Jpop Recommend #424 Ashita e by MISIA

明日へ　Ashita e 
MISIA

Released in April 2011, this song was released through online streaming as a pep song for rebuilding effort after the Great East Japan earthquake.  That is why she sings this song with so much emotions and power.

To kick start the year 2022, we need the song's power to move forward in this difficult time.  For myself, I plan to move to a different place after some 20 years.  This is a big change for me and I hope only for the better from the new year.   Happy new year!!

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Lyrics

Japanese

Japanese pronunciation

English translation

まぶた   を   閉じても なお そこ に 見える  景色     が

mabuta wo tojitemo nao soko ni mieru keshiki ga 

Even when I close my eyes, I still see the scenery 

悲しみ       で 染まる    ほど   涙         が 消えない 日

kanashimi de somaru hodo namida ga kienai    hi 

Tears won't go away as those sceneries were filled with sorrow

優しい    優しい     声  や  ぬくもり   が

yasashii yasashii koe ya nukumori ga

Gentle, gentle voices and warmth

いつも あなた の  もと   へ 届きます     ように

itsumo anata no moto e todokimasu youni

May those find their ways to you always

こころ  不安  な   夜   は  部屋   の 明かり 消す たび

kokoro fuan na yoru wa heya no akari kesu tabi 

On a night when you feel insecure, when you turn off the light of your room

窓      の   外   見えて くる  小さな      光    の  ように

mado no soto miete kuru chiisana hikari no youni

just like a small light on the outside that you can see from the window 

優しい     優しい   夢      だけ  が どうか

yasashii yasashii yume dake ga douka 

May only sweet and gentle dreams 

いつも  あなた の  もと へ  訪れます       ように

itsumo anata no moto e otozuremasu youni

find their ways to you always

明日    へ 明日   へ 明日  へ と 歌おう

ashita e ashita e ashita e to utaou

Let's sing a song for tomorrow,  for tomorrow,  for tomorrow

言葉    に  ならなくても     歌い   続けよう

kotoba ni naranakutemo utai-tsuzukeyou

Even if words won't come out, let's keep on singing

あなた と 明日   へ 明日   へ と 行こう

anata to ashita e ashita e to ikou

Let's move ahead to tomorrow,  to tomorrow, to tomorrow with you

この   道     は   遠く   とも    繋がって   いる から 

kono michi wa tooku tomo tsunagatte iru kara 

This road ahead is far, but it still leads 

独り  じゃない から 

hitori jyanai kara 

You are not alone

明日  へ

ashita e

Let's move on to tomorrow

その    痛み を  知る   こと あなた の 笑顔   を 見る   こと

sono itami wo shiru koto anata no egao wo miru koto 

To know your pain, to see your smile

その  こと が「答え」   だと 心        から 思う    の

sono koto ga "kotae" dato kokoro kara omou no 

I sincerely believe that will be "the answer"

つなぐ    手 繋ぐ       想い  が この     今  を

tsunagu te tsunagu omoi ga kono ima wo 

Holding hands and passing on thoughts will be 

乗り越えて いく 大きな  力       に なる   から

norikoete iku  ookina chikara ni naru kara

a great power to overcome this difficult time

あなた と あなた と あなた と 歌おう

anata to anata to anata to utaou

With you, with you, with you Let's sing a song

例え  離れて   いても 道      は  遠く   とも

tae hanarete itemo michi wa tooku tomo

Even if we are far apart and the road ahead is far

明日   へ 明日    へ 明日  へ と 歌おう

ashita e ashita e ashita e to utaou

To tomorrow, to tomorrow, to tomorrow Let's sing a song

この   想い  が  届く     まで    歌い  続けよう 

kono omoi ga todoku made utai-tsuzukeyou

Until my thoughts reach you, I will keep on singing

終わらない 夜   は  ない

owaranai yoru wa nai ashita e

There is no night that doesn't dawn

明日  へ

ashita e

Let's move on to tomorrow

雪     解け   水     春    を   待つ    息吹 

yuki-doke mizu haru wo matsu ibuki 

Snow meltwater, Signs of plants and trees that wait for spring to come

ふとした    瞬間     に  降る 微笑み

futoshita shunkan ni furu hohoemi 

Ordinary moments that make you smile

雨    後      晴れ    雲間      に  さす 月     明かり 

ame-nochi hare kumoma ni sasu tsuki-akari 

Moon light shining through clouds when sky is cleared after the rain

夜空     は   また    新しい   朝   を  連れて   くる

yozora wa mata atarashii asa wo tsurete kuru

Night sky will bring new tomorrow

明日   へ 明日   へ 明日   へ と 歌おう

ashita e ashita e ashita e to utaou

To tomorrow, to tomorrow, to tomorrow Let's sing a song

声   が  かれても  なお   歌い  続けよう

koe ga karetemo nao utai-tsuzukeyou

Even after my voice is dry, I will keep on singing

あなた へ あなた へ あなた へ 歌う

anata e anata   e anata  e   utau

For you, for you, for you  I'll sing a song

同じ  この   空    の   下     共    に 向かって 行こう 

onaji kono sora no shita tomo ni mukatte ikou 

Under this same sky, let's move forward together

明日    へ

ashita e

To tomorrow

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