"I remember the summer festivals I had often been to
Where we held fast each others' hand not to be separated
Everything was shining, nothing to fear
And I was pursuing nothing but the beautiful dreams
The passing wind is so soft somehow
That tears are running down my cheeks
Memories are sweet because we passed through the time
However sad now, we can talk about it with a smile some day
There was something I lost while I was growing up
But see, I have my dearest person now
The passing wind was so soft somehow
I will love you at this time tomorrow
Please treasure time, not to regret later, as it's irreplaceable
Please don't forget, however much we pray later, we can never get back this time"
theme of a-nation '03 - ayumi hamasaki
...
If there's something I want now, is for us to be like how we were in the past. In that summer, I felt everything - your hands, your voice, your smile...
Even though I don't really know why you just left like that, but it most likely would be my fault, I always thought that there was some kind of a reason.
Wherever you are now, do you still remember whatever that happened in the past? Do the memories sometimes strike you? Do you miss anything?
I really miss the past. I really want to live in the past, again, forever.
I didn't want to let anyone know that I am upset over your depature, so I always smiled, so that I could lie. I'm not saying that there's nothing to be happy about, but as always, departures aren't meant to be celebratory events.
But you left. And you are not going to return anymore. Even if I were to wish and pray very hard, you are still not going to be like you were to me last time. Why? I always keep asking why, but I must have done something wrong to deserve this.
If it pains you to be nice to me, then don't be. You know that too, right?
But I'm really sorry, as in I didn't want other people to be laughing at you too. Every time they start shouting your name, I mean I'm not enjoying that either, and when you're not there, they'll still talk to each other about me. I'm not enjoying that. I didn't want things to be like that too, I didn't want everyone to know, I didn't want any of these to happen... You said it yourself too, that it's not funny. I feel the same way.
What else can I do?
You left on that day, and left footprints on my memories. Although you still asked about me on that last day, beautiful as it appears to be, I know why you're asking. I know why you're searching, I know why you're checking.
That summer was really...
June, July, August. July was the happiest period of time I ever had, despite having unhappiness from band and competitions, I never regretted, because July... I was always by your side. I won't ever be again...
I know you don't remember and care, and couldn't be bothered to, but you don't have to if you don't want to. You know that too, right?
I want that time back, I want you back. But that will never happen.
I don't ask for your love, but really, for that past few months when you were nice to me, like you were to your friends, I was really happy. That was really enough for me, but... It's always me to think of this as simple.
I will try very hard to move on too. Just like you already have.
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"Even now I don't understand
The meaning of growing up
But I wonder
Where that girl or that boy in my memory
Is now walking and aiming for
Daybreak comes quickly these days
The scent of wind has changed
It seems familiar and unfamiliar
It makes my heartbeat quicker
Sweet and sad
We ran through the road to the sea
Screaming with laughter innocently
In the far away summer days
The childhood memories are still in my heart
We never knew
What would be waiting for in our futures
What is left is what we chose
It's not casual at all
If the universe has a will
I think it surely worked on us
Tender and precious
How many times have I sought for something
Found and lost it
Since that time?
But your smile has taught me
That we are now
In the closest place to forever
We ran through the road to the sea
Screaming with laughter innocently
In the far away summer days
How many times have I sought for something
Found and lost it
Since that time?
But your smile has taught me
That we are now
In the closest place to forever"
fairyland - ayumi hamasaki
Take me back to fairyland, please...