Released: April 8, 1998

Songwriter: 浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki) Yasuhiko Hoshino

Producer: Max Matsuura

Kokoro kara waraete mitasareru toki ni wa
Jibun no shiawase ni kidzuku koto dekite'nakatta yo
Mou modoru koto wa dekinai ano natsu natsukashiku natte mo
Hosokute demo tsuyoi sono te hanashita no wasashi da kara

Taisetsu na hito da kara kidzukanakute
Miushinaisou ni naru keredo
Kurikaeshi kurikaeshi iikikaseru yo
"kono sekai ni kimi wa hitori shika inai"

Kisetsu no kawarime o tsugeru kaze ga fuite
Kimi o sukoshi tooku kanjiru jibun ni obieta yo
Futari mada issho ni ita koro shinken ni koi shite naita ne
Ima yori kizutsukiyasukute demo kitto kagayaite'ta

Shinjiraresou na mono mitsukattara
Kanarazu te o nobashite miyou
Kurikaeshi kurikaeshi iikikaseru yo
"hanarete'te mo mune no oku de tomodachi da yo"

Hareta hi wa aozora o miagenagara
Ame no hi wa mizutamari kette
Kurikaeshi kurikaeshi shitte iku yo
Umareta wake ikiru imi o

Setsunasa ni makesou de kurushii hi mo
Yoru ni nigekomitaku natte mo
Kurikaeshi kurikaeshi kimi to no hibi
Omoidashite sasae ni shite

浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki)

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi, born October 2, 1978) is one of the most prolific singers to have emerged on the Japanese pop scene. Having debuted in the late ‘90s with a mini-album that failed to gain any commercial recognition, only to get catapulted a few years after into stardom with the release of her major studio album. She has released seventeen studio albums and seven extended plays, as well as a series of compilations, remix and live albums.

She is one of the best-selling solo artists of all time in Japan, and holds an impressive amount of record achievements under her belt, including the most number-one hits as well as the most consecutive number-one hits by a female artist.

Ayumi Hamasaki is a recognized figure not only in Japan, but throughout several other Asian countries as well.