[Intro – soft piano, distant strings, night wind] 夜(よる)の隙間(すきま)で 名前(なまえ)を呼(よ)んだ Yoru no sukima de namae o yonda In the cracks of night, I called your name 砕(くだ)けた夢(ゆめ)の 欠片(かけら)を抱(だ)いて Kudaketa yume no kakera o daite Holding the fragments of shattered dreams [Verse 1 – gentle drums enter, nostalgic but steady] 遠回(とおまわ)りばかりの この道(みち)だったけど Tōmawari bakari no kono michi datta kedo This road was nothing but detours and delay 傷跡(きずあと)の数(かず)だけ 優(やさ)しくなれた Kizuato no kazu dake yasashiku nareta But for every scar, I learned a little grace うつむく日々(ひび)にも 消(き)えない灯(ひ)がある Utsumuku hibi ni mo kienai hi ga aru Even on the days we bowed our heads low 君(きみ)と笑(わら)った声(こえ)が 胸(むね)に残(のこ)ってる Kimi to waratta koe ga mune ni nokotteru Your laughing voice still lives in my chest [Pre-Chorus – rising, hopeful tension] 忘(わす)れない 僕(ぼく)らが僕(ぼく)らでいたこと Wasurenai bokura ga bokura de ita koto I won’t forget that we were always ourselves 泥(どろ)にまみれても 誇(ほこ)りまで捨(す)てない Doro ni mamirete mo hokori made sutenai Even covered in mud, we won’t throw away our pride [Chorus – full band, soaring, luminous] いつかきっと この涙(なみだ)に意味(いみ)があると Itsuka kitto kono namida ni imi ga aru to Someday, surely, these tears will mean something 咲(さ)いた月(つき)の下(した)で また会(あ)えるだろう Saita tsuki no shita de mata aeru darō Beneath the blooming moon, we’ll meet again 苦(くる)しみを知(し)って それでも進(すす)むから Kurushimi o shitte soredemo susumu kara We know hardship, and still we move ahead 友(とも)よ 最後(さいご)には 僕(ぼく)らの番(ばん)が来(く)る Tomo yo saigo ni wa bokura no ban ga kuru My friend, in the end, our time will come [Verse 2 – more motion, drums push forward] 報(むく)われないような 季節(きせつ)もあったね Mukuwarenai yō na kisetsu mo atta ne There were seasons that felt thankless and cold 誰(だれ)にも見(み)えない 戦(たたか)いもあった Dare ni mo mienai tatakai mo atta And battles no one saw we fought all the same だけどこの痛(いた)みは 無駄(むだ)なんかじゃない Dakedo kono itami wa muda nanka janai But none of this pain was ever for nothing 明日(あした)へ渡(わた)すための 証(あかし)になるから Ashita e watasu tame no akashi ni naru kara It becomes the proof we carry into tomorrow [Pre-Chorus – stronger, more defiant] 変(か)わってゆく 景色(けしき)に置(お)いていかれても Kawatte yuku keshiki ni oite ikarete mo Even if the changing world tries to leave us behind この心(こころ)だけは 誰(だれ)にも奪(うば)えない Kono kokoro dake wa dare ni mo ubaenai This heart alone can’t be stolen by anyone [Chorus – wider, brighter, more emotional] いつかきっと この祈(いの)りが届(とど)く日(ひ)まで Itsuka kitto kono inori ga todoku hi made Someday, surely, until this prayer is heard 散(ち)った夜(よる)の先(さき)へ 歩(ある)いてゆける Chitta yoru no saki e aruite yukeru We can keep walking past the fallen nights 苦(くる)しみを知(し)って それでも信(しん)じるから Kurushimi o shitte soredemo shinjiru kara We know hardship, and still we choose to believe 友(とも)よ 最後(さいご)には 僕(ぼく)らの空(そら)が来(く)る Tomo yo saigo ni wa bokura no sora ga kuru My friend, in the end, our sky will come [Bridge – stripped back, voice and piano, intimate] 負(ま)けた夜(よる)も 泣(な)いた朝(あさ)も Maketa yoru mo naita asa mo The nights we lost, the mornings we cried 全部(ぜんぶ) 消(き)えたりしない Zenbu kietari shinai None of it just disappears だからこそ ここにいる Dakara koso koko ni iru That’s exactly why we’re still here 君(きみ)がいるなら まだ立(た)てる Kimi ga iru nara mada tateru If you’re here with me, I can still stand [Final Chorus – big, triumphant, aching] いつかきっと この涙(なみだ)は星(ほし)になるよ Itsuka kitto kono namida wa hoshi ni naru yo Someday, surely, these tears will turn to stars 咲(さ)いた月(つき)の下(した)で 未来(みらい)を歌(うた)おう Saita tsuki no shita de mirai o utaō Beneath the blooming moon, let’s sing of tomorrow 苦(くる)しみを知(し)って それでも愛(あい)せるから Kurushimi o shitte soredemo aiseru kara We know hardship, and still we can love 友(とも)よ 最後(さいご)には 僕(ぼく)らが報(むく)われる Tomo yo saigo ni wa bokura ga mukuwareru My friend, in the end, we will have our due [Outro – soft strings, fading heartbeat, hopeful] 忘(わす)れない 君(きみ)といた日々(ひび)を Wasurenai kimi to ita hibi o I won’t forget the days I had with you 忘(わす)れない 僕(ぼく)らの名前(なまえ)を Wasurenai bokura no namae o I won’t forget who we are
