[Verse 1] 静かな土の中で 息をひそめて進む 誰にも見えない距離を 今日もただ掘り続ける すれ違う粒の音が 胸の奥をなぞってく 「何を見つけたのか」だけ 世界はそれしか見ない [Chorus] 今日も進むよ えっちらおっちら 何も変わらず えっちらおっちら 光のない道を 手探りで歩き 胸に続く小さな跡が 生きてきた日々を語る [Verse 2] 同じ重さの朝が 静かに積もってゆく 願いはかすかでも 土だけは知っている 届ける場所がなくても 名前のない痛みでも そっと一筋の線を 今日もまた描いていく [Chorus] 今日も進むよ えっちらおっちら 何も変わらず えっちらおっちら 光のない道を 手探りで歩き 胸に続く小さな跡が 生きてきた日々を語る ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] In the quiet earth below, I move while holding my breath. Down this unseen distance, I just keep digging on again today. The sound of passing grains traces deep within my chest. “What did you find?”— That’s all the world ever wants to know. [Chorus] Still I move on — etchira ochira, Nothing changes — etchira ochira, Feeling my way down this lightless path, The small marks trailing in my chest tell the story of the days I’ve lived. [Verse 2] Mornings of equal weight quietly pile upon each other. Even the faintest wish— the soil alone understands. Even with nowhere to send it, even if the pain has no name, I quietly draw a single line again today. [Chorus] Still I move on — etchira ochira, Nothing changes — etchira ochchira, Feeling my way down this lightless path, The small marks trailing in my chest tell the story of the days I’ve lived. 💬English Explanation “Etchira ochira” is a Japanese onomatopoeic phrase used when someone keeps moving forward slowly and steadily while carrying something heavy or working hard. It has a warm, almost childlike tone—similar to saying “heave-ho” or “one step at a time.” It expresses perseverance: moving on even if tired, even if nothing changes, with gentle determination.
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