From "Rurouni Kenshin Songs" (Original Vocal Album)

Natsu no E
"A Picture of Summer"
(Kenshin & Kaoru)

Ah....The quiet seaside afternoon
Is scattered like soft clouds....The summer flows on...

Even though our swaying shadows
Are nestled quietly together on the pier
The two of us are still with our backs to each other
Continuing to argue as if we are just playing around

* If one miracle can be made to happen
To lock this instant in a picture
Without knowing any of the troubles of the changing times
I want to be gazing only at you

Ah....The bird that strayed from the flock
Disappears into the waves....Searching for tomorrow...

I wonder why people are, without any seeming reason,
Born sobbing
The fallen tears seem to foretell
The coming of the start of a journey someday

* If sadness will continue not to disappear from this world
I want to escape into a picture that an angel drew
Always feeling paradise in our hearts
And simply smile

Repeat *

Natsu no E

Ah... Shizukana Gogo no umibe wo
Wata kumo chirashite Natsu ga nagareru

Yureru kage Sanbashi de
Sotto yorisoette iru noni
Futari mada Se wo mukete
Jareru you ni Kenka tsuzuketeru ne

* Moshimo kiseki wo Hitotsu okoseru to yuu nara
Kono isshun wo E no naka ni tojikome
Kawaru jidai no Sawagashisa nante shirazu ni
Tada anata dake Mitsumetai

Ah... Mure kara Hagureta tori ga
Ashita wo sagashite Nami ni kieteku

Hito wa naze Wake mo naku
Nakijakutte Umarerun darou
Itsuka kuru Tabitachi ni
Ochiru namida Yokokushiteru you sa

* Moshimo kono you ni Kanashimi kienai mama nara
Tenshi ga kaku E no naka ni nigekomi
Itsumo tagai no Mune ni rakuen wo kanjite
Tada hohoende Itai noni

Repeat *