Sotsugyou (卒業)
"Graduation"
「卒業」人は新しい扉(ドア)また一つ開けて進む...
sotsugyou hito wa atarashii doa mata hitotsu akete susumu...
graduates again open and progress through a new door...
最後の日早起きをして いつもの道を踏みしめてた
saigo no hi hayaoki wo s**** itsumo no michi wo fumishimeteta
on the last day (of school), I woke up early and trode down the usual street
狭かった教室に今 思い出が溢れている
semakatta kyoushitsu ni ima omoide ga afureteiru
the small classroom is now overflowing with memories
出会った頃の 不安や希望 どこか懐かしい 涙こぼれる...
deatta goro no fuan ya kibou dokoka natsukashii namida koboreru...
the uneasiness and hopes and everything else about our encounter, somewhere nostalgic tears will overflow...
「卒業」いつか 必ず来ると 分かっていたけど 切ないね...
sotsugyou itsuka kanarazu kuru to wakatte ita kedo setsunai ne...
graduation, although I understand that it will definitely come someday, it's painful, isn't it?
「卒業」きっと 忘れはしない だから 笑顔でいたいよ...
sotsugyou kitto wasure wa shinai dakara egao de itai yo...
graduation, I definitely won't forget, that's why i want to be smiling
少しずついつもの声が 戻りにぎやかにはなるけど
sukoshi zutsu itsumo no koe ga modori nigiyaka ni wa naru kedo
although, a little by little, the usual voices return to being lively
明日からはそれぞれの道 進む事は知っていた
ashita kara wa sorezore no michi susumu koto wa s***te ita
after tomorrow, I know that we will each advance our separate ways
机に付けた 傷跡眺め 思い出全部 カバンに詰めた
tsukue ni tsuketa kizuato nagame omoide zenbu kaban ni tsumeta
gazing at the carvings in the desk, I put all the memories in my bag
「卒業」いつも 涙じゃなくて これから始まる 夢くれる...
sotsugyou itsumo namida jyanakute korekara hajimaru yume kureru...
graduation, it's not always tearful as it starts us on dreams...
「卒業」それは 別れじゃなくて 出会いの 予感をくれる...
sotsugyou sore wa wakare jyanakute deai no yokan wo kureru...
graduation, it's not a farewell, it gives us a feeling that we'll meet again
いつかきっと桜の花が この道に咲き乱れる時...
itsuka kitto sakura no hana ga kono michi ni sakimidareru toki...
someday, when the cherry blossoms bloom in abundance along the street
人はみんなまた思い出を 抱えて 歩き始めるだろう...
hito wa minna mata omoide wo kakaete aruki hajimeru darou...
I wonder if everyone will cradle their memories in their arms and start walking
「卒業」それは たった一つの 未来の扉(ドア)の 鍵だね...
sotsugyou sore wa tatta hitotsu no mirai no doa no kagi da ne...
graduation, it's the key to the only door to the future, isn't it...
未来の扉(ドア)を 開けるよ...
mirai no doa wo akeru yo...
it will open the door to the future...
"Graduation"
「卒業」人は新しい扉(ドア)また一つ開けて進む...
sotsugyou hito wa atarashii doa mata hitotsu akete susumu...
graduates again open and progress through a new door...
最後の日早起きをして いつもの道を踏みしめてた
saigo no hi hayaoki wo s**** itsumo no michi wo fumishimeteta
on the last day (of school), I woke up early and trode down the usual street
狭かった教室に今 思い出が溢れている
semakatta kyoushitsu ni ima omoide ga afureteiru
the small classroom is now overflowing with memories
出会った頃の 不安や希望 どこか懐かしい 涙こぼれる...
deatta goro no fuan ya kibou dokoka natsukashii namida koboreru...
the uneasiness and hopes and everything else about our encounter, somewhere nostalgic tears will overflow...
「卒業」いつか 必ず来ると 分かっていたけど 切ないね...
sotsugyou itsuka kanarazu kuru to wakatte ita kedo setsunai ne...
graduation, although I understand that it will definitely come someday, it's painful, isn't it?
「卒業」きっと 忘れはしない だから 笑顔でいたいよ...
sotsugyou kitto wasure wa shinai dakara egao de itai yo...
graduation, I definitely won't forget, that's why i want to be smiling
少しずついつもの声が 戻りにぎやかにはなるけど
sukoshi zutsu itsumo no koe ga modori nigiyaka ni wa naru kedo
although, a little by little, the usual voices return to being lively
明日からはそれぞれの道 進む事は知っていた
ashita kara wa sorezore no michi susumu koto wa s***te ita
after tomorrow, I know that we will each advance our separate ways
机に付けた 傷跡眺め 思い出全部 カバンに詰めた
tsukue ni tsuketa kizuato nagame omoide zenbu kaban ni tsumeta
gazing at the carvings in the desk, I put all the memories in my bag
「卒業」いつも 涙じゃなくて これから始まる 夢くれる...
sotsugyou itsumo namida jyanakute korekara hajimaru yume kureru...
graduation, it's not always tearful as it starts us on dreams...
「卒業」それは 別れじゃなくて 出会いの 予感をくれる...
sotsugyou sore wa wakare jyanakute deai no yokan wo kureru...
graduation, it's not a farewell, it gives us a feeling that we'll meet again
いつかきっと桜の花が この道に咲き乱れる時...
itsuka kitto sakura no hana ga kono michi ni sakimidareru toki...
someday, when the cherry blossoms bloom in abundance along the street
人はみんなまた思い出を 抱えて 歩き始めるだろう...
hito wa minna mata omoide wo kakaete aruki hajimeru darou...
I wonder if everyone will cradle their memories in their arms and start walking
「卒業」それは たった一つの 未来の扉(ドア)の 鍵だね...
sotsugyou sore wa tatta hitotsu no mirai no doa no kagi da ne...
graduation, it's the key to the only door to the future, isn't it...
未来の扉(ドア)を 開けるよ...
mirai no doa wo akeru yo...
it will open the door to the future...