Natsu no Album (Summer Album), the Japanese version of Eyes on Me Mitsumeteta kimi no senaka Gazing upon your back Katakoshi no tooi hanabi Distant fireworks over your shoulder   Class no tomodachi konai uchi ni futari While our classmates weren't around, we two Isoide eranda bus wa umi e Hastily chose a bus to the ocean   Kyoushitsu no kimi wa itsumo In the classroom you're always Sokkenakute tooi hito de Cool and distant   Class no tomodachi inai toki ni futari When our classmates aren't around Me to me atte kizuita koi A love realized when our eyes met   Natsu no kaori hakonde kuru Bringing the scent of summer Tooi hibi no kimi no egao Your smiling face on those long-ago days   Fuan datta mirai wa yasashiku An uneasy future, now kind Kanatta ne--yuugure no futari no yume They came true--our evening dreams   Mitsumeteru niwa no koinu Gazing upon a puppy in the garden Katayosete chiisa na hanabi Tiny fireworks, arms around each other's shoulders   Hitogomi nigate de nigeta machi no akari Lights in the town we ran to, avoiding the crowds Kimi to mireba yasashii iro A friendly color, seeing them with you   (repeat)   Mienakatta mirai ga ima ka na Is this the future we couldn't see? Hanasou yo--hoshizora ni futari no yume Let's tell our dreams to the starry sky   (repeat)   Fuan datta mirai wa yasashiku An uneasy future, now kind Hohoende kurikaesu futari no natsu It comes back to me, smiling: our summer together Return to Table of Contents Tabun, Sayonara (Maybe Goodbye) Asayake o nirandara I glare at the morning's glow Deta yo--kinou no kimi no egao nikurashi There it was--your smiling face yesterday, so hateful   Kitto namida to kaketa no ni I know I bet on tears, but Ki ga tsukeba boku ga naite I find myself crying instead   "Mata aeru ka na?" "Will we see each other again?" "Ai ni kite ne--ii desho?" "Come on over--why not?" Chiisa na eki--kawashita, tabun A tiny station--we exchanged what were maybe Saigo no kotoba da ne Our last words   Tooku de yume o tsukamu koro When you're grasping dreams so far away Kimi wa koko o oboeteru? Do you remember this place?   Yuuyake o miokutte Watching the sun go down Yonda--mijikai kimi no hagaki nikurashi I read it--your brief postcard, so hateful   Kitto tegami to kaketa no ni I know I bet on a letter, but Sokkenai tenkyo tsuuchi A curt change-of-address notice   "Mata aeru ka na?" "Will we see each other again?" "Ai ni kite ne--ii desho?" "Come on over--why not?" Chiisa na machi--sodatta, tabun A tiny town--raised here, and maybe Bokura wa sore dake sa That's all we ever were   Tooku de namida nagasu toki When you're shedding tears so far away Kimi wa dare o omou ka na? Who are you thinking of?   "Ai ni kita n da" "I came to see you" "Samishikatta--ureshii" "I'm glad--I was so lonely" Chiisa na eki--tadazumu, tabun A tiny station--standing a moment, and maybe Katenai kake o shite Making an unwinnable bet   Koko ni mo yume wa aru no sa to When was it that I told you Kimi ni itsuka itta ka na? That there are dreams here, too?   (repeat) Return to Table of Contents Machi (Town) Tobu tori no sora o miage Looking up at a sky of flying birds Nekoronda nohara Lying down in a field Yawarakai hizashi ga Gentle sunbeams Hoo o terashiteru Shining on my cheeks   Midori no umi no sazanami Ripples of an emerald sea Mimi o sumashite I strain to hear Yuruyaka ni nagareru Going with the gentle flow Toki ni mi o makase Of time   Me o tojite, fukaku iki o hakidashite I close my eyes, take a deep breath Odayaka ni naru kokoro My heart grows tranquil Kokyou wa itsudemo watashi ni My hometown always gives me Yawarakai jikan o kureru Gentle times   Onaji sora no shita de Beneath the same sky Keredo tooku hanareteru Yet far apart Ima hitorikiri no machi Now the town is mine alone Sugosu hibi wa The days I spend here   Kibou to yume to fuan to Hopes and dreams and uneasiness Soshite samishisa ga And loneliness, too Karamatte tama ni namida All tangle together; sometimes Nagasu keredo I let the tears flow, although   Osanai hi--yume ni, egaita mirai ni Younger days--dreams, and the future I imagined Kanarazu deau tame ni So I can be sure I'll come across them Sore made wa ima kono machi de I'll be in this town until then Jibun o shinjite susumou Keeping on, believing in myself   Mihatenu yume o motometeru In search of boundsless dreams Return to Table of Contents Ameagari, Sanpomichi (Pathway After the Rain) Ame ga agatta asa ni wa Mornings after the rain Sukoshi dake hayaoki shite I wake up a little early Shizuku ga kirameku kono michi o This town glitters with raindrops Kimi ni misetakute mukae ni yuku I set out, wanting to show it to you   Sukoshi nemusou na kimi to I set out walking on the hill Arukihajimeta sakamichi With you, looking a little sleepy Me ga au to sugu ni shita muite Our eyes meet and we look down Dou shite ii no ka wakarazu ni damaru Not knowing what to do, we stay quiet   Hajimatta bakari no It had just begun Watashitachi no koi wa This love of ours