the Cherryblossom Garden

たいせつな光
fumika
BVCL-263／Single／2011.9.28

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1. たいせつな光
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3. Home Sweet Home

たいせつな光/Taisetsu no Hikari/Precious Light

Lyrics by 玉井健二/U-ka
Translation by Jonathan Wu

English:

If you happen to feel like
you are all alone in this world
and everything is like grains of stardust
do not be afraid of the night

My love will cross time itself
and the dreams we had before
will continue far into the future

You have to believe in miracles
even though I’m far away on the other side of the sky
you have to resume your journey and move on
towards this precious light.
Look up at the sky and you’ll see Perseus* and the stars we swore on
remember the warmth of our joined hands
and know that you’re not alone, you live inside my heart
shining brightly, forever and ever

The number of tears you cry only
make your eyes more beautiful
And just like that, your hopes
can become your reasons for living

Stretch our your hand through the darkness
it doesn’t matter if you keep failing
because the unfading light will envelop you

You have to believe in miracles
so that our thoughts intertwine like the stars in the sky
They say If you keep wishing from your heart
your wish will surely come true
If you suddenly find yourself all alone underneath
the sky, tied down by your restraints
know that your light still shines in my heart
shining brightly, forever and ever

Our dreams may not have taken the shape we wanted
and there may be no reward yet
don’t allow it to extinguish the flame within you
and illuminate everything just like a star

You have to believe in miracles
even though I’m far away on the other side of the sky
you have to resume your journey and move on
towards this precious light.
Look up at the sky and you’ll see Perseus* and the stars we swore on
remember the warmth of our joined hands
and know that you’re not alone, you live inside my heart
shining brightly, forever and ever

shining brightly, forever and ever

*Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky which has annual meteor showers. It is one of the easiest constellations you can spot in Japan.

Romaji:

Tatoeba kono hiroi sekai de
Hitoribocchi ni kanjiru toki mo
Subete wa hoshikuzu no hitotsubu
Kowagara nai de donna yoru mo

Ima toki wo koete afureru omoi
Ano hi kimeta yume wo
Egaki tsudukete yukou mirai he

Shinjiteru yo sore ga kiseki demo
Ima wa mada tooi sora no mukou demo
Mou ichido arukeru watashi wo ugokasu
Taisetsu na hikari he to
Miageta sora ni chikai no PERUSEUSU
Wasure nai tsunaida te no nukumori
Hitori ja nai to watashi no naka de
Tsuyoku kagayaku eien ni

Koboreta namida no kazu dake
Hitomi ga kirei ni narun da nante
Ikiteku imi wo sore ga kibou da to
Senaka de sotto oshiete kureta

Kurayami no mukou te wo nobasou
Nando kujikete mo ii
Iro asenu yasashi sa ni tsutsumare

Shinjiteru yo donna kiseki demo
Kasaneau omoi wo tsudutta seiza
Kokoro kara ieru negai tsudukereba
Kanau yume ga aru tte
Hoshizora no shita tatta hitori no
Kimi to meguri atte tsumuida kizuna
Kono saki mo zutto watashi no naka de
Tsuyoku kagayaku eien ni

Mukuwareru koto no nakatta
Kimi to mita yume ga katachi ushinatte mo
Tomoshita hikari dake wa tayasa nai yo
Subete wo terasu hoshi no you ni

Shinjiteru yo sore ga kiseki demo
Ima wa mada tooi sora no mukou demo
Mou ichido arukeru watashi wo ugokasu
Taisetsu na hikari he to
Miageta sora ni chikai no PERUSEUSU
Wasure nai tsunaida te no nukumori
Hitori ja nai to watashi no naka de
Tsuyoku kagayaku eien ni

Tsuyoku kagayaku eien ni

Kanji:

例えばこの広い世界で
ひとりぼっちに感じるときも
すべては星屑の一粒
怖がらないでどんな夜も

今 時を超えて 溢れる想い
あの日決めた夢を
描き続けてゆこう 未来へ

信じてるよ それが奇跡でも
今はまだ遠い空の向こうでも
もう一度歩ける 私を動かす
たいせつな光へと
見上げた空に誓いのペルセウス
忘れない つないだ手のぬくもり
ひとりじゃないと 私のなかで
強く 輝く 永遠に

こぼれた涙の数だけ
瞳がキレイになるんだなんて
生きてく意味を それが希望だと
背中でそっと教えてくれた

暗闇の向こう 手を伸ばそう
何度挫けてもいい
色褪せぬやさしさに 包まれ

信じてるよ どんな奇跡でも
重ね合う想いを綴った星座
心から言える 願い続ければ
叶う夢があるって
星空の下たったひとりの
君と巡り合って紡いだ絆
この先もずっと 私のなかで
強く 輝く 永遠に

報われることのなかった
君と見た夢がカタチ失っても
灯した光だけは絶やさないよ
すべてを照らす星のように

信じてるよ それが奇跡でも
今はまだ遠い空の向こうでも
もう一度歩ける 私を動かす
たいせつな光へと
見上げた空に誓いのペルセウス
忘れない つないだ手のぬくもり
ひとりじゃないと 私のなかで
強く 輝く 永遠に

強く 輝く 永遠に

Home Sweet Home

from the single “たいせつな光”

Lyrics by fumika/Jane Su
Translation by Jonathan Wu

English:

