• The Song of a Bird

    We watched the fading vapor trails
    They were so dazzling, I ran away- I was always weak
    I let go, frustrated by the fact
    That I couldn't stay unchanged since that day
    Couldn't stay unchanged forever
    That bird still can't fly well
    But someday she will know the feeling of cutting through the wind
    The place she can't reach is still there in the distance
    She gazes at it, keeping her wish to herself
    Children walk along the summer railway tracks
    Exposing their bare feet to the blowing wind
    We place in the distance the days of our childhood
    We place in our hands hope that springs forth
    Chasing, chasing the fading vapor trails
    It hasn't changed since the day we crossed that hill, and never will
    So that we will always have it,
    We'll guard the strength of a sea god, surely
    The blades of the windmill that turn in the sky
    Always have the same dream
    The dream of a bird, her wish kept to herself,
    Gazing at the place she can't reach
    I look back: the sun-baked railway tracks are hidden
    By storm clouds- even if they change their shape,
    May we always remember
    The yesterdays left behind by the seasons...
    Chasing, chasing the fading vapor trails
    The signal is given too early- we start laughing
    So that we can always look straight ahead,
    Even if it's slippery with sweat, I won't let go of your hand, ever
    We watched the fading vapor trails
    They were so dazzling, I ran away- I was always weak
    I let go, frustrated by the fact
    That I couldn't stay unchanged since that day
    Couldn't stay unchanged forever