The Bell That Binds Summer

梅雨明けの朝　川辺の道 久しぶりの　古いお社 藍染めの紐　結んだ鈴 あの日の約束　まだ残る ちりんとひとつ　空へ鳴らせば 青い涼風　目を覚ます 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 青い風を　連れてくる 打ち水　朝顔　蝉時雨 眠る小道を　駆け抜ける 離れた君へ　届くよう ほどけた季節を　結び直す 鈴の音から　開いてく 僕らの夏が　始まる 縁側でスイカを　分け合って ラムネの空を　飲み干した かき氷の　甘い雪 うちわの風に　浴衣が揺れる 提灯灯る　鳥居の先 懐かしい鈴が　応えた 人の波の　向こうから 懐かしい声が　名を呼んだ 振り向く君の　手の中で お揃いの鈴が　光ってた 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 二つの音色　重なって 祭囃子を　飛び越えて 大きな花火へ　昇ってく 離れた日々も　この夜に 優しい光へ　変わってく ほどけた季節を　結び直し 僕らの夏が　動き出す 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 今度の夏も　またここで 線香花火　ひとつ揺れ 二つの鈴が　風に笑う

The morning after the rains, a path by the river An old shrine I haven't visited in so long An indigo-dyed cord, a tied bell The promise from that day still remains A single chime rings out toward the sky A blue cool breeze awakens my eyes The summer-tied bell begins to ring Bringing the blue wind along with it Water sprinkled on the ground, morning glories, a shower of cicadas Running through the still-sleeping path As if to reach you, far away Retying the season that came undone Starting from the sound of the bell, it opens up Our summer begins Sharing watermelon on the veranda Drinking down the ramune sky The sweet snow of shaved ice A yukata sways in the fan's breeze Beyond the torii gate lit by paper lanterns A nostalgic bell answered back From beyond the wave of people A nostalgic voice called my name In your turned hand Our matching bell was shining The summer-tied bell begins to ring Two tones overlapping as one Leaping over the festival music Rising up toward the grand fireworks The days we spent apart, on this night Turn into a gentle light Retying the season that came undone Our summer begins to move The summer-tied bell begins to ring This summer too, right here again A single sparkler sways Two bells laugh in the wind