English translation and romanization below the cut. Thank you KoolMB for the coffee!
ENGLISH
We walked down the road along the coastline, holding hands
The promise we made that day is a star in the night sky
that won’t ever come to pass
By the time I noticed the people and scenery going past me
I'd always find that I’d been left behind
The seasons change, and I still find myself being reminded of you
But today I’ll act like nothing’s wrong and melt away into the city
So long. I’ve started walking towards a brand new tomorrow
I’m putting on this last bit of bravado for you and I, aren’t I?
You won’t ever come to our hangout spot in Sakuragicho ever again
I wanted time to stop when you looked at the big Ferris wheel
And said with a smile, “It almost looks like fireworks”
I can blame your change of heart now all I want,
but you’re still going back home to somebody else
And one of these days, I’ll forget your smile, and the tears I’ve cried
Thank you. I oughta get going, and not look back
One of these days I’ll be able to talk about all this with a smile once again
I wave one last goodbye in Sakuragicho, where we had our first kiss
The familiar city streets will continue to change
But if I closed my eyes right now,
I’d see you and I there, just the way we were that day
I didn’t want to ever let go of your hand
But I’ve gotta go. That’s the answer, we’ve discovered
So long. I’ve started walking towards a brand new tomorrow
That last bit of bravado was for you and I, wasn’t it?
You won’t ever come to our hangout spot in Sakuragicho ever again
I wave one last goodbye in Sakuragicho, where we had our first kiss
ROMAJi
umi-zoi no michi wo te wo tsunaide aruita
ano hi no yakusoku wa mou kanawanai yozora no hoshi
toori-sugite ykuu hito mo keshiki-tachi mo
kidzuita toki wa itsumo oite-kebori ni natte’ta
kisetsu-gawari ima mo kimi no koto omoidashite shimau keredo
nanimo nakatta you na kao shite kyou mo machi ni tokete iku
sayonara mou atarashii ashita e aruki-dashita
saigo no tsuyogari kitto kore ga futari no tame da yo ne?
machiawase basho itsumo no sakuragicho ni kimi wa mou konai
ooki na kanransha “hanabi mitai da ne” tte
waratta kimi no yokogao jikan ga tomotte hoshikatta
kokoro-gawari ima wa semetemo chigau dareka no moto e
soshite itsunohika wasurete yuku kimi no egao mo namida mo
arigatou saa furi-kaerazu ni yukeba ii
itsunohika mata waratte hanaseru toki ga kuru sa
hajimete kimi to kuchizuketa sakuragicho de saigo no te wo furu yo
kawari-tsudzukete’ku mi-narete’ta machinami mo
dakedo ima mo me wo tojireba ano hi no futari ga soko ni wa iru
tsunaide sono te wo itsumademo hanashitakunakatta
soredemo ikanakucha bokura ga mitsuketa kotae dakara
sayonara mou atarashii ashita e aruki-dashita
saigo no tsuyogari kitto kore ga futari no tame da yo ne?
machiawase basho itsumo no sakuragicho ni kimi wa mou konai
hajimete kimi to kuchizuketa sakuragicho de saigo no te wo furu yo
