Paradise with Price Tags

平等を目指して走り続けた先で、人は何を手にしたのだろうか。男性社会の頂を目指して駆け上がった先に、本当に望んだ景色はあったのだろうか。成功と自由、勝利と充足。その違いを見つめながら、現代社会に静かな問いを投げかける物語。 What lies at the end of a lifelong pursuit of equality and success? After reaching the heights defined by a competitive world, is the destination everything we imagined it would be? This song quietly examines the gap between freedom and success, victory and fulfillment, inviting listeners to reflect on what truly gives meaning to our lives. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー ーーThe English lyrics are written below the Japanese lyricsーー [Verse 1] ショーウィンドウの月あかり 誰かの夢を照らしてる 新しい靴を履くたびに 少し遠くへ行ける気がした 帰り道の人の波 みんな急いでどこへ行く 欲しかったもの増えるほど 胸の奥は軽くない [Pre Chorus] 手に入れるたび 増えてゆく荷物 空を見上げる暇もなく 今日も街が流れてゆく [Chorus] In a paradise with price tags 愛を切り売りして 夢を積み上げて 空いた心を埋めている Birds that long for stronger wings 空より高い檻を買う 幸せの形だけを 追いかけながら [Verse 2] 生まれたことも 誰かを愛すことも 数字に変わるこの街で 何を選べばいいのか 小さな手を握ること 誰かを待っていること そんな時間のぬくもりは どこへ消えてしまった [Pre Chorus] 勝ち続ければ その先にあるはずと 教えられたその先に 何が残るのだろう [Chorus] In a paradise with price tags 愛を切り売りして 夢を積み上げて 空いた心を埋めている Birds that long for stronger wings 空より高い檻を買う 眩しい光の下で 迷い続ける [Bridge] 拍手が止んだあとに 残るものは何だろう 勲章も肩書きも 朝には色を失う 誰かのため流した涙 誰かと笑った夜だけ 消えずに胸の奥で 静かに息をしている [Final Chorus] In a paradise with price tags 愛を切り売りして 夢を積み上げても 埋まらない場所がある Birds that long for stronger wings 空より高い檻を買う いつか君と見上げた あの空に会いたいんだ You don't have to own it all You don't have to prove a thing ただ生きているだけで それでよかったんだ [Outro] ショーウィンドウの月あかり 眠らない街を照らしてる 幸福という幻だけ 静かに風へ溶けてゆく ーーーーーEnglishーーーーー [Verse 1] Moonlight on the storefront glass Shines on dreams that aren’t mine Every time I lace up new shoes I feel like I could go a little farther On the way home, the crowd rolls by Everybody rushing somewhere The more things I wished for and found The less light my heart seemed to hold [Pre Chorus] With every treasure I gain I carry a little more weight No time left to look at the sky As the city keeps drifting by [Chorus] In a paradise with price tags Trading pieces of our hearts away Stacking up our dreams so high Trying to fill the empty space inside Birds that long for stronger wings Buying cages taller than the sky Chasing only the shape of happiness As it slips away [Verse 2] Being born into this world Falling in love with someone In this city where everything Can be measured and turned into numbers Holding on to a tiny hand Waiting for someone to come home Where did all those gentle moments Disappear to along the way? [Pre Chorus] They told us if we kept on winning Something greater would be there But beyond that finish line What is really left behind? [Chorus] In a paradise with price tags Trading pieces of our hearts away Stacking up our dreams so high Trying to fill the empty space inside Birds that long for stronger wings Buying cages taller than the sky Beneath the dazzling lights above Still searching for our way [Bridge] When the applause has faded out What is it that still remains? Medals and the names we wear Lose their colors with the dawn The tears we shed for someone else The nights we laughed with those we loved Are the only things that stay alive Breathing softly in our hearts [Final Chorus] In a paradise with price tags Trading pieces of our hearts away Even if we build our dreams sky-high Some places can never be filled Birds that long for stronger wings Buying cages taller than the sky I still want to find again The sky we once looked up at together You don't have to own it all You don't have to prove a thing Just being here, just being alive Was always enough [Outro] Moonlight on the storefront glass Shines on a city that never sleeps The illusion we call happiness Quietly dissolves into the wind