Here
Maaya Sakamoto feat. Yoko Kanno Lyrics

Here, people look for heaven
In this place, individuals seek an ideal state of eternal happiness

Livin' in a fear of God
Living in constant anxiety and apprehension towards a higher power

Losing themselves, hiding forever
Individuals get lost in their fears, isolating themselves from the world

Afraid of what they're not
Anxiety that stems from the fear of not living up to expectations

She spent her whole life Chasing stardust
The artist has devoted her entire life to pursuing an unattainable dream

And then when she could taste it A million dollars of pride
After finally achieving her goal of fame and fortune, the singer is filled with pride

And still unhappy
Despite attaining her goal, the main character still feels unfulfilled and unhappy

So sad, she couldn't feel, she couldn't feel
The artist becomes numb to her emotions, unable to experience the joy of success

I know the story
The artist understands the situation and feelings of the artist

Here I am, I've walked a promise But it can take so long
The artist has made a vow, but knows that fulfilling it will require patience and time

Here I am, I've walked the shadows It's time that I move on
The singer has been stuck in the past, but has finally decided to move forward into the future

With myself, I share the silence I just walk along Walk along
The artist is content with being alone and chooses to keep walking forward on their own

Here, people hide in darkness Watchin' their shadows grow
In this place, individuals hide from their fears and insecurities

Tears of gold or nothing matters Selling themselves out short
Individuals are willing to give up everything for wealth and success, even if it means sacrificing their morals

Take diamonds for hope and fame for caring The things she couldn't give up
Those who cannot let go of their materialistic desires will never be able to prioritize love and compassion

She