Fairweather Friend

We sat beneath a tree who wept in shades of pink And Spring devolved her speech, the blossoms peaking With borrowed comfort sipped from bottles made of glass Ah, Sakura, mono no aware O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye Along a failing climb, we danced without our wits Suspended curly wisps -- like clouds of cirrus Hakanai koi, amai Sakura Ah, Sakura, mono no aware O, fairweather friend, bending away for the touch of light O, fair thee well friend, all that I ask is you say goodbye Below the waning moon, we chilled our sticky cheeks And Neptune played a song -- as dreams were changing The moments that will last were never made of tact Ah, Sakura, mono no aware