Lyrics and translation Maki Ohguro - 胡蝶の夢

胡蝶の夢

目の前を足早に駆けてく鼓動 落陽の赤
肩越しに君の瞳(め)が 途切れた瞬間 閃光花火

あぁ 夢は 何処へ行ったのでしょう
あぁ 人の 刹那の命 泡沫(うたかた) 夜明けは 胡蝶の夢

夕映えに幾千の言霊(ことだま) 群れ遊ぶ 解き放て想い彷徨う
彼(か)の岸へ 渡す船 燦々(さんさん)降り注げ 花吹雪 桜色に染まる

日だまりに佇んだ小さな背中 思い出して
もう一度 ただ一度 願うそれだけ 咲かない花に

あぁ 笑顔 何処へ行ったのでしょう
あぁ 誰も 刹那の命 かりそめ 夜明けは 胡蝶の夢

届かない 届けたい あの日の 花の香を
人は皆 涙し 生きる

根を張って 仰ぎ見て 険しき道をゆけ
空に咲く 雄々(おお)しき 人の夢

夕映えに幾千の言霊 群れ遊ぶ 解き放て想い彷徨う
彼の岸へ 渡す船 燦々降り注げ 花吹雪 桜色に染まる

彼の岸へ 渡せ 胡蝶の夢

Butterfly's Dream

My heart races as I run quickly past you, the setting sun a fiery red
Over my shoulder, our eyes meet for a moment, then, like fireworks, we're gone

Oh where have my dreams gone?
Our lives are but a fleeting moment, like bubbles at dawn. There's a butterfly's dream

Myriads of promises dance in the sunset's glow, releasing my thoughts to wander
A boat sails for the other shore, where a glorious shower of cherry blossoms paints the sky

I recall your small back, standing in the sunlight
I wish just one more time, only once. I wish for those flowers that never bloom

Oh, where have our smiles gone?
No one lives forever. Our lives are but a temporary dream, like butterflies at dawn

I cannot reach you, but I long to send you the scent of those flowers
We all shed tears, and so we live

I stand my ground and look up. I will walk this difficult path
Amongst the sky's blooms, my dreams soar bravely

Myriads of promises dance in the sunset's glow, releasing my thoughts to wander
A boat sails for the other shore, where a glorious shower of cherry blossoms paints the sky

To that distant shore, I send my butterfly dream