01. 青空の果て (aozora no hate)
(the end of the blue sky)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
From the single, 青空の果て

minami kousha no okujou kara aozora shika mienakatta
kono aozora no hate ni aru no wa  zetsubou dake
eki de katta 100(hyaku)en RAITA- oboetate no MENSO-RU
TABAKO no kemuri  hane no you ni chitte itta
  Nothing but the blue sky was visible from the roof of the south school building
  At the end of the blue sky is only despair
  The cigarette lighter I bought at the train station for 100 yen, the menthol I just remembered
  The tobacco smoke cleared away like wings

hontou wa koko kara tobioritakatta
watashi no ibasho  doko ni mo nakatta kara
anata ni  anata ni deau made wa
  The truth is, I wanted to fly down from the roof
  Because my whereabouts are nowhere
  till I meet, till I meet you

* aozora no hate made  te o hanasanaide
issho ni okujou ni  nobotte kuremasu ka?
ano sora no shita ni  okizari ni shiteru  seifuku no watashi
  Don't let go of my hand till the end of the blue sky
  Will you go on the roof with me?
  Under that sky is me, in a school uniform, who you deserted

hokenshitsu no mado kara wa aozora shika mienakatta
kono aozora no hate ni aru no wa  zetsubou dake
shiroi tetsu PAIPU no BEDDO  koutei ni hibiku hashagigoe
shiroi makura ni  kao wo uzumete nakitsudzuketa
  From the window of the school infirmary, nothing but the blue sky was visible
  At the end of the blue sky is only despair
  The bed with white iron piping, the merry voices that echo in the school yard
  I buried my face in the white pillow & continued to cry

hontou wa iki wo tomete shimaitakatta
watashi no ibasho  doko ni mo nakatta kara
anata ni  anata ni deau made wa
  The truth is, I wanted to stop breathing
  Because my whereabouts are nowhere
  till I meet, till I meet you

aozora no hate made  te o hanasanaide
issho ni nemutte  nemutte kuremasu ka?
ano sora no shita ni  okizari ni shiteru  16(juuroku) no watashi
  Don't let go of my hand till the end of the blue sky
  Will you sleep, sleep together with me?
  Under that sky is the 16 year old me, who you deserted

* repeat

[cori's notes:  This song is somewhat disturbing--it's about a girl
who gets suicidal when she gets rejected by a guy.  I was drawn to
the lyrics because it didn't seem like the typical Jpop fluff.]

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02. 無言 (mugon)
(silence)
Romaji & English translation by: cori

suki ni naru no wa ii koto desu ka?
kirai ni naru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to fall in love?
  Is it bad for it to become hate?

warau no wa ii koto desu ka?
naku no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to laugh?
  Is it bad to cry?

hanasu no wa ii koto desu ka?
damaru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to talk?
  Is it bad to be silent?

ai suru no wa ii koto desu ka?
nikumu no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to love?
  Is it bad to hate?

hirou no wa ii koto desu ka?
suteru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to pick [things up]?
  Is it bad to throw [them] away?

te ni ireru no wa ii koto desu ka?
tebanasu no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to obtain [something]?
  Is it bad to get rid of it?

inoru no wa ii koto desu ka?
norou no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to pray?
  Is it bad to curse?

okiagaru no wa ii koto desu ka?
nete iru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to get up?
  Is it bad to sleep?

tatte iru no wa ii koto desu ka?
korobu no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to stand up?
  Is it bad to fall down?

hashiritsudzukeru no wa ii koto desu ka?
tachidomaru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to continue running?
  Is it bad to stop?

tatakau no wa ii koto desu ka?
nigeru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to fight?
  Is it bad to run away?

naritai mono ga aru no wa ii koto desu ka?
naritai mono ga nai no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to have something you want to accomplish?
  Is bad not to have something you want to accomplish?

tanoshimu no wa ii koto desu ka?
kurushimu no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to enjoy yourself?
  Is it bad to be troubled?

deau no wa ii koto desu ka?
wakareru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to date [someone]?
  Is it bad to break up?

