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Yui's Cherry Blossom

ゆいのさくら

A classical-style song for ゆい (Yui)

Cherry blossoms on the day she was born

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A baby wearing headphones, eyes closed, listening peacefully to music.

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ゆいのさくら

Yui's Cherry Blossom · 3:13

Music style

Classical-style

Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.

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From the album ひまりの夏の夜: Japanese Lullabies & Seasons

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Yui's Cherry Blossom lyrics

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JapaneseEnglish

ゆいがうまれたひThe day Yui was bornさくらがさいていたThe cherry trees were bloomingかぜがはなびらをThe wind carried petalsまどにはこんできたRight up to the windowだれもなにもいわずNobody said anythingただしずかだったIt was simply quietそのひのそらのいろThe colour of the sky that dayいまもおぼえてるI remember it stillきみのちいさなてがYour small handはじめてひらいたOpened for the first timeさくらはちってしまうThe blossom will fall awayきみはのこっているYou are the one who staysゆいはるのなまえYui a name of springはなのしたでBeneath the flowersゆいはるのなまえYui a name of springさくらがまたさくThe blossom will come againいつかきみもあるくOne day you will walk tooさくらのしたのみちThe path beneath the cherry treesだれかとてをつなぎHolding someone's handはなをみあげるだろうLooking up at the flowersそのときおもいだしてAnd then you will rememberはじめてのはるをYour very first springゆいはるのなまえYui a name of springはなのしたでBeneath the flowersゆいはるのなまえYui a name of springさくらがまたさくThe blossom will come again

Where the name comes from

Yui is a Japanese name written with several possible kanji - common choices include a character meaning 'to tie' or 'to bring together,' or one meaning 'only' or 'unique' - so the exact intended meaning depends on the family's chosen character.

Why this moment matters

Being born during the brief, famous bloom of cherry blossoms gives a birth a kind of built-in occasion that lasts about a week a year, forever.

The story behind this song

Cherry blossoms were falling on the day she was born, drifting past the window like the whole city was celebrating quietly.

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