[Intro — nylon guitar only] Different places... Same sky... 同じ空。 Onaji sora. --- [Verse 1 — English] Here in Porto, evening falls, golden light upon the Douro. I watch the river meet the sea and wonder where the same sun goes. So many miles between our worlds, so many stories yet to know. But friendship doesn't count the distance, it simply finds a way to grow. --- [Portuguese guitar enters] [Pre-Chorus] From the Douro to the Pacific, there's a whole wide world to cross... Different places, same sky. --- [Chorus — English + Japanese] From the Douro to Japan, from my world into yours, different languages, different lives, but friendship opens doors. 遠く離れていても Tōku hanarete itemo Even when we're far away, 心はつながってる Kokoro wa tsunagatteru our hearts stay connected. From the Douro to Japan... we're never quite that far. --- [Koto enters — short instrumental response] [Verse 2 — English + Japanese] When Porto slowly falls asleep, Tokyo begins to shine. You tell me stories from your world, and I send a few from mine. 違う文化、違う言葉 Chigau bunka, chigau kotoba Different cultures, different words. でも同じ空の下 Demo onaji sora no shita But underneath the same sky. A Portuguese guitar starts to play... and somewhere, a koto replies. --- [Instrumental — Portuguese guitar ⇄ koto] --- [Bridge — almost whispered] Different words... 違う言葉。 Chigau kotoba. Different places... 違う場所。 Chigau basho. Same sky... 同じ空。 Onaji sora. Same friendship... 変わらない友情。 Kawaranai yūjō. No borders. No distance. Just music... and a friend on the other side of the world. --- [Final Chorus — all acoustic instruments] From the Douro to Japan, from my world into yours, different languages, different lives, but friendship opens doors. 音楽に国境はない Ongaku ni kokkyō wa nai Music has no borders. 友情にも国境はない Yūjō ni mo kokkyō wa nai Neither does friendship. From the Douro to Japan, underneath the same sky... --- [Outro — guitar + koto] Different places... 同じ空。 Same sky. Different stories... 同じ夢。 Same dreams. Always friends. ずっと友達。 Zutto tomodachi. From the Douro... to Japan. ドウロ川から日本へ。
