We were born in a time of war
Haneda No. 1, Haneda No. 2
10.21, Sanrizuka
And the fighting continues
Let us tell you our names
We are the children who know only war
We grew up longing for peace
Sticks, spears, helmets
Pipe bombs, dynamite
The fighting continues today and tomorrow
We want you to remember our names
We are the children who know only war
戦争の時代に僕らは生まれた
第一羽田、第二羽田
１０．２１三里塚
そして今でも戦い続ける
僕らの名前を聞かせてあげよう
戦争しか知らない子供達さ
平和にあこがれ 僕等は育った
ゲバ棒 竹やり ヘルメット
パイプ爆弾 ダイナマイト
今日も明日も 闘い続ける
僕等の名前を 覚えてほしい
戦争しか知らない子供達さ
NOTES:
This song was Zunou Keisatsu’s take on the popular song “Children Who Don’t Know War” (戦争を知らない子供たち) by Jiros (ジローズ). It was written in response to the Sanrizuka conflict of the 60s and 70s, a dispute between the government and farmers in Narita over the opening of an international airport that would potentially destroy the livelihoods of the locals. After years of protests and fighting, the airport opened in 1978.
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