Madamada kakko warukute Still a little embarrassing Hito ni hanasenai Nothing to tell anyone about   Sukoshi fukurettsura no Did you happen to notice me Watashi ni kizuite ka Pouting a little? Kimi ga sashidashita migite I take the right hand you offer Nigiri arukidasu And walk on   Futari no hohaba ga awazu Our footsteps are out of sync Tama ni oitsukenaku naru Sometimes I can't keep up Mada katta bakari no kutsu da kara It's these brand-new shoes Ashi ni awanakute nigawarai They don't fit me right, and I smile wryly   Mizutamari ni utsuru sora The sky reflected in a puddle Watagumo ga kiete yuku ne The cottony clouds are fading away Konna odayaka na hirusagari I'd never have known such quiet midafternoons  Kimi to deawanakya shiranakatta If I hadn't met you Kitto I'm sure of it   Tsunaida kimi no te ga The hand I held Totemo atatakakute Was so warm Zutto hanashitakunakute And not wanting to talk at all Sukoshi toomawari I kind of took the long way   Tokubetsu na kotoba wa We still don't need Mada hitsuyou ja nai Special words Ima wa tonari de hohoemu Right now it's good enough Kimi ga ireba ii To have you smiling beside me Return to Table of Contents Ashita no Yume mo Wasurete (Forsaking Dreams of Tomorrow) Kaerinasai Come home Koe no todoku haha no moto e To the mother you hear calling Sosogu hitomi ni mamoraretamae Let her protect you with her watchful eyes Sariyuku kaze ni fukarete Blown by the passing wind   Nemurinasai Sleep Kodou hibiku mune no naka de At the breast with the echoing beat Fureru nukumori tsutsumaretamae Let yourself be enveloped in the warmth of her touch Ashita no yume mo wasurete Forsaking dreams of tomorrow   Nagashita inochi no hate ni At the end of a life set adrift Dore hodo mitsumete mo Stare as much as you want, but Mou, mou modoranai You will never, never return Subete no daichi kara From the earth's entirety Kiete yuku sora ni inori o sasagu Offering prayers to the disappearing sky Yasashiki hoshi o shinjite Believing in the gentle stars   Mezameta yakusoku no asa ni Awaking on the promised morning Hanarete hitori iku I leave you and go on alone Mou, mou modorenai Never, never to return Subete o wasurete mo Although you may forsake everything Sonna wakare o yurushite hoshii Just forgive our parting Uketsugu toki o musunde Tying together inherited time   Oyukinasai Go forth Tooku, tooku Far, far away Oyukinasai Go forth Haruka, haruka To a distant, distant places Return to Table of Contents Utakata (Ephemeral) Mayoikonda mori no oku de Within a forest where I'd gotten lost Hisoka na suzu no oto o kiita I heard the sound of a secret bell Michibikareru mama susunde Led forth, I proceeded Tadoritsuita yoru no utage And arrived at an evening banquet   Akai ishou ni mi o tsutsumi A young girl danced lazily Yuruyaka ni odoru shoujo to Enveloped in a red garment Moetagiru honoo no iro ni The color of the seething flames Kokoro ubawarete tatazumu Captivated, I stood a moment   Yubisaki wa kaze o tsukande Her fingertip grasped the wind Utsukushii en o egaite And outlined a beautiful circle Yureru kamikazari kasuka ni The decorations in her hair swayed, sparkled Oto o tatenagara kirameku And made the slightest sound   Kioku o yusaburu utagoe Her song rocked my memories Inochi no yorokobi o utau Singing of the joys of life Umareru mae ni kiite ita A lullaby, inviting slumber Madoromi sasou komoriuta I'd heard it before I was born   Mezameta asamoya no mori ni I awoke in the morning haze of the woods Kasuka ni kikoeru utagoe And heard her voice singing faintly Kigi no zawameki to kasanari Layered atop the murmur of the trees Toumei na kaze ni kawatta It turned into a transparent wind   Houmatsu no yume no tsuzuki ni So I may one day meet again Itsuka mata deaeru you ni The continuation of my ephemeral dream Natsukashiku fushigi na uta o I look up into the sky and hum Sora ni mukatte kuchizusamu That strange, nostalgic songs Return to Table of Contents Meguru Hikari (The Surrounding Light) Chiisa na tenohira o komorebi ni kazashite I held my tiny palm out in the sunlight coming through the trees Kanjiru nukumori ni yasashisa o mitsuketa And found kindness in the warmth I felt there   Fuku kaze ni dakarete michibata de yureteru hana Flowers swaying by the roadside, embraced by the wind   Hitamuki ni hikari ukeru sugata ni hohoemi koboreru Seeing them earnestly taking in the light, a smile escapes   Ikutsumo no kiseki ga kasanari umareta inochi This life, with so many miracles piled atop one another   Tooku no sora no shita de wa arasoi de kesarete shimau Obliterated by battles under a distant sky   Gareki no katasumi ni midori no ha no ue ni Whether into a rubbled nook or onto a green leaf Hikari wa onaji you ni taemanaku sosogu yo Light shines down in the same way, never ceasing   Daichi ga itsu no hi ka shizumi umi ni natte Someday the earth will sink and become sea Sore de mo mata koko de deau koto negau yo Even so, I pray we can meet up here again Return to Table of Contents