyond my dreams