When an open, tender gaze you cast me,
Caressing lovingly, my friend,
A wondrous pattern lights up around us,
Illuminating the skies and all the land.
A joyful time and a time of sadness
I want to share with you, my friend.
Let us embrace each other tightly1
And start our journey through the years ahead.
We are so close, no words are needed
To reconfirm our strong resolve,
To prove that our sweet tender friendship
Eclipses passion and romantic love.
A joyful time again will find us,
You will return, and on that day
We’ll make a promise to each other
To stay together always, all the way.
A joyful time and a time of sadness
I want to share with you, my friend.
Let us embrace each other tightly
And start our journey through the years ahead.
1. In the original this line is: “Let’s shake our hands” ????