Hikōki-gumo

Hikōki-gumo (ひこうき雲) is a 1973 song recorded by Japanese singer which was used as a theme in The Wind Rises film.

Original lyrics
白い坂道が　空まで続いていた ゆらゆらかげろうが　あの子を包む 誰も気づかず　ただひとり あの子は　昇っていく 何もおそれない　そして舞い上がる

空に憧れて　空をかけてゆく あの子の命は　ひこうき雲

高いあの窓で　あの子は死ぬ前も 空を見ていたの　今はわからない ほかの人には　わからない あまりにも　若すぎたと ただ思うだけ　けれどしあわせ

空に憧れて　空をかけてゆく あの子の命は　ひこうき雲

空に憧れて　空をかけてゆく あの子の命は　ひこうき雲

Lyrics in romaji
Shiroi sakamichi ga sora made tsudzuite ita Yurayura kagerou ga ano ko wo tsutsumu Dare mo kidzukazu tada hitori Ano ko wa nobotte yuku Nani mo osorenai, soshite maiagaru

Sora ni akogarete Sora wo kakete yuku Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo

Takai ano mado de ano ko wa shinu mae mo Sora wo mite ita no ima wa wakaranai Hoka no hito niwa wakaranai Amari nimo wakasugita to tada omou dake Keredo shiawase

Sora ni akogarete Sora wo kakete yuku Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo

Sora ni akogarete Sora wo kakete yuku Ano ko no inochi wa hikoukigumo

Translated lyrics
Source The white steep road, reaches the sky the shadows wrap around that girl Nobody notices, all alone she will climb up without fear, she will go up

Admiring the sky runs across the sky her soul/life is a jet cloud even before she passed away, through the tall big window.

She was gazing up at the sky. I dont know if she still does nobody will know they’re just gonna think she was too young to die but she is happy

Admiring the sky running across the sky her soul/life is a jet cloud

Admiring the sky running across the sky her soul/life is a jet cloud