Sukebo-Man (Skateboard Man)
NakamuraEmi
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I put my all on this skateboard, pushing my way through in the crowd of people
Throughout my body I feel the scraping of my traces in the asphalt

When I hit my 30s I prepared myself for my fate, like it's some kind cursed word
I kept putting up my thorns as to not become spellbound by the magic of adulthood
Someone I want to protect appeared, once I felt their soft white cheeks
I soon fell under the magic of adulthood

I came to know the role a man plays to protect those important
No matter who, older men appeared cooler to me
Is that what it means to be an adult?

I want to protect you carefully and thoughtfully
I want to carve out my time carefully and thoughtfully

But the sound the skateboard resounds, I waver between dream and reality
This situation I’ve heard so much about is more painful than I thought
I need to be able to be proud of myself
Cause' I think I'm not going to be able to protect this fleeting thing

I let go some unsightly tears but I want to try freeing myself of this magic

I put my all on this skateboard, pushing my way through in the crowd of people
Throughout my body I feel the scraping of my traces in the asphalt

I left behind something important, on these tiny tires
Only I can ride on, clinging to these reckless dreams
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