The Back Horn: Natsukusa no Yureru Oka

04.01.14
Artist: The Back Horn
Title: Natsukusa no Yureru Oka (The Hill of Streaming Summer Grasses)
Words: The Back Horn
Music: The Back Horn

We got to the hill waiting for nightfall
through the Buddhist Temple
The hill of streaming summer grasses
waits for a familiar face.

I can't grieve for all the world's sadness
all I can do is pray those dear to me find happiness.

I thought the world would go on just a bit longer into dusk,
the voices of the children
playing "step on the shadow" on their way home, *1

people make promises depsite not knowing what tomorrow brings
I guess it's the will to live until we meet again.

everyone laughs, if I laugh too
there's happiness all over
I walk blissfully, amidst the festival band's music *2
ever onward.

tonight, it's no dream, I'm here
look at how earnest my smile is
I can start off as many times as it takes
I get the feeling I could go anywhere.

the sky of my reality, the sorrow of our life
turns to rain and falls
there were nights we were visited by nothing but resignation

now the thunder pounds at my chest
telling me to stand up straight even as I struggle
the memories bring the present to life
I can hear the festival band's music in the distance.

tonight, it's no dream, I'm here
look at how earnest my smile is
I can start off as many times as it takes
I get the feeling I could go anywhere.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: On to the *'s.

Translator's Notes: A few notes.

*1 - This is just when children try to step on someone's shadow, and avoid having anyone step on yours.

*2 - The festival band referred to here, is the band that plays atop the 'floats' they bring out for Japanese festivals.

Romaji

shakadou wo toorinuke yoimachi no saka wo iku
natsukashiki kao no matsu natsu kusa no yureru oka

sekaijyuu no kanashimi wo ureu nante dekinee sa
semete daiji na hito ga shiawase de aru you ni

kagefumi kaeru kodomo no koe ya yuuyake ni sekai ga
mada sukoshi dake tsuzuku to omoeta yo

ashita ha wakaranu no ni hito ha yakusoku wo suru
itsuka mata au hi made ikiru ishi na no darou

minna ga warau ore mo waraeba ureshisa ga afureru
yoishire aruku matsuribayashi no naka zutto

konya yume jyanai koko ni iru yo
konna ni massugu ni waraeru yo
nando demo arukidaseru
dokomademo ikeru ki ga suru

genjitsu no sora hibi no urei ga ame ni natte ochiru
akirame bakari meguru yoru mo atta keredo

ima raimei ga mune wo tataku
mogakinagara massugu ni tate to
omoide ha ima ikiru
matsuri bayashi ga tooku kikoeru

konya yume jyanai koko ni iru yo
konna ni massugu ni waraeru yo
nando demo arukidaseru
dokomademo ikeru ki ga suru

Romaji By: Brian Stewart