[Verse 1] Back then, wages kept rising You could save and still be fine Now it falls in the blink of an eye Wake up to the cost of living climb [Verse 2] 昔恋しや　給料増え 金も預けて　暮らせてた 今や見る間に　円下がり 明けりゃ値段は　上がってる ⸻ [Verse 3] Hands in prayer, people and money in line Checks and balances fade from sight Corruption stays, worn with pride Women promoted? No — not this one. [Verse 4] 祈るふりして　人・金動員 三権分立　影もなし 汚職まみれも　慣れりゃ堂々 女の昇進　それじゃない ⸻ [Verse 5] Every phone goes off at once Fear on screen, a flood of signs Pick an enemy, look aside Who’s winning? No one knows why. [Verse 6] スマホが同時に　音鳴らし 不安を煽る　目くらまし 敵を作って　目を逸らし 誰の得だか　知らぬまま ⸻ [Verse 7] Rice goes up, we sigh and cope So it’s noodles, getting by Living off what comes from overseas Where does this road to war go now? [Verse 8] 主食の値段　跳ね上がり 仕方ないから　麺を食う 海の向こうを　当てにして どこへ行くのか　戦道 ⸻ [Verse 9] Turn on the TV, call it normal After the vote, critique begins “The West is broken,” people say East or West, it’s much the same. [Verse 10] テレビつければ　現状追認 選挙終わって　ようやく批判 西はひどいと　言ったところで 西も東も　同じ国