ZONE – Graduation

Lyrics: Machida Norihiko
Music: Machida Norihiko

“Graduation,” people open another new door
And continue to move forward…

I wake up early on this final day
And step on this road I’ve always taken
Now that cramped classroom is overflowing with memories
The hopes and fears I had when we met
Are somehow nostalgic, tears start to flow…

“Graduation,” I knew this day would come
But it’s still so painful…
“Graduation,” I’ll never forget you
So I want to keep smiling…

One by one, the usual voices return
And things start to get lively
I knew that starting tomorrow
We’d all be taking our own paths
I stared at the carving on my desk
And stuffed all those memories in my bag

“Graduation,” we won’t be crying forever
It gives us the dreams that start now…
“Graduation,” it’s not about saying goodbye
It gives us the feeling that we’ll meet again…

Someday when the cherry blossoms
Have bloomed all around this road…
Everyone will bring along memories
As they walk down it again…

“Graduation,” it’s the only key
That’ll open the door to the future…
We’ll open the door to the future…