またたき [matataki] [English translation]

At the moment the seed takes root,

I will supposedly become more mature

When it gets a lot larger,

will I still be alive?

Will I still be alive?

When it gets covered in leaves,

the world will maybe change

Once it becomes a stately, large tree,

will my sins get forgiven?

Will they get forgiven?

Even a thousand years

is like a blink of an eye for you

Surely, surely

To the roots of this tree, I wish

for an eternal peace

For an eternal peace