Metropolitan Expressway at Night

What a beautiful sight this is. What a perfect time to be free.

A rainy night in Tokyo.
I always listened to "The Nightfly" while driving.
The highways stretching around the center of Tokyo are extremely narrow.
There are many curves to pass around the skyscrapers.
The illumination oozes in the rain.

What a beautiful sight this is.
What a perfect time to be free.

Other cars are pretty fast.
We have to keep up with each other.
Driving here is a dangerous bet.
It didn't really bother me when I quarreled with my boyfriend.
I liked to drive alone while watching Tokyo at night.

What a beautiful sight this is.
What a perfect time to be free.

Tokyo is a good place if you can make your own money.
There is no reason for anyone to complain if I take responsibility for myself.
The romance didn't last long.
I preferred to drive alone.

What a beautiful sight this is.
What a perfect time to be free.

Many years have passed since then.
I moved to a quiet old city in Kyoto.
Clouds travel on the wide sky.
At night, the world of twinkling stars spreads out.

What a wonderful life this will be.
What a perfect season to be free.

However, when I heard "The Nightfly"
after so many years, the memories reappeared.
The scene from more than 35 years ago.
The flame can't be doused.

What a beautiful sight this is.
What a perfect time to be free.