Asukagawa (Rin')

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Asukagawa

The Asuka River

kinou no fuchizo kyou no se ni naru
inishie no uta yo nani wo ima ni omoi tsutaeru
sotto nagare ukabu sasabune asu no okie wa ga mi wo nose

The darkness of yesterday becomes the hope of tomorrow
This ancient song conveys what we feel right now
The leaf boat gently flows by drifting to the sea of tomorrow

zutto kawaranai mono ga aru no ka
meguri meguri yuki ima ni nokoru yume no koto
hito mo itsuka kiete yuku noka
kataku musubareta chigirisae mo toketeyuku
katachi todomezu afureyuku mizu no you ni
soredemo ato ni wa tsuyu ga kagayaku

Are there things that will never change?
Around and around we go into the city of dreams
Will we also disappear someday?
If only the strong binding promises begin to break
Like the water that floods and ceases to be
And yet leaves behind its sparkling dew

Kochou no Yume (Rin')

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Kochou no Yume

A Butterfly's Dream

sunda kuuki ni somaru asayake
akeru akatsuki kieru tougenkyou
hito ga kizutsuku nageki kikoyuru
mimi wo fusaide me wo tsubutte sakeru jibun ga iru

The transparent air is dyed the color of sunrise
The dawn unravels and Shangri-la disappears
People get hurt and their grief is heard
Block your ears and close your eyes to get away from yourself

ukiyo ureu koto sore wa hana ni namida sosogu koto
tayorarete sasaerare kaze susabu kumori no hi sae
kochou no yume

This fleeting life grieves for that flower we pour our tears into
Even the wild cloudy days rely on the support of the wind in
A butterfly's dream

Bibou no Kuni (Rin')

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Bibou no Kuni

Land of Beauty

hana no chiriyuku mizukagami ni toki no garan no utsurou kage
sora sae mo niou mankai no mashita kara shikishima wo omou

The fall of the flowers reflect in the water the moment the temple’s shadow changes
As long as the scent of flowers in full bloom is right under the sky think of my Japan

Asuka (Rin')

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Asuka

Little Bird

asuka kokyou inishie no koto wa
shirazu maboroshi wo mi
shunuri no shaba
kou no nioi
moto no tama ni naru

The little bird in ancient times
Did not know about the vision I saw
The red painted carriage
And the smell of incense
Return back to their original sources

Sarasouju (Rin')

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Sarasouju

The Sal Tree

sarasouju no hana shiroku

The flowers of the sal tree turn to white

toki ga kureba hana wa saku
dokoka de inochi umare
shiranai basho de kiete iku
sorasouju no hana shiroku

When the time comes for flowers to bloom
A life will be born somewhere in this world
An unknown place will begin to disappear
And the flowers of the sal tree turn to white

Kamen (Rin')

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Kamen

The Mask

kanjou kakushi tsudzuketa kokoro no tobira sabi tsuite damaru

Continuing to hide your feelings the door to your heart is silently rusting

kamen ga jama shite shinjitsu ga miezu
utsumuki aruita kurikaeshi no hibi ni
kokoro ga munashii tameiki no genjitsu

When a mask becomes a burden the truth can’t be seen
I walk with my head held low every single day
My heart is an empty sigh of reality