Velvet Eden - Sad Mask

One of my favorite songs by Velvet Eden.

Lyrics source: jpopasia. I made some slight changes so that they make more sense.

Romaji:

Boku ni wa kao ga nai

dare ka ni nusumareta

mainichi kou shite

keshou de gomakasu

Madobe de tameiki

namae sura shiranai ano hito ni

koi o shite iru n da

minikui boku to chigatte

kanojo wa subarashii

nante kirei nan darou

ano hito to me ga atta

sono hi kara boku wa mou

douka shite iru n da

ii ko ja irarenai

[itsu mo watashi o mado kara

mitsumete iru no wa anata ne

watashi ga hoshii no?

...ai saretai no?]

dare mo heya ni irecha dame to

mama ni iwarete iru no ni

kagi mo akezu oto mo tatezu

kanojo wa koko ni kita

anata wa subarashii

nante kirei nan darou

watashi o mite nigedasanai hito wa hajimete da!

me o ake miru yume

amai kaori ni yoishirete yuku boku ni

kamen o sashidasu anata wa

sou sa mama yori mo yasashii

futari dake no himitsu to

hada ni fure hohoenda

hibiwareta kamen wa

mou kuikonde hagaranai

itai yo itai yo

demo kore wa anata ga

erande kureta kao dakara

shinde mo hagasu mon ka

bouya kao ga nai no wa anata dake ja nai wa

English:

I don't have a face

Someone stole it from me

So every day I play the same

And draw one on with make-up

I sit and sigh by the window side

At that person as she passes by...

I don't know her name

But I am in love

She's so wonderful, so beautiful

So unlike the hideous me

One time our eyes met

And from that day on

I've never been the same

I can't be a good boy

[The one always gazing at me

through the window... is you, isn't it?

Do you want me...? Want me to love you?

Mamma always tells me

Not to let anyone in

But without opening the door

without a sound

She came to me in my room

Aren't you wonderful, and oh so lovely!

The first to see me and not run away!

A dream is seen in waking

Sweet perfume intoxicates me

And you, holding out a mask...

Ah yes...much kinder than even mommy...

"This will be our little secret"

It touched my skin and she laughed

The mask grafted itself onto me

And now it won't come off

It hurts! It hurts!

But this is the face

That you chose for me and so

Even if it kills me

Do you think I'd take it off?

[Boy, you're not the only one without a face.]