桜咲くこの場所で (Sakura saku kono basho de) – At this place where cherry blossoms bloom

from Kono machi de kimi to kurashitai single.

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The photo of you stuck on the wall by the window
With that innocent undecorated smile
Before we knew it, we had started to chase after different dreams

I used to really love this place where cherry blossoms bloom, but it makes my chest hurt now
I was late, too late
To accept your all
But the time we spent together was not a lie

Gripping each other’s cold hands, unable to fill
The gaps between the words as we talked about our tomorrows
I quietly embraced your lonesome shoulders

Crossing the pedestrian bridge, I thought you would be there under the too dazzling sky
Can’t go back, can’t go back
The wind blew, as if seeing through my wavering heart
Scattering the flowers

You have always been too straightforward
I want you to progress as you are
I believe

I first met you at this place where cherry blossoms bloom, can’t forget even now
These brilliant memories with you will surely never disappear, but
I’ll walk on without averting my eyes

——

ROOMAJI

Madogiwa no kabe ni hatta kimi no shashin
Kazaranai sono egao mujaki na mama de
Itsushika betsubetsu no yume wo oi kakete shimatta

Sakura saku kono basho ga boku wa totemo suki datta kedo ima wa mune ga itai yo
Osokatta oso sugita yo
Kimi no subete uke tomeru ni wa
Demo futari sugoshita toki wa uso ja nai

Tsumetai te wo nigiri shime tagai no asu wo
Kataru toki kotoba no sukima ume rarenakute
Sabishisou na kimi no kata wo sotto daki yoseteta

Hodoukyou koeta atari ni kimi ga iru you na ki ga shite yake ni mabushii sora
Modoranai modoranai yo
Yureru kokoro mi nuku you ni kaze ga fuiteta
Hana wo chirashi nagara

Itsumo massugu sugiru kimi dakara koso
Ari no mama susunde hoshii
Shinjiteiru yo

Sakura saku kono basho de kimi to hajimete deatta ima mo wasure rarenai
Kimi to no azayaka na kioku kitto kese ya shinai keredo
Me wo sorasazu ni boku wa aruki dasou

——

KANJI

窓際の壁に貼った君の写真
飾らないその笑顔無邪気なままで
いつしか別々の夢を追いかけてしまった

桜咲くこの場所が僕はとても好きだったけど今は胸が痛いよ
遅かった遅すぎたよ
君のすべて受け止めるには
でも二人過ごした時は嘘じゃない

冷たい手を握り締め互いの明日を
語るとき言葉の隙間埋められなくて
寂しそうな君の肩をそっと抱き寄せてた

歩道橋越えたあたりに君がいるような気がしてやけに眩しい空
戻らない戻らないよ
揺れる心見抜くように風が吹いてた
花を散らしながら

いつも真っ直ぐすぎる君だからこそ
ありのまま進んでほしい
信じているよ

桜咲くこの場所で君と初めて出逢った今も忘れられない
君との鮮やかな記憶きっと消せやしないけれど
目を反らさずに僕は歩き出そう