[You're Under Arrest] Sora wo Miagete (Looking Up at the Sky) by Takako Shirai

I didn't expect this song to be so deep! It tells the story of a woman who's going through a tough break up and emerges on the other side beautifully. All in all, a great song, even more so now that I've taken the time to understand what it's about!

Kanji Romaji English

ひとつ愛を失うたび
目に写るもの全て　モノクロに見える
二人よく行ったスタジアムの試合
大切な日さえ　もうどうでもよくなっている

大好きなものは　たとえあなたがいなくても
大好きだって言いたいのに

空を見上げて　涙こぼれないように
風に揺れるフラッグ　色鮮やかな昨日
空を見上げて　よく夢を語ったね
どんな無謀な夢もかないそうな気がしたよ
あの輝き嘘じゃないと言ってよ

二ついつも買ったコーラ
販売機の前　ふと手が止まる
映画も自慢だった腕時計も
もう見ることさえ　ないような週末

ハートにあった　あなたの為のスペースを
いったい何で埋められるの

空を見上げて　涙こぼれないように
ざわめく街の中で　消えそうな星数えた

このまま遠く　どこか行っちゃおうかな
あなたのスケジュールも　聞く必要ないのね

大事なことは　自分で決めて行くんだ
あなたはよく　そう言ってたね　忘れないわ

空を見上げて　今夢を語ろう
たとえ一人の道も　見失わないように
空を見上げて　涙こぼれないように
今年もやって来るわ　大好きな季節が

新しい　私　早く迎えに行こう

Hitotsu ai wo ushinau tabi
Me ni utsuru subete　Monokuro ni mieru
Futari yoku itta sutajiamu no shiai
Taisetsu na hi sae　Mou dou demo yoku natteiru

Daisuku na mono wa　Tatoe anata ga inakute mo
Daisuki datte iitai no ni

Sora wo miagete　Namida koborenai you ni
Kaze ni yureru furaggu　Iro azayaka na kinou
Sora wo miagete　Yoku yume wo katatta ne
Donna mubou na yume mo kanaisou na ki ga shita yo
Ano kagayaki　Uso janai to itte yo

Futatsu itsumo katta ko-ra
Hanbaiki no mae　Futo te ga tomaru
Eiga mo jiman datta udedokei mo
Mou miru koto sae　Nai you na shuumatsu

Ha-to ni atta　Anata no tame no supe-su wo
Ittai nani de umarareru no

Sora wo miagete　Namida koborenai you ni
Zawameku machi no naka de　Kiesou na hoshi kazoeta

Kono mama tooku　Dokoka icchaou ka na
Anata no sukeju-ru mo　Kiku hitsuyou nai no ne

Daiji na koto wa　Jibun de kimete ikunda
Anata wa yoku　Sou itteta ne　Wasurenai wa

Sora wo miagete　Yume wo katarou
Tatoe hitori no michi mo　Miushinawanai you ni
Sora wo miagete　Namida koborenai you ni
Kotoshi mo yattekuru wa　Daisuki na kisetsu ga

Atarashii　Watashi　Hayaku mukae ni ikou

Whenever love is lost,
The eye sees everything in monochrome
In that stadium we always used to watch games in
Just thinking of those days　Makes everything seem better

Even if it happened that you don't have anything you loved
I'd still want to say I love you

Looking up to the sky　So that my tears don't fall
The flag waving in the wind　Yesterday's colors were more vivid
Looking up to the sky　I used to tell you all about my dreams
It felt like even the most reckless dreams could come true
Tell me the brightness of those days weren't lie

I always bought two colas
But there, in front of the vending machine　My hand stopped
Movies and that wristwatch you were so proud of
Now my weekends go without either

The space in my heart that I left for you
What the hell can I bury in it now?

Looking up to the sky　So that my tears don't fall
Lost in the buzz of the city　Counting stars that seem to fade away

Even in this state, I want to get far away from here
I don't even need to ask about your plans anymore

I'll just go and decide for myself what's important
Isn't that what you always said?　I won't forget

Looking up to the sky　I'll talk about the dreams I have now
Like the road I'm traveling alone　I won't lose sight of it
Looking up to the sky　So that my tears don't fall
It'll come this year too　My favorite season

And a new version of myself will rush to greet it

NOTES:
1. I used "plans" instead of the katakana "schedule" for flow.