桜晴 lyrics with English translation

窓に洗濯物が揺れる どこか懐かしい午後は

The laundry sways against the window, in an afternoon that feels so familiar,

母の声が聞こえそうで 胸がいつもより狭くなる

I can almost hear my mother's voice, making my heart feel more confined than usual.

桜のはなびら 散るあの高架下

Underneath the elevated train line, the cherry blossom petals scatter,

父の背中を追いかけていた

I used to chase after my father’s back.

今日は うまく笑えない 悲しくないのに

Today, I can’t seem to smile right, though I'm not sad at all.

父と母の面影浮かぶ

The faces of my parents rise up in my mind,

僕の背中を押した 桜晴

Pushing me forward, the sakura in the clear sky.

涙が溢れそうになるのは何故

Why do my tears threaten to overflow?

スーパーの買い物袋の 音とただいまの声に

In the sound of the grocery bags and the greeting of 'I’m home',

いつもと違うありがとうが 胸にそっと溢れてくる

A thank you, different than usual, gently fills my heart.

どんな時も 育ててくれた貴方と 心無き声にくじけた夜

Through all times, you nurtured me, even on nights when I crumbled under soulless voices.

今日は うまく笑えない 悲しくないのに

Today, I can't smile like I should, even though I'm not feeling sad.

突き刺すような言葉さえも

Even the words that stab like daggers,

僕の背中を押した桜晴

Pushed me forward like the spring cherry blossoms.

足を踏み出せるんだ そう思うよ

I can take a step, that's what I believe.

同じ歌を 口ずさめば きっと何かわかる

If we hum the same song, we'll surely understand something.

憎しみとか苦しいこと 今はただ忘れて

Hatred and painful things, let's just forget them for now.

今日は うまく笑えない そのままでいいよ

Today, I can't smile like I should, and that's perfectly fine.

言葉を胸に行く 桜晴

With words held close to my heart, the cherry blossoms.

今はさよなら またねでいいかな

For now, goodbye, 'til we meet again, that's good enough.

どんなに遠くなっても 忘れたくない

No matter how far apart we become, I never want to forget.