Did you see - the lonely tree? Crowded by the birds - bringing back old memories Birds of prey - roaring near Aiming at the shores - waging war on men In the end - bridges burned Arching cross the sky - mother dropped her little boy I'm feeling - and dreaming There will come a day when the cranes will fly again I put a strip on its leg for prayer One thousand cranes make you last forever This is our cry, our bridge to the divine Flying birds - they will touch the sun Just let them fly - they enlighten the dark world This is our cry, this is your bridge to the divine Twist of fate - scorched to death Apollo didn't know that they were messing up our world God of sun - what went wrong? On a summer day - all got covered by black rain I put a strip on its leg for prayer One thousand cranes make you last forever This is our cry, our bridge to the divine Flying birds - they will touch the sun Just let them fly - they enlighten the dark world This is our cry, this is your bridge to the divine Fly away - fly away - touch the sun Fly away - fly away - peace on earth