Artist: YOASOBI – Song: Tsubame (English Translation)
Year: 2021
Lyrics:
On top of the glistening water surface,
I soar against the wind, immersed.
I let my wings flutter,
Let’s go to that town,
Going past the oceans.
Yes, I am a small swallow.
In the town I arrived at, I came upon
The voices of people who appear to be having fun,
And the voice of a friend who is in sorrow.
Everyone has a different way of life.
Why is it that we end up hurting each other without realising,
While wanting to protect one-another?
Under the same sky.
We all live colourful lives,
And live together in this place.
While humans, plants, flowers and birds,
Lean on and support one-another,
And despite what we wish for
Is different to the future I picture,
If we join together hand in hand,
I’m sure the days when we can all laugh together will come, so
I wonder what it is that I can do now.
Behind the wealth that someone received,
Is a friend who had his home taken from him.
When in truth, all he wanted was to be close with them,
And live.
Even if you are engulfed in sad feelings,
And your heart is being stained black,
By forgiving, and by acknowledging,
We can connect with one-another.
What we can do now,
Even if that alone doesn’t change everything,
You see, if we can just add just a little bit of vibrant colour
Into someone’s day,
Even if it’s not something like shining jewels,
Or gold leaves,
If the world overflows with these small bits of love in this way,
Then, you see, something should change,
Under the same sky, someday, I’m sure of it.
That, is the big dream of my small self.
Credits to: @shiyuki332