AKB48 - Sakura no shiori

Romaji :
haru no soyokaze ga
doko kara ka fuki
kayoi nareta michi
irodori wo kigaeru

yorokobi mo kanashimi mo
sugisatta kisetsu
atarashii michi
aruki hajimeru

sakura no hana wa
wakare no shiori
hira hira to te wo futta
tomo no kao ga ukabu
sakura no hana wa
namida no shiori
taisetsu no kono toki wo
itsumademo wasurenu you ni...

sora wo miagereba
sono ookisa ni
hateshinaku tsuzuku
michi no nagasa wo shitta

hare no hi mo ame no hi mo
ashita wa kuru kara
hohoemi nagara
ippo fumidasu

sakura no hana wa
mirai no shiori
itsuka mita sono yume wo
omoidaseru you ni...
sakura no hana wa
kibou no shiori
akiramete shimau yori
kono PEEJI hiraite miyou

sakura no hana wa
kokoro no shiori
kagayaita seishun no
komorebi ga mabushii
sakura no hana wa
ano hi no shiori
hito wa mina mankai ni
saita yume wasure wa shinai

English translation

Gentle breeze of spring
is blowing from somewhere
On the street that we used to walk,
the colour is starting to change

Happiness and sadness are
passing away with the season
We’re starting to walk
on a new path

This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of parting
It brings back my friends’ expression
when they waved their hands
This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of tears
So those important moments
won’t ever be forgotten...

When I look up to the sky
within such wideness
I’m starting to grasp the length of
this never ending path

Be it sunny day or rainy day,
tomorrow will surely come
So with a smile,
I’m taking one step forward

This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of future
To make me remember
the dream I’ve been longing for
This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of hope
Rather than marking the end,
this page is the starting point

This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of heart
Where sunlight through the trees
in our sparkling youth looked so dazzling
This cherry blossom petal is a
bookmark of that day
So each and everyone will not forget
their dreams until it’s blooming fully