The Morning

Originally written by Shuntaro Tanikawa in Japanese,
Unauthorizedly translated by Koichi Kawabata

It's the sky
who wakes up earlier than anyone

'Cause the night is so shy
it always blashes 
when touched by the Sun's hand

All the dream children 
going back to their dreamland

Everybody's waiting
with holding their breaths


The earth is turning around
Slowly and so silently


Listen to the subtle sounds
before the first "Good morning" is said


We know the Sun is a star so faraway from here
But why does it seem to be so near? 

The light comes softly
Into the heart lost in a dream

Dazzling, dazzling, dazzling
The day turns today, the day no one has ever experienced


Nobody-owned jewels
Can be found everywhere

All the Leaves, the stems, even the roots
Are laughing
Titillated by the light

The birds have already waken up
Also the ants have
Maybe the moles too

Nothing ends
Everything is starting


Scent of grasses
Scent of winds
Scent of lives

Say

"Good morning, the Sea"
"Good morning, the Sky"



"Good morning, Today"