[Verse 1]
Recently, two families moved into the neighborhood.
Why did they come to a marginally viable community in an obscure corner of Japan?
The husband of one family is an Italian and cannot speak Japanese.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
No one in the neighborhood speaks Italian.
His ability to communicate breaks down.
[Chorus 1]
Here is a remote village in an obscure corner of Japan.
The average age is about eighty years old,
And the population is decreasing rapidly.
The situation is getting worse and worse.
[Verse 2]
Recently, two families moved into the neighborhood.
The other family came from urban centers,
Having lived in a high-rise apartment before.
Why did they abandon their convenient urban life?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
He used to earned ten billion yen a year,
But his annual income has decreased by one-fourth.
[Chorus 2]
Here is a remote village in an obscure corner of Japan.
No babies will ever be born here.
The population is decreasing rapidly.
The situation is getting worse and worse.
[Instrumental Solo]
[Verse 3]
One person left the neighborhood one day,
Moving to a senior citizens’ institution.
He never returned to his home.
The number of vacant houses increased around us.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
The darkness spread throughout the night.
The inhabited area continues to shrink.
[Chorus 3]
Here is a remote village in an obscure corner of Japan.
The elderly go out in search of purpose in life.
The population is decreasing rapidly.
The situation is getting worse and worse.
[Instrumental Solo]
[Outro]
[Fade Out]
Title: In an Obscure Corner of Japan
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