Some underclassmen tease me over how far up I’ve buttoned my uniform I run away while I scratching my head, but truth is, I have a habit of doing that when I’m happy You carve your initials into your desk during an unpopular afternoon class “Stop, you should only be carving memories onto your heart,” I whispered
“We might be apart, but I’ll call you,” you say, holding out your pinky But sorry, I shouldn’t make promises I don’t think I can keep I want to take this paused moment and tie it up with my thin sailor scarf But you’ll change while you’re in Tokyo, and I can’t tie your future down
Oh, people will say I’m cold-hearted if I don’t cry at graduation But I’d rather save my tears for a sadder moment
The seating arrangement’s changed. I even felt jealous of the girl next to you You pulled playfully on my hair and I got mad, but inside, I was so excited We walked the long distance to the station in silence for the first time You and I stood on opposite sides of the platform, and the train of time split us apart
Oh, I’m not lying when I say we’ll still be friends even after we graduate But I know we’ll be swept away with the passing seasons and not see each other ever again
seifuku no mune no botan wo shitakyuusei-tachi ni nedarare atama kakinagara nigeru no ne honto wa ureshii kuse shite ninki nai gogo no kyoushitsu de tsukue ni inisharu eru anata yamete omoide wo kizamu no wa kokoro dake ni shite to tsubuyaita
hanaretemo denwa suru yo to koyubi sashidashite iu kedo mamoresou ni nai yakusoku wa shinai hou ga ii gomen ne se-ra- no usui suka-fu de tomatta jikan wo musubitai dakedo toukyou de kawatte’ku anata no mirai wa shibarenai
aa sotsugyou-shiki de nakanai to tsumetai hito to iwaresou demo motto kanashii shunkan ni namida wa totte okitai no
sekijun ga kawari anata no tonari no ko ni sae yaita wa itazura ni kami wo hipparare okotte’ru ura de hashaida eki made no tooi michinori wo hajimete damatta aruita ne hantai no ho-mu ni tatsu futari toki no densha ga ima hikisaita
aa sotsugyou shitemo tomodachi ne sore wa uso dewanai keredo demo sugiru kisetsu ni nagasarete aenai koto mo shitte iru
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