miageru no wa ii koto desu ka?
utsumuku no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to look up?
  Is it bad to look down?

me wo mukeru no wa ii koto desu ka?
me wo somukeru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to look towards [someone]?
  Is it bad to avert your eyes?

uchiakeru no wa ii koto desu ka?
kakusu no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to speak your mind?
  Is it bad to hide?

warui koto tte nan desu ka?
ii koto tte nan desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  What is a bad thing?
  What is a good thing?

ikite yuku no wa ii koto desu ka?
ikiru no wo yameru no wa warui koto desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Is it good to go on living?
  Is it bad to stop living?

tada shinanakereba ii n' desu ka?
tada ikite ireba ii n' desu ka?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Would it be better if I just died?
  Would it be better if I just go on living?

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03. 雨の音 (ame no oto)
(the sound of rain)
Romaji & English translation by: cori

ame no oto  me wo samasu
anata no yume wo miteta noni
hajimete atta hi no yoru
anata wa watashi wo okutte kureta
TAKUSHI- no naka de
anata wa zutto watashi wo miteta
watashi wa zutto yoru wo miteta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I woke up to the sound of rain
  Although I had a dream about you
  It was the night of the day we first met
  You saw me off
  In the taxi,
  you were looking at me the whole time
  and I was looking the whole time at the night

yubi ippon furenaide
"kondo futari de aitai na"
watashi wa TAKUSHI- wo orita
TAKUSHI- wa hashiridashita  anata wo nosete
kitto  mata au yokan ga shite
kitto  kitto
ano hi wa totemo harete ita noni
ame no oto de  ame no oto de  ame no hi datta mitai
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Don't touch my finger
  "I want to meet together next time"
  I got off the taxi
  The taxi took of with you in it
  I have predict that we'll surely meet again
  I'm sure, I'm sure
  Though that day will be very sunny,
  because of the sound of rain, because of the sound of rain,
  it seemed like a rainy day

anata no me  daite
anata no te  daite
anata no yubi  daite
anata no ude  daite
anata no kata  daite
anata no ashi  daite
anata no senaka  daite
anata no kami  daite
anata no kuchibiru  daite
anata no koe  daite
ame  ame  ame  aa......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I'll hold your eyes
  hold your hand
  hold your finger
  hold your arm
  hold your shoulder
  hold your legs
  hold your back
  hold your hair
  hold your lips
  hold your voice
  rain, rain, rain, ah......

ame no oto  me wo samasu
anata no yume wo miteta noni
saigo ni atta hi no yuugata
watashi wa anata wo okutte ageta
TAKUSHI- no naka de
anata wa zutto yuuhi wo miteta
watashi wa zutto anata wo miteta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I woke up to the sound of rain
  Though I was having  adream
  about the evening of the last day we met
  I sent you off
  In the taxi,
  you were looking at the sunset the whole time
  and I was looking the whole time at you

yubi ippon furenaide
"nanika attara renraku shite"
anata wa TAKUSHI- wo orita
TAKUSHI- wa hashiridashita  watashi wo nosete
mou nido to  aenai yokan ga shite
mou nido to  mou nido to
ano hi wa totemo harete ita noni
ame no oto de  ame no oto de  ame no hi datta mitai
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Don't touch my finger
  "If something happens, contact me"
  You got off the taxi
  The taxi took off, with me in it
  I predict that we won't see each other again
  Though that day was very sunny,
  because of the sound of rain, because of the sound of rain,
  it seemed like a rainy day

watashi no me  daite
watashi no te  daite
watashi no yubi  daite
watashi no ude  daite
watashi no kata  daite
watashi no ashi  daite
watashi no senaka  daite
watashi no kami  daite
watashi no kuchibiru  daite
watashi no koe  daite
ame  ame  ame  aa......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Hold my eyes
  hold my hand
  hold my finger
  hold my arm
  hold my shoulder
  hold my leg
  hold my back
  hold my hair
  hold my lips
  hold my voice
  rain  rain  rain  ah......

