桜ノ雨 (Sakura no Ame)

==Background==
"Sakura no Ame" is an original song by absorb. It was uploaded to Piapro on February 25, 2008, and to YouTube on February 22, 2012. The lyrics are about a graduation and parting of friends. It was reoccurring in the VOCALOID Weekly rankings, but eventually lost its popularity. It became popular again when absorb performed it live at a high school graduation, reaching number 1 on the weekly rankings. It then became a popular graduation song across Japan.
This song has entered the Hall of Legend. It also received lots of VOCALOID, UTAU, and utaite covers; and is the last song performed at all Niconico Cho Parties. Hence, this is one of halyosy's most notable songs.
==Lyrics==
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|-|Japanese lyrics =
Japanese (日本語歌詞) 	Romaji (ローマ字)
それぞれの場所へ旅立っても 	sorezore no basho e tabidatte mo
友達だ 聞くまでもないじゃん 	tomodachi da kiku made mo nai jan
十人十色に輝いた日々が 	juunintoiro ni kagayaita hibi ga
胸張れと背中押す 	mune hare to senaka osu
 	
土埃上げ競った校庭 	tsuchibokori agekisotta koutei
窮屈で着くずした制服 	kyuukutsu de kikuzushita seifuku
机の上に書いた落書き 	tsukue no ue ni kaita rakugaki
どれもこれも僕らの証 	doremo koremo bokura no akashi
 	
白紙の答辞には伝えきれない 	hakushi no touji ni wa tsutaekirenai
思い出の数だけ涙が滲(にじ)む 	omoide no kazu dake namida ga nijimu
幼くて傷つけもした 	osanakute kizutsuke mo shita
僕らは少しくらい大人になれたのかな 	bokura wa sukoshi kurai otona ni nareta no kana
 	
教室の窓から桜ノ雨 	kyoushitsu no mado kara sakura no ame
ふわり手のひら 心に寄せた 	fuwari tenohira kokoro ni yoseta
みんな集めて出来た花束を 	minna atsumete dekita hanataba wo
空に放とう 忘れないで 	sora ni hanatou wasurenaide
今はまだ 小さな花弁だとしても 	ima wa mada chiisana hanabira da toshite mo
僕らは一人じゃない 	bokura wa hitori janai
 	
下駄箱で見つけた恋の実 	getabako de mitsuketa koi no mi
廊下で零した不平不満 	rouka de koboshita fuhei fuman
屋上で手繰り描いた未来図 	okujou de taguri kaita mirai zu
どれもこれも僕らの証 	doremo koremo bokura no akashi
 	
卒業証書には書いてないけど 	sotsugyou shousho ni wa kaitenai kedo
人を信じ人を愛して学んだ 	hito wo shinji hito wo aishite mananda
泣き 笑い 喜び 怒り 	naki warai yorokobi ikari
僕らみたいに青く青く晴れ渡る空 	bokura mitai ni aoku aoku harewataru sora
 	
教室の窓から桜ノ虹 	kyoushitsu no mado kara Sakura no Niji
ゆめのひとひら 胸奮わせた 	yume no hitohira mune furuwaseta
出会いの為の別れと信じて 	deai no tame no wakare to shinjite
手を振り返そう 忘れないで 	te wo furikaesou wasurenaide
いつかまた 大きな花弁を咲かせ 	itsuka mata ookina hanabira wo sakase
僕らはここで逢おう 	bokura wa koko de aou
 	
幾千の学び舎の中で 	ikusen no manabiya no naka de
僕らが巡り逢えた奇跡 	bokura ga meguriaeta kiseki
幾つ歳をとっても変わらないで 	ikutsu toshi wo tottemo kawaranaide
その優しい笑顔 	sono yasashii egao
 	
教室の窓から桜ノ雨 	kyoushitsu no mado kara sakura no ame
ふわりてのひら 心に寄せた 	fuwari tenohira kokoro ni yoseta
みんな集めて出来た花束を 	minna atsumete dekita hanataba wo
空に放とう 忘れないで 	sora ni hanatou wasurenaide
今はまだ 小さな花弁(はなびら)だとしても 	ima wa mada chiisana hanabira da toshite mo
僕らは一人じゃない 	bokura wa hitori janai
いつかまた 大きな花弁を咲かせ 	itsuka mata ookina hanabira wo sakase
僕らはここで逢おう 	bokura wa koko de aou
 	
No matter how hard it hurts me (How hard it hurts) 	
I'll never say goodbye (Don't you ever say goodbye) 	
Your presence will always linger in my heart (Ooh, in my heart)	
Wanna see your smile again 	
|-|Approved English lyrics =
Wherever our journeys may lead
We'll still be friends
It goes without saying, right?
Those glory days, no two of us alike
Give us confidence, push us forward
The track where we kicked up dust
The buttoned up uniforms we wore loose
The graffiti we wrote on the desks
All proof we made our mark
We shed a tear for every memory
That can't be relived in a graduation speech
The wounds inflicted by our youth
But maybe now we've grown up
Through the classroom window, sakura rain
Landing softly on my palm
Drawn to my heart
Let's take the bouquet we all made together
And set it free into the sky
Don't forget
Right now...
Each of us might be a single, small petal
But we're not alone
Out of all the countless schools
The miracle is that we met each other
Those sweet smiles will never change
No matter how many years pass
Through the classroom window, sakura rain
Landing softly on my palm
Drawn to my heart
Let's take the bouquet we all made together
And set it free into the sky
Don't forget
Right now...
Each of us might be a single, small petal
But we're not alone
Someday...
We'll bloom, petals spreading wide
And meet here again
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==Derivatives==
==Other media appearances==
===Literatures===
This song was featured in the following literatures:
*Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru 2 collection. (piano sheet music)
*VOCALOID Best Selection series. (sheet music)
====Novel====
Also, a novelized version of the song was first published on February 2012. The novel has three sequels, the second being based on Fire◎Flower.
===Discography===
This song was featured in the following albums:
*Sakura no Ame
*Vocalodream
*Hatsune Miku 5th Birthday Best ~impacts~
*Vocalohistory
*Vocaloseasons ～Spring～
===Concerts===
This song was featured in the following concerts:
*Hatsune Miku × Kodo
*MIKU WITH YOU 2017
*MikuExpo Live in USA and Mexico 2018
*Hatsune Miku JAPAN TOUR 2023 ~THUNDERBOLT~
===Video games===
This song was featured in the following video games:
*Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA-
*Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
*Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
*Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
*CHUNITHM
==Gallery==
<tabber>Games =
School.jpg|Miku's School module for the song "Sakura no Ame" from the videogame Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
Games - Project DIVA - Sakura no Ame.jpg|Music jacket featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone and Mega Mix
|-|Merchandising =
Cd sakuranoame.jpg|Cover of the "Sakura no Ame" album.
Sakura_no_Ame_novel.jpg|A cover of the "Sakura no Ame" novel.
|-|Misc =
Sakura No Ame 2.png|Additional artwork by iXima
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==External links==
===Official===
===Unofficial===
Category:Original songs
Category:Japanese songs
Category:Partially bilingual songs
Category:Songs featuring Hatsune Miku
Category:Mobile game songs
Category:Video game songs
Category:Songs featured in literatures