奏(かなで) (Kanade) (English translation) cover art

奏(かなで) (Kanade) (English translation)

スキマスイッチ (Sukima Switch) 夏雲ノイズ (Natsugumo Noise) English

Verse 1

Before the ticket gate, hands holding handsThe usual bustle, a new windI was supposed to see you off with a smileBut I couldn't smile right, just watching you

Chorus

So that the season when you grow upWon't overflow with sad songsI wanted to tell you something at the endI was searching for words to replace "goodbye"

Verse 2

I thought that holding your hand, guiding youWas my purposeBut now I understand, if it's usThe days we've stacked up, see, they guide us

Chorus

As the time when you grow upFalls and piles up, I change tooIf there were a song like this thereWe two could stay connected no matter when

Bridge

Suddenly a bell rings out of nowhereI panic, our hands slip, you drift awayDesperately I call out and hold you tightWherever you go, I'll protect you with my voice

Chorus

From the day you appeared before meEverything looked differentThe morning, the light, the tears, the singing voiceYou gave me radianceI'll put these feelings I can't hold back into this voiceAnd send it far to your townIf it's a song like thisWe can stay connected no matter where we are
What the song means

A bittersweet farewell between two people at a train station. The narrator struggles to say goodbye to someone growing up, searching for words beyond "goodbye." Despite separation, they believe their connection and shared memories will keep them eternally linked through this song.

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改札 — ticket gate

The entrance/exit of a train station where passengers pass through

Song info
Release date
2004-06-23
Album
夏雲ノイズ (Natsugumo Noise)
Written by
常田真太郎 (tokita shintarou), 大橋卓弥 (Takuya Ohashi)
Produced by
常田真太郎 (tokita shintarou), 大橋卓弥 (Takuya Ohashi)
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