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Photographs, changing clouds and a seaside sunset make the sky a source of consolation and renewed perspective. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
空ばかり見ていたあの頃
気がつけば空に癒されていた
同じようだけど
同じ空は二つとなくて
わたしは空の写真を夢中で撮影した
当たり前だけれど青空ばかりじゃない
灰色の空から涙の雨も降る
やがて雨はやんで虹のアーチがかかるのよ
何色ともいえないグラデーション
私は空が好き
海に沈む夕陽をずっと見ていた
まるで一つの舞台を見終わるような感動
そして舞台の幕は降り
夜のとばりへと私をいざなう
満天の星空がきらめき
ささやかな願いを祈る
満月はストロベリームーン
どれほど空からプレゼントを受け取ったかな
どれだけ生きる力を与えてもらったかな
時々小さな小石につまずくけれど
そんな時は空をみあげる
ちっぽけな悩みに気づく
空は常に心になにか語りかける
幸せも不幸もずっとじゃないよとつぶやく
空も同じじゃないのね
空に癒されて…
空にそっとありがとう
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
Empty skies were all I looked at back then
Before I knew it, Comforted by the Sky was there
It was the same sort of thing, yet
The same sky is never twice the same
I took photos of the sky obsessively
It's only natural, but the sky isn't just blue
Rain with tears also falls from gray skies
Soon the rain stops, and an arch of rainbow appears
A gradient that can't be named in any color
I like the sky
I've always watched the sunset sink into the sea
Like the feeling of finishing one stage of a play
And then the curtain falls
And I'm led into the night
The sky is full of stars that sparkle
Praying for a modest wish
The full moon is a strawberry moon
A romantic, girlish feeling
How many gifts have I received from the sky?
How much strength to live have I been given?
Sometimes I stumble over a small pebble
Then I look up at the sky
And realize my tiny worries
The sky always speaks something to my heart
Whispering that happiness and unhappiness are never eternal
The sky is also not the same
Comforted by the Sky…
Thank you, softly, to the sky
Original wording, author credits, notes and source materials are preserved there.