[ Saigo no Yakusoku ]

(Final Promise)

Sung by Kouda Mariko

Translation by Imo-girl

Sayonara isogu you ni anata ni ori dasu ame
As the rain begins to fall you try to hurry our goodbyes
Nani ka nande mo ii hanashite
Talking about something -- anything -- is fine
Motto sobani itai
I want to stay by you longer

Kono te wo hanaseba mou anata ni todokanai no
If I let go of this hand I can't tell you
Korae [kire naku naru] omoi ni
I endure the thought [??]
Kitsuku hitomi tojita
I shut my burning eyes

Nakanaide saigo made
Don't cry until the end
Sono kao mo koe mo kokoro ni kizandeitai no ni
Your face -- your voice -- I want to engrave them in my heart
Doushite na no shinjitakunai [omoi da ni nante]
Tell me why (you're leaving). I don't want to believe it. [??]
Anata wo aishi sugiteiru
I love you far too much

Kotoba ni dekinai hodo kokoro ga sakebu keredo
I can't tell you in words, however, my heart cries out
Ame ni kono mama hiki tometara
If I stop you in the rain like this
Anata nurete shimau
You'll be drenched

Damatte kabau you ni yasashiku tsutsunda yubi
Your fingers gently cover (mine? my mouth?)
in order to protect us -- I fall silent
Itsu ka oboeteita subete ga tooku hanareteiku
Someday all our memories will fade into the distance

Furi mukanai anata ni
I don't turn to face you
"Itsu ka wa aeru" to saigo no yakusoku matteita
"Someday we'll meet again" -- I'm waiting for your final promise
Nido to onaji yume wo mirenai
We can never see the same dream again
Wakatteiru kedo
I understand, however
Kono mama toki wo tometetai
I want to stop time the way things are now

Nakanai de saigo made
Don't cry until the end
Anata ga mienai -- se naka ga nijin de kieteiku
I can't see you -- your back is disappearing in a blur of tears
Shinjitakunai mada dekinai omoide [ni nante]
I still don't want to believe it. I can't (make this a) memory
Anata wo aishi sugiteiru
I love you far too much

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