Lyrics and translation Berry Goodman - さくら

さくら

「泣かないで 笑って」僕らに手を振り 舞う桜
少し寂しいけど 心の中「ありがとう」と
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なぜか胸が痛くなる春 グラウンドを見ればさくら咲く
いつになく窓を覗く 北側廊下横 一本の木
部活に必死で見なかった 親鳥の元からヒナたちが
巣立ってく 僕らも笑って 胸張って 旅立とう

体育館の紅白の幕 旅立ちの歌で後輩が泣く
いま答辞を聞いて想い込み上げる
思い出たち元気によみがえる
大人になった友の表情と 涙で滲んだ卒業証書
ブカブカだった制服も 今じゃぴったり みんな堂々と

できるならここでまた会いたいけど
それぞれの道に旅立っていく また新たな人生が始まっていく
いつも見てたこの桜の木の下で
「僕らはずっと繋がってる」 今歩き出そう

「泣かないで 笑って」僕らに手を振り 舞う桜
聞こえるよ 溢れ出すよ 君との思い出が
離さないで 握ったこの手に伝わり合う 明日が
少し寂しいけど 心の中「ありがとう」と
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うるさいチャイムの音 ウザい先生の話も懐かしい
修学旅行で告白 フラれた事も
文化祭の劇 ふざけた事も
走馬灯のように今日 物思いにふける
教科書 机の中にまだ忘れたまんま
今日で最後の日めくりカレンダー

桜の木の幹に 手をあてる
いまは亡き君に 手を合わせる
そっと流れた涙に想いを馳せる
僕らは友達 この先何があっても同じ空の下で

ずっと忘れない 放課後みんなで行ったコンビニも
語り合った夢も ケンカもあったけど
心の中「ありがとう」と「ごめんね」

「泣かないで 笑って」僕らに手を振り 舞う桜
聞こえるよ 溢れ出すよ 君との思い出が
離さないで 握ったこの手に伝わり合う 明日が
少し寂しいけど 心の中「ありがとう」と
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泣かないと決めてた 別れの日
目から流れるはナガレボシ
僕らの門出を花びらで祝う
大きな一本の桜の木
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朝まで笑いあったあの場所にラクガキ
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Sakura

“Don't cry, smile” the cherry blossoms wave goodbye to us
It's a little sad, but in our hearts we say “thank you”
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

For some reason my chest hurts this spring, when I look at the playground the cherry blossoms are blooming
I peek out the window more than usual, from the north side hallway, at the single tree
The fledglings have flown the nest, who I didn't notice because I was so focused on club activities
We too, can leave with a smile, chests puffed out, let's set off

The red and white curtain of the gym, the juniors cry at the graduation song
As I listen to the valedictory address, emotions swell
Memories come back to life with vigour
The expressions of friends who have become adults and the graduation certificates blurred by tears
The uniforms that were once too big, now fit perfectly, everyone looks dignified

I wish we could meet again here, but
We will each set off on our own paths, and new lives will begin
Beneath this cherry blossom tree that we have always watched
“We will always be connected” let's start walking now

“Don't cry, smile” the cherry blossoms wave goodbye to us
I hear it, it overflows, the memories of you
Don't let go, it's passed on in this hand that I hold, the future
It's a little sad, but in our hearts we say “thank you”
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

The noisy chime sound, the teacher's annoying talk, is also nostalgic
During the school trip, the confession, the rejection
The skit at the culture festival, the fooling around
Today, it all comes back to me like a revolving lantern
I still forget my textbooks inside my desk
Today is the last day of the tear-off calendar

I place my hand on the trunk of the cherry blossom tree
To you who is no longer here, I clasp my hands in prayer
My thoughts wander as tears quietly flow
We are friends, no matter what happens in the future, we are under the same sky

I will never forget the convenience store we would all go to after school
The dreams we talked about, the fights we had
In our hearts we say “thank you” and “I'm sorry”

“Don't cry, smile” the cherry blossoms wave goodbye to us
I hear it, it overflows, the memories of you
Don't let go, it's passed on in this hand that I hold, the future
It's a little sad, but in our hearts we say “thank you”
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

On the day of our farewell, we had decided not to cry
Tears flow from my eyes like shooting stars
The cherry tree blossom petals celebrate our departure
One large cherry tree
“Thank you” goodbye, goodbye
Overflowing, goodbye, goodbye
Let's write graffiti at the place where we laughed until morning
“Let's meet here again”, goodbye