Enlightenment

12月24日　土曜日　晴れ

クリスマス・イヴか。ともだちのライヴに誘われて、久しぶりに渋谷に一人で出かけたのだけれど、自分の心と街の喧噪とのコントラストに馴染めなくて、挨拶もせずに、車に乗った。（無愛想でごめんね。でも、同世代が頑張っている姿には力をもらうよ、ありがとう。）

突然、車のipodからこの曲が流れてきた。デビューしてすぐの頃、良くこの曲聴いてたっけ。相変わらず、深い。素晴らしい歌は普遍。敢えて訳さないけれど、歌詞をのっけておきます。若い頃の僕にも、クリスマス・イヴのおっさんになった僕にも変わらず響いてくるよ。

Enlightenment

Chop that wood
Carry water
What’s the sound of one hand clapping
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is

Every second, every minute
It keeps changing to something different
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is
It says it’s non attachment
Non attachment. non attachment

I’m in the here and now, and I’m meditating
And still I’m suffering but that’s my problem
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is

Wake up

Enlightenment says the world is nothing
Nothing but a dream, everything’s an illusion
And nothing is real

Good or bad baby
You can change it anyway you want
You can rearrange it
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is
Chop that wood
And carry water
What’s the sound of one hand clapping
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is

All around baby. you can see
You’re making your own reality. everyday because
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is

One more time

Enlightenment. don’t know what it is
It’s up to you
Enlightenment. don’t know what it is
It’s up to you everyday
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is
It’s always up to you
Enlightenment, don’t know what it is