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04. 雨と夢のあとに (ame to yume no ato ni)
(after the rain & the dream)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
From the single, ame to yume no ato ni

ookina ki ni  kao wo fusete  kakurenbo wo shite ita
ame ga furidashi  semi no koe ga yande  watashi wa sora wo miageta
kitto  anata wa iru  koe wa kikoenakutemo
kitto  anata wa iru  sugata wa mienakutemo  kitto......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I put my face to the big tree, we were playing hide & seek
  It started to rain, the locust's voice stopped, & I looked up to the sky
  I'm sure you're here, even if I can't hear your voice
  I'm sure you're here, even if I can't see you ......I'm sure

ame ga yandara  anata ni aemasu ka?
yume ga owattara  anata ni aemasu ka?
ame to yume no aida ni  yakusoku shite kuremasu ka?
mata aeru to...
moshimo  inochi wo otoshite shimatta to shitemo
watashi wa anata wo matte imasu
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Can I see you when the rain stops?
  Can I see you when the dream ends?
  Will you promise me during the rain & dream
  ...that we can meet again?
  Even if you die,
  I'll be waiting for you

ookina kata ni  nosete moratte  en'nichi no toori wo  aruite ita
ame ga furidashi  akari ga kiete  watashi wa yozora wo miageta
kitto  anata wa inaku naru  ima wa oshaberi shite itemo
kitto  anata wa inaku naru  ima wa dakishimete itemo  kitto......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I got piggybacked on your large shoulders, walking around the festival
  It started to rain, the lights went out, & I looked up to the night sky
  I'm sure you're not there, even if I'm chatting now
  I'm sure you're not there, even if I'm holding [you] ......I'm sure

ame ga futtara  anata ni aemasu ka?
yume ga hajimattara  anata ni aemasu ka?
ame to yume no ato ni yakusoku shite kuremasu ka?
mou inaku naranai to......
moshimo  hoshi ga nagarete shimatta to shitemo
watashi wa sora wo miagemasu
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Can I see you when it rains?
  Can I see you when the dream starts?
  Will you promise me after the rain & dream
  ...that you won't be gone anymore?
  Even if the stars shoot by,
  I'll look up to the sky

ame ga yandara  anata ni aemasu ka?
yume ga owattara  anata ni aemasu ka?
ame ga futtara  anata ni aemasu ka?
yume ga hajimattara  anata ni aemasu ka?
ame to yume no ato ni yakusoku shite kuremasu ka?
mata aeru to...
moshimo  inochi wo otoshite shimatta to shitemo
watashi wa anata wo matte imasu
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Can I see you when the rain stops?
  Can I see you when the dream ends?
  Can I see you when it rains?
  Can I see you when the dream starts?
  Will you promise me after the rain & dream
  ...that we can meet again?
  Even if you die,
  I'll be waiting for you

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05. 日曜日の朝 (Nichiyoubi no asa)
(Sunday morning)
Romaji & English translation by: cori

Nichiyoubi no asa  watashi wa hitori datta
anata to kenka shita kara
kagami ni kao wo utsushite mita  hidoi kao ne
shinda kingyo wo tenohira de sukuu mitai ni
kao wo aratta
namari mitai ni omoi atama wo futte mita
watashi wa ippo mo heya kara denakatta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  On Sunday morning, I was alone
  because I had a fight with you
  My face reflected in the mirror, it's a terrible face, isn't it
  Like scooping a dead goldfish out with the palm of my hand
  I washed my face
  I tried to raise my head, which was heavy like lead
  I can't even take 1 step out of this room

ima  nani shiteru no?  ima  doko ni iru no?
gomen nasai  nando mo ME-RU shita
keitai wo makura no yoko ni oite  naita
hitoribocchi de  watashi  baka mitai
anata ga inai to iki wo suru koto mo dekinai no
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  What are you doing now? Where are you now?
  I mailed you over & over "I'm sorry"
  I left my cell phone on the side of my pillow & cried
  I'm all alone, I'm such an idiot
  When you're not here, I can't breathe

mou anata to oshaberi suru koto wa dekinai no?
Endless love I'm missing you
mou anata to te wo tsunaide aruku koto wa dekinai no?
Endless love I'm missing you
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I can't talk to you anymore?
  Endless love I'm missing you
  I can't hold your hand & walk with you anymore?
  Endless love I'm missing you

