On the day of your departure, tabitachi no hi ni
Popular Graduation song of Japanese schools.
It was composed by a music teacher and lyriced by the principal of Kagemori Junior High School in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture in 1991. Chichibu is a mountainous area in Saitama. So no wonder this song includes the mountain range that looks like waves of the sea.
旅たちの日
Tabitachi no Hi ni
Ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｄａｙ ｏｆ ｙｏｕｒ ｄｅｐａｒｔｕｒｅ
白い光の中に 山並みは萌えて
shiroihikarino nakani yamanamiwa moete
in the streaming white light, the mountain's waves come to sight
はるかな空の果てまでも 君は飛び立つ
harukanasorano hatemademo kimi wa tobitatsu
though the sky may seems endless out there, you can still fly high
限りなく青い空に 心ふるわせ
kagirinakuaoisorani kokorofuruwase
in that big blue sky, my heart trembles
自由をかける鳥よ 振り返ることもせず
jiyuu wo kakeru toriyo furikaerukotomosezu
but birds that fly towards freedom, will never look back
勇気を翼に込めて 希望の風に乗り
yuki wo tsubasani komete kibounokazeninori
Let those wings of courage soar you high, ride on the wind of hope
この広い大空に 夢を託して
konohiroioosorani yume wo takushite
in this vast sky, build your dreams
懐かしい友の声 ふとよみがえる
natsukashiitomonokoe futoyomigaeru
How I miss those days, when I could hear voices of my friends around me
意味もないいさかいに 泣いたあの時
imimonai isakaini naita ano toki
when we had small, petty disputes, we cried over those disputes
心通った嬉しさに 抱き合った日よ
kokorokayotta ureshisani dakiattahiyo
when our hearts were filled with happiness, we embraced each other
みんな過ぎたけれど 思い出強くだいて
minnasugitakeredo omoidetsuyokudaite
although from here we will go separate ways, our hearts will remain close
勇気を翼に込めて 希望の風に乗り
yukiwotsubasanikomete kibounokazeninori
Let the wings of courage soar you high, ride on the wind of hope
この広い大空に 夢を託して
konohiroi oosorani yume o takushite
in this vast sky build your dreams
今 別れの時 飛び立とう 未来信じて
ima wakarenotoki tobitatou mirai shinjite
now, it may be time to part, but our future is beginning to take a flight, believe it
はずむ 若い力 信じて
hazumu wakaichikara shinjite
believe that we can make a difference (believe in your youth strength)
この広い この広い 大空に
kono hiroi kono hiroi oosorani
in this boundless vast sky
今 別れの時 飛び立とう 未来信じて
ima wakarenotoki tobitatou mirai shinjite
はずむ 若い力 信じて
hazumu wakaichikara shinjite
この広い この広い 大空に
kono hiroi kono hiroi oosorani
Listen to the song by SMAP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLyZG3EtnpA
It was composed by a music teacher and lyriced by the principal of Kagemori Junior High School in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture in 1991. Chichibu is a mountainous area in Saitama. So no wonder this song includes the mountain range that looks like waves of the sea.
旅たちの日
Tabitachi no Hi ni
Ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｄａｙ ｏｆ ｙｏｕｒ ｄｅｐａｒｔｕｒｅ
白い光の中に 山並みは萌えて
shiroihikarino nakani yamanamiwa moete
in the streaming white light, the mountain's waves come to sight
はるかな空の果てまでも 君は飛び立つ
harukanasorano hatemademo kimi wa tobitatsu
though the sky may seems endless out there, you can still fly high
限りなく青い空に 心ふるわせ
kagirinakuaoisorani kokorofuruwase
in that big blue sky, my heart trembles
自由をかける鳥よ 振り返ることもせず
jiyuu wo kakeru toriyo furikaerukotomosezu
but birds that fly towards freedom, will never look back
勇気を翼に込めて 希望の風に乗り
yuki wo tsubasani komete kibounokazeninori
Let those wings of courage soar you high, ride on the wind of hope
この広い大空に 夢を託して
konohiroioosorani yume wo takushite
in this vast sky, build your dreams
懐かしい友の声 ふとよみがえる
natsukashiitomonokoe futoyomigaeru
How I miss those days, when I could hear voices of my friends around me
意味もないいさかいに 泣いたあの時
imimonai isakaini naita ano toki
when we had small, petty disputes, we cried over those disputes
心通った嬉しさに 抱き合った日よ
kokorokayotta ureshisani dakiattahiyo
when our hearts were filled with happiness, we embraced each other
みんな過ぎたけれど 思い出強くだいて
minnasugitakeredo omoidetsuyokudaite
although from here we will go separate ways, our hearts will remain close
勇気を翼に込めて 希望の風に乗り
yukiwotsubasanikomete kibounokazeninori
Let the wings of courage soar you high, ride on the wind of hope
この広い大空に 夢を託して
konohiroi oosorani yume o takushite
in this vast sky build your dreams
今 別れの時 飛び立とう 未来信じて
ima wakarenotoki tobitatou mirai shinjite
now, it may be time to part, but our future is beginning to take a flight, believe it
はずむ 若い力 信じて
hazumu wakaichikara shinjite
believe that we can make a difference (believe in your youth strength)
この広い この広い 大空に
kono hiroi kono hiroi oosorani
in this boundless vast sky
今 別れの時 飛び立とう 未来信じて
ima wakarenotoki tobitatou mirai shinjite
はずむ 若い力 信じて
hazumu wakaichikara shinjite
この広い この広い 大空に
kono hiroi kono hiroi oosorani
Listen to the song by SMAP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLyZG3EtnpA
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