'Tis a tale of a green paradise I stopped by while on a journey Of you, the maiden-flower of the tree That protects the forest and the earth, who offered her life
The long rains ('Twas when I met you that I first learned) That will dissolve every vestige of you (that even my eyes, which can but) And the yet-undawning night (make this flower bloom,) (will shed tears before the fear of departure) Dissolve my loneliness
You and I, we dreamed an endless dream The future-sky we drew in the earth Was the innocent world born true From our childish hearts
No matter what anyone else does, I know I'll remember She who closed her eyes to stare Beyond the darkness: the girl Rafflesia
Now, a harmonious forest village The flower that blossomed to protect it grows old Yet till its last petal scatters to the wind It--you--still prays for prosperity
And with every realization of why ('Twas when I left you that I first learned) Deeply and deeply (That dawn follows after the end too) Though gone you may be (I want to give you a push forward) (In place of a thank you) I loved you
I know someday I'll reach Our promised land The fingers that bound our hearts together Are still warm to the touch, after all
No matter how many seasons passed I continued to pine for She who when I close my eyes smiles in a place Beyond my memories: the girl Rafflesia
I need no memories of cycles filled With meetings and farewells, with sorrow and joy Even should the star shining in the night fall dark I can still rely on the light remaining in your eyes
And so I arrive At the eternal land we dreamed of so long ago Freed of pain and strife In this blessed world
Even should my end come To ensure you are loved forever I give this land flush with verdant scenery A name: the paradise Rafflesia