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“I only wanted to eat a loaf of bread”
—Author's comment
A young girl is forced by her father to sell matches in the cold streets, yet not one person even looks at her. When she lights a match, she sees an illusion and is filled with happiness, however when it goes out the cold reality returns. Deciding she won't take her father's abuse any longer, she sets their house on fire with him inside and takes his money to buy some bread. However the towns people find out what she's done and have her burned at the stake for her sin.
This song has entered Hall of Fame.
Lyrics[]
Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
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黄燐が生み出す炎 | ourin ga umidasu honoo |
罪深きこの身を焼き尽くす | tsumibukaki kono mi wo yakitsukusu |
ひとかけらのパンを得る | hitokakera no pan wo eru |
お金が必要だった | okane ga hitsuyou datta |
「マッチを買ってくれませんか?」 | "macchi wo katte kuremasen ka?" |
振り向いてもくれない | furimuite mo kurenai |
希望さえ凍りつくほどの | kibou sae kooritsuku hodo no |
寒さに身を震わせていた | samusa ni mi wo furuwasete ita |
わずかなぬくもりを求めて | wazuka na nukumori wo motomete |
マッチの先端に火を灯した | macchi no sentan ni hi wo tomoshita |
揺らめきの先 見えた幻像 | yurameki no saki mieta genzou |
ねえ魅せて 至福の追想 | nee misete shifuku no tsuisou |
黄燐が生み出す炎 | ourin ga umidasu honoo |
暖めて この身と心を | atatamete kono mi to kokoro wo |
現実に戻ればそこには | genjitsu ni modore ba soko ni wa |
売れ残りの孤独 | urenokori no kodoku |
全てのマッチを売るまで | subete no macchi wo uru made |
父は何も食べさせてくれない | chichi wa nani mo tabesasete kurenai |
寒さも空腹も もう嫌だ | samusa mo kuufuku mo mou iya da |
父の待つ我が家に火を灯した | chichi no matsu wagaya ni hi wo tomoshita |
揺らめきの先 見えた影像 | yurameki no saki mieta eizou |
ねえ燃えて 幾千の苦悩 | nee moete iku sen no kunou |
焼け落ちた家から持ち出した | yakeochita ie kara mochidashita |
コインで一つパンを買った | koin de hitotsu pan o katta |
それは許されぬ大罪 | sore wa yurusarenu taizai |
縛りつけられた身体 | shibari tsukerareta karada |
処刑人が私の足元に | shokeinin ga watashi no ashimoto ni |
火を灯した | hi wo tomoshita |
ひとかけらほどのパンが食べたかっただけ | hito kakera hodo no pan ga tabeta katta dake |
それさえも許されなかった | sore sae mo yurusa rena katta |
黄燐が生み出す炎 | ourin ga umidasu honoo |
焼き尽くす この身と心を | yakitsukusu kono mi to kokoro o |
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Discography[]
This song was featured in the compilation album DEBUTANTE5.