卒業
松山千春 Lyrics

In the song 卒業 by 松山千春 (Chiharu Matsuyama), the singer addresses their loneliness that arises from the evanescent nature of time. They wonder about the passage of time that has passed by quickly and without any particular direction. The singer uses the imagery of the blue sky, blue sea, and the whispers of the wind to describe the nostalgia that has overtaken them. The days that will never return have been wafting away quickly, but still, the singer has dreams that they cling on to. These are small dreams, but they exist because there is always tomorrow.

As the singer stands still without a direction in mind, they turn back and see the silhouette of someone they knew. That person is someone who the singer deems mature and grown-up. The singer remembers everything from their days of youth, and the memories themselves seem to be turning their back towards them. Despite everything that is going on, the singer still has dreams, and these dreams might seem small, but they exist because of the hope that tomorrow brings.

This song speaks about the inevitable farewell that comes with graduation, but it goes beyond that specific context. It talks about how we all experience moments and memories that we can never get back, but it is crucial to hold on to our dreams because they are what drive us forward.