friend // straight from the heart

Friend // hamasaki ayumi

Lyrics: ayumi hamasaki

I didn't realize how lucky I was
When I could smile contently straight from the heart
No matter how nostalgic I might feel about it
I can never go back to that summer
Because I'm the one who let go of your hand
Slender yet strong

I didn't realize because you're so precious to me

And I almost lose sight of you

But, you know, I keep telling myself over and over

"You're one of a kind in all the world."

A wind blows heralding the changing of the seasons

It frightened me to feel you slipping a little further away

Those days when we were still together

We were serious about each other

And cried over it, didn't we?

Our hearts were more delicate but we sure were shining brightly

When I find something I feel like I can believe in, I'll be sure to reach out and try for it

You know, I keep telling myself over and over

"Even though we're apart, we're friends in our hearts."

I gaze up at the blue skies on clear days

And kick at puddles when it's rainy

Over and over, I come to know

The reason I was born

The meaning of being alive

On painful days when I feel I might be overwhelmed with heartache
When I want to run away into the night

Over and over

I bring to mind my days with you

And lean on them for support