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town even when I’m far away

I hold onto my guitar as the bus shakes on the way to Kego Park*
I find myself a quiet spot and sit down, taking a deep breath before I start [to play]

I want everyone to hear my song,
to express all the feelings I’ve keeping in my heart

So if you need to cry try to smile with all your might
hang on, I’ll be there just wait for me
this is my home sweet home wow wow
the rain is falling and the wind is blowing and I’m going strong
the sun rises and light pours down, remember you’re never alone wow wow

keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
join my hand and let go, hands to hands now believe in yourself

My situation is drastically changing oh no! But in my heart I try to be brave
this feeling of loneliness is too much for me at times, but the time still passes by

As I close my eyes and think back to those smiling faces
and the calming landscape I feel a surge of pride

Come on! Let your heart flutter in this street of smiles
hang on, I’ll be there just wait for me
once more I go to my home sweet home wow wow
remembering what’s important can change despair into hope!
hang on I’ll be there I’ll reach my destination
this is my home sweet home wow wow

Winter illuminates everything (blue and white)
and makes all the sounds so clear (listen closely)

Whenever you stop moving, just realize you can just do a little bit, day by day
and keep going until the winter fades and the spring brings the cherry blossom

So if you need to cry try to smile with all your might
hang on, I’ll be there just wait for me
this is my home sweet home wow wow
the rain is falling and the wind is blowing and I’m going strong
the sun rises and light pours down, remember you’re never alone wow wow

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town even when I’m far away
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never

*Kego Park is a public park in Fukuoka, Fumika’s hometown. The phrase “touryuumon” is a Japanese proverb which means “to overcome one of life’s challenges” and literally means “a wall of dragons”. Within the context of the song one can assume that since she’s on her way back home she’s figuratively leaving the “touryuumon” behind.

Romaji:

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town ima tooku hanarete mo

GITAA kakaete BASU ni yurare kego kouen wa touryuumon
Shizuka na basho suwari konde shinkokyuu saa hajime you

Takusan no hito he to todoku ka na kono omoi
Ima mo mune ni komi ageru yo utai takatta

Sou kokoro kara nakeru nara omoikiri waraeru yo
hung on, I’ll be there mattete ne
Watashi no home sweet home wow wow
Ame wa agatte kaze ga fuku ima koko de ikiteru yo
Hi wa nobori furi sosogu hitori ja nai to wow wow

keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
Tsunagaru yo hanarete mo hands to hands now believe in yourself

Kankyou gekiteki ni henka chuu oh no! Koko wa tsuyogatte POOZU
Hitori kimochi mote amasu dakede toki wa nagareteku

Ano hi no egao to odayaka na ano keshiki
Omoidashite tori modoshite PURAIDO me wo tojita

Saa kokoro ni ne ukabeyou itsudatte egao no machi
hung on, I’ll be there mattete ne
Mou ichido home sweet home wow wow
Taisetsu na koto omoidasou kibou wo chikara ni kaeru to
hung on I’ll be there tadoritsukeru
Watashi no home sweet home wow wow

IRUMINEESHON kagayaku fuyu wa (blue and white)
PIKKU ni chikara kome kaki narasu (kiite hoshii)

Tachidomaru ashi ga fuete yuku hora day by day
Haru ni nareba sakura saku to shitta yo

Sou kokoro kara nakeru nara omoikiri waraeru yo
hung on, I’ll be there mattete ne
Watashi no home sweet home wow wow
Ame wa agatte kaze ga fuku ima koko de ikiteru yo
Hi wa nobori furi sosogu hitori ja nai to wow wow

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town ima tooku hanarete mo
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never

Kanji:

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town いま遠く 離れても

ギター抱えてバスに揺られ 警固公園は登竜門
静かな場所 座りこんで 深呼吸 さぁ始めよう

たくさんの人へと 届くかなこの想い
いまも胸にこみ上げるよ 歌いたかった

そう 心から泣けるなら 思い切り笑えるよ
hung on, I’ll be there 待っててね
私の home sweet home wow wow
雨はあがって風が吹く いまここで生きてるよ
陽はのぼり降り注ぐ ひとりじゃないと wow wow

keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
繋がるよ 離れても hands to hands now believe in yourself

環境 劇的に変化中 oh no! ここは強がってポーズ
ひとり気持ち 持て余すだけで 時は流れてく

あの日の笑顔と 穏やかなあの景色
思い出して 取り戻してプライド 目を閉じた

さあ 心にね浮かべよう いつだって笑顔の街
hung on, I’ll be there 待っててね
もう一度 home sweet home wow wow
大切なこと 思い出そう 希望をチカラに変えると
hung on I’ll be there 辿りつける
私のhome sweet home wow wow

イルミネーション 輝く冬は(blue and white)
ピックにチカラ込めかきならす(聞いて欲しい)

立ち止まる足が 増えてゆくほら day by day
春になれば桜咲くと 知ったよ

そう 心から泣けるなら 思い切り笑えるよ
hung on, I’ll be there 待っててね
私の home sweet home wow wow
雨はあがって風が吹く いまここで生きてるよ
陽はのぼり降り注ぐ ひとりじゃないと wow wow

keep my head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
my sweet hometown is my soul town いま遠く 離れても
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never
keep your head up to the sky now! make a good day never say never