[singer A] The chimp has arms that dangle low, The giraffe’s long neck reaches high, The elephant has a long, long nose— What did we humans make grow long? [singer A] The chimpanzee has long arms. The giraffe has a long neck. The elephant has a long nose. So what did humans make grow long? Tell me, what did we make grow long? [transition] [singer B] Our lifespan? Our history? Our memory? Our suffering? Our desire— or the objects of our desire? [singer B] Was it our lifespan? Our history? Our memory? Our misery? Our desire— or the things that we desire? [singer B] Roots reach deep. Fungal threads creep. Rivers carve valleys as onward they sweep. Tell me, human, tell me, pray: Where are you marching day by day? [transition] [singer A] Roots grow deep. Fungal threads spread. Rivers carve through the earth. Tell me, human. Where are you going? [singer A] What does this song mean? What is this song about? What is the meaning of this song? [singer A] I felt as though something was there. I felt as though something was there. But it only felt that way. It only felt that way. [transition] [singer B] I had a feeling something was there. I had a feeling something was there. But it was only a feeling— only a feeling. [singer B] Long, long, sing the song: What did we humans make grow long? Round and round the question goes. Hush, my child. Nobody knows. [singer B] When I have nothing to do, I sing. I sing a song. Because it makes time move. Because it makes me feel there’s something there. Makes me feel there’s something there. [transition] [singer A] When I have time to spare, I sing. I sing a little song. It makes the hours move along. It makes me feel there’s something there— something there. [singer A] The chimp has arms that dangle low, The giraffe’s long neck reaches high, The elephant has a long, long nose— What did we humans make grow long? ********************** [singer A] The chimp has arms that dangle low, The giraffe’s long neck reaches high, The elephant has a long, long nose— What did we humans make grow long? [singer A] チンパンジー 腕、長く キリン 首、長く 象は 鼻が長い。 じゃあ、人間は、 なにを長くしたの？ ねえ なにを長くしたの？ [transition] [singer B] 寿命かな 歴史かな 記憶かな 苦しみかな 欲望と 欲望の 対象かな？ [singer B] Was it our lifespan? Our history? Our memory? Our misery? Our desire— or the things that we desire? [singer B] Roots reach deep. Fungal threads creep. Rivers carve valleys as onward they sweep. Tell me, human, tell me, pray: Where are you marching day by day? [transition] [singer A] 根は深く、 菌糸は伸び、 川は大地を削る。 教えて、人間。 あなたはどこへ進んでいるの？ [singer A] What does this song mean? What is this song about? What is the meaning of this song? [singer A] そこに、なにかがあるような気がした。 そこに、なにかがあるような気がした。 気がしただけだった。 気がしただけだった。 [transition] [singer B] I had a feeling something was there. I had a feeling something was there. But it was only a feeling— only a feeling. [singer B] Long, long, sing the song: What did we humans make grow long? Round and round the question goes. Hush, my child. Nobody knows. [singer B] ひまなとき、歌をうたう。 歌をうたう。 時間が動くから。 そこに、なにかがあるような気がするから。 気がするから。 [transition] [singer A] When I have time to spare, I sing. I sing a little song. It makes the hours move along. It makes me feel there’s something there— something there. [singer A] The chimp has arms that dangle low, The giraffe’s long neck reaches high, The elephant has a long, long nose— What did we humans make grow long? 短編小説「エモーショナル怪人 エモ山」 (67) 空気成仏 https://note.com/bright_honest246/n/nc4bce9e10c69
