つばめが飛んだ空
薬師丸ひろ子 Lyrics

These lyrics are from the song "Tsubame ga Tonda Sora" (The Sky Where the Swallow Flew) by Yashimaru Hiroko. The song talks about a graduation party, where the voices of female students can be heard. The singer reminisces about walking on the same pavement with someone they cherish, fighting back tears as they had to suddenly hear that the person would be leaving and going far away. Despite it being a year ago, the singer feels as if it were just yesterday, and even extending their hand feels like they could almost touch that person again. They have heard rumors of the person getting married, but only good memories come to their mind.

The song suggests that their relationship was possibly half friendship and half romance. They confess feeling the fear of losing someone important to both of them. As the singer opens a farewell love letter they received, they find themselves caught up in the sakura petals. Seeing a swallow fly across the sky, they feel like they could fall in love with Tokyo again and start walking on the same pavement, now blooming with cherry blossoms.

Overall, the lyrics paint a nostalgic and bittersweet picture of a past relationship, where the singer struggles to let go and cherishes the memories they shared.