『ユイカ』 (Yuika) – 私が選んだもの (What I Chose) Lyrics (English Translation)

(Verse 1)
What if, before my life began,
In some celestial, pre-birth plan,
I chose the face, the voice, the height I wear,
The lover’s touch, the weight of care,
The work I’d do, the family line,
Even the moment that would end this life of mine?
What if I signed for all of it, in some divine design?

(Pre-Chorus)
Then maybe I could live, I truly feel,
With less resentment, making peace more real.
It might just ease the burden of the blame.
What does the future ‘me’ I’m yet to meet
Most want this present ‘me’ to learn, complete?
What is the lesson I am meant to claim?

(Chorus)
So I am living with the life that I have chosen.
I’m fighting with the weapon I’ve composed.
What is the one thing you are holding,
That you can’t bear to see exposed?
For me, it’s singing songs.
Yes, for me, it’s singing songs.

(Verse 2)
I don’t wish to be like all the rest,
But I wish I saw the world like them, and felt less stressed.
May the beauty that another girl can see
Someday, at last, be visible to me.
If I get to choose up in that heavenly space,
In my next life, grant me this grace:
Give me eyes that see the world bright and clear,
And eyes that notice every hidden, fallen tear.

(Verse 3)
Will I take with me to the grave
The truths I never had the courage to be brave?
I wouldn’t mind if someone else went first,
To that quiet ground, their secret story nursed.
That girl who seems so purely, always glad,
She’s had her nights of crying, feeling sad.
And I, who also seem just fine,
Have known those long and lonely nights of mine.

(Bridge)
Will I be able to conclude my final breath
And face it all, devoid of fear of death?
Will I be able to tell God, “I was happy here”?
You, too, must live your life and hold it dear.
Do what you must to leave no deep regret.
Your own happiness is the only true debt.

(Final Chorus)
You are living with the life that you have chosen.
You’re fighting with the weapon you’ve composed.
What is the one thing you can’t give up or close in?
That is the meaning—that’s the path disclosed.
For me, it’s singing songs.
Yes, for me, it’s singing songs.