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Afterglow

ichi

蝉の声が遠くなって

夕暮れが夜に溶けていく

ぬるい風に揺れる浴衣

君の横顔だけ覚えてる

ラムネの泡が消えるように

言えなかったことも消えて

夜空へ投げた小さな願い

まだ胸の奥で光ってる

赤く咲いて 橙(だいだい)にほどけて

変わっていく空を見てた

Just for a moment

永遠みたいだった

Burning through the colors

Falling into the night

We were only sparks together

Dancing in the light

Red to gold, then fading blue

Every color leads to you

If this summer has to end

Let the afterglow remain

帰り道の影が伸びて

あの日より少し長くなる

同じ場所で見上げた空は

なぜか違って見えていた

緑の匂い 秋の気配

風の温度が変わっていく

終わることなんて知らないふりで

最後の花火を待っていた

黄色く燃えて 白くほどけて

季節まで染めていく

Don't let me go

まだ消えないで

Changing with the seasons

Falling through the sky

Every shade we left behind us

Turns to something bright

Green to gold, then into white

We were learning how to say goodbye

Even if the summer fades

I can see you in the afterglow—

花火が消えた空に

何もなかったように星がある

僕らだけが知っている

あの一瞬の色

春も 夏も 秋も 冬も

あの夜の中で燃えていた!

When the colors disappear

And the silence fills the sky

I will carry every moment

That was burning in your eyes

Summer turns to autumn

Autumn turns to snow

All the colors that we once were

Still remain below

We were never meant to last

We were never meant to stay

But for one night, we were endless

Before the light gave way

And the final spark is falling

Like a memory I know

Even when the night is over

You will be my afterglow

花火の煙が消えて

少し冷たい風が吹いた

夏が終わったことだけ

なぜか、まだ言えなかった

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    Afterglow

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This time, we're bringing you an upbeat J-Pop Rock track inspired by the bittersweet feeling of summer coming to an end.

The sound captures fleeting memories of summer nights: distant cicadas, fading sunsets, yukata, ramune, warm evening air, and fireworks disappearing into the night sky.

The verses tell the story through Japanese lyrics, while the choruses open up into fully English vocals. Natural, native-like English pronunciation blends with energetic rock instrumentation, creating a unique meeting point between Japanese J-Pop and Western pop sensibilities.

As the colors of the sky change from red to gold, then slowly fade into blue, so does the summer we once shared.

But even when the season ends, some memories never truly disappear.

They remain as an afterglow.

A song about one unforgettable summer night, the beauty of fleeting moments, and the light that stays with us long after the fireworks are gone.

When summer fades, let the afterglow remain.

Afterglow

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