ひこうき雲 (Hikoukigumo)

Contrail

ひこうき雲 (Hikoukigumo)

The white slope continued up to the sky
しろいさかみちがそらまでつづいていた
Shiroi sakamichi ga sora made tsuzuiteita
The flickering lights surround that girl
ゆらゆらかげろうがあのこをつつむ
Yurayura kagerō ga ano ko wo tsutsumu
Unnoticed by anyone, just alone
だれもきづかずただひとり
Dare mo kidzukazu tada hitori
That girl is climbing up
あのこはのぼっていく
Ano ko wa nobotte iku
Fearless, and soaring
なにもおそれない、そしてまいあがる
Nani mo osorenai, soshite maiagaru

Longing for the sky
そらにあこがれて
Sora ni akogarete
Flying across the sky
そらをかけてゆく
Sora wo kakete yuku
That girl's life is a contrail
あのこのいのちはひこうきぐも
Ano ko no inochi wa hikōkigumo

Even before she dies in that high window
たかいあのまどであのこはしぬまえも
Takai ano mado de ano ko wa shinu mae mo
She was looking at the sky, now I don't know
そらをみていたのいまはわからない
Sora wo mite ita no ima wa wakaranai
Unknowable to others
ほかのひとにわわからない
Hoka no hito ni wa wakaranai
I just think it was too clear
あまりにもわかすぎたとただおもうだけ
Amari ni mo wakasugita to tada omou dake
But happy
けれどしあわせ
Keredo shiawase

Longing for the sky
そらにあこがれて
Sora ni akogarete
Flying across the sky
そらをかけてゆく
Sora wo kakete yuku
That girl's life is a contrail
あのこのいのちはひこうきぐも
Ano ko no inochi wa hikōkigumo
Longing for the sky
そらにあこがれて
Sora ni akogarete
Flying across the sky
そらをかけてゆく
Sora wo kakete yuku
That girl's life is a contrail
あのこのいのちはひこうきぐも
Ano ko no inochi wa hikōkigumo