Sotsugyou

Seifuku no mune no botan wo kakyuusei-tachi ni nedarare
Atama kaki nagara nigeru no ne honto wa ureshii kuse shite
Hitogenai gogo no kyoushitsu de tsukue ni inisharu horu anata
Yamete omoide wo kizamu no wa kokoro dake ni shite to tsubuyaita.

Hanaretemo denwa suru yo to koyubi sashi dashite iu kedo
Mamoresou ni nai yakusoku wa shinai hou ga ii gomen ne
Seeraa no usui sukaafu de tomatta jikan wo musubitai
Dakedo toukyou de kawatteku anata no mirai wa shibarenai.

Aa sotsugyoushiki de nakanai to tsumetai hito to iwaresou
Demo motto kanashii shunkan ni namida wa totte okitai no.

Sekijun ga kawari anata no tonari no ko ni sae yaita wa
Itazura ni kami wo hipparare okotteru ura de hashaida
Eki made no tooi michinori wo hajimete damatte aruita ne
Hantai no hoomu ni tatsu futari toki no densha ga ima hiki saita.

Aa sotsugyou shitemo tomodachi ne sore wa uso de wa nai keredo
Demo sugiru kisetsu ni nagasarete aenai koto mo shitteiru.

Aa sotsugyoushiki de nakanai to tsumetai hito to iwaresou
Demo motto kanashii shunkan ni namida wa totte okitai no.

[Translation]

Teased by the lowerclassmen about the button upon my uniform's chest
I scratched my head and escaped, though I was honestly happy
In the deserted classroom in the afternoon, you carved our initials onto the desk
“Stop carving down our memories, keep them in your heart” I whispered.

“I'll call even though we're apart” you say as you extend a pinky finger
But I'd rather you not make promises you can't keep, so sorry
With a thin sailor scarf, I wish to tie a ribbon on stopped time
But your future will change in Tokyo, and can't be bound.

Ahh, if I don't cry during the graduation ceremony, others will say I'm aloof
But I'd like to reserve my tears for an even sadder moment.

The register changed, and I grew jealous of the girl beside you
As you tugged on my hair in jest, we frolicked beneath pretended anger
Our first walk on the long journey to the train station was silent
Standing on opposite platforms, the train of time tore us apart.

Ahh, we're still friends even after graduation. That's not a lie, but
But as the seasons change, I know that we'll never meet again.

Ahh, if I don't cry during the graduation ceremony, others will say I'm aloof
But I'd like to reserve my tears for an even sadder moment.