Summer Bell Rings

Verse 1:

Golden sun on the window pane

Your laughter echoes down the hallway again

Uniforms and scribbled notes

"Let’s meet at the rooftop" — the words you wrote

Cicadas cry in the sleepy breeze

You brushed my hair back so carefully

We were just fifteen, hearts wide open

Time was slow, but the feelings unspoken

Pre-Chorus:

Ano hi no sora wa aoku te

(That sky from that day was so blue)

Watashi wa mada, kimi wo omou

(I still think about you…)

Chorus:

When the summer bell rings, I still see your face

Running down the stairs, catching time we can’t chase

Frozen in that light, where the sun kissed your skin

A memory fades, but it starts here within

One last goodbye at the station, you smiled through the pain

When the summer bell rings, I whisper your name

Verse 2:

Festival lights and cotton candy skies

We danced in yukata, sparks in our eyes

Your hand touched mine — just once, then gone

Fireworks bloomed and we both moved on

We promised to write, but pages stayed white

Life turned the seasons and day into night

Still in my dreams, I hear you say:

"Don't forget me when we drift away."

Bridge:

Now every summer feels the same

Crickets sing and call your name

The past is soft, like falling rain

But I would live it all again

Final Chorus:

When the summer bell rings, I still feel that time

Chalk dust, blue skies, and your hand in mine

Even if we’re miles apart, I’ll carry that day

In my quiet heart, where it won’t fade away

One last smile in the sunlight, like it was a game

When the summer bell rings… I remember your name

Outro (softly):

Sayonara, love in July

I loved you once, under that sky...