Natsukusa ni Kimi wo Omou (夏草に君を想う; Think of You in the Summer Grass)

(and I give you my tone
and I give you my tone)*

Kyoushitsu wo

Sugu tobidashita
Yureru RIBON
Hizashi no hou e
Hodoketa kutsuhimo

Musubi naoshite
Gogo no HAREESHON

Surinuketa

Subete wo

Yakitsukeru youni
Bokura wa matataki mo wasureteta

Soba ni iru yo
Waratte itai yo
Natsukusa wa
Kisetsu no oto wo matotta
Sonna "ima" wo
Dakishimete ita yo
Kake orita sakamichi de
Oikoshita

Minami kaze

Oka no mukou
Shibafu no ue de
Owari no nai

Hanashi wo shita ne
Odoketa kao de
Hi ga kureru made
Osanai yume wo narabeteta

Subete wo

Minogasanai youni
Bokura wa ashita sura wasureteta

Deaeta koto
Sora ga aoi koto
Arifureta kiseki no kazu wo
Kazoeta
Shiroi SHATSU ga
Asebanda toshite mo
Futari nori jitensha de
Sagashiteta nda

Sugita tsukihi no naka de
Keshiki wa kawatta keredo
Natsukashii oto ga

Mimi kasume
Ato dore kurai utattara
Kimi ni todoku no kana tte

Kimi ga inai yo...

Soba ni iru to
Waratteta kedo
Natsukusa wa
Namida no iro wo matotta
Sonna "ima" wo
Dakishimeteta hazu to
Omoidasu
Aoi kodou

Ato sukoshi dake nemurou

Sore wa mada natsu no yume

Translation

(and I give you my tone
and I give you my tone)*

We dashed right away

from classroom

My ribbons were swaying

to the sunshine

I fixed

my loose shoelaces

as the halation of afternoon

slipping through

So that all moments

be burned into our memories

We even forgot to blink our eyes

I'm here, by your side

I want you to keep smiling
Summer grass is covered

by the sound of season
I was closely embracing
that kind of "moment"
Ran down the slope
as the south summer breeze
passing through

Beyond the hill

on the top of lawn field

We kept talking
a never ending story,
with such happy silly faces,

until the sun set
Lined up our childish dreams

So that we wouldn't miss

every single things
We even forgot about tomorrow

Met you

Sky is so blue

I counted the amount of

our mundane miracles
Even though our white T-shirts

are full of sweat
Two of us, riding a bicycle
and kept searching for something

In the midst of these passing days,
many sceneries did change

But, such a yearning voice

brushes against my ears

I wonder how long I must sing

so that my voice reaches you

You're nowhere to be found...

Though I was smiling

and said that I'm by your side
but summer grass is covered
by the colors of tears

I was supposed to closely embrace

that kind of "moment"

Recalling the heart beat of

my green youth

Just for a little while then let's sleep

That was still in this summer dream