Sunday, November 25, 2007

Vanilla Mood - Sakura (さくら)

Sakura (さくら) is the name of a traditional Japanese folk song for spring, the season when sakura or Cherry Blossom blooming. In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize the transience of life because of their short blooming times.

The song itself is often sung in international settings as a song representative of Japan.

Translated lyric:-

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Blanketing the countryside,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun.
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Flowers in full bloom.

Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across the Spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come,
Let’s look, at last!