Nanashi Mumei
A New Start (English Translations)
Ages ago, like pages of fairy tales
Every pain, self-contained, written by memory
Not old, faded promises
They’re memories for tomorrow
If you’re tired of all the fighting
There’s gotta be more
Still unexplored, so follow
Open the door into the unknown
We’ll go out and see this beautiful world
Even this moment will become the past
So long as we keep walking on
Nothing strange about straying
If you’re true to who you are
When one story has ended
Round the bend’s a whole new start
With this map in my hand
Wanderlust inside my heart
Seeking still that out-of-reach Great Beyond!
If your new map is just a blank, white sheet
Before you is a new start
Ages ago, like pages of story books
Flip, re-write, days and nights, endless monotony
Every day was always the same
I’m taking the first step to escape
I’m done with the boring old everyday
There’s gotta be more
Waiting in store, I’ll find it
There are lots of scary things out there
I might even end up dirty and disheveled
But I don’t want to grow old without doing anything
I’d rather get myself hurt
All my loneliest days are self-reflection filled and warm
Not too far and away
The next direction’s taking form
Even if it’s been done
Though I don’t remember when
Let it feel like the first time again
Let’s go out on a never-ending journey
Searching for a new start
Not for anyone but myself
These are the sands
On which it began, so long ago
Open the door into the unknown
We’ll go out and see this beautiful world
Even this moment will become the past
So long as we keep walking on
Nothing strange about straying
If you’re true to who you are
When one story has ended
Round the bend’s a whole new start
With this map in my hand
Wanderlust inside my heart
Seeking still that out-of-reach Great Beyond!
Your new map will be filled with color
And in your hand will be a new start