We all walked together as we sang a song That is what tied our hopes together We can’t innocently say “It’s a beautiful town,” Because we’ve known the sadness there
The green leaves bloom even though the seasons change They hold the power to sprout over and over again A smile with tears wiped away is like a flower I can’t put it into words Let’s simply stay together forever
We rolled around with laughter at the fun dance of That girl who danced even in the street
“I love it, so I can do it. I won’t quit,” we said Our aspirations are still mid-dream even now
As the green leaves fall, the seasons go on changing The things lost are many inside our heart We believed and chased after the budding dawn We warmed our chilled hands by breathing into them
I can’t tell you to “Do your best!” so easily Look up at the glistening of words and green leaves…
The green leaves bloom even though the seasons change They hold the power to sprout over and over again A smile with tears wiped away is like a flower I can’t put it into words Let’s simply stay together forever
*Although the title is accurate, the term used(“言の葉”), is actually an old term that translates more literally into “spoken leaf”. So a slightly more literal and poetic title would be “Spoken Leaves, Green Leaves.”