bound

Bound by my own interchanging feelings - I'm struggling to hold on.
A large wave is threatening to overcome me - I'm struggling to breathe.
The sky seems to be falling right on top of me - I'm struggling to hide.
The forest seems to pull me back - I'm struggling to break free.

No matter how many wounds you have, no matter how many tears you shed, if you hesitate for one moment you'll be sucked down into the waves. And as you let yourself fall, this river will hurl you through its waters, resentless of the imposing rocks and rough sand that tears at your flesh. So instead you're left to stagger on, limping in pain, but at the same time struggling to hold you're own against this great river. You're walking into the sunset, despite your pain, you're walking into a future, despite having a real grip on the present.

No matter what, you're carried on by this great river...

RIVER
ED 2
Lyrics, Music, Composition: Tatuya Isii

Nothing is going the way it should
I hastily subdue these feelings of impatience
All this anxiety and nervousness is sending my heart into disorder
Just a boy hugging his knees in the midst of it all

Shivering and in tears, I repress all my regret
I cried all night, but now it seems dawn is breaking...

So, undoubtedly you're right
Even though right now I may try to turn back
And I keep on being stubborn about it, though I know it's monotonous
I'll start walking again, this time even farther, and I won't give up

If I could get just one more chance...

I'll keep it all locked away in my heart
Until my dreams come true...

I surrendered myself to a dismal emptiness
in the most critical of times
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't quite reach
Aiming for the shore
I had to swim for my life

Withstanding the current, I can't even raise my voice
It could have been the end right there, but...

I don't think that love can save everything,
but there's something about your smile
that somehow healed my heart, and in your lips
I found the strength to stand up again

If only I could get just one more chance...

The flow of the river is intense even today
But I won't let go of your hand
I'll believe in the love that's in my heart forever
Until my dreams come true...

I don't think that love can save everything,
but there's something about your smile
that somehow healed my heart, and in your lips
I found the strength to stand up again

So, undoubtedly you're right
Even though right now I may try to turn back
And I keep on being stubborn about it, though I know it's monotonous
I'll start walking again, this time even farther, and this time I won't give up

If only I could get just one more chance...

The flow of the river is intense even today
But I won't let go of your hand
I'll believe in the love that's in my heart forever
Until my dreams come true...