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sung by: Maaya Sakamoto
composed and arranged by: Yoko Kanno
lyrics by: Youho Iwasato
translated by: Lekha M. Rao
Nigiri shimeta te o hodoitanara
Tabun kore subete ga ima owatteshimau
If I let go of your hand clasped in mine
Everything would probably come to an end now
Shiritakatta koto kizutsuku koto sae mo
Nani hitotsu yari nokoshita mama de
What I wanted to know, even what hurt me
Was left unfinished
Anata ga deau shiawase o negaitaihazu nano ni
Dekinai mijuku na jibun ni fuite mo namida ga deru
I should wish for you to find happiness
I can't, I'm too immature; though I try to wipe them away, the tears keep
rolling down
Sayounara
Aishiteiru anata o dare yori
Sora yori mo fukaku
Nakanaide
Mata aou ne
Demo aenai koto watashi dake shitteiru no
Good-bye
I love you more than anyone else
Even more deeply than the sky
Don't cry
We'll meet again, okay?
But only I know we can't meet again
Konna unmei o eranda koto
Itsuka anata ni mo hontou no imi ga wakaru wa
Someday you, too, will understand the true meaning
Of this fate we choose
Futari tsukutta kioku no takara
Zutto kokoro no kakure ga deikiteku yo
The precious memories we made
Will live forever deep in my heart
Kireigoto da to omotteta kibou to iu kotoba o
Kurushiikurai dakishimete anata o miageteiru
I thought it was a tough decision, using the word hope
In an almost painful embrace, I'm looking up at you
Arigatou
Aishiteiru anata o dare yori
Yume yori mo tsuyoku
Dakishimete hanasanaide
Dakedo hito koto mo tsutaerarenaide...
Thank you
I love you more than anyone else
Even stronger than dreams
Hold on to me, don't let go
But don't utter even a single word
Nakanaide aishiteiru
Touku hanaretete mo
Anata to ikiteyukeru
Don't cry, I love you
Even if we're separated far from each other
I can still live with you