Nichiyoubi no yoru  watashi wa hitori datta
anata to kenka shita kara
GURASU ni koori wo irete nonde mita  nigai aji ne
anata ga nokoshite itta WISUKI-
karappo ni naru made nonda
ajisai iro no yuuhi ga GURASU ni ochite
watashi wa ichinichi no owari wo nomihoshita
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  On Sunday night, I was alone
  because I had a fight with you
  I put some ice in a glass & tried to drink
  The whisky you left behind has a bitter flavor, doesn't it
  I drank till I emptied the glass
  The hydrangea color of the sunset fell on the glass
  I drank up [till] the end of the day

ima  nani shiteru no?  ima  doko ni iru no?
sayounara  saigo ni ME-RU shita
keitai wo mado no soto ni nagesutete  waratta
hitoribocchi de  watashi  dame mitai
anata ga inai to nemuru koto mo dekinai no
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  What are you doing now? Where are you now?
  "Goodbye" was the last email [I sent]
  I threw my cell phone outside the window & laughed
  I seem to be no good all alone
  When you're not here, I can't sleep

mou anata to KISU suru koto wa dekinai no?
Endless love I'm missing you
mou anata to dakiau koto wa dekinai no?
Endless love I'm missing you
mou anata to ai shiau koto wa dekinai no?
Endless love I'm missing you
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I can't kiss you anymore?
  Endless love I'm missing you
  We can't hold each other anymore?
  Endless love I'm missing you
  We can't love each other anymore?
  Endless love I'm missing you

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06. 夢 (yume)
(dream)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
From the single, Yume

yume no hanashi wo suru no wa
kodomotachi dake da yo tte
itsumo itsumo waratteta wa ne
demo  kowakatta no
hora  dokidoki shiteru
anata wa watashi no mune ni tenohira kabuseta
kaigara wo tojiru mitai ni  sotto shinzou wo
  "Only children talk about dreams,"
  you always, always laughed, didn't you?
  But, it was scary
  Look! My heart is pounding
  You put your palm on my chest
  Like closing a shell, you gently [shut] my heart

* dakiatte  hanarenai  hanarenai
zutto  issho ni
dakiatte  hanarenai  hanarenai
zutto zutto futari de...
shinda no wa yume? soretomo  watashi?
shinda no wa yume dake?
anata... ikiteru?
  We hold each other & don't let go, don't let go
  Always, always together
  We hold each other & don't let go, don't let go
  Always, always together...
  Was it the dream that died?  Or was it me?
  Was it only the dream that died?
  Are you...alive?

yume no hanashi wo suru no wa
kanau ka yabureta ato ga ii yo tte
itsumo itsumo sorashirashiteta wa ne
demo  tashikametakatta no
hora  dokidoki shiteru
watashi wa  anata no mune ni mimi wo oshiateta
PISUTORU de nerau mitai ni gyutto shinzou wo
  "Talking about a dream makes it come true
  or it's better after it breaks"
  You always, always escaped me, didn't you?
  But I wanted to make sure
  Look! My heart is pounding
  I pressed my ear against your chest
  Like a pistol aiming, I'm fixed on your heart

dakiatte  hanarenai  hanarenai
zutto  issho ni
dakiatte  hanarenai  hanarenai
zutto zutto futari de...
shinda no wa yume? soretomo  anata?
shinda no wa yume dake?
watashi... ikiteru?
  We hold each other & don't let go, don't let go
  Always, always together
  We hold each other & don't let go, don't let go
  Always, always together...
  Was it the dream that died?  Or was it you?
  Was it only the dream that died?
  Am I...alive?

