Sakura no Shiori Lyrics and Translation

AKB48 - Sakura no Shiori

Romanji Lyrics
haru no soyo kaze ga dokokaraka fuki
kayoi nareta michi irodori wo kigae ru
yorokobi mo kanashimi mo sugi satta kisetsu
atarashii michi aruki hajime ru

sakura no hana wa wakare no shiori
hirahirato te wo futta tomo no kao ga uka bu
sakura no hana wa namida no shiori
taisetsu na tomo no kioku itsuma demo wasure nuyouni

sora wo miage reba sono ookisa ni
hate shinaku tsuzuku michi no nagasa wo shitta
hare no hi mo ame no hi mo ashita ga kuru kara
te wo furi nagara ippo fumi dasu

sakura no hana wa mirai no shiori
itsuka mita sono yume wo omoidase ruyouni
sakura no hana wa kibou no shiori
akirameteshi mauyori kono peji hirai temiyou

sakura no hana wa kokoro no shiori
kagayai ta seishun no ko more hi ga mabushii
sakura no hana wa ano hi no shiori
hito hamina mankai ni sai ta yume wasure washinai


English Translation
The soft breezes of spring
Blow from somewhere,
Changing the colors
Of this path we often traveled.
This is the season
When both joy and sorrow pass by,
As we begin to walk
On a new road.

The cherry blossom
Is the bookmark of our farewell.
Our friends’ faces as they wave
Rise in our minds.
The cherry blossom
Is a bookmark of tears,
So that we never forget
This important moment.

If we look up at the sky,
Its greatness,
Reaching into infinity,
We realize the length of our road.
Whether it’s fair weather or rain,
Tomorrow will come,
So with a smile,
We take the first step forward.

The cherry blossom
Is a bookmark of our future,
So that we remember
That dream we once saw.
The cherry blossom
Is a bookmark of hope.
Rather than just giving up,
We can open to this page and see it.

The cherry blossom
Is a bookmark of our heart.
Our shining youth,
The radiance of sunlight through trees.
The cherry blossom
Is a bookmark of that day,
So that we don’t forget
When everyone’s dreams
Burst into full bloom.