鬼束ちひろ – 蛍

Chihiro Onitsuka - Firefly     

Time, please stop  

Perch on my hand  

A sliver of rain stops and disappears  

Realizing that you are irreplaceable means eternity, I think

My feelings gradually burn this night as if lacing my fingers

Slipping through the end of farewell,

They still embrace my body

Fireflies, please soar above this planet, and

Dance while illuminating here and there

You are the one who taught me that such moment is eternal

Time, please stop

Perch on my hand

The shadow of light fades away and drops

The palms we joined glow, getting sweaty

Repeating, “Be by my side”

I still feel sorrow

Fireflies, please soar in this darkness, and

Dance in the night sky blurred with tears

You are the one who taught me that such moment is everything

I will move on while nonchalantly exposing my helplessness

As if it could be seen through glass

That summer, I relied on a trifle called love

Fireflies, please soar above this planet, and

Dance while illuminating here and there

You are the one who taught me that such moment is eternal

Fireflies, please burn my heart brilliantly, and

Dance while glowing brightly and dimly

You are the one who answered that every moment is fleeting

You are the one who taught me that

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蛍 [hotaru]: a firefly