* repeat

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07. 哀しみに溺れて (kanashimi ni oborete)
(drowning in sadness)
Romaji & English translation by: cori

kanashimi ni oborete
nikushimi ni oborete
samishisa ni oborete
tada dakiaitai dake na noni
watashi no ude wa anata ni todokanai
doushite?
doushite!!!
damatte'naide oshiete
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Drowning in sadness
  Drowning in hate
  Drowning in loneliness
  Although I just wanted us to hold each other,
  my arms don't reach you
  Why?
  Why!!!
  Don't be silent; tell me

* kanashimi no soko ni wa anata ga iru no?
nikushimi no soko ni wa anata ga iru no?
samishisa no soko ni wa anata ga iru no?
anata wa inai
anata ni aitai watashi shika inai
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Are you at the bottom of the sadness?
  Are you at the bottom of the hate?
  Are you at the bottom of the loneliness?
  You are not.
  It's only me, who wants to see you, that's there

kanashimi wo koete
nikushimi wo koete
samishisa wo koete
tada aitai dake na noni
koenakereba naranai mono ga takusan aru
doushite?
doushite!!!
damatte'naide oshiete
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I'll get over the sadness
  I'll get over the hate
  I'll get over the loneliness
  Although I wanted to see you,
  there are many things [we] must overcome
  Why?
  Why!!!
  Don't be silent; tell me

kanashimi no mukou ni wa anata ga iru no?
nikushimi no mukou ni anata ga iru no?
samishisa no mukou  ni anata ga iru no?
anata wa inai
anata ni aitai watashi shika inai
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Are you on the other side of the sadness?
  Are you on the other side of the hate?
  Are you on the other side of the loneliness?
  You are not.
  It's only me, who wants to see you, that's there

* repeat

inai...
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  You're not there...

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09. 絶望の果て (zetsubou no hate)
(the end of despair)
Romaji & English translation by: cori

kon no eri ni sanbonsen no  SE-RA- fuku to kuroi RO-FA-
kono aozora no hate ni aru no wa  zetsubou dake
minna onaji seifuku wo kite  sakamichi nobotteku
sakura no tsubomi  hirakikaketeta  asa no hikari no naka
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Sailor outfits with 3 navy blue stripes on the collar & black loafers
  It was only despair at the end of the blue sky
  Everyone wears the same outfit & goes up the hill
  In the light of the morning when the cherry blossom buds were starting to bloom

hontou wa sakamichi wo kakeoritakatta
watashi no ibasho  doko ni mo nakatta kara
anata ni  anata ni deau made wa
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  The truth is, I wanted to run down the hill
  I don't have anywhere to go, so
  Until I meet you, you

* aozora no hate made  te wo hanasanaide
issho ni sakamichi wo  nobotte kuremasu ka?
ano sora no shita ni  okizari ni shiteru
16(juuroku) no watashi
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Don't let go of my hand until the end of the blue sky
  Will you walk up the hill together [with me]?
  I'm abandoning the 16 year old me under that sky

* repeat

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10. さくら散る前に(sakura chiru mae ni)
(before the cherry blossoms scatter)
Lyrics: 
Music: 
Romaji by: cori

HO-MURU-MU ga owatte
kyoushitsu ya rouka ni nokoru zawameki wo toorisugi
watashi wa minami kousha no bushitsu ni mukatta
itsumo  watashi ga saki ni haitte
hon wo yonde kimi wo matteta
kimi wa sukoshi terenagara haitte kite
watashi wa hon wo tojite hanashikaketa
hon ya TEREBI ya ongaku no hanashi......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Homeroom is over
  I pass by the sounds remaining in the classroom & the hallways
  and headed towards the clubroom of the south school building
  I was always the one who entered first,
  I read a book, waiting for you
  You came in while blushing slightly
  I closed my book & began to talk to you
  about books, tv, music...

hanasu koto wa nandemo yokatta
kimi to onaji mono wo kikitakatta
kimi to onaji mono wo mitakatta
itsumademo  oshaberi shite itakatta
itsumademo  issho ni itakatta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Everything we talked about was great
  I wanted to listen to the same things as you
  I wanted to watch to the same things as you
  I wanted to talk with you forever
  I wanted to be with you forever

sakura  sakura
chitte shimau mae ni
ano hito no koe wo kikasete
sakura  sakura
saiteru aida dake
ano toki no watashi ni modoshite
sakura  sakura  sakura  sakura
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Cherry blossoms,
  before the cherry blossoms fall,
  let me hear his voice
  Cherry blossoms
  in just the moment the cherry blossoms are blooming
  I will return to the person I was at that time
  Cherry blossoms (x4)

