Lyrics by Ryusei Miyakodori Composed by Yoichi Takizawa (1984) [Verse 1] Packed into the trunk all the helplessness up until yesterday Opening it wide I scatter it to wind and the emptiness stays Tangling my shoelaces the resignation named memories I brush it off with my hand [Pre-Chorus] Looking forward on an empty train platform I don’t turn back Even the cries of birds over the water’s edge feed me through tomorrow [Chorus] Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go At last, I can let you go Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go I’m learning how to live [Verse 2] Gazing at the mountain rim shrouded in haze I hold a small book tight Nameless flowers sway and I wipe away the tears that overflow In the clear open sky your face shines faintly then fades to light [Pre-Chorus] I feel it now the long-awaited step beneath my feet The platform pulls away and I follow the train that’s leaving me [Chorus] Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go At last, I can let you go Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go I’m learning how to live [Bridge] If I kept every piece I’d never move I’d never breathe So I lift my chest and raise the sails inside of me [Final Chorus] Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go At last, I can let you go Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go I’m learning how to live Empty handed, I go Empty handed, I go I finally say goodbye
