Lyrics and translation Ikimonogakari - 明日へ向かう帰り道

明日へ向かう帰り道

夕焼け色に染まるる この街の中歩いている
言葉にすればいつも伝わらなくて胸にしまう
いつか見たあの空に浮かんだ雲に似ているなぁ
ふわふわ流れ行くまま 明日へ向かう帰り道
一欠片の不幸せと一欠片の幸せと 本当は二つを欲しがる
色褪せた孤独さでさえも...
伸びる影 沈む夕日に 僕等は何を願い何を祈ろうとするだろう
細く狭いこの道の行く先には変わらない温もりが僕を待ってる
きらきらと瞬いてる無数の星を見上げている
あのどれか一つだけでもあなたのもとに届けたいな
ひとときの道のりの中 つぶやく言葉を拾う
ひとひらの限られた時間 今まさに暮れてゆく街よ
伸びる影 沈む夕日に 僕等が託された日々の記憶とは何だろう
強く強く胸を打つ鼓動を信じて 今日の日とあの夕日に別れを告げよう
一つ一つ零れゆく無数の泪は 花となりいつか僕等を潤してゆくのでしょう
閉じかけた胸のしじまに差し込む 一筋の光を連れて家へと帰ろう
家へと帰ろう

Returning Home Tomorrow

I walk along this city, as it colors in the sunset.
I swallow the words I cannot express.
Reminiscent of the clouds that drift in the sky I saw long ago.
Gently flowing, heading home, tomorrow.
You crave both a taste of sorrow and a taste of joy.
Even the faded loneliness...
The lengthening shadows, the setting sun. What will we wish for, what will we pray for?
An unchanging warmth awaits me at the end of this long, narrow path.
I look up at the countless stars, sparkling brightly.
I wish I could send just one of them to you.
I pick up the words you whisper along this ephemeral path.
City of fading light, oh, this brief moment.
The lengthening shadows, the setting sun. What is the weight of the memories we’ve entrusted to each new day?
I’ll believe the strong, steady beat of my heart, as I bid farewell to today and the sunset.
Countless tears will fall, but they will bloom and nourish us.
Let us return home, guided by a ray of light that peeks through the cracks in our weary hearts.
Let us return home.