"Natsu Matsuri" was originally Jitterin' Jinn's fourth single in 1990
but made popular as Whiteberry's third single in 2000

Momoclo performed it on on the 2013 "FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri"

Mus/Lyr: Jinta Haya (破矢ジンタ)

TV version:

Kanji

君がいた夏は　遠い夢の中
空に消えてった　打ち上げ花火

君の髪の香りはじけた
浴衣姿が　眩しすぎて
お祭りの夜は　胸が騒いだよ

はぐれそうな人ごみの中
「はなれないで」出しかけた手を
ポケットに入れて　握りしめていた

君がいた夏は　遠い夢の中
空に消えてった　打ち上げ花火

子供みたいに　金魚すくいに
夢中になって　袖が濡れてる
無邪気な横顔が　とても可愛くて

君は好きな　綿菓子買って
ご機嫌だけど　少し向こうに
友達見つけて　離れて歩いた

君がいた夏は　遠い夢の中
空に消えてった　打ち上げ花火

神社の中　石段に座り
ボヤーッとした闇の中で
ざわめきが少し　遠く聞こえた

線香花火　マッチをつけて
色んな事　話したけれど
好きだって事が　言えなかった

君がいた夏は　遠い夢の中
空に消えてった　打ち上げ花火

君がいた夏は　遠い夢の中
空に消えてった　打ち上げ花火

Romaji

kimi ga ita natsu wa tooi yume no naka
sora ni kietetta uchiage hanabi

kimi no kami no kaori wa jiketa
yukata sugata ga mabushi sugite
o matsuri no yoru wa mune ga sawai da yo

hagure sou na hito gomi no naka
"hanarenai de" dashi kaketa te o
POKETTO ni irete nigiri shimete ita

kimi ga ita natsu wa tooi yume no naka
sora ni kietetta uchiage hanabi

kodomo mitai kingyo sukui ni
muchuu ni natte sode ga mereteru
mujaki na yokogao ga totemo kawaii kute

kimi wa suki na watagashi katte
gokigen dakedo sukoshi mukou ni
tomodachi mitsukete hanarete aru ita

kimi ga ita natsu wa tooi yume no naka
sora ni kietetta uchiage hanabi

jinjo no naka ishidan ni suwari
BOYAA toshita yami no naka de
zawameki ga sukoshi tooku kikoeta

senkou hanabi MACCHI o tsukete
ironna koto hanashita keredo
suki datte koto ga ienakatta

kimi ga ita natsu wa tooi yume no naka
sora ni kietetta uchiage hanabi

kimi ga ita natsu wa tooi yume no naka
sora ni kietetta uchiage hanabi

Translation

The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky.

the scent of your hair (in bubbles) popped up
the way you look in your yukata was so bright
the night of the festival made my heart pound

we almost lost sight of one another in the crowd
"don't seperate from me" I said starting to put out my hand
but i put back in my pocket, and closed it in a fist.

The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky.

Like a child, you got so wrapped up in catching a goldfish,
that you let your sleeves get wet,
that innocent profile is so cute.

you bought your favorite cotton candy,
things were going well, but then you saw a friend just over there
and put some distance between us, while we walked.

The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky.

in the shrine sitting on the stone steps,
in the dim light,
we could barely hear the commotion far away.

light up the toy fireworks with a match,
we talked about many things, but
i never could say I like you.

The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky.

The summer I spent with you, is like a faraway dream
the fireworks display that disappeared into the sky.