The Empty sings ‘Sakura Hanabira’ with quiet strength. Shinnosuke Tokunaga writes the lyrics and shares composing duties with DAICHI TOKUNAGA and Masahiro Tabayashi. The song wraps heartbreak in the fragile beauty of cherry blossoms.
Released: March 4, 2026
Sakura Hanabira
The Empty
Sakura Hanabira Meaning & Lyrics (The Empty)
The vocalist describes crying like he’s dying, tears falling like petals. He mentions carving words into his heart, unable to wipe away someone else’s tears. The image of scattered blossoms mirrors his grief, showing how loss lingers through seasons.
Sakura ga saita anata wa kietaThe cherry blossoms bloomed, but you faded away.
Shinu hodo naita namida hanabiraI cried like I was dying, my tears falling like petals.
Kokoro ni kaita aitsu no kotobaI carved those words of his into my heart,
Nuguenakatta ano ko no namidaunable to wipe away her lingering tears.
Mogaite nanika ni somaruStruggling as I become stained by something new,
Ano ko ga ite boku wa ikireruI can keep living because she’s still here.
Uruwashiki hi ne kioku no henrinThose were beautiful days, just fragments of memory,
Iro o tsukeru ne ima nara dekirubut I can finally add color to them now.
Ano toki sukuenakatta boku o oite kita no daI left behind the version of me who couldn’t save you back then,
Nanimo shiranai mama no kimi ga ii no saand it’s better that you remain knowing nothing at all.
Sakura ga saita anata wa kietaThe cherry blossoms bloomed, but you faded away.
Shinu hodo naita namida hanabiraI cried like I was dying, my tears falling like petals.
Kokoro ni kaita aitsu no kotobaI carved those words of his into my heart,
Nuguenakatta ano ko no namidaunable to wipe away her lingering tears.
Bokura mata deaeru kaiWill we ever be able to meet again?
Koibito yo tabidatsu ni wa mada hayasugiruMy love, it’s far too soon for you to depart.
Haru ni mau wa namidaTears are dancing in the spring breeze.
Sakura o matta bokura wa sattaWe waited for the cherry blossoms, then walked away,
Anata ga kureta wakare no kotobacarrying the parting words you gave me.
Sakura ga matta mata naite itaThe cherry blossoms fluttered, and I was crying again,
Mae yori zutto yowakunai nonieven though I’m not nearly as weak as I used to be.
Namida wa fuita tsuyoku mo naretaI wiped my tears, and I’ve grown stronger too,
Kotoshi mo chitta sakura hanabiraas the cherry blossom petals scatter again this year.
Sakura Hanabira Music Video
The ‘Sakura Hanabira’ lyrics carry a quiet sorrow. The Empty’s Japanese song speaks of love, loss, and slow healing.