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The Welcome Home Song
It's sunset, the wind blowing through town (yuugure, machi no kaze)
And the frolicking voices of children. (kodomo-tachi no hashagu koe)
It's about time you go home. (mou sugu okaeri nasai)
There must be someone waiting for you. (matteiru hito ga iru deshou)
The purple sky (murasaki-iro no sora)
Alters the accustomed look of the scenery. (minareta keshiki ga kawaru)
It'll be night soon. (mou sugu yoru ga kuru)
A bell rings to signal the day's end. (kyou no owari wo tsugeru kane)
It's a depressingly (kanashii kurai ni)
Dark and cold night. (kurakute tsumetai yoru da)
It's times like these (konna toki wa)
When you should go back to a warm home. (attakai o-uchi ni kaerou)
Footsteps ring in the night. (yoru ni hibiku ashi oto)
Dark as it is, you won't get lost. (kurakute mo mayowanai yo)
Even if there's no one waiting home for you (matteru hito ga inakute mo)
I'll be waiting for you. (watashi ga anata wo matsu kara)
It's rather late (chotto osoi kedo)
But I'll start preparing dinner. (yuushoku no junbi ***)
You're coming home. (anata ga kaette kuru)
So you must be hungry. (onaka wo sukaseteru koto deshou)
And there's the sound of the door opening. (DOA no hiraku oto)
"I'm back." ("tadaima")
"Welcome home." ("okaeri")
Your voice (anata no koe)
Sounds drooped. (kedarui kanji da ne)
You should head to bed early today. (kyou wa hayaku ofuton ni hairou)
Tonight, I'll bid you "good night," again. (kyou mo oyasumi nasai)
You've worked hard today, truly. (hontou ni otsukare-sama)
Good night, sweet dreams, (anshin *** nemutte ne)
For I'll be protecting you. (watashi ga anata wo mamoru kara)
"Have a good day." ("itterasshai")
"I'll be off." ("ittekimasu")
"Take care." ("ki wo tsukete")
"Thank you." ("arigato")
Such casually exchanged (kawasu nani ge nai)
Words and affections. (kotoba, aijou)
Please don't forget (douka wasurenai de ne)
That you have a home to return to. (kaeru basho ga aru koto)
It's a very fortunate thing, (sore wa shiawase na koto)
A very, very fortunate thing. (totemo totemo shiawase na koto)
Just recall a little. (chotto wa omoi dashite yo)
There's someone waiting for you. (matteru hito ga iru koto)
As long as you're here (watashi ni wa anata ga ire ba)
That alone makes me happy. (sore de sore dake de shiawase nano)
Slightly hurried (chotto isogi ashi no)
Wearied shoesteps. (tsukare kitta kutsu-oto)
For coming home safely, (buji ni kaette kite kurete)
Today again, I say, "Thank you." (kyou mo anata ni okuru "arigatou")
That's "welcome home" from the bottom of my heart. (sore wa kokoro kara no "okaeri nasai")