歌詞

The tiny plates you set out today

Looked like a map for a party

I came straight home, and the moment I opened the door

A soft scent of expectation spread

But tears started spilling from your eyes

In a small voice, you said, “this isn’t it…”

It wasn’t the Hinamatsuri we imagined

But the care in each little step of prep was there

Beneath the frustration, feelings overflowed

And that, too, was surely part of today

We hurried to line up the treats we had at home

Laughing, “now it is starting to feel like a party!”

As your face slowly came back

Even the paper dolls seemed to smile

You murmur, “it was not a big success,” looking down

But that honesty somehow made me glad

On the table where expectations spilled

Feelings arrived before words

Even if we could not smile right away, we were moving on

On this first small day of spring

A day you chose and acted on your own

And even those tears when it did not go well

Will surely become your strength someday

I felt that, standing right beside you

Next year again, the party you picture

Who knows if it will go well or not

But each time we stack up days like today

Little by little, you will grow stronger