Hitoto Yoh: Hanamizuki

04.02.14
Artist: Hitoto Yoh
Title: Hanamizuki (Dogwood Tree)
Words: Hitoto Yoh
Music: Mashiko Tatsurou

you hold your hands out
boosting up the sky, in may
I want you to come,
to the water's edge.
I'll give you a bud
the dogwood tree in the garden

my adorable soft pink one,
I hope your endless dream comes to an end
I hope you and the one you love have one hundred years together.

summer is too hot
my feelings are too heavy
to cross together
they'll no doubt bring down the boat
please go on,
go on ahead of me.

my patience will one day pay off
I hope the endless waves will calm
I hope you and the one you love have one hundred years together

chase after the fluttering butterflies
raise the white sails
on Mother's Day
send a leaf of dogwood.
you need not wait,
nor know

my adorable soft pink one,
I hope your endless dream comes to an end
I hope you and the one you love have one hundred years together.

my patience will one day pay off
I hope the endless waves will calm
I hope you and the one you love have one hundred years together

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: This song was written about the 9/11 terrorist incident. Hitoto recalled that in 1912 America and Japan exchanged trees. America gave Japan a Dogwood and Japan gave America a Sakura. Apparently the song is about how though this tragedy happened across the sea, the pain of losing someone is something any one can relate to. By loving someone, we spread the love across the world and hopefully towards peace. Her words not mine. The original lyrics for this song were several pages long but Hitoto editted it down to what you see now. Most of the 9/11 references were removed with the editting.

Romaji

sora wo oshiagete
te wo nobasu kimi gogatsu no koto
douka kite hoshii
mizugiwa made kite hoshii
tsubomi wo ageyou
niwa ni hanamizuki

usubeniiro no kawaii no ne
hatenai yume ga chanto owarimasu you ni
kimi to suki na hito ga hyakunen tsuzukimasu you ni

natsu ha atsusugite
boku kara kimochi ha omosugite
issho ni fune ga shizunjyau
douzo yukinasai
osaki ni yukinasai

boku no gaman ga itsuka mi wo musubi
hatenai nami ga chanto tomarimasu you ni
kimi to suki na hito ga hyakunen tsuzukimasu you ni

hirari chouchou
oikakete shiroi hoo wo agete
haha no hi ni nareba
mizuki no ha wo okutte kudasai
matakute mo ii yo
shiranakute mo ii yo

usubeniiro no kawaii no ne
hatenai yume ga chanto owarimasu you ni
kimi to suki na hito ga hyakunen tsuzukimasu you ni

boku no gaman ga itsuka mi wo musubi
hatenai nami ga chanto tomarimasu you ni
kimi to suki na hito ga hyakunen tsuzukimasu you ni

kimi to suki na hito ga hyakunen tsuzukimasu you ni

Romaji By: Brian Stewart