MEIKO & KAITO
Tsugai Kogarashi / 番凩 / The Pair Tree-Wither-er
かわいた木枯らし そよそよと
kawaita kogarashi soyo-soyo to
The cold wintry wind blew dryly against us
かわいた木の葉は ひらひらと
kawai ta konoha wa hira-hira to
The withered leaves were broad and flat
相見える日を 待ちながら
aima mieru hiwo machi nagara
Every time I look at the sun, I wait too
刻を数え歩く
toki wo kazoe aruku
Our walking counts time
綴る言の葉に 彩られ
tsuzuru koto noha ni irodorare
Spell the words that were said by the trees painted color
紅く色めき 刹那に踊る
akaku iromeki SETSUNA ni odoru
Crimson color uses the moments to dance
紅葉一枚 手の平に滑り
kureha ichi-mai teno hira ni
The autumns first colors glide flat across my hand
語るは・・・
suberi kataru wa・・・
Let us speak. . .
焼けた故郷に 別れを告げて
yaketa kokyou ni wakare wo tsugete
The burned village of our past told us farewell
木の葉の手に引かれ
konoha no teni hikare
The leaves in my hand were charred
走り去る
hashiri saru
We run away
未だ見ぬ未来への 不安など
mada minu mirai eno fuan nado
Yet now we watch the coming future with anxiety
感じる暇など ありもせず
kanjiru itoma nado arimo
We experience it without the release thats there too
かわいた木の葉は ひらひらと
kawaita konoha wa hira-hira to
The withered leaves were broad and flat
かわいた木枯らし そよそよと
kawaita kogarashi soyo-soyo to
The cold wintry wind blew dryly against us
繋いだ手と手を 離さずに
tsunaida teto tewo hanasa zuni
Connect your hand with mine without isolation
刻を数え翔ける
toki wo kazoe kakeru
Our flying counts time
普くヒトの命 背負い
amaneku hito no inochi seoi
Life gives birth to humanity
その小さき手で 何を紡ぐ
sono chiisaki tede nani wo tsumugu
The little hands that beheld importance
ほんの微かな 綻びに
hon no kasuka na hokorobi ni
The fragile book was torn up
死ぬる この世で
shinuru kono sede
When this world dies
信ずる道を ただひたすらに
shin-zuru michi wo tada hitasura ni
Without faith on the only road thats sincere
歩むお前の 支えとならん
ayumu omae no sasae to naran
Walking with you supports me
紅の剣を 携えて
kurenai no tsurugi wo tazu-sae te
The crimson blade carried in your hand
この身 木の葉と 吹かれて行こう
konomi konoha to fukarete yukou
The whistle of leaves going by
戦ぐ風となりて
soyogu kaze to nari te
The sigh of the wind is a rumble
数多の癒しとなり
amata no iyashi to nari
There is much healing to come
生きとし生ける この世の者への
ikitoshi ikeru kono seno mono eno
For those living this life in the world
追い風とならん
oi-kaze to naran
The wind at our backs if not for you
紅 黄金に 彩られ
kurenai ougon ni iro-dorare
A deep red gold color
揺れる樹々たち 横切りながら
yureru kigi-tachi yoko-giri nagara
Of the swaying trees pass over too
枯れ葉 共に 道連れに
kareha tomoni michi-zure ni
To the fellow traveler, the leaves were dead
翔け抜ける 木の葉と
kake nukeru konoha to
Soaring at great heights through the leaves
つがゐこがらし
tsugai kogarashi
One shall be strained
擦れさざめく 木の葉と共に
kosure saza-meku konoha to tomo ni
Touch the bubbling leaves together
翔ける一陣の 風と共に
kakeru ichi-jin no kaze to tomo ni
Flying in the sudden winds together
留まる事なく 直走る
todomaru koto naku hita hashiru
Stop the servitude, shout and run
かわいた唄と つがゐこがらし
kawaita uta to tsugai kogarashi
The withered song shall be one with winter