Translation: Ikimono Gakari – Akaneiro no Yakusoku

either the lyrics are getting harder or i’m becoming dumber cause i’ve been finding it hard to translate X]

Ikimono Gakari – Akaneiro no Yakusoku

作詩：水野良樹 作曲：水野良樹

茜色した　陽だまりのなか　無口な風が　ふたりを包む
歩幅合わせて　歩く坂道　いつもあたしは　追いかけるだけ
standing in the glowing red sunny spot, the silent breeze wraps around us
walking in step on the road, i am always chasing after you

つまずいたり　転んで　泣いてみたり
決して　うまく　生きれる　あたしじゃないけど
あなたがほら　あたしの　手を引くから
恐がる　心も　強くね　なれるよ
to stumble and fall, and to cry
i’ve decided to live well, its not me but
look, because you’ve let go of my hand
even my fearful heart has become strong

だから
therefore

泣いて　笑って　つないだこの手は　重ねた言葉に負けない　約束
あなたに　出逢えた　茜の空に　ほら　あの日と　おなじことを　願うよ
just cry and laugh, this hand that was held is a promise in the many words that can’t be lost
in the glowing sky of when we met, look i am still wishing for the same things as then

時はいつでも　木の葉散るように　知らぬ間に手を　すり抜けていく
time is always like the scattering leaves, your hand is slipping away while i’m not noticing

ひとつひとつ　季節は過ぎていくけど
あと　いくつの　想いを　伝えられるだろう
ありふれていた　日々さえ　戻せはしない
この毎日を　一瞬を　愛しく　想うの
one by one, the seasons pass but
after, how many of my thoughts reached you?
i can’t even bring back the normal everydays
all those days and all those moments feel so dear

だから
therefore

涙も　笑顔も　つないだこの手も　幾重の写真に負けない　想い出
あなたに　出逢えた　茜の空に　ほら　あの日と　おなじことを　誓うよ
tears and smiles and this hand that was held, memories in the many photos that can’t be lost
in the glowing sky of when we met, look i am still making the same vows as then

やがて「別れ」が訪れても　ふたり　すべてを　受け止めていく
「出逢った場所」も「今いる場所」も　永遠に　心と　繋がっている
ほら　振り返れば　足跡が　続くよ
before long we’ll have to reach our ‘farewell’ and everything about us will end
the ‘place we met’ and the ‘place we are now’ will be close to my heart forever
look, if we look back, the footprints continue on

だから
therefore

泣いて　笑って　つないだこの手は　最後の瞬間まで　離しはしないで
この道の先を　またふたりで
歩いていこう…　歩いていこう…
just cry and laugh, this hand that was held, don’t let go of it until the last moment
before this road, together again
lets walk, lets walk

だから
therefore

泣いて　笑って　つないだこの手は　すべての言葉に負けない　約束
あなたと　出逢えた　茜の空に　ほら　あの日と　おなじことを　願うよ
just cry and laugh, this hand that was held is a promise in all the words that can’t be lost
in the glowing sky of when we met, look i am still wishing for the same things as then