Hana wa Saku (花は咲く)

Hana wa Saku (花は咲く)*

真っ白な　 雪道に　

masshiro na yukimichi ni

Over the snow-covered road

春風薫る

harukaze kaoru

In the spring wind that blows softly

わたしは　 なつかしい

watashi wa natsukashii

I remember that town,

あの街を　思い出す

ano machi wo omoidasu

My sweet old town.

叶えたい　夢もあった

kanaetai yume mo atta

I was there chasing my dreams.

変わりたい　自分もいた

kawaritai jibun mo ita

I was there trying to change myself

今はただ　なつかしい

ima wa tada natsukashii

Now I just miss those people,

あの人を　思い出す

ano hito wo omoidasu

My dear old friends

誰かの歌が　聞こえる

dareka no uta ga kikoeru

I can still hear them singing

誰かを　励ましてる

dareka wo hagemashiteru

They are singing to cheer up someone else.

誰かの　笑顔が見える

dareka no egao ga mieru

I can still see them smiling

悲しみの　向こう側に

kanashimi no mukougawa ni

Somewhere beyond the sorrow and pain

(*)

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will,

いつか　生まれる　君に

itsuka umareru kimi ni

For you, who are yet to be born someday

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will.

私は　何を　残しただろう

watashi wa nani wo nokoshita darou

What have I left behind for you?

夜空の　向こうの　

yozora no mukou no

beyond the dark night,

朝の気配に

asa no kehai ni

Feeling the morning light

私は　なつかしい

watashi wa natsukashii

I remember those days

あの日々を　思い出す

ano hibi wo omoidasu

Those sweet old days.

傷ついて　傷つけて

kitsutsuite kitsutsukete

I hurt people, I hurt myself

報われず　泣いたりして

mukuwarezu naitari shite

I wept over my lost loves.

今はただ　愛おしい

ima wa tada itooshii

Now I just miss those people,

あの人を　思い出す

ano hito wo omoidasu

My dear old friends.

誰かの　想いが見える

dareka no omoi ga mieru

I can still see their dreams

誰かと　結ばれている

dareka to musubareteru

I can still feel them close to me.

誰かの　未来が見える

dareka no mirai ga mieru

I can still see their futures

悲しみの　向こう側に

kanashimi no mukougawa ni

Somewhere beyond the sorrow and pain

(*)

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will,

いつか　生まれる　君に

itsuka umareru kimi ni

For you, who are yet to be born someday

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will.

私は　何を　残しただろう

watashi wa nani wo nokoshita darou

What have I left behind for you?

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will,

いつか　生まれる君に

itsuka umareru kimi ni

For you, who are yet to be born someday

花は　花は　花は咲く

hana wa hana wa hana wa saku

Flowers will bloom, oh yes they will,

いつか　恋する　君のために

itsuka koisuru kimi no tame ni

For you, who are going to love someone someday.

*Lagu recovery dari bencana tsunami yang menerjang Jepang tahun 2011 silam