Yuki Kajiura - Storytelling

Track II of Elemental, FictionJunction's second solo album with vocals sung by Kaori Oda. FictionJunction is a singing group that solely performs songs written by Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura.

~ Japanese Lyrics ~

Shizuka na yoru no
katasumi ni ochiteta
chiisa na hoshi no kakera
mada koko ni aru
namida ni naru no ka
hikari ni naru no ka
ashita ni nareba
kieteshimau darou

Yume to kibou to
kanashimi ni mitasarete
saitan no kyori de yukou
sukoshi torikoboshite mo
muriyari te ni totta
mono datte ii yo
katakoto no mama
yume wa kanau darou

Kono mama zutto zutto……
natsu dake ga kirameite
nanka sonna fuu ni shinjite
yukeru kamo
ai no nai uta no you na
hibi datte koko ni aru
nanika ga hajimaru

In summer rain
we are here again
I guess you were the only one
on and on
we will go again
sometimes we are the only one
up and down
we will go again
onaji hanashi dake
kurikaeshiteru kedo

Tabibito no you na
kimochi de itai’n da yo
dokoka uwatsuite
‘hajimete’ wo moteamashite
mujaki na namida mo
mada karui koi mo
ashita ni nareba
kieteshimau kana

Ikinari futte waite
natsu ni natte
ki no sei demo ii kara
wake mo naku
shiawase ni naru
toki mo aru
muzukashii uta no you ni
kono hibi wa tsuzuiteku
mou sugu
kirei na koodo ga
hajimaru

Saite mitakute
fui ni warau
koi no you ni naru
koto mo aru
chiisa na
kyou no
monogatari

Kono mama zutto zutto……
kimi no te wo hanasazu ni
nanka sonna fuu ni shinjiru
toki mo aru
omoide to nagusame wo
furiharatte yukeru kamo

Mou sugu
atarashii uta ga
hajimaru

In summer rain
kikoete kuru
mukuchi ni naru toki mo
in autumn pain
kirei na uta ni natte
in summer rain
kikoete kuru
in autumn pain
in summer rain
tellin’ the only story

~ English Lyrics ~

Fallen in a corner
on a quiet night,
the pieces of small
stars are still here.
Will they turn into tears,
or will they turn into light?
I wonder if they’ll
disappear tomorrow?

Let’s take the shortest path
filled with hopes,
dreams and sadness.
Even if we unexpectedly lose a bit,
I don’t mind the things
we took into our hands by force.
Even with the baby words we use,
I guess our dreams will come true.

Let’s stay like this forever and ever…
Only the summer shines so bright.
If we believe in something this way,
maybe we can go on.
Each day here is like
a song bearing no love.
Something is beginning.

In summer rain
we are here again
I guess you were the only one
on and on
we will go again
sometimes we are the only one
up and down
we will go again
We are repeating
the same story

I want to have feelings
like a traveler,
being anxious somewhere,
saving up, waiting for a “beginning.”
These innocent tears
and this simple love,
I wonder if they’ll
disappear tomorrow?

It happens suddenly
when summer comes,
It doesn’t matter
if it’s just my imagination
because there are times when
I become happy for no reason.
These days continue
to go on like a difficult song.
Very soon,
a beautiful chord
will begin.

Wanting to try blossoming,
I suddenly laugh…
There are also things
that become
something like love,
small stories
of today.

Let’s stay like this forever and ever…
Without letting go of your hand,
there are also times
when I believe this way in something.
Maybe we can go on,
shaking off the memories and comfort.

Very soon,
a brand new song
will begin.

In summer rain
You can hear it coming from far away…
Even when it becomes silent,
in autumn pain
it becomes a beautiful song.
in summer rain
You can hear it coming from far away…
in autumn pain
in summer rain
tellin’ the only story

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