Hero (English) — текст песни (Mr. Children)

Supposing that the world could be saved
by one person giving their life in exchange,
I would be the man who waits until someone else has volunteered.

All those dear to me have made me a coward.

I don`t expect to be like my idols
whose actions and mannerisms I imitated as a child.
But I`d like to be a hero,
just for you,
to reach a hand out to you,
when you stumble or fall.

To make an awful movie more exciting
they casually kill off people on screen.
But they`re wrong, what we want to see is a light full of hope.

the slightly smaller hand in my hand
silently melts away the gloom in my heart.

the many spices that one needs to really taste life`s full course
are prepared for everyone.
sometimes they`re bitter
and you`ll think the taste astringent.
and then you`ll eat your last desert with a smile.
I want to be next to you.

through the cruel passage of time,
surely even I`ve become adult enough.
I`m not sad, and it doesn`t hurt
just having kept going, and keeping going
is enough to make me happy, is precious.

I always want to be a hero,
just for you,
there`s nothing mysterious about it,
at this point there`s nothing to hide.
but I want to be a hero,
just for you
to reach a hand out to you,
when you stumble or fall.