Hotaru no Hikari / Light of the Fireflies

sung by ikimono gakari

Original / Romaji Lyrics SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete ike Aitaku naru no "shoudou" nakitaku naru no "juunjou" Natsu no hi ni tobikonda hotaru wa kaeranai Anata wa nanimo iwazu kuchidzuke wo nokoshite Kizu tsuku mama unadzuita ne Kanashii hodo inochi yurameite ita SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete ike SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata mo miete iru no Mabayui tsuki ga sotto ashita wo terashite Tsuyoku tsuyoku kagayaite Kaze ni fukareru hodo hageshiku naru kokoro ni Haguresou na omoide ga mata yasashiku tomoru Muchuu de kakedashitara furerareru ki ga shita Omomuku mama te wo nobasu yo Setsunai hodo inochi yurameite iku SHA LA LA boku wa zutto utai tsudzukete iku yo Furueru mune ni sotto hikari moete ike SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata ni todoku you ni Hatenai sora ni sotto omoi tsunorasete Tsuyoku tsuyoku hibikasete SHA LA LA itsuka kitto hotaru wa moe tsukichitte Kie yuku mune ni sotto yume yo kagayaite SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anta mo wasurenai de Kirameku natsu ni sotto negai wo kasanete SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete ike SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata mo miete iru no Mabayui tsuki ga sotto ashita wo terashite Tsuyoku tsuyoku kagayaite

English Translation SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning The "urge" of wanting to see you, the "innocence" that made me want to cry The fireflies that flew into the fire of summer will not return Don't say anything, just leave me with a kiss Whilst being burnt, you nodded Life, to the point of sadness, flickered SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning SHA LA LA Person dear to me, you, too, can see it The dazzling moon softly illuminates tomorrow Shining strongly, strongly In my violent heart, the nearly lost memories That had been blown out are gently lit again I got the feeling that if I ran on in a daze, I'd touch it So I go on, arm outstretched Life, to the point of pain, flickers SHA LA LA I want to go on singing forever Softly in my shivering heart, a light is burning SHA LA LA Person dear to me, so that I can reach you Let these feelings softly be invited into the endless sky Let them resound strongly, strongly SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, the fireflies will stop lighting Softly in my disappearing heart, a dream is shining SHA LA LA Person dear to me, don't you forget, either Softly in the glittering summer, wishes are piling up SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning SHA LA LA Person dear to me, you, too, can see it The dazzling moon softly illuminates tomorrow Shining strongly, strongly