16 ブランコ [16 Balanço] [English translation]

Children wearing summer clothes and showered in evening sunlight

Say goodbye to each other without any worry

A rusty swing set was gently swinging in the air

When I caught it, as if I was stopping a pendulum

The sky changes its colours so fast, as if its feet are running

"I hate the night, but it's just gotten longer again"

Because of the liar that is the night

I believed that there was such a thing as eternity

I think it placed itself onto my chest

And whispered it to my heart

As I make the swing set sway loudly like a train

The stars spin behind my eyes

On that day you held me tight and said "I love you so much"

Maybe we could've properly said goodbye

Would putting my heels back on weaken the pain?

"I hate the night, but it's just gotten darker again"

My heart's like the autumn breeze, blowing through

And leading itself away to wherever it pleases

But that'll never compare to the pleasure

Of loving other people

But my sorrow, and even all my nights

Change form every season

I think that's why my heart pretends

To not know you were just lying

• Artist:Miho Nakayama
• Album:Mid Blue (1995)