[Gatekeepers] Neru Mae no Ohanashi (Bedtime Story) - Chiba Chiemi (Ukiya Saemi) and Hishimi Yuriko (Ukiya Kazuko)

I loved this song back when I listened to it on my First Ever Anime Casette Tape (tm) and I love it now. I love it possibly even more now that I understand what they're saying, but tbh you could more or less get the gist when you listen to the melody. ♥

(I've also translated the hilarious, if slightly unfeminist, Motto Osoba Ni from the same OST, but I can't seem to find a stream!!! I will continue to look before posting it.)

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かあさん　つばめの子　明日　飛べるかな？　たのしみね
かあさん　そしたら　どこまで行くのかな？　どこかしら
小川や　草原や　お花畑の空　どこまでも
かあさん　私も　つばめになりたいな　そうね

かあさん　昨夜は　怖い夢を見たよ　どんな夢？
かあさん　さがしても　誰もいなくてね　こわいわね
一人で　暗い道　泣きながら歩いた　もう平気
かあさん　今夜はいっしょに　寝てもいい？　いいわよ

おやすみ　目を閉じて
おやすみ　いい夢を...

かあさん　また少し　背がのびたみたい　ほんとうね
かあさん　私ちょっと　ブスじゃないかな　だいじょうぶよ
大人に　なったら　バスガイドになりたい　ステキだわ
かあさん　それとも　先生がいいかな　どちらでも

かあさん　手と手をつないで　寝ていると　あたたかね
かあさん　心配や　悩みが　消えてく　良かったわ
私も　いつの日か　子供ができたなら　いつの日か
かあさん　みたいな　かあさんになりたい　なれるわよ

おやすみ　幸せに
おやすみ　なるように

おやすみ　目を閉じて
おやすみ　いい夢を...

おやすみ　いつの日か
おやすみ　はばたく子

おやすみ　その寝顔
おやすみ　守りたい

おやすみ　目を閉じて
おやすみ　いい夢を...

Kaasan　Tsubame no ko　Ashita　Toberu ka na?　Tanoshimi
Kaasan　Soshitara　Dokomade iku no ka na?　Doko kashira
Ogawa ya　Sougen ya　Ohanabatake no sora　Dokomade mo
Kaasan　Watashi mo tsubame ni naritai na　Sou ne

Kaasan　Sakuya wa kowai yume wo mita yo　Donna yume?
Kaasan　Sagashite mo　Dare mo inakute ne　Kowai wa ne
Hitori de　Kurai michi　Nakinagara aruita　Mou heiki
Kaasan　Konya wa issho ni　Nete mo ii?　Ii wa yo

Oyasumi　Me wo tojite
Oyasumi　Ii yume wo…

Kaasan　Mata sukoshi　Se ga nobitamitai　Hontou ne
Kaasan　Watashi chotto　Busu janai ka na　Daijoubu
Otona ni　Nattara　Basu gaido ni naritai　Suteki da wa
Kaasan　Sore tomo　Sensei ga ii ka na　Dochira demo

Kaasan　Te to te tsunaide　Neteiru to　Atataka ne
Kaasan　Shinpai ya　Nayami ga　Kieteku　Yokatta wa
Watashi mo　Itsu no hi ka　Kodomo ga dekitanara　Itsu no hi ka
Kaasan　Mitai na　Kaasan ni naritai　Nareru wa yo

Oyasumi　Shiawase ni
Oyasumi　Naru you ni

Oyasumi　Me wo tojite
Oyasumi　Ii yume wo…

Oyasumi　Itsu no hi ka
Oyasumi　Habataku ko

Oyasumi　Sono negao
Oyasumi　Mamoritai

Oyasumi　Me wo tojite
Oyasumi　Ii yume wo…

Mom　Will the baby swallow be able to fly tomorrow?　I look forward to it
Mom　After that, how far do you think it can go?　I wonder how far
A brook　Or a grassland　Or a flower garden in the sky　It can go anywhere
Mom　I want to become a swallow too　That would be nice

Mom　I had a scary dream last night　What kind of dream?
I tried looking for you, but there was no one there　That does sound scary
I was crying alone on a dark road　You're fine now
Mom　Is it okay if I sleep next to you tonight?　Of course

Good night　Close your eyes
Good night　Good dreams…

Mom　I've grown a bit taller again　You have
Mom　Aren't I a little bit bratty?　That's okay
When I grow up, I want to be a tour guide on a bus　That’s wonderful
Mom　Or maybe a teacher would be nice too　Whichever one is fine

Mom　I want to hold your hand as I sleep　Warm, isn't it?
Mom　My worries and troubles disappear this way　That's good
Maybe one day, I can have children of my own　One day, yes
I want to be a mom just like you　You will be

Good night　Happiness
Good night　Will come to you

Good night　Close your eyes
Good night　Good dreams…

Good night　One day
Good night　You'll fly too, my child

Good night　That sleeping face
Good night　I want to protect it

Good night　Close your eyes
Good night　Have good dreams…