Hamasaki, Ayumi - Duty Lyrics

[Romanized:]

Dare mo ga sagashite hoshigatte iru mono
"Sore" wa itsuka no mirai ni aru to
Boku mo mina mo omoi konde iru yo ne
Nanoni ne masaka kako ni aru da nante
Ittai dore hodo no hito kizukeru darou
Yosou mo tsukanai

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono mede mita yo
Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
Shiritaku na kattan da

Soredane mou sukoshi kami kudaite mite
Tsutaeta nara "sore" wa kioku wo
Tada tsunagete narabeta dakette koto ni
Naru yo ne da toshita nara dare mo ga mina
Shiranai uchi ni
Te ni shite iru no darou kara
Kizuite hoshii yo

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono mede mita yo
Soshite tsugi wa jibun no ban datte koto mo
Shitte iru hontou wa

Kimi nara mitsukete kureru darou
Kimi nara mitsukete kureru to
Shinjite kakete miru yo

Tashika ni hitotsu no jidai ga owaru no wo
Boku wa kono mede mita yo
Dakedo tsugi ga jibun no ban datte koto wa
Shiritaku na kattan da

[Japanese:]

誰もが探して　欲しがっているもの
「それ」はいつかの　未来にあると
僕も皆も　思い込んでいるよね
なのにねまさか過去にあるだなんて
一体どれ程の人間気付けるだろう
予想もつかない

確かにひとつの時代が終わるのを
僕はこの目で見たよ
だけど次が自分の番だって事は
知りたくなかったんだ

そうだねもう少し　噛み砕いてみて
伝えたなら「それ」は記憶を
ただ繋げて　並べただけって事に
なるよねだとしたなら　誰もが皆
知らないウチに手にしているのだろうから
気付いて欲しいよ

確かにひとつの時代が終わるのを
僕はこの目で見たよ
そして次は自分の番だって事も
知っている本当は

君なら見つけてくれるだろう
君なら見つけてくれると
信じて賭けてみるよ
確かにひとつの時代が終わるのを
僕はこの目で見たよ
だけど次が自分の番だって事は
知りたくなかったんだ

[English translation:]

Everyone is convinced
That that "thing" they're searching
For is in the future
But how many people have realized
That "it" is actually in the past?
I can't even guess

I saw the end of an era
With my own eyes
But I didn't want to know
That it's my turn next

If, after simplifying it
A bit more, you think that "it"
Merely connects and arranges memories
Then wouldn't everyone
Already have "it?"
I want you to realize that

I saw the end of an era
With my own eyes
And in truth, I actually
Do know that it's my turn next

You'll find me, won't you?
I'm betting that
You'll find me

I saw the end of an era
With my own eyes
But I didn't want to know
That it's my turn next