Letter From A Private Lyrics English Translation by JD1
The day I leave home and take the train to the training camp
When I bow deeply to my parents and step outside the gate
Though something in my heart is left with regret
Every blade of grass, every friend’s face, everything feels new
Now it begins again, this life of my youth
My friends, when I’m in the army, please be sure to write
So I won’t forget the happy days I shared with you
The warmth of holding both your hands as the train time drew near
The figures growing smaller as the whistle fades away
Now it begins again, the dream of my youth
My short-cropped hair seems funny at first
But the face in the mirror hardens, and so does my heart
If I climb the hill behind, will I see our town?
When the bugle sound spreads quietly through the night sky
Send me a letter, folded with care, Private Second Class
Now it begins again, the dream of my youth
The dream of my youth