Far beyond the bamboo screen, I can hear crickets chirping;
As I watch the summer sun set into the sea.
Skipping stones across the stream reminds me of you,
how your presence leaves me palpitating.
I see air shimmering above the sultry street,
and I see emptiness as far as my eyes let me see.
Oh, how I wish that you were here,
how I want to hear your voice immediately.
As a smile sparkles in the sunset,
I can't help but start to fret
as I express wishes of mine in a prayer.
Let me ask you, please don't overlook the
most important thing:
I want you to keep on, keep on shining.
"With you I really want to meet" it's a phrase, it's so simple;
but it's one that I am shouting with all my heart.
I think that one day we will greet, and then we will know
that we'll never, ever have to come apart.
I want you to follow when I walk just like so,
I want you chasing me when I'm going to and fro.
Oh, without you, I'm all alone
with my solitude showing a pallid tone.
As the petals flutter in the springtime,
I'll enjoy this afternoon
changing prayers back into my promises to you.
Both of us in a sunny spot absorbing
solar rays today
we can share this easiness for always.
Let me ask you, please don't overlook the
most important thing:
I want you to keep on, keep on shining.