Through Nyanya Magari

Lyrics

Stepping out of ohume eki Spring was dancing in the air White tents shining in the sunlight Festival colors everywhere ohume taisai The whole town starts to smile Even the sweet smell from the food stalls Pulls my heart into the crowd Banh mi in the breeze Mochiko chicken steam Red shichimi on the table Turns the street into a dream Old hand-painted movie signs Glow around the afternoon Scenes I never even knew Still make my heart move Like an old Showa film Your smile lights the way “Where should we go next?” Turns into our favorite phrase Through Nyanya-Magari You and I found spring The sound of ohume taisai Keeps echoing within Through Nyanya-Magari Your smile came close to me To the rhythm of the dashi We let our hearts run free Voices from the yatai Blue sky shining high This is the kind of day I never want to leave behind At Sumiyoshi jinja We looked up at the stairs Little painted cats were hiding Softly watching everywhere With every step we climbed The feeling grew light The mountain view of ohume Opened wide before our eyes The town below was glowing In a gentle green and gold Even all the festival noise Turned warm inside my soul Walking through the cat town Even the hills felt kind Hand-painted movie signs Were connecting time When the night comes down On the dashi stage Flutes and drums start jumping Lanterns light the way Through Nyanya-Magari I still don’t want to go The afterglow of ohume taisai Keeps beating in my soul Through Nyanya-Magari We waved to the evening breeze Then we headed to Negishiya Following the curry steam Koshi tsuyo-tsuyo udon Dipped into curry light All the joy from today Slowly fills the night Movie signs Cat-stone street Memories above The shrine steps Yatai lights Fading sounds “Let’s come back again” Under the same sky At the wooden table Bottled beer begins to shine We laugh and say, “Good job today” While the festival stays alive sawanoi seishu Softly touches my lips The water memory of ohume Spreads through my fingertips Beyond the curry steam You look a little grown The ending of today’s small movie Turns into our song Even if tomorrow Gets busy once again I can keep this shining day Hidden safely in my hand The wind of ohume taisai The sky of Sumiyoshi jinja The crowded yatai street All become our melody The town of movie signs The slope where cats are waiting One ordinary day Turns into treasure Through Nyanya-Magari You and I found spring The sound of ohume taisai Keeps echoing within Through Nyanya-Magari Let’s come back again If we climb those shrine steps We’ll meet ourselves back then Koshi tsuyo-tsuyo udon And the warmth of curry The happiness of ohume We’ll carry home gently Bottled beer bubbles sawanoi in the air Melt into the memory Of this springtime town we share Through Nyanya-Magari The cats wave goodbye Next season too I want to walk with you