We sat beneath a tree who wept in shades of pink
And Spring devolved her speech, the blossoms peaking
With borrowed comfort sipped from bottles made of glass
Ah, Sakura, mono no aware
O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light
O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye
Along a failing climb, we danced without our wits
Suspended curly wisps -- like clouds of cirrus
Hakanai koi, amai Sakura
Ah, Sakura, mono no aware
O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light
O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye
Below the waning moon, we chilled our sticky cheeks
And Neptune played a song -- as dreams were changing
The moments that will last were never made of tact
Ah, Sakura, mono no aware