And after you, blissfully unaware, turned into happy ashes,
Now, at long last, I say I love you
"I don't want to grow up" I said, acting grown-up
Dashing through youthful days
At any rate, the prank that befell me
Was awfully mean-spirited, a meddlesome immortality
Thank you, God, for this wonderful present;
Alas, it rather missed the point
I kept it safely hidden among childish jokes,
So my longings weren't even considered
My aspirations long past, never to come back
So to the one I love, I say goodbye
That sunset I saw then was stunning, that's for certain
But to call it love would just be a disgrace
And after you, blissfully unaware, turned into happy ashes,
Even to this day, I still loved you. That's what I realised.
A hundred years ago today, your grandmother said,
The very same thing:
Upon the death of your grandchild's great-grandchild,
I'm left alone again
Facing the metropolis as it fades,
In your honor, I offer this bouquet
That sunset I saw then was stunning, that's for certain
But to call it love is just a disgrace, isn't it?
And after the blood spilled, and the world turned to ash
Even after all this time, you suddenly come to mind
With no one around, and the world withered,
I realized the meaning behind that prank
I'm so timid, but I can say it now;
I'll say the earth's final confession
That sunset I saw then was stunning, that's for certain
But to call it love is just being roundabout
And after everything was ash, too late to be saved
At long last I know: I still love you,
I still loved you and finally said so
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