Toki Wo Koe

I heard an old story
Even free love is not forgiven
Grandma cried and left
Without telling that person goodbye

I heard an old story
The sun falls like rain
Grandma just kept running
Worried about that person's life
Twisting narrow legs
Grandma's lived proof
That smile, those words
Some things never change

Carve it into your chest
Your actions
Long ago, long ago
This life connected
Live it preciously

[Life and joy
"A-sa" for peace and harmony
Hope and happiness
Love and family]

I heard an old story
Working since adolescence
Separated from family, alone
Not shedding tears to survive
That era is significant
I heard Grandpa's story
His wrinkled face
Was proud

Gently wiping tears from his cheeks
I thought about the warm tears
We must tell someone
We must tell

"Family first," the old people said
"Words from the ancestors"
Must not forget
Another memory
Passes by today
That's why we
Must deliver through this song
To reach you

I heard an old story
Beside the laughing grandma
The shining tears of grandpa
I found something irreplaceable

[Let's walk in peace together
Joint hands we'll stand forever
Respecting all the earth
Trust and honesty
Love and family]