CHAIMU ga yande
RANNINGU no kakegoe ya BO-RU wo utsu oto ga shizumari
kimi wa kon'iro no BUREZA- wo kata ni kaketa
itsumo  kimi ga saki ni tatte
tsukue ni suwatte watashi wo matteta
watashi wa maegami wo hipparinagara tachiagatte
kimi wa arukidashite hanashitsudzuketa
kyou ya kinou ya ashita no hanashi......
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  The chimes stop
  The shouts of the people running, and the sound of hitting balls quiets down
  You hung a dark blue blazer on your shouler
  and always stood up first
  I sat on the desk, waiting for you
  I stood up while tugging on my bangs
  You began to walk and keep on talking
  about the present, past, and future

kiita hanashi wa yume ni natta
kimi to onaji basho ni itakatta
kimi to onaji jikan wo sugoshitakatta
itsumademo  oshaberi shite itakatta
itsumademo  issho ni itakatta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  The conversation I heard became a dream
  I wanted to be in the same place as you
  I wanted to spend the same time as you
  I wanted to talk with you forever
  I wanted to be with you forever

sakura  sakura
chitte shimau mae ni
watashi no koe wo todokete
sakura  sakura
saiteru aida dake
ano toki no ano hito ni modoshite
sakura  sakura  sakura  sakura
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Cherry blossoms,
  before the cherry blossoms fall,
  let my voice reach him
  Cherry blossoms
  in just the moment the cherry blossoms are blooming
  return him to the person he was at that time
  Cherry blossoms (x4)

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11. ブランコに揺れて (BURANKO ni yurete)
(swaying on the swing)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
From the single, 青空の果て

dare mo inai 11(juuichi)gatsu no kouen de
BURANKO ni yurete
mukidashi no yoru no naka
tsukiakari de watashi no kage ga yureta
watashi wa me wo tojite yureta
  In November, I swayed on the swing
  in an empty park
  On a frank night,
  my shadow wavers because of the moonlight
  I closed my eyes & swayed

POKETTO ni wa kamisori
tekubi wo kitta
BURANKO ni yurarenagara
ittari kitari
yurari  yura  yura  yurari
  I slit my wrists
  with a razor that I had in my pocket
  While swaying on the swing, back & forth
  back & forth
  back & forth, back & forth...

* ikite iru no?  shinde iru no?
ikite itai no?  shinitai no?
yurari  yura  yurari
yura  yura  yurari
yurari  yura  yurari...
  Am I alive?  Am I dead?
  Do I want to live?  Do I want to die?
  Swaying back & forth, back & forth

dare mo inai 3(san)gatsu no umi de
nami ni ashi wo hitashite
mukidashi no yoru no naka
nami ni watashi no kage ga nomikomareta
watashi wa me wo tojite yureta
  In March, I dip my feet in the ocean waves
  Within the frank night,
  my shadow is swallowed up by the waves
  I closed my eyes & swayed

POKETTO ni wa kusuri
kamikudaita
nami ni ashi wo hitashinagara
yosete wa kaesu
yurari  yura  yura  yurari
  I chewed up the drugs
  that I had in my pocket
  While dipping my feet in the waves,
  it repeatingly comes back
  Back & forth, back & forth...

* repeat 2x

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12. 歌う理由 (utau riyuu)
(the reason I sing)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
From the single, Utau Riyuu / Habataite Tori wa Kieru

anata to  watashi
anata no me no naka ni iru watashi wo miru
watashi no naka ni haitta anata wo kanjiru
anata no ude no naka de asa no kotori no koe wo kiku
anata wa PAJAMA no shita dake de
watashi wa PAJAMA no ue dake de
mado kara haitte kita kaze ni kusugurarete
kushami shita anata wo mite
sonna kakkou shiteru kara deshou to warau
waraiatte
mitsumeatte
dakiatte
  You & me.
  I look at myself in your eyes
  I feel you inside me
  In the morning, I hear the voice of the small bird in your arms
  You're wearing just the pajama bottom,
  I'm wearing just the top
  Tickled by the breeze that came in from the window
  I look at you who sneezed
  "It's probably because you look that way," I laugh
  We smile,
  look,
  & hold each other

