Spring Thief
Yorushika
Taisei Corporation
Lyrics: n-buna
Composition: n-buna
Arrangement: n-buna
Release Date: January 9, 2021
Passing through the viaduct, a patch of blue peeked through the clouds
It’s been so hot lately, so I just waited for the wind to blow
Sitting in the shade of a tree
Something touches my cheek
I look up to see blossoms blooming and scattering overhead
Gently drifting down—we forget even to breathe
Even blinking feels like too much effort
Come now, even today will soon turn into the past
Just waiting for the wind
So we forget even how to speak
Even saying goodbye feels like a chore
The flowers simply fall in the clear weather
A blizzard of spring petals right now
We meet up again the next day
The cherry blossom viewers have dwindled
The scent of spring is fading away
Is summer coming again this year?
Passing through the viaduct, I caught sight of you up ahead
I wonder how much time is left
How many more springs will I get to see?
On the hill by the river, sitting in the shade
At the flowers blooming today just as they did yesterday…
We forget even to breathe
Even blinking feels like too much effort
This storm blowing now, scattering the blossoms
Is truly a spring thief
Time flows on with the wind again today
Even standing up feels like too much effort
Sky visible through the gaps in the flowers—they scatter
Still, a blizzard of spring petals
I’m going to see you again today
Sitting in the shade
Letting out a sigh
The blossoms are coming to an end
I’ll go see you tomorrow, too
Spring is coming to an end
Time scatters away, as if reluctant to leave
If I sing of love, words fall short
Even rhyming feels like too much effort
Can mere words truly capture this moment of blooming?
Gently drifting down—we forget even how to speak
Even blinking feels like too much effort
We are the only ones here viewing the blossoms
Don’t scatter just yet—a blizzard of spring petals
Just a little while longer
Only a few moments left to count
Just two more blossoms
Just one more blossom
Only the leaves remain—gently drifting down
Now, the closing of spring
