蝉（せみ）の歌笑い声
Seminouta wareikoe
夕焼けの茜色（あかねいろ）
Yuyakenoakaneiro
帰り道远回り
Kaerimichi toomawari
约束は「また、あした」
Yakusokuha mata ashita

夏はただ咲き夸（ほこ）り
Natsuhatada sakihokori
その命辉かせ
Sonoinochi kagayakase
终わらないお话の
Owaranai ohanashino
その先に気がついて
Sonosakini kigatsuite
鸦（からす）たち远ざかり
Karasutachi toozakari
何処かへと飞んでつく
Dokokaheto tondetsuku

夏は永（なが）駆け抜ける
Natsuhanaga kakenukeru
宝物しまうように
Takaramono shimauyouni

いつまでも懐かしい
Itsumademo natsukashii
あの顷は黄金色（こがねいろ）
Anokoroha koganeiro
何気（なにげ）ない毎日も
Nanigenai mainichimo
片隅（かたすみ）を照らしてる
Katasumiwo terashiteru

夏はまたやってくる
Natsuhamata yattekuru
约束を守るように
Yakusokuwo mamoruyouni
夏はただ咲き夸（ほこ）り
Natsuhatada sakihokori
その命辉かせ
Sonoinochi kagayakase

中文：
蝉的歌笑的声
余辉的暗赤色
漫漫归途绕道而至
我们的约定是明天再见
盛夏正在怒放
将那生命光辉照亮

滔滔不绝的谈话
只在瞬间意识到了
乌鸦群正徐徐远去
朝着未知的方向翱翔而去

夏日已走飞逝而过
请视之为宝物

无论何时都十分怀念
那段时日的黄金色
每天都不留痕迹地
照耀着每处角落

我们还会迎来夏至
请守护好我们定下的约定
盛夏正在怒放
将那生命光辉照亮

Overall Meaning

The song 夏を見ていた by おおたか静流 is a beautiful expression of the singer's admiration for the summer season. In the first verse, the song talks about the cicada's song and laughter echoing in the background, as the sun sets into a deep red. The singer takes a roundabout way home, but promises to meet again, tomorrow. The second verse shows the beauty of life, represented by the blooming summer flowers, and the unending tales told by people around them. The singer realizes that the ravens have flown away towards some unknown destination, and wishes they could also follow them. The third and final verse talks about treasuring each moment spent in summer, with all its golden memories and precious moments. The singer acknowledges that summer might end, but it will come again, and they will keep their promises until then.

Line by Line Meaning

蝉の歌笑い声
The sound of cicadas singing and laughter

夕焼けの茜色
The reddish-purple color of the setting sun

帰り道远回り
Taking a longer route on the way back

约束は「また、明日」
Our promise is to meet again tomorrow

夏はただ咲き夸り
Summer is simply blooming and boasting

その命辉かせ
Making that life shine

终わらないお话の
Of an endless story

その先に気がついて
Realizing what lies beyond

鸦たち远ざかり
The crows fly away in the distance

何処かへと飞んでつく
Flying off somewhere and settling down

夏は永駆け抜ける
Summer runs forever