anata to  watashi
futari de iru dake de
shiawase ni koe ga sarawareta
anata no namae wo yobu dake de
mune ga ippai ni natta
nani hitotsu utau koto wa nakatta
anata sae ireba
watashi wa utawanakutemo yokatta
  It's just the 2 of us
  My voice was swept away by the happiness
  I just call your name
  & my heart got full
  I never sang once
  Even if you're here,
  I wish I hadn't sung

ano yoru  anata wa inaku natta
koe ga kuchi kara afuredashita
ryoute de osaetemo tomerarenai
himei no you ni  oetsu no you ni
watashi wa utau
nido to warau koto ga dekinai kara
watashi wa utau
utau  utau  utau
  That night you weren't there
  My voice flows out from my mouth
  Even if I press [my mouth] with both hands, it can't stop
  Like a scream, like a sob
  I'll sing
  I can't smile again, so
  I'll sing
  & sing & sing & sing.

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13. ふたり　2002.11.4.LaValse
(the 2 of us)
Romaji & English translation by: cori
[cori's note: "Pavane pour une infante Defunte" (Pavane for a Dead Princess)
is the song that was referred to in this song.  The midi file can be found here.
Info about the song can be found here.]

*1 anata ga suki datta  akarui iro no fuku wo kite
pink  yellow  orange
anata ga suki datta  yawarakai yawarakai
chiffon  cashmere  mohair
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I wear the bright colors you loved
  pink  yellow  orange
  and the soft, soft [material] you loved
  chiffon  cashmere  mohair

anata no heya no PASOKON no ue ni wa
natsuyasumi  futari de itta umi no shashin to
watashi ga PUREZENTO shita CD
"nakioujo no tame no PAVA-NU"
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Above the computer in your room is
  a photograph of the beach that we went to during our summer vacation
  and the CD I gave you as a present:
  "Pavane pour une infante Defunte"

oshimai no hi no asa
MANSHON no 9(kyuu)kai
anata no himei wa todokanakatta
anata no keitai ni watashi no bangou ga......
nanika tsutaetakatta no?
tomete hoshikatta no?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  On the morning of your last day,
  your condo on the 9th floor,
  Your voice didn't reach me
  My number was on your cell phone......
  Did you want to tell me something?
  Did you want me to stop you?

anata wa tobiorita
watashi wa hitori  yume wo miteta
anata wa hitori  ochite itta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  You jumped off
  I had a dream alone
  You fell alone

*2 kyou wa anata no osoushiki
watashi  ikenakatta
doko ni mo......
yukkuri aruku
anata no tamashii ga tsuite korareru you ni
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Today was your funeral
  and I couldn't go
  anywhere......
  I will walk slowly
  so that your spirit can follow me

*1 repeat

watashi no heya no BEDDO no ue ni wa
natsuyasumi  futari de itta umi no shashin to
anata ga saigo ni kiita CD
"nakioujo no tame no PAVA-NU"
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  Above the bed in my room
  is a photograph of the beach we went to during summer vacation
  and the last CD you listened to:
  "Pavane pour une infante Defunte"

hajimete no hi no asa
haru no hizashi no naka
anata no himei de me wo samashita
anata no tojita mabuta ni namida ga......
nani ga kanashikatta no?
warui yume wo mita no?
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  On the morning of the first day,
  in the spring sunlight
  I woke up because of your scream
  There were tears on your closed eyelids
  What was so sad?
  Did you have a bad dream?

watashi wa te wo nobashita
anata to watashi  te wo tsunaida
futari issho ni  ochite itta
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  I held out my hand
  We held hands
  We fell together

*2 repeat
tsuite korareru you ni
。・☆。・☆・。。・☆。・☆・。
  so that you can follow me

*1 repeat

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