Graduation

Nakidashisou na machi wo se ni
Terebi no nyuusu de wa atarashii inochi no tanjou
Minna ga iwai waratteru
Konna fuu ni boku datte
Umarekawaretara to omotteru.

Yarinaosu koto mo
Kurikaesu koto mo
Kantan ja nai kara
Sukoshi nayandeiru keredo
Ashita wa umaku yareru tte
Kokoro no dokoka de omotteru.

Sutoppu dekinai kara shinchou ni
Imeeji shite asa wo matsu.

Me wo akereba atarashii boku ga iru
Ima kara nandatte egaite ikeru
Hakinareta kutsu de itsumo yori keikai ni
Fumidaseba nandemo tobikoerareru
Imeeji shita risou wa genjitsu yori muzukashii ga
Itsudatte atarashii sutaato wa kireru.

Naganen kienai nayami goto
Chiisai koro mi ni tsuita kuse
Butsuketa kioku mo nai no ni dekita aza mo
Kizukeba issho ni ikite kitanda.

Kyou ga subarashii to ienakatta
Ichinichi datta toshitemo.

Mada minu ashita ni araamu wo setto shite
Namida wo gutto koraete yume wo miyou
Tsuki ya hoshi wa kumo ni oowararete mo
Kawarazu ni kono machi wo terashiteru kara
Mezashiteita mirai ga ima to chigatteite mo
Daijoubu donna basho e mo mada jiyuu ni yukeru.

Ima made no jibun wo subete shinjite
Imeeji shita asa wo matsu.

Me wo akereba atarashii boku ga iru
Ima kara nandatte egaite ikeru
Hakinareta kutsu de itsumo yori keikai ni
Fumidaseba nandemo tobikoerareru
Imeeji shita risou ga genjitsu wo nurikaete iku
Itsudatte atarashii sutaato wa kireru.

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[English Translation]

On the other side of a city on the verge of tears
A new life is born on the TV news
Everyone's celebrating and laughing
I believe even I can make a fresh start like this.

Redoing and repeating
Isn't easy
So I'm a little worried
But deep down in my heart
I hope tomorrow goes well.

I can't stop, so I'll carefully imagine
And wait for morning.

A new me is there when I open my eyes
I can draw anything from here on
When I step forward more lightly than usual with my well-worn shoes
I can jump over anything
The ideals I imagined are more difficult than reality
But a new start is always kicking off.

Since I was little, I've had a bad habit
Of carrying lasting worries with me
I realize that I've been living together
With these unexplained bruises
Even if I can't say how wonderful of a day today was

I'll set my alarm for the tomorrow I've yet to see
And hold my tears back and dream
Even if the moon and stars are hidden by the clouds
They'll always illuminate this town
Even if the future I've aimed for is different than now, it'll be okay
I can still go anywhere freely.

I believe in who I am now; I'll wait for the morning I've imagined.

A new me is there when I open my eyes
I can draw anything from here on
When I step forward more lightly than usual with my well-worn shoes
I can jump over anything
I'll repaint reality with the ideals I imagined
A new start is always kicking off.