Shine in the Cruel Night – English Lyrics

• By: LiSA
• Album: Shine in the Cruel Night - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "Shine in the Cruel Night" by LiSA, a song that beautifully blends powerful emotions with a message of enduring hope. Through its evocative Japanese lyrics and LiSA's dynamic vocals, you can explore poetic expressions of courage and resilience. Learning phrases from this *Demon Slayer* theme will not only deepen your appreciation for the song's meaning but also immerse you in the rich emotional landscape of Japanese music.

[English]

夜を越える僕らのうた

遠くまで響くように

憎しみより強い気持ち

探したんだ手を伸ばして

闇の中で光るものは

小さく、だけどずっと側に

繋いだ心の証を

掲げて進む

行け 果てしない世界のかなしみは

この小さな手のひらに余るけど

優しい日々には もう戻れない

どこにも帰らない

明日へ 篝火を高く燃やすから

残酷な夜に輝け

君の声が聞こえた

白く凍えた

想いも痛みも

ずっと側に

匂い立つ闇から生まれた

黒い願いの中に沈んでも

夜を越える僕らのうた

君の元へ届くように

まだ見ぬ夜明けは遠く

憎しみより強いうたを

一人だって歌うけれど

とても遠くから聞こえる

君の声を信じてるんだ

一人じゃないと叫びながら

一人ぼっちで血塗れる僕ら

繋いだ全ての想いを

抱えて進む

夢見ていたんだ 君が側にいて

懐かしい青空を見上げてた

生きていることは美しいんだよ

それだけでいいよと

笑ってた 胸に残された道しるべ

光へと続いているから

闇の中を 駆け抜け

かなしみよりも強いうた

君の元へ届くように

あと一歩だけ一つだけ

夜を越えて 行け

Key Grammar Structures

• 夜を越える僕らのうた

  ➔ Present Continuous tense + Relative clause

  ➔ The verb "越える" (koeru - to cross/overcome) is used in its continuative form to express an ongoing action (crossing the night) and the relative clause "僕らのうた" (bokura no uta - our song) modifies the action.

• 憎しみより強い気持ち

  ➔ Comparative adjective + Noun

  ➔ "強い" (tsuyoi - strong) is the adjective and "気持ち" (kimochi - feeling/emotion) is the noun. The comparison is implied with "より" (yori - than).

• 闇の中で光るものは

  ➔ Relative clause + Particle

  ➔ "光るもの" (hikaru mono - what shines) is the subject and the relative clause describes it, with "の中で" (no naka de - in the middle of) functioning as a location particle.

• 繋いだ心の証を

  ➔ Past participle + Noun + Object marker

  ➔ "繋いだ" (tsunaida - connected/tied) acts as a past participle modifying "証" (akashi - proof/evidence). "を" (wo) is the object marker.

• 行け 果てしない世界のかなしみは

  ➔ Imperative + Adjective + Noun + Topic marker

  ➔ "行け" (ike - go) is an imperative. "果てしない" (hateshinai - endless) is an adjective modifying "世界" (sekai - world). "は" (wa) is the topic marker.

• 優しい日々には もう戻れない

  ➔ Noun + Particle + Adverb + Verb (Negative)

  ➔ "優しい日々" (yasashii hibi - gentle days) is the noun phrase, "に" (ni) is a particle indicating time or circumstance. "もう" (mou - already) is an adverb modifying the verb, and "戻れない" (modorenai - cannot return) is the negative form of the verb "戻る" (modoru - to return).

• どこにも帰らない

  ➔ Adverb of place + Particle + Verb (Negative)

  ➔ "どこにも" (doko ni mo - nowhere/anywhere) is an adverb of place, "に" (ni) is particle indicating direction, and "帰らない" (kaeranai - will not return) is the negative form of the verb "帰る" (kaeru - to return).

• 明日へ 篝火を高く燃やすから

  ➔ Noun + Particle + Object Marker + Adverb + Verb (Present, Casual)

  ➔ "明日へ" (ashita e - toward tomorrow) is a noun phrase modified by the particle. "を" (wo) is the object marker for the noun "篝火" (kagaribi - bonfire) . "高く" (takaku - high) is an adverb modifying the verb "燃やす" (moyasu - to burn), which is in its casual (plain) form.

• 残酷な夜に輝け

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Particle + Imperative verb

  ➔ "残酷な" (zankoku na - cruel) modifies "夜" (yoru - night), "に" (ni) functions as a location or time particle, and "輝け" (kagayake - shine!) is the imperative form of the verb "輝く" (kagayaku - to shine).