Lyric

The riverside glowed in shades of the sunset

The sound of zōri sandals echoed softly

The loosened sleeve of your yukata

Was gently swayed by the breeze

I glanced at the hands of my wristwatch

And smiled, saying I didn’t want to go home yet

What drifted across the sky that day

Was a wish too fragile for words

The fleeting song of the bell crickets

Was a sign that night was slowly drawing near

One firefly, then another

Emerging from the darkness and fading away

Those summer days I spent with you

Keep moving forward with the hands of my wristwatch

Though I can see you, I can no longer reach you

Even if you’ve become a distant memory

Until the moment my wristwatch stops

I will never forget that day

We walked side by side along the levee

Talking about nothing in particular

We couldn’t really see what the future held

But somehow, that alone was enough to make me happy

My wristwatch remains just as it was back then

Still carrying the traces of those memories

The little scar it gained when it bumped into you

I treasure it dearly, so dearly

Whenever the bell crickets play their music

The seasons quietly, surely, continue to turn

One firefly, then another

Drifted away into the far reaches of the night

Those summer days I spent with you

Have never known the touch of fading

Because it’s a time I can never return to

It only grows more precious to me

Until the light of the fireflies disappears

My thoughts will remain with you

The night breeze carried a familiar scent

Festival music echoed in the distance

I turned around, wondering if someone was there

But only my heart had stopped in its tracks

One firefly, then another

Emerging from the darkness and fading away

Those summer days I spent with you

Keep moving forward with the hands of my wristwatch

Though I can see you, I can no longer reach you

Even if you’ve become a distant memory

Until the moment my wristwatch stops

I will never forget that day

A canvas of the night sky painted by fireflies

The bittersweet and nostalgic melody of bell crickets

Your smile from that day comes back to me

The memories of summer remain just as they were

Even after the fireflies fade and the crickets fall silent

The wristwatch burdened with memories

Still shines quietly in the corner of my room