夏結びの鈴

梅雨明けの朝　川辺の道 久しぶりの　古いお社 藍染めの紐　結んだ鈴 あの日の約束　まだ残る ちりんとひとつ　空へ鳴らせば 青い涼風　目を覚ます 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 青い風を　連れてくる 打ち水　朝顔　蝉時雨 眠る小道を　駆け抜ける 離れた君へ　届くよう ほどけた季節を　結び直す 鈴の音から　開いてく 僕らの夏が　始まる 縁側でスイカを　分け合って ラムネの空を　飲み干した かき氷の　甘い雪 うちわの風に　浴衣が揺れる 提灯灯る　鳥居の先 懐かしい鈴が　応えた 人の波の　向こうから 懐かしい声が　名を呼んだ 振り向く君の　手の中で お揃いの鈴が　光ってた 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 二つの音色　重なって 祭囃子を　飛び越えて 大きな花火へ　昇ってく 離れた日々も　この夜に 優しい光へ　変わってく ほどけた季節を　結び直し 僕らの夏が　動き出す 夏結びの鈴が鳴る 今度の夏も　またここで 線香花火　ひとつ揺れ 二つの鈴が　風に笑う

The morning after the rains, a path by the river An old shrine I haven't visited in so long An indigo-dyed cord, a tied bell The promise from that day still remains A single chime rings out toward the sky A blue cool breeze awakens my eyes The summer-tied bell begins to ring Bringing the blue wind along with it Water sprinkled on the ground, morning glories, a shower of cicadas Running through the still-sleeping path As if to reach you, far away Retying the season that came undone Starting from the sound of the bell, it opens up Our summer begins Sharing watermelon on the veranda Drinking down the ramune sky The sweet snow of shaved ice A yukata sways in the fan's breeze Beyond the torii gate lit by paper lanterns A nostalgic bell answered back From beyond the wave of people A nostalgic voice called my name In your turned hand Our matching bell was shining The summer-tied bell begins to ring Two tones overlapping as one Leaping over the festival music Rising up toward the grand fireworks The days we spent apart, on this night Turn into a gentle light Retying the season that came undone Our summer begins to move The summer-tied bell begins to ring This summer too, right here again A single sparkler sways Two bells laugh in the wind