Ii hi tabidachi

A Journey Begins

Ii hi tabidachi

As the snow melts, I face the northern sky
ゆきどけまじかのきたのそらにむかい
yukidoke madjika no kita no sora ni mukai
When I shout out the dreams of days gone by
すぎさりしひびのゆめをさけぶとき
sugisari shi hibi no yume wo sakebu toki

The people who won't return cross my heart
かえらぬひとたちあついむねをよぎる
kaeranu hitotachi atsui mune wo yogiru
At least from today, I'm setting out on my own
せめてきょうからひとりきりたびにでる
semete kyou kara hitorikiri tabi ni deru

Ah, somewhere in Japan
あ、にほんのどこかに
a, Nihon no dokoka ni
There’s someone waiting for me
わたしをまってるひとがいる
watashi wo matteru hito ga iru
It’s a fine day to start, searching for the sunset
いいひたびだち ゆうやけをさがしに
ii hi tabidachi yuuyake wo sagashi ni
With the song I heard on my mother’s back
ははのせなかできいたうたをみちづれに
haha no senaka de kiita uta wo michidzure ni

At the edge of the cape, a boy is fishing
みさきのはずれにしょうねんはさかなつり
misaki no hazure ni shounen wa sakanatsuri
Will he return through the blue grass path?
あおいすすきのこみちをかえるのか
aoi susuki no komichi wo kaeru no ka

I’m about to create memories
わたしはいまからおもいでをつくるため
watashi wa ima kara omoide wo tsukuru tame
I plan to write in the sand, "Goodbye"
すなにかれきでかくつもり「さよなら」と
suna ni kareki de kaku tsumori "sayonara" to

Ah, somewhere in Japan
あ、にほんのどこかに
a, Nihon no dokoka ni
There’s someone waiting for me
わたしをまってるひとがいる
watashi wo matteru hito ga iru
It’s a fine day to start, searching for the sheep clouds
いいひたびだち ひつじぐもをさがしに
ii hi tabidachi hitsujigumo wo sagashi ni
With the song my father taught me
ちちがおしえてくれたうたをみちづれに
chichi ga oshiete kureta uta wo michidzure ni

Ah, somewhere in Japan
あ、にほんのどこかに
a, Nihon no dokoka ni
There’s someone waiting for me
わたしをまってるひとがいる
watashi wo matteru hito ga iru
It’s a fine day to start, searching for happiness
いいひたびだち しあわせをさがしに
ii hi tabidachi shiawase wo sagashi ni
With the song I sang as a child.
こどものころにうたったうたをみちづれに
kodomo no koro ni utatta uta wo michidzure ni