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 realized.
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