Sadako was only 2 years old On the day the atom bomb exploded In a sea of fire all around Mother found her baby on the ground Black rain fell Mixed with tears As they fled Filled with fear Kono inori o kiite Tsubasa o hiroge Heiwa no senbazuru Watashitachi no yume o nosete Sadako grew up a happy child For her friends she always had a smile But a silent sickness grew within her From the day the bomb exploded near her Now she falls To the floor Ten years after The war Kono inori o kiite Tsubasa o hiroge Heiwa no senbazuru Watashitachi no yume o nosete Gracefully she tries to hide the pain As her fingers fold a paper crane Folding cranes until her final hour As she prays for life with all her power Sadako Rest in peace Help us to Bring world peace Kono inori o kiite Tsubasa o hiroge Heiwa no senbazuru Watashitachi no yume o nosete Kono inori o kiite Tsubasa o hiroge Heiwa no senbazuru Watashitachi no yume o nosete