Kazoe Uta

Kazoeuta
Saa nani wo kazoeyou
Nani mo nai kurai yami kara
Hitotsu futatsu
Mou hitotsu to kazoete
Kokoro ga sagashiateta no ha
Anata no uta.

Tatoeru nara
Nee nanni tatoeyou
Koe mo nai kanashimi nara
Hitotsu futatsu
Mou hitotsu to wasurete
Mata furidashi kara hajimeru
Kibou no uta.

Waraeru kai
Kitto waraeru yo
Betsu ni muri nanka shinakute mo
Hitori futari
Mou hitori to tsurarete
Itsuka issho ni utaitai na
Egao no uta.

Bokura ha omotteita ijyou ni
Morokute chiisakute yowai
Demo kaze ni yureru inaho no you ni
Yawarakaku takumashiku tsuyoi
Sou shinjite.

Kazoeuta
Saa nani wo kazoeyou
Kogoesou na kurai umi kara
Hitotsu futatsu
Mou hitotsu to kazoete
Anata ga sagashiateta no ha
Kibou no uta
Hitotsu futatsu
Mou hitotsu to yurete
Tomoshibi ni nita
Kienai kibou no uta.

[Translation]

A counting song
So, what shall we count?
From the deep dark nothing
Counting one, two
And then one more
What my heart was seeking
Was your song.

For example
How should i put it
If it's a voiceless sadness
Counting one, two
And in one more, forget it
Start over from zero
With a song of hope.

Can we smile?
Surely we will
Even without forcing ourselves to
One after another, one, two
And then one more
Someday i'd like us all to sing together
A song of smiles.

We are smaller, more fragile and weaker
Than we ever imagined
But i believe
We are also strong, sturdy, and yielding
Like stalks of rice streaming in the wind.

A counting song
So, what shall we count?
From the dark freezing cold seas
Counting one, two
And then one more
What you were seeking
Was a song of hope
One, two
And one more flickers to life
Like a tiny flame
An eternally burning song of hope.