I translated this a week or two ago and never got around to posting this. The only thing more amazing than this whole album (both discs of it even) is this specific song. The lyrics and feelings behind these lyrics are so beautiful that I really wanted to allow more people to appreciate them. And so here is the translation so that you may do so. It’s a response to their arguably most popular song “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~”.
Fun fact: The lyrics reference the title of many other songs by the group. I counted 7 (in the order the appear in this song: 風の始まる場所、夢ノカケラ、白い花、僕の手紙、Ｈ・Ａ・Ｎ・Ａ・Ｂ・Ｉ、一緒にいたかった、secret base～君がくれたもの～), but I wouldn’t be surprised if I missed some since I’m a relatively new ZONE fan.
Promise～August, 10years later～
We talked about our fragments of dreams at the place where the wind starts
Where are you looking at this sky from now?
Even now, you’re trying to laugh while holding back “Farewell”…
We wished on summer’s shooting stars with the feelings that we couldn’t put into words
I’ll never forget the sight of you disappearing into the evening rain
You’re still next to me, even now
I gently held the white flower petals that danced in the night sky
You looked so happy
The words on my letter became smudged from tears, so now it’s still here…
The wind comes back around and the seasons pass, but our promise doesn’t fade
The fireworks I saw with you are being set off into this sky again now
“Aren’t they beautiful?” I wanted to show them to you this year for sure
I wanted to be with you because I can’t cry alone; is there nothing I can do by myself?
The things you gave me are still in my heart and haven’t changed even though it’s been 10 years
When I realized this, a single teardrop fell down my cheek
I’m moving on from that distant summer, but I won’t forget your last words
One day, we’ll definitely meet once again at the place we promised
The wind comes back around and the seasons pass, but our promise doesn’t fade
The fireworks I saw with you are being set off into this sky
“Aren’t they beautiful?” I wanted to show them to you this year for sure
I want to show the future I’ve drawn to you
