First Sakura (Spring)

  • Indie pop-folk lullaby with soft acoustic fingerpicking and felt piano
  • RnB vibes there
  • no percussion. Soft ambient pads and subtle vinyl crackle create a dreamy
  • emotional space. Female vocal is soft
First Sakura (Spring)

Lyrics

Intro – soft fingerpicking, ambient pad

Minami e yuku,

Haru o sagasu.

Kaze ga sotto

Kokoro ni fuku

Verse 1 – felt piano + warm guitar

Minami e yuku,

Haru o sagasu.

Sakura no me ga

Kiete wa mieru

Nemuri no ato

Hikari ga sasu

Sotto aruite

Kokoro wa hiraku

Pre-Chorus – airy harmonies

Umi no nioi

Mune ni todoku

"Modotte oide"

Kaze ga sasayaku

Chorus – wide harmonies, breathy vocal

Haru ga kite mo

Namida wa kiezu

Demo aruita

Sakura o matte

Yawarakai hi

Watashi o tsutsumu

Sotto me ga sake

Inochi ga hajimaru

Verse 2 – soft strings, acoustic texture

Chiisana bento

Ki no moto de

Senaka yosete

Sora o miageru

Mada hirakanai

Ichi mai no hana

Watashi to tomo ni

Tabi o shiteru

Pre-Chorus – airy echo

Umi no nioi

Mune ni shimiru

"Kaerinasai yo"

Haru ga sasayaku

Chorus – full, emotional

Haru ga kite mo

Namida wa kiezu

Demo aruita

Sakura o matte

Yawarakai hi

Watashi o tsutsumu

Sotto me ga sake

Inochi ga hajimaru

Bridge – whisper + reversed piano

Michi no saki ni

Hikari ga aru

Kitani kaeru

Yakusoku motte

Final Chorus – guitar more present, wide reverb

Haru ga kite mo

Sabishiku nai yo

Sakura no koe ga

Watashi o yobu

Yawarakai hi

Kokoro ni saku

Sotto me ga sake

Watashi mo umareru

Outro – acoustic taking the lead

Minami e yuku,

Haru o hakobu

Sakura no yume

Kitani kaeru