Longhope Philia – English Lyrics

• By: Masaki Suda

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - visible radiant energy from the sun or a lamp adjective - not heavy
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
strength /strɛŋθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being strong
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B2	noun - lack of success in achieving a goal
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - success in a contest or battle
tear /tɪər/ B1	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye
struggle /ˈstrʌɡl/ B2	verb - to try hard to achieve something difficult
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - a traveling from one place to another
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to make a happy or amused facial expression noun - a facial expression showing happiness
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep or desired goal
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to arrive at or get to a point or place
belief /bɪˈliːf/ B2	noun - an acceptance that something is true or exists

Key Grammar Structures

• 歩く程に靴底が汚れてくそんな風に

  ➔ The use of ほど (hodo) to indicate a degree or extent.

  ➔ In this line, the phrase "歩く程に" means "as I walk" indicating that the soles of the shoes get dirty to a certain extent.

• 君が諦められない理由を

  ➔ The use of potential form (諦められない) to express inability.

  ➔ Here, "諦められない" means "cannot give up", indicating a strong determination.

• 叫ぶ為に息を吸う様に

  ➔ The use of ために (tame ni) to indicate purpose.

  ➔ In this line, "叫ぶ為に" means "in order to shout", indicating the purpose of breathing.

• それを敗北とは言わない

  ➔ The use of とは言わない (to wa iwanai) to express negation.

  ➔ This line means "I do not call it a defeat", indicating a positive perspective on experiences.

• 変わったのじゃなく変えたのだ

  ➔ The use of のじゃなく (no janaku) to indicate contrast.

  ➔ This line means "it is not that I changed, but that I changed it", emphasizing active agency.

• 生きる為に理由はいらないぜ

  ➔ The use of いらない (iranai) to express lack or absence.

  ➔ This line means "no reason is needed to live", suggesting that existence itself is sufficient.

• 今日の君が笑ったことで

  ➔ The use of ことで (koto de) to indicate a reason or cause.

  ➔ This line means "because you smiled today", indicating that the action of smiling has a positive impact.