"Epilogue from Improvisations on EO9066" lyrics
(feat. Nu Deco Ensemble)
What does it mean to be American?
How do we know that we belong?
Can we dare to look a little different?
Can we sing a colourful song?
When we learn to look through the eyes of a stranger our hearts can only grow deeper
When we learn about our past we also find out a little bit more about ourselves
Our ability to give so much
And our tendencies to take it all away
All these lessons are only as real as we can see ourselves in a day
But maybe one day we'll look back on this century
And proclaim that this is when we finally started to listen
And we began to understand that we have much more in common with each other than we once knew
And we all desire the same things
To have our own home
To be missed
To be understood
And we learned to share this world and this is when we finally conquered war for good
And with every generation we have to hold up a new standard for peace
For how lucky are we to have beaten all the odds
To be here in this unique moment in time
To share stories and laughter
Through song and rhyme
And why do we write songs
To whom do we owe our fate
We write songs to know we're alive of course
And because of life we celebrate
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
How do we know that we belong?
Can we dare to look a little different?
Can we sing a colourful song?
When we learn to look through the eyes of a stranger our hearts can only grow deeper
When we learn about our past we also find out a little bit more about ourselves
Our ability to give so much
And our tendencies to take it all away
All these lessons are only as real as we can see ourselves in a day
But maybe one day we'll look back on this century
And proclaim that this is when we finally started to listen
And we began to understand that we have much more in common with each other than we once knew
And we all desire the same things
To have our own home
To be missed
To be understood
And we learned to share this world and this is when we finally conquered war for good
And with every generation we have to hold up a new standard for peace
For how lucky are we to have beaten all the odds
To be here in this unique moment in time
To share stories and laughter
Through song and rhyme
And why do we write songs
To whom do we owe our fate
We write songs to know we're alive of course
And because of life we celebrate
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
Writer(s): Kaoru Ishibashi
