Hikari no Tsubasa (“Wings of Light”)

Sung by Hekiru SHIINA as Hikaru
Released on Original Song Book
Translation by Rika Takahashi aka Fuu

Kizutsuku kotono nai deai wa naishi

There are no meetings where nobody gets hurt

Akiramerareru yume yume to yobanai

And a dream isn’t a dream if you can give it up

Sayonara yuunowa kantandakedo

It’s easy to say goodbye

Jibunde eranda michidakara ippozutsu

But I chose this path so I’ll walk step by step

Kirari hikaru hoshini negaiwo kakeruyori

Instead of wishing on a shining star

Muneno okude hikaru atatakasa shinjite

Feel the warmth from the light shining in the back of my heart

Jibun wo shinjite

Believe in myself

Toomawari shitemoii ashibumi shitemo

It’s okay to detour, or even walk in place

Hitomino sakino michi miraiga areba

As long as there is light in front of your eyes — as long as
there is a future

Kujiketa tokishika mienai monomo aru

There are things you can see only when you’re discouraged

Namida nagasanakya mienai hontoumo

And truths that you can see only through tears

Senakani aru shiroi chiisana tsubasatachi

Small white wings on your back

Furikaerazu tooku tondeyuku tameni

To fly farther than anywhere

Dokomademo tooku

To fly far away without turning back

Kirari hikaru hoshini negaiwo kakeruyori

Instead of wishing on a shining star

Muneno okude hikaru atatakasa shinjite

Feel the warmth from the light shining in the back of my heart

Wakatte dareyorimo kokoronagasu namida

Understand more than anyone else the tears from your heart

Shinjite dareyorimo jibun no tsuyosawo

Believe in your strength more than anyone else

Senakani aru shiroi chiisana tsubasatachi

Small white wings on your back

Furikaerazu tooku tondeyuku tameni

To fly far away without turning back

Dokomademo tooku

To fly farther than anywhere

Hikari mezashi

Toward the light