Cosmos

Usubeni no kosumosu ga aki no hi no
Nanigenai hidamari ni yurete iru
Konogoro namida moroku natta haha ga
Niwasaki de hitotsu seki wo suru.

Engawa de arubamu wo hiraite wa
Watashi no osanai hi no omoide wo
Nandomo onaji hanashi kurikaesu
Hitorigoto mitai ni chiisana koe de.

Konna koharu biyori no odayaka na hi wa
Anata no yasashisa ga shimite kuru
Ashita totsugu watashi ni kurou wa shitemo
Waraibanashi ni toki ga kaeru yo
Shinpai iranai to waratta.

Are kore to omoide wo tadottara
Itsu no hi mo hitori dewa nakatta to
Imasara nagara wagamama na watashi ni
Kuchibiru kande imasu.

Ashita e no nizukuri ni te wo karite
Shibaraku wa tanoshige ni ita keredo
Totsuzen namida koboshi genki de to
Nandomo nandomo kurikaesu haha.

Arigatou no kotoba wo kamishimenagara
Ikite mimasu watashi nari ni
Konna koharu biyori no odayaka na hi wa
Mou sukoshi anata no kodomo de
Isasete kudasai.

[Translation]

A pale pink cosmos sways
In an ordinary spot in the sun on an autumn day
My mother, who has cried easily recently
Coughs once by the garden.

She opens an album by the trees
And talks about memories of my childhood
Over and over again
In a small voice, as if talking to herself.

On this peaceful day in an unusually warm autumn
I feel your kindness deeply
I laughed and said
“Even if my getting married tomorrow is causing you pain now
Time will turn it into a funny story, so you don't need to worry”.

“Now I'm looking back on various memories
I've realised there was never a day when I was alone”
She bites her lip as she looks at me
Who is still as selfish as ever.

She helped me pack for tomorrow
And we kept our spirits up for awhile
But then suddenly Mum burst into tears
And said “Good luck” again and again.

I'll try to live my life my way
With the words “Thank you” in my heart
Let me be your child
A little longer
On this peaceful day in an unusually warm autumn.