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Sky Blue Paint

from Icon Girl Pistols EP by Icon Girl Pistols

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剥き出しになっている12階建てのマンション
その非常階段を塗り直す仕事が僕の明日の仕事

出来るだけ目立たない地味な色にしてくれと
上からは言われている
目の前には空が口を開けていて
あと落下できる地面

となりのビルの屋上には
芝生が敷かれていて全部が枯れていた
上昇気流にのるカラス
真似をして両手を広げてみた僕は
磔になったただの作業員
強風にあおられて今夜のことさえも想像できない

飛べよ
可愛いあの子が待ってるぜ
君の帰りを家で待ってる
飛べよ
可愛いあの子が待ってるぜ
不細工な料理を作りながら

剥き出しになっている12階建てのマンション
その非常階段を全部鮮やかなスカイブルーに塗りつぶす

それを僕の今夜の仕事にすると決めた
明日の朝日が昇る前に仕上げなくちゃあ
社会人として責任があるから

今僕たちがしていることは一晩経てば全部無駄なこと
だからはっきりさせてやるのさ
スカイブルーのペンキを手に入れなくちゃあ
彼女の手料理はおあずけさ
夜この街から全部の人が消えるまでに
スカイブルーのペンキを手に入れなくちゃあ

The paint peeling off a 12-story apartment building
My job tomorrow is to re-paint the emergency stairwell
The boss told me to chose a plain colour that doesn't stand out
The gaping mouth of the sky before my eyes,
The ground so far below me

The next building over has a rooftop garden
But the grass has withered and died
Imitating the crows soaring on rising air streams
I spread my arms out wide,
The crucifixion of a common handyman
Fanned by the strong wind
I cannot even think about this evening

And fly!
That beautiful girl is waiting,
Waiting for you to come home
And fly!
That beautiful girl is waiting
Cooking a humble meal

The paint peeling off a 12-story apartment building
I'll cover that entire emergency stairwell in vibrant sky blue paint
I've decided that will be my job for tonight
I need to finish before the sun comes up tomorrow,
That's my responsibility as a member of society

All the things we are doing now,
If one night passes then they all mean nothing
That's why I am going to make it stand out
I need to get ahold of some sky blue paint
I'll postpone my girl's dinner until I'm done
Before all the people vanish from this city tonight
I need to get ahold of some sky blue paint

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from Icon Girl Pistols EP, released November 29, 2013

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Icon Girl Pistols 東京都, Japan

Icon Girl Pistols is an indie rock group formed in Tokyo in 2008. With a blend of musical influences both modern and traditional, and narrative lyrics featuring mysterious characters faced with the complexities of love and society, IGP have created a unique sound that reinvents the folk tradition with a distinct alternative edge. ... more

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