 | SOIS does not have a school song. I wish we did. I wish I could write one. Three SIS graduates (class of 2001; Mishima-sensei, Hirota-sensei, and I were three of their HR teachers; current SOIS school nurse Inoue-sensei was a member of that class) formed a band in high school called "Core of Soul." The lead singer wrote a song - "The Spirit of This Place" - to commemorate their graduation, and she performed it at the graduation ceremony with 2 classmates. The song is a sincere, heartfelt testament to the students' love of their school. And catchy, too, at least to this old man's ears. I consider this song, unofficially at least, as the SOIS school song.
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| Lyrics, romaji The Spirit of this Place Nanigenaku itsumo aruiteta rouka ni Mada osanakatta waraigoe ga hibiite wa kieru Anna ni adokenakatta noni Mou konna ni ookiku nacchatta yo Ano koro wa nani mo kangaete inakatta noni We are graduating! Bokura wo tsukutte iru kakera Sore ga kimi ya ano hito to no omoide Bokura ga tashika ni koko ni sonzai shita shouko ga The spirit of this place Furikaette mireba itazura ni Tanoshii toka tsumannai toka itteta kedo Itsu shika bokura no senaka ni wa hitotsu zutsu Iro no chigau hane ga haete kiteta Betsubetsu no michi ayumu koto wakatteta noni We're graduating! Ookiku yasashiku tsuyoku hashiridasou Hanaretemo bokura wo tsunagu omoide Jishin okko to shite mayou toki ni mo You have the spirit of this place The spirit of this place Naka niwa de no hirune kafe no zawameki, the echo in the gym Kowareta blinds goshi field wo utsu ame Locker wo tojiru oto mo zenbu zenbu Arigatou Kenka mo kuyashinamida mo Nakanaori no kisses & hugs mo zenbu zenbu Arigatou We're graduating! Kono saki de machiukete iru michi no kaze ni Nagasaresou ni nattemo makeru mon ka Datte look at yourself Ima bokura wa ichiban ni kagayaite iru With the spirit of this place With the spirit of this place I know I will miss this place & the time we spent together Together... | Unofficial English translation The Spirit of this Place In the hallways we always walked through casually The echoing of young laughter will disappear Though we were so childish, We've grown up already During those times, we weren't thinking of anything We are graduating! The pieces that made us are the memories of all of us The proof that we were here for sure is the spirit of this place When we try looking back, we talked mischievously of the fun & boring times One by one, without realizing it, different colored wings grew on our backs We knew we'd walk on separate paths We're graduating! Let's run out larger than life, gently, strongly Even if we separate, the memories hold us together Even when you lose yourself & get lost You have the spirit of this place The spirit of this place Napping in the middle of the courtyard, the noises in the cafe, the echo in the gym Over the blinds, the raindrops on the field Even the sounds of the closing lockers, [we'll remember] everything, everything... Thank you for the fights, for the tears of regret The hugs & kisses when we made up, everything, everything Thank you We're graduating! Even if we seem to get swept away by the unknown wind that lies before us, we won't give in So, look at yourself Right now we are the ones that shine the most With the spirit of this place With the spirit of this place I know I will miss this place & the time we spent together Together... |
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