song title：Ikegamisen

singer：Nishijima, Mieko

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Furui denshano doano soba
Near the door in the old train.

Futariwa damatte tatteita
We stood in silence.

Hanasu kotobao sagashi nagara
Looking for the words to speak.

Sukimakazeni furuete
Shivering in the draft.

Ikutsu ekio sugitanoka
How many stations do we pass?

Wasurete anatani kiitanoni
I asked you but...

Jitto watashio mitsume nagara
You were staring me.

Gomenne nante ittawa
You said "I'm sorry."

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Naitewa damedato muneni kikasete
I told myself not to cry.

Shiroi hankachio nigiri shimetano
I grasped my handkerchief tightly.

Ikegamisenga hashiru machini
This Ikegami Line.

Anatawa nidoto konai none
Perhaps you will not get on this train.

Ikegamisenni yurare nagara
Riding on the rumbling train.

Kyomo kaeru watashi nano
I'm going home as usual.

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Shuden jikokuo tashikamete
Checking the time of the last train.

Anatawa watashito ekio deta
You and I left the station.

Kadono Fruits shop dakega akari tomosu yofukeni
Only the fruit shop put the lights.

Shotengaio tori nuke
After going through the shopping mall.

Fumikiri watatta toki dawane
When we crossed the railroad.

Matte imasuto tsubuyaitara
I murmured "I'm waiting."

Totsuzen daite kuretawa
And you embraced me suddenly.

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Atokara atokara namida afurete
Tears came out more and more.

Ushiro sugatasae mienakattano
I couldn't see your back view.

Ikegamisenga hashiru machini
This Ikegami Line.

Anatawa nidoto konai none
Perhaps you will not get on this train.

Ikegamisenni yurare nagara
Riding on the rumbling train.

Kyomo kaeru watashi nano
I'm going home as usual.

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