Once when we were kids,
Guileless and pure of heart,
The stars were distant wonders.
We had our happiness.
But like ashes on the ground,
Everything was swept away.

Once, the night seemed forever,
We played under the moonlight,
Listening to moonlight stories,
And the songs of the night
Our hearts were untainted,
Before everything disappeared,
Like ashes on the ground.

Once, before we got stained by mortal dust,
Lots of dreams were worth keeping.
We built our fantasies,
With a child's pure heart.
Before everything drifted away,
Like ashes on the ground.

Once, before we grew up,
We wanted our friends to win with us,
We were happy for their successes,
And saddened by their failures
But the cruel nature of the world
Swept it all away like ashes on the ground.

Once, in the beauty of the morning,
We had a sense of belonging,
No peer pressure, no hate.
But like ashes on the ground,
It's all gone now.
Because we grew up.