Day After Tomorrow: Dear Friends

04.01.01
Artist: Day After Tomorrow
Title: Dear Friends
Words: Misono, Yoshi
Music: Suzuki D.

I pray that what you gave me
remain unforgotten in my heart forever
You taught me, that we can believe one another
by being tough.

all of a sudden we're growing apart
you're watching me, as I change and grow farther away
I threw you aside in order to protect myself
putting a happy face on it, all the while hiding how I felt

by breaking from you,
I was able to reaffirm
that the bonds which connected us were superficial

before I knew it I was seeking what you gave me,
constantly running away
and I passed by without noticing
the color of the sky we once looked at together.

It relaxes me when I add to my phone's number list
if I lost my cell phone, I'd have no memory
I'm guessing that it's a bit late to be noticing such things
just how much did I hurt you?

I didn't want it to end
without letting you know how I felt
and yet you didn't blame me

looking straight ahead, you stuck out a hand to me
smiling, you said nothing
and you caught my falling tears
and wrapped them in your hand

I hope the warmth you stoked never dies.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: None

Romaji

kimi ga kureta mono zutto kono mune ni
wasurezu ni itai to negau,
tsuyoku naru koto de shinjiaeru kara
sou kimi ga oshietekureta

ki ga tsukeba sukoshi zutsu hanareteittan da ne
kawatteiku watashi wo tooku de mitsumeteta
jibun wo mamoru tame ni kimi wo suteteshimatta
tanoshisa wo yosootte kimochi kakushinagara

kimi wo hazusu koto de katachi dake no kizuna wo
tsunagiawasete tashikameteta

kimi ga kureta mono nanimo kizukazu ni
motomete ha nigeru bakari de
itsuka kimi to mita sora no iro sae mo
ki ni sezu ni toorisugiteta

denwachou no memori- fuereba anshin shita
ke-tai wo nakushitara kioku mo nokoranai
imagoro kizuita tte mou osoi yo ne kitto
dore dake kimi ni kizu wo owaseteita darou?

omoi tsutaekirezu owarasetaku nakatta
sonna watashi wo semezu kimi ha

me massugu ni migi te sashidashita
hohoende nanimo iwazu ni
koboreochiteiku watashi no namida wo
uketomete tsutsunde kureta

tomoshita nukumori wo kesanai you ni

kimi ga kureta mono zutto kono mune ni
wasurezu ni itai to negau,
tsuyoku naru koto de shinjiaeru kara
sou kimi ga oshietekureta

Romaji By: Brian Stewart