As I wandered by the nearby riverside,
I thought about how I would propose
I had finally obtained a ring;
shall I put it on your hand tomorrow...?
"Via Stingrays, My Proposal Bends Iron"
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"Via Stingrays, My Proposal Bends Iron"
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Lyrics/Song You Takahashi
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Lyrics/Song You Takahashi
Illustration Tsukasa Ryuuguu
Lyrics/Song You Takahashi
Illustration Tsukasa Ryuuguu
Though I'd only stumbled a little,
the gleaming ring left my palm,
heading at an extremely precise angle,
and bounced off to the other shore
There were no bridges to go get it,
and no boat, or anything so helpful
As I put both feet in to swim across,
an old man watching said:
"This is the Sanzu River!"
Who would have thought such a legend
would be casually running through town?
Is the other shore the afterlife?!
I thought this was just Kanagawa!
I tried just swimming a little ways,
but the further I got, the more it hurt
And when I got even further, I felt better;
If I went to the other shore, I'd die...
Learning this, I went back home,
and brought back an old fishing rod
Believing the hook could snag the ring,
I cast my line with hope...
"Hope for a miracle!"
I fished up eight stingrays in a row...
I didn't mean THAT kind of miracle!
Take up residence somewhere else!
And where were you when I was swimming?!
Casting my line to no avail,
the sun went down, and back up...
I got blisters, and they broke;
Blood flowed, and it dried...
And I still hadn't caught it,
but that ring...
is so precious to me...
I had promised to meet you, so you arrived,
and you passed by me on the way
You saw me exhausted, you saw me in tears;
you ran over, and I told you everything...
What an awful proposal...
As I went to cast the line again,
you grabbed me from behind
Then I realized how cold I was,
and it made my heart break...
The hook had warped over time,
and had taken on a circular shape
So you put it on your finger,
and cried, smiling...
"Thank you for the wonderful ring..."