Air raids turned our world to ash and took all we had away But our ancestors rose up stronger every single day First in human history, atomic bombs did fall But the spirits of our heroes answered every call Thirty lost years, they say And we feel like we've been left behind today Japan, they call it fading A weight of doubt we can't help debating Thirty years, they say are lost? Once we had nothing—no fields, no wealth to boast Ashes from the fire turned everything to dust,Yet this nation rose, built strong from broken trust Air raids turned our world to ash and took all we had away But our ancestors rose up stronger every single day First in human history, atomic bombs did fall But the spirits of our heroes answered every call They ask why Japanese apologize with ease,"Sumimasen" and "sorry" come from different seeds To hold others first, their feelings in our sight We bow with care, thinking their hearts are right This language of ours, with empathy entwined "Sorry for causing trouble," deep from the mind Placing others first, this way that we share,It shapes the words we offer with humble care Air raids turned our world to ash and took all we had away But our ancestors rose up stronger every single day First in human history, atomic bombs did fall But the spirits of our heroes answered every call No trains like these run perfectly on the line No streets are as clean, or safer you'll find No nation’s cuisine rivals taste so refined For ashes gave birth to what we've defined Air raids turned our world to ash and took all we had away But our ancestors rose up stronger every single day First in human history, atomic bombs did fall But the spirits of our heroes answered every call Air raids turned our world to ash and took all we had away But our ancestors rose up stronger every single day First in human history, atomic bombs did fall But the spirits of our heroes answered every call