ヒカリヘ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: miwa
• Album: mi

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese language and culture through miwa's hit song “ヒカリヘ.” This song offers a unique perspective on modern communication and relationships, using vivid lyrics and a blend of musical styles to explore themes of connection and longing in the digital age. Dive in to understand how technology shapes our emotions and expressions.

[English]

Ideal reality, one click away

Even if we travel at the speed of light

A distance farther than the other side of the Earth

We can never be Adam and Eve

Tracing back to where sadness was born

If I could gently touch and heal those wounds

Overflowing feelings, love illuminates you

It can become light, with such painful longing

Even if the future I imagine

Doesn't include me

I'll gently hold you close right now

I want to attract even fate and keep shining

I want to believe that even miracles can happen

I want to believe

Hesitation, consideration, at the end of words

Even if emotions are symbolized

They don't reach the depths of my heart

Let me hear your true voice

If everything has an end

Then even suffering should disappear someday

Overflowing feelings

Love turns into a pain that scorches my heart

The more I cherish you

Even if from all over the world

I'm blamed by voiceless voices

I will accept it all

Were people born to know sadness?

That's not true, I want to know more about love

If loneliness exists so we can know warmth

Happiness is always right there

Overflowing feelings

Love can become a light that illuminates you

With such painful longing (People are born to know sadness)

Even if the future I imagine

Doesn't include me

I'll gently hold you close right now

I want to attract even fate and keep shining

I want to believe that even miracles can happen

I want to believe

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[Japanese]

理想現実ワンクリック

光の速度に変わっても

地球の裏より遠い距離

アダムとイヴにはなれない

悲しみの生まれた場所たどって

その傷やさしく触れて癒せたなら

溢れる想い 愛は君を照らす

光になれる切ないほどに

たとえ描く未来

そこに私がいないとしても

いまはそっと抱きしめてあげる

運命だって引き寄せて輝き続けたいよ

奇跡だって起こせるって信じたい

信じたい

遠慮配慮言葉の最後

感情記号化されても

心の奥まで伝わらない

ホントの声を聞かせて

すべての事に終わりがあるなら

苦しみさえいつか消えるはずだから

溢れる想い

愛は胸を焦がす痛みに変わる

いとしいほどに

たとえ世界中の

声なき声に責められたとしても

私が全部受け止めてあげる

人は悲しみを知るために生まれてきたの

そんなことないもっと愛を知りたい

孤独がぬくもりを知るためにあるのなら

幸せはいつだってそこにあるのに

溢れる想い

愛は君を照らす光になれる

切ないほどに(人は悲しみを知るために)

たとえ描く未来

そこに私がいないとしても

いまはそっと抱きしめてあげる

運命だって引き寄せて輝き続けたいよ

奇跡だって起こせるって信じたい

信じたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光 (hikari) /hikaɾi/ A2	noun - light
速度 (sokudo) /sokɯdo/ B1	noun - speed
地球 (chikyuu) /t͡ɕikʲɯː/ A2	noun - earth
距離 (kyori) /kʲoɾʲi/ B1	noun - distance
悲しみ (kanashimi) /kanaʃimi/ B1	noun - sadness
場所 (basho) /baɕo/ A2	noun - place
傷 (kizu) /kizɯ/ B1	noun - wound, scar
愛 (ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love
未来 (mirai) /miɾai/ A2	noun - future
運命 (unmei) /ɯnmeː/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
奇跡 (kiseki) /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
感情 (kanjou) /kaɲd͡ʑoː/ B2	noun - emotion
心 (kokoro) /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
声 (koe) /koe/ A1	noun - voice
世界 (sekai) /sekai/ A1	noun - world
孤独 (kodoku) /kodokɯ/ B2	noun - loneliness
輝き (kagayaki) /kagaꜜjaki/ B2	noun - radiance, sparkle

Key Grammar Structures

• 理想現実ワンクリック

  ➔ N/A - This is a phrase, not a sentence with grammatical structure.

  ➔ This is a short, catchy phrase using nouns: 'ideal reality one click'. It conveys the idea of achieving something quickly and easily in the digital world.

• 地球の裏より遠い距離

  ➔ "より" (yori) - comparative particle; "A より B" means 'B than A'.

  ➔ This line compares the distance to the back of the earth, indicating a vast and almost unreachable distance.

• 悲しみの生まれた場所たどって

  ➔ -te form of verb + "で (de)": Expresses a sequence of actions or a means to achieve something. In this context, "たどって" (tadotte) is the -te form of "たどる" (tadoru) meaning 'to follow', 'to trace'.

  ➔ The line means "tracing the place where sadness was born". It implies a journey or investigation to understand the origin of sadness.

• 溢れる想い 愛は君を照らす

  ➔ Subject-Wa (は) Topic Marker: 愛"は" (ai wa) marks "love" as the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ The line means "Overflowing feelings, love illuminates you". It expresses the power of love to bring light and hope.

• たとえ描く未来 そこに私がいないとしても

  ➔ "としても (toshitemo)" - even if; This grammar point is used to express a hypothetical situation and what would happen even in that case.

  ➔ The line means "Even if the future I envision doesn't include me..." It shows a selfless attitude, focusing on the well-being of the person they care about, even if it means not being part of their future.

• 運命だって引き寄せて輝き続けたいよ

  ➔ Verb stem + "たい (tai)" + "よ (yo)": Expresses desire or wanting to do something, with "よ (yo)" adding emphasis or assertion. "輝き続けたいよ" (kagayaki tsudzuketai yo) means "I want to keep shining".

  ➔ This line expresses a strong desire to attract even fate and continue shining. It shows a determination to actively shape one's own destiny and maintain a positive and vibrant presence.

• 遠慮配慮言葉の最後 感情記号化されても

  ➔ "～ても (temo)" - even if; This grammar point is used to express a hypothetical situation and what would happen even in that case.

  ➔ The line means 'Even if consideration, thoughtfulness, and the ending of words are symbolized into emotions'. It suggests that despite efforts to express emotions through symbols, the true meaning might still be lost.

• すべての事に終わりがあるなら 苦しみさえいつか消えるはずだから

  ➔ "なら (nara)" - if; Used to express a condition or supposition. Often used to state a conclusion based on the condition.

  ➔ This line means "If everything has an end, then even suffering should eventually disappear". It conveys hope and resilience, suggesting that even painful experiences are not permanent.