Lyrics: Fujita Maiko
Composition: Fujita Maiko

11. STEP

I’m riding the train through the cherry blossoms
I took every morning when I was in school
I wonder how everyone is doing
I remember that we were always smiling

On the sports ground stairs
we were always singing and frolicking until the sun went down
Running through on our bicycles
we went up that hill road together

When a new season came,
we all went our own way
Looking back, looking forward
We became stronger

Even though I’m a bit different
from what I then dreamed to be one day
I did my best, that’s what’s important
There’s days when I become nostalgic
and think about how good those days were, but
I’ll proceed one step at a time
and believe in my present self

It’s been a while since I walked this main street
from where you can see the TV tower
In the places where I came so often
they are now building buildings I don’t know

The pedestrian bridge in the twilight
The wind is the same as that time
Even if it changes, it doesn’t change
I was raised in this town

In my own way (in my own way)
In your own way (in your own way)
we’re taking a step in order to open
the door to the future we can’t see yet

We were always able to smile
after the tears had passed
Even on days that were hard and when we felt we were losing
I knew that I wasn’t alone
Even on days when it doesn’t go well
A step in order to know joy
We’re taking a step in order to open
the door to the future we can’t see yet

Lalala… lalala…