[Akazukin Chacha] Egao ga Sukidakara (Because I Love Your Smile) - Sawada Shoko

Whew, took me years to find a version with a clean video on it, haha. This is one for the old, old books! Akazukin Chacha might be one of the first - if not the very first - anime I watched without the influence of my brother and sister! Enjoy!

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眩しく光る　ヒコーキ雲が
まっすぐ　生まれてゆく
青い空
探しにゆこう　何があるのか
夢へ翔びたつ　勇気をあげる

草原を吹きぬける
風に乗って

笑顔が一番
あなたに似合うから
悲しい気持ちに　負けないように
笑顔が一番　私は好きだから
願いは　いつか　叶うと信じてる

防波堤の上　並んで座って
時計をはずしたまま　話したね
水平線に　沈む夕陽が
いつも　ひたむきな　瞳染めてた

みんな一人きりでは
生きて行けない

あきらめないでね　走り続けよう
いくつも涙を　越えてきたから
必ず出来るよ　想い出してみて
夢追いかける　笑顔が好きだから

笑顔が一番
あなたに似合うから
悲しい気持ちに　負けないように
笑顔が一番　私は好きだから
願いは叶うと　信じて行くの
あきらめないでね　走り続けよう
夢追いかける

笑顔が好きだから

Mabushiku hikaru　Hikoukigumo ga
Massugu　Umareteyuku
Aoi sora
Sagashi ni yukou　Nani ga aru no ka
Yume e tobitatsu　Yuuki wo ageru

Sougen wo fukinukeru
Kaze ni notte

Egao ga ichiban
Anata ni niau kara
Kanashii kimochi ni　Makenai you ni
Egao ga ichiban　Watashi wa sukidakara
Negai wa　Itsuka　Kanau to shinjiteru

Bouhatei no ue　Narande suwatte
Tokei wo hazushita mama　Hanashita ne
Suiheisen ni　Shizumu yuuhi ga
Itsumo　Hitamuki na　Hitomi someteta

Minna hitorikiri de wa
Ikiteyukenai

Akiramenaide ne　Hashiritsuzukeyou
Ikutsu mo namida wo　Koetekita kara
Kanarazu dekiru yo　Omoidashitemite
Yume oikakeru　Egao ga sukidakara

Egao ga ichiban
Anata ni niau kara
Kanashii kimochi ni　Makenai you ni
Egao ga ichiban　Watashi wa sukidakara
Negai wa kanau to　Shinjiteiku no
Akiramenaide ne　Hashiritsuzukeyou
Yume oikakeru

Egao ga sukidakara

The plane that crosses the sky leaves
Dazzling cloudtrails behind it
In the blue sky
Let's go and look for　Whatever there may be
I'll give you courage to fly toward your dreams

Let's ride on the wind
That blows through the meadow

A smile
Suits you best
So don't let loneliness get you down
I like it best when I see you smile
I believe that our dreams will come true someday

We sat side by side on top of the breakwater
Without minding the time　We kept talking
As the sun began to set on the horizon
It colors dyed your forever-earnest eyes

Everyone, no matter who,
Cannot live alone

Don't give up, okay?　Let's keep running
Because you've already overcome so many tears
You can definitely do it　Try and remember
To follow your dreams　Because I love seeing you smile

A smile
Suits you best
So don't let loneliness get you down
I like it best when I see you smile
Because it means you believe your dreams will come true
Don't give up, okay?　Let's keep running
Follow your dreams

Because I love seeing your smile

NOTES:
1. "Tokei wo hazushita mama" more literally means "having taken off our watches," but I went with, "without minding the time," for a more natural flow.