希望の光 〜奇跡を信じて〜 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Dream
• Album: こんなにも

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey into the Japanese language with Dream's inspiring ballad, "Kibou no Hikari ~Kiseki wo Shinjite~" (Light of Hope ~Believing in Miracles~). This song offers a beautiful way to connect with Japanese through its rich emotional depth and relatable themes of resilience and hope. You'll learn vocabulary related to emotions, challenges, and aspirations, and experience how the language can convey profound encouragement. Its clear articulation and moving lyrics make it an excellent choice for understanding nuanced expressions and cultural values surrounding perseverance and faith.

[English]

I stop and look up at the sky

On the days I wondered if I should give up

The hand that was gently extended

Is warmer than anything else

Now I am lost in confusion

Desperately searching for the light

I won't give up until the end

I am holding onto hope alone

I won't waste the time that has passed

The promise I made in my heart that day

I won't regret the path I walked

Living desperately in this moment called "now"

I believe in miracles

Chasing this vague dream with all my might

I feel like I might break again

But I feel I can push through just a little more

Here in this place, I am singing

Days that are frustrating, sad, and a bit painful

If I engrave them in my heart

Now I just close my eyes and feel the pain

And take another step forward

Because I still have hope...

あるから…

I stop and gaze at the past

I become anxious, wondering if this was right

The most heart-wrenching farewell

In the spring of our tenth year, I chose

Surely from now on, to illuminate each other's paths

With irreplaceable memories in my heart

Until the day I reach that place I once dreamed of

I believe in miracles

奇跡を信じてる

Don't give up, you can do a little more

My heart keeps shouting

Yes, right now, I’ve lost a bit of confidence

Sometimes I feel weak

I ask myself over and over, and the answer comes back

The answer in my heart is one

Can I still become stronger? I gaze at my palm

In this hand, there is still

Hope alone

Because I still have it...

I can't think about what lies ahead

I have just been desperately chasing my dream

With many encounters

And many memories

Now I want to dedicate everything to the future...

No matter what answer it becomes, no matter how much it hurts

I will try not to have regrets

Even now, I still hold onto hope

Believing in the miracle of someday

Days that are frustrating, sad, and a bit painful

If I engrave them in my heart

Now I just close my eyes and feel the pain

今はただ目を閉じて 痛みを感じて

[Japanese]

立ち止まり 空を見上げて

あきらめようかと 悩んだ日

優しく差しのべられた手は

なによりも温かいもので

今私は 迷いの中で

がむしゃらに光探してる

最後まであきらめないと

希望だけ握りしめてる

過ぎた時間を 無駄にしないと

胸に約束したあの日

歩いた道に 後悔しないと

“今” という時間を ただ必死に生きて

奇跡を信じてる

曖昧なこの夢を 必死に追いかけて

またくじけそうになるけど

あと少しがんばれる そんな気がして

この場所で私は歌っている

悔しくて悲しくて 少しだけつらい日々

この胸に刻み込んだら

今はただ目を閉じて 痛みを感じて

また一歩 歩き出す

希望だけは

あるから…

立ち止まり 過去を見つめて

これでよかったのかと不安になる

なによりも切ない別れを

選んだ十年目の春

きっとこれから お互いの道を

輝かせるための運命（さだめ）

かけがえのない思い出を胸に

いつか夢見た あの場所に着く日まで

奇跡を信じてる

あきらめちゃだめだよと もう少しやれるよと

心が叫び続けてる

そう今は少しだけ 自信をなくして

たまに弱気になったりしてる

何度も問いかけてみて 何度も返ってくる

この胸の答えは一つ

まだ強くなれるかな 手のひらを見つめて

この手には今もまだ

希望だけは

あるから…

先のことなんて 考えられずに

ただがむしゃらに 追いかけてきた夢

たくさんの出逢いと

たくさんの思い出

今は未来に

全て捧げたい・・・

どんな答えになって どんなに傷ついても

後悔はしないように

今もまだ希望だけ 握りしめて

いつかの奇跡を信じている

悔しくて悲しくて 少しだけつらい日々

この胸に刻み込んだら

今はただ目を閉じて 痛みを感じて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
希望 /kibō/ A2	noun - hope
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
悲しい /kanashii/ B1	adjective - sad
悔しい /kuyashii/ B2	adjective - frustrating
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
道 /michi/ A2	noun - path
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
後悔 /kōkai/ B1	noun - regret
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future

Key Grammar Structures

• あきらめようかと悩んだ日

  ➔ Volitional form + かと (used with 悩んだ) to express contemplating or questioning if one should do something.

  ➔ The phrase 'あきらめようかと' combines the volitional form of 'あきらめる' ('to give up') with 'かと', indicating the speaker's indecision or pondering about giving up.

• 希望だけはあるから

  ➔ だけは (used with は) emphasizes emphasis on 'only' or 'just' in the context of hope.

  ➔ The phrase '希望だけはあるから' uses だけは to emphasize that hope is the only thing remaining sustained or certain.

• 今もまだ希望だけ握りしめてる

  ➔ まだ (still) emphasizes that the action continues in the present, with the やしめてる (握りしめている) being the ongoing form of '握りしめる' (to grasp tightly).

  ➔ The phrase '今もまだ希望だけ握りしめてる' uses まだ to highlight the ongoing action of holding tightly onto hope in the present.

• どんな答えになって どんなに傷ついても

  ➔ 〜になって (becoming) expresses change or transformation, while でも (even if) introduces an exception or concessive clause.

  ➔ The phrase 'どんな答えになって どんなに傷ついても' indicates that regardless of the answer or how hurt one might be, the attitude remains unchanged.

• この胸の答えは一つ

  ➔ は (topic marker) indicates that '答え' (answer) is the topic of the sentence, emphasizing that there is only one answer.

  ➔ The phrase 'この胸の答えは一つ' uses は to mark '答え' (answer) as the topic, emphasizing that there is only one true answer within the speaker's heart.