[Intro] A koto string is waking Wind slips through the stone-paved street Hannari, kirari Maiko Midori, softly [Verse 1] Down a narrow old stone road Flowered sleeves begin to sway In your neatly gathered hair A red kanzashi catches day With a quiet, graceful face You keep walking far ahead But the moment you turn back All the distance disappears [Pre-Chorus] Golden light along your obi Holds the afternoon so still Every time your lashes flicker Even the town forgets to breathe [Chorus] In the moment you turn around That smile shines, kirari Maiko Midori, sleeves in the wind Even Kyoto sighs, fuwari Hannari, you smile A little playful, secretly Underneath that graceful kimono Your true face sparkles free [Verse 2] From beyond the sloping street I can almost hear a bell Before a single word is spoken Your eyes already tell You pretend to be so gentle Hiding spring inside your cheek Every time our glances meet My quiet heart comes loose [Pre-Chorus] One soft footstep at a time Tracing memories in the air When Midori starts to smile All the scenery blooms there [Chorus] In the moment you turn around That smile shines, kirari Maiko Midori, sleeves in the wind Even Kyoto sighs, fuwari Hannari, you smile A little playful, secretly Underneath that graceful kimono Your true face sparkles free [Bridge] Evening softly paints your cheeks With a shade of tender red Instead of saying see you again You smile a little smile instead All the words I cannot say Hide inside the sleeve-shadow Tomorrow on this stone-paved hill I want to find you once more [Koto and Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] In the moment you turn around That smile shines, kirari Maiko Midori, sleeves in the wind Even Kyoto sighs, fuwari Hannari, you smile A little playful, secretly Underneath that graceful kimono Your true face sparkles free Turn around just one more time Let your smile shine, kirari Maiko Midori, dreams in the wind Leaving spring behind, fuwari [Outro] Hannari, kirari Flowered sleeves are swaying Maiko Midori, softly Leaving your smile on the stone-paved street
