Promise – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Da-iCE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Da-iCE's "Promise," a ballad that explores themes of commitment, protection, and the strength of human bonds. This song, created for *Kamen Rider Beyond Generations*, offers a chance to learn about Japanese emotional expression and the powerful connection between music and storytelling. Discover how Da-iCE weaves themes of loyalty and perseverance into a captivating musical experience.

[English]

Don't cry, don't close yourself off

Only what you see isn't the whole truth

Listen carefully, sharpen your senses

Unnamed feelings surge and crash over me

Even if I give everything,

I vow to protect it all

Even if I have to take the devil's hand

I wanna be your hero

No matter how far apart we are, I'll fly to you

The strength to go beyond both distance and time

With the bonds we've built

If I could hold onto this moment

It would lead us toward a future where light pours down

I'm missing you

Missing you

I'm missing you

My heart is crying out, so strongly

I'm missing you

Stronger and stronger, even more

Stop crying, brush off the dust

The back I chased fades into my eyelids

If your little hands can't hold it all

It's okay to exchange everything for it

Even if I lose it, it's not a sacrifice

I'll keep the promises we've made

I wanna be your hero

I've always been watching only you

Surely, with the purest heart than anyone else

The miracle I wished for

Will someday change form

And become the path called hope, leading the way

I promise you

As the things I cherish grow more and more

Even when I become afraid and feel crushed

The fiery blood coursing through my body

My memories speak to me

I wanna be your hero

Repeated, unconditional love

The unshakable power to believe wholeheartedly

The miracle I wished for

Will someday change form

And become a path called hope...

I wanna be...

I wanna be your hero

No matter how far apart we are, I will fly to you

The power to go beyond distance and time

With the bonds we've built

If I could hold onto this moment

It would lead us to a future where light pours down

I'm missing you

Missing you

I'm missing you

My heart is crying out, so strongly

I'll be with you

I promise you

Stronger and stronger, even more

[Japanese]

泣かないで 塞がないで

見えてるものだけが 真実じゃない

耳澄ませて 研ぎ澄ませて

名も無い感情が うねり押し寄せてく

すべて捧げても

守り抜くと誓う

たとえ悪魔の手を取ろうとも

I wanna be your hero

どんなに離れていても 翔けるよ

距離も時さえも 超えてゆく力を

重ねたキズナで

今を抱きしめられたら

光が降り注ぐ未来へと繋がるだろう

I’m missing you

Missing you

I’m missing you

心が叫んでいる こんなにも

I’m missing you

強く強く もっと

泣き止んで 埃を振り払って

追いかけた背中が 瞼に焼き付いてる

小さい手のひらじゃ 溢(こぼ)れてしまうなら

何もかもを引き換えにしてもいい

失ったとしても それは犠牲なんかじゃない

交わした約束を果たすよ

I wanna be your hero

あなただけをいつでも 見ていた

きっと誰よりも 真っ直ぐな心で

願ったキセキは

いつか形を変えては

希望という名の道となり導くだろう

I promise you

大切なものが 増えていくほど

臆病になり 押し潰されそうな時も

身体中を巡る 燃えるような血潮

遺伝子(きおく)が語りかける

I wanna be your hero

繰り返される 無償の愛情

揺らぐことのない 信じ抜く力を

願ったキセキは

いつか形を変えては

希望という名の道となり...

I wanna be...

I wanna be your hero

どんなに離れていても 翔けるよ

距離も時さえも 超えてゆく力を

重ねたキズナで

今を抱きしめられたら

光が降り注ぐ未来へと繋がるだろう

I’m missing you

Missing you

I’m missing you

心が叫んでいる こんなにも

I’ll be with you

I promise you

強く強く もっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion
約束 /yakusoku/ B2	noun - promise
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
力 /chikara/ A2	noun - power/strength
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
愛情 /aijou/ B2	noun - affection/love
希望 /kibou/ B1	noun - hope
強く /tsuyoku/ B1	adverb - strongly
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
繋がる /tsunagaru/ B2	verb - to connect
誓う /chikau/ B2	verb - to vow
小さい /chiisai/ A1	adjective - small
離れる /hanareru/ B1	verb - to separate
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
道 /michi/ B1	noun - path/way
身体 /karada/ B1	noun - body

Key Grammar Structures

• 見るものだけが 真実じゃない

  ➔ Only what you see is not the only truth

  ➔ The construction 〜だけが〜じゃない emphasizes that something is not exclusive or the only case.

• 見えてるものだけが 真実じゃない

  ➔ The phrase 〜だけが emphasizes exclusivity, indicating that only what is visible isn't the full truth.

  ➔

• 名も無い感情が うねり押し寄せてく

  ➔ The phrase 〜も無い indicates that something has no name or is unnamed.

  ➔ 〜も無い is used to denote that something is unnamed or lacks a label, emphasizing its undefined nature.

• たとえ悪魔の手を取ろうとも

  ➔ Even if one takes the hand of the devil (〜ても: even if)

  ➔ 〜ても is a concessive form meaning 'even if,' expressing that the action or condition does not prevent the main statement.

• 心が叫んでいる こんなにも

  ➔ The verb 叫んでいる is in the present continuous tense, expressing an ongoing action (the heart is calling).

  ➔ The form 〜ている indicates an ongoing or current action, often used to describe states or actions in progress.

• 願ったキセキは いつか形を変えては

  ➔ The phrase 〜ては indicates a repetitive or conditional pattern, suggesting that the 'miracle' changes form repeatedly over time.

  ➔ 〜ては is used for repeated actions or states, often implying a cycle or recurring change.