i'm a dog always chained, with nothing to do but bark
itsumo tsunagarete hoeru hoka nai inu desu
1934–1936 · To the mountains, to the waters
Sōmokutō · Walking Mountains, Walking Waters (Sankō suikō)
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A dog always chained, with nothing to do but bark. He puts himself in the dog's place and states it flatly with "I am." It could be sympathy for a bound creature, or a wry laugh at his own condition — hard to say which.