Lyrics and translation Hiroshi Itsuki - 和み酒

和み酒

舞い散る桜の 派手さはないが
春を知らせる 梅いちりん
寒い風にも けなげに咲いて
おまえみたいに 一途な花よ
おいで今夜は ふたりで飲もうか
さしつさされつ おまえと和み酒

あふれる涙も 流れる汗も
雨と同じで いつかやむ
空を抱くよな 大きな虹が
情け架け橋 こころに架かる
深いきずなを 信じて飲もうか
もちつもたれつ 仲間と和み酒

おとこの旅路は 坂道ばかり
山を登れば 谷もある
時の激流(なが)れに 負けずに生きて
夢をあしたに 灯してゆこう
のぼる朝陽を 見つめて飲もうか
さしつさされつ 時代と和み酒

Soothing sake

You may not be as glamorous as the falling cherry blossoms,
But you're a single plum blossom that heralds the spring.
You bloom courageously even in the cold wind.
You're such a devoted flower, just like you.
Come, let's have a drink together tonight.
Let's sip on sake, just you and me.

The tears that overflow and the sweat that pours,
They're like rain, they'll eventually stop.
A great rainbow that embraces the sky,
A bridge of compassion that spans our hearts.
Let's drink, trusting in our deep bond.
Let's sip on sake, supporting each other.

A man's journey is full of hills,
There are mountains to climb and valleys to cross.
Let's live our lives, unyielding to the turbulent currents of time,
And keep our dreams alive for tomorrow.
Let's gaze at the rising sun and drink.
Let's sip on sake, just you and the times.