De La Poet

De La Poet is a segment in Fishmans' Pool magazine where vocalist Shinji Sato would publish his own written poetry. Below is a collection of said poetry. Each volume will be separated into its own section.

## Volume 1 (Japanese)

* **笑顔**

真顔でいると笑われるぜ ジョークのひとつも飛ばさんと

それは君　犯罪なのだよ まったくもってアメリカなのだよ

* **喜怒哀楽**

喜びが３つで残りはゼロ

こんな一日に文句は言えない

* **終電**

最終電車に乗り遅れたら 歩くしかない

最終しめきりに遅れたら 坊主になるしかない

男なら　やれ！

* **それぞれの秋**

人生の基準は人それぞれ

環境　気持ち　みな違う

よって　やさしさ　強さといった

下らない言葉で語られる

べきではない。

* **クマ**

今日一日クマのよう

頭を抱え　また歩き

ペンを握って　また歩き

ヘッドフォン　DE　ヘッドフォン

このままじゃクマになる

本物だ

みんながオレを恐れてる

## Volume 1 (Unofficial English translation)

* **Smiling Face**

You'll be laughed out of here if you have a straight face. You'd better make a joke out of it.

That, my friend, is a crime, and a very American one at that.

* **Emotions (Joy, Anger, Sorrow, Humor)**

Three joys and zero rest.

Can't complain about a day like this.

* **Last Train**

If you miss the last train, you have to walk.

If you miss the last train, you have to become a monk.

If you're a man, catch it!

* **Each Autumn**

The standard of life is different for each person

Environment, feelings... they're all different

Thus, the kindness, the strength, and so on

Spoken in gibberish

It shouldn't be

* **Bear**

I've been a bear all day.

I'm walking again with my head in my hands

Grab a pen and walk again

Headphones, DE headphones

If I don't, I'll turn into a bear

The real thing

Everyone's afraid of me.

## Volume 2 (Japanese)

* **教訓**

ただ手を出す　ただ目を見る

何気なく生きて来なかった男の教訓

* **歌い手**

歌い手は何をして歌う 自分の世界がこぼれたか

それとも無理してしぼったか 君はいったいどっちかね

* **ビデオ屋**

ビデオ屋にはバカヅラが集う オレはひまだ　オレはひまだって

ビデオテープ諸君 君らはそんな奴らの作品かね

それとも熱い芸術かね

* **頼**

頼もしき小さな人が

この僕を支えてくれる

頼もしき小さな人が

この時をつかまえる

* **この景色**

階段を３つ４つ降りてゆく

犬が走り　子供が走り　カベが流れてく

さみしそうな母親　貧しい子供　弱い父親

小さなツリー　ぶっといリボン　おそろいのマンガグツ

涙が出そうなこの景色

## Volume 2 (Unofficial English translation)

* **Lesson Learned**

Just put out your hand, just look him in the eye

Lessons from a man who didn't live through life without a care in the world

* **Singer**

When a singer sings, do they pour their world out?

Or do they force themselves to squeeze it out? Which one are you?

* **Video Store**

Video stores are full of idiots. They think I have patience, but I don't have any.

Video tapes, are you the works of such people?

Or are you a work of real passion?

* **Reliance**

A reliable little person

This little person who supports me

A reliable little person

Seize the moment

* **This View**

I go down three or four flights of stairs

A dog runs, a child runs, a creek flows

A lonely mother, a poor child, a weak father

A small tree, a thick ribbon, matching manga goods

This view makes me want to cry

## Volume 3 (Japanese)

* **無題**

暮らしは　今　始まってる

ずっとそばにいて 大きなソファーベットをきれいにふいて

いつもそばにいる幸わせは

幸わせはある意味そういうもので

ある意味　ひとハぽちなモのだ

ある時　みじめさとさみしさは強い味方で敵だ

ある時　退屈は強い快感だ

８０％を恋が占めるくだらない人間なのだ

いつもそばにいて　いつも笑って

そこで　いろいろ煮こんでみた

そこで　空気を抜いてみた

## Volume 3 (Unofficial English translation)

* **Untitled**

Life, now, is starting

Stay by my side while I wipe the big sofa bed clean

The happiness that is always by my side

In a way, that's what happiness is

In a way, it's a one-hundred percent chance

Sometimes, misery and loneliness are both strong allies and enemies

Sometimes, boredom is a strong pleasure

80% of my life, it's silly, is spent in love

It's always there for me, always smiling

So I let some things simmer

So I let the air escape