浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki):Duty

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

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.