Lyrics

Long this journey, very far away White the night, foggy day Over the frozen ground Gloaming light, not a sound Left behind comfort and family To find this land, across the sea We are the lost and found The malcontents, the emigrants Drawn by a call deep within To build on a dream, to imagine Vista that seem to never end Valley and river bend Mountain glen This island home Hokkaido Was Ezo Hokkaido Was Ezo Wintertime the way is soft and deep Stay inside, eat and sleep Mochi gashi, sugar beet and tea Fish and coal, timber tree Springtime kouroshio waters run Plant the rice, wait for sun Children sing the baby salmon song Don't get lost, or hit the rocks Drawn by a call deep within To build on a dream, to imagine Vista that seem to never end Valley and river bend Mountain glen This island home Hokkaido Was Ezo Hokkaido Was Ezo