明け星 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LiSA
• Album: LANDER

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with LiSA's "Akeboshi"! As the iconic opening theme for "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc," this rock anthem offers not only a thrilling musical experience but also an excellent opportunity to engage with the Japanese language. LiSA's powerful vocals and the song's deeply emotional lyrics, rich with themes of hope and perseverance, provide a compelling entry point for understanding nuances of Japanese expression and culture through its vivid storytelling.

[English]

Trapping the sun in crimson

Where do the wheels move?

On a night raging with chaos

Our voices echoed

Lighting the lamp of wishes

The heart sheds its dreams

Walking the white path

In the dark sky, the morning star points to the future

It just won't move no matter what

Gently waving goodbye to yesterday

We cried

To start running again

Even if we wander and lament, life

Reaches out towards the light

Praying for light, singing high in the sky

At least to reach you

...

Truth remains after the battle

Something someone leaves behind

Fierce beasts call out to each other

The world layers its wounds

Soaked in the color of blood

...

The howl brings down the moon

A small flower lurking in eternal darkness

With our palms praying for light

We destroy each other

Or embrace you

...

Until the day wishes come true

...

Still not dyed in crimson

Walking the white path

The light within my chest points to the future

It just won't fade away

Even in a heart cold and deeply shut

Small yet strong

It continues to shine

Memories, oh sorrow, send us

Out towards the light

In the eastern horizon, the morning star

Above the faraway road

Chasing the sun

The wheels move on

A song of chaos

In the dark sky, the morning star quietly

Gave us just a single ray of light

...

[Japanese]

太陽を朱く閉じ込めて

車輪は何処へ進む

混沌の吹き荒れる夜に

僕らの声が響いた

願いのあかりを灯して

心は夢を脱ぎ捨てて

白い道を行く

昏い空には明け星が未来を

どうしても指して動かないから

優しく誘う昨日に手を振って

僕らは泣いた

また走り出すため

迷っても嘆いても生命は

明るい方へ手を伸ばすから

光を祈り空高く歌声

せめて君に届くように

真実は勝ち残った後に

誰かが置いて行くもの

獰猛な獣が呼び合う

世界は傷を重ね

血の色に濡れた

遠吠えが月を堕とす

常闇に潜む小さな花

僕らは光を祈る手のひらで

滅ぼし合ったり

君を抱きしめたり

願いが叶うその日まで

まだ紅に染まらない

白い道を行く

胸の中にある灯りが未来を

どうしても指して消えないんだ

冷たく深く閉ざした心にも

小さく強く

輝き続けてる

思い出よ 哀しみよ 僕らを

明るい方へ送り出してよ

東の地平空高く明け星

遥か遠い道の上に

太陽を追いかけて

車輪は進む

混沌の歌

昏い空には明け星が静かに

ただ一筋の光をくれた

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
太陽 /たいよう/ A1	noun - sun
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart/mind
道 /みち/ B1	noun - road/path
悲しみ /かなしみ/ B2	noun - sadness
光る /ひかる/ B2	verb - to shine
進む /すすむ/ B2	verb - to advance/move forward
願い /ねがい/ B2	noun - wish
獣 /けもの/ C1	noun - beast
混沌 /こんとん/ C1	noun - chaos
静か /しずか/ C2	adjective - quiet

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕らは泣いた

  ➔ Use of the past tense '泣いた' (cried)

  ➔ '泣いた' is the past tense form of '泣く' (to cry), used here to indicate that the subject cried in the past.

• 心は夢を脱ぎ捨てて

  ➔ Use of the verb '脱ぎ捨てて' (to shed/discard) in te-form for continuous or sequential action

  ➔ '脱ぎ捨てて' is the te-form of '脱ぎ捨てる' (to shed/discard), indicating an ongoing or sequential action of throwing away dreams.

• 君を抱きしめたり

  ➔ Use of the 'たり' form to list multiple actions (e.g., 'embrace' and 'hold')

  ➔ '抱きしめたり' is the 'tari' form of '抱きしめる' (to embrace), used to list actions like embracing or holding.

• 未来を指して動かないから

  ➔ Use of 'から' to indicate reason or cause (because it doesn't move toward the future)

  ➔ 'から' is a conjunction meaning 'because' or 'since', explaining the reason why the arrow doesn't move toward the future.

• 小さく強く輝き続けてる

  ➔ Use of the te-form '続けてる' (continuing), combining '小さく' (small) and '強く' (strong) as adverbs

  ➔ '続けてる' is the colloquial contraction of '続けている', meaning 'continuing'. '小さく' and '強く' are adverbs describing '輝き' (shine), emphasizing that it continues to shine small and strong.