Lyrics: Osanai Mai (小山内舞)

Music: Matsuo Kiyoshi, Tanaka Choku (松尾潔・田中)

Related TV Show: Ichi Rittoru no Namida (1 litre of tears)

KANJI:

哀しみの向こう岸に　

微笑みがあるというよ

哀しみの向こう岸に　

微笑みがあるというよ

たどり着くその先には　

何が僕らを待ってる？

逃げるためじゃなく　

夢追うために

旅に出たはずさ

遠い夏のあの日

明日さえ見えたなら

ため息もないけど

流れに逆らう舟のように

今は　前へ　進め

苦しみの尽きた場所に　

幸せが待つというよ

僕はまだ探している　

季節はずれの向日葵

こぶし握りしめ　

朝日を待てば

赤い爪あとに　涙　キラリ　落ちる

孤独にも慣れたなら　

月明かり頼りに

羽根なき翼で飛び立とう

もっと　前へ　進め

雨雲が切れたなら

濡れた道　かがやく

闇だけが教えてくれる

強い　強い　光

強く　前へ　進め

ROMAJI:

kanashimi no mukou kishi ni

hohoemi ga aru to iu yo

kanashimi no mukou kishi ni

hohoemi ga aru to iu yo

tadori tsuku sono saki ni wa

nani ga bokura wo matteru

nigeru tame ja naku

yume ou tame ni

tabi ni deta hazu sa

tooi natsu no ano hi

asita sae mieta nara

tame iki mo nai kedo

nakare ni sakarau fune no you ni

ima wa mae he susume

kuru shi mi no tsu ki ta basho ni

shiyawase ga matsu to u yo

boku wa ma da saka shi te i ru

kisetsu ha zu re no hi mawari

ko bu shi nigi ri shi me

asahi wo ma te ba

aka i tsume a to ni namida ki ra ri o chiru

kodoku ni mo na re ta na ra

tsukia ka ri tayo ri ni

hame na ki tsubasa de tobi ta to

mo-to mae he susume

amakumo ga kireta nara

mu re ta michi ka ga ya ku

nami da ke ga hoshi e te ku re ru

tsuyoi tsuyoi hikari

tsuyo ku mae he susume

English translation:

On the opposite coast of sadness

is something called a smile

On the opposite coast of sadness

is something called a smile

But before we can go there,

is there something we’re waiting for?

In order to chase our dreams, we can’t have a reason to run away

We’ve got to go, to that far away summer’s day

If we find it tomorrow, we can’t sigh

Because like a boat that opposes the stream

we have to walk straight on

In a place worn down by sadness

something called a miracle, is waiting

Yet we are still searching

for the sunflower that grows at the end of spring

The warrior who awaits the morning light

before he can clasp it with red nails, his tears glitter and fall

Even if we’ve grown used to loneliness

only relying on the light of the moon

We have to fly away with featherless wing

just go foward, just a little further

As the rainclouds break

the wet streets sparkling

Although it brings only darkness

A powerful, powerful light

helps push us to walk on

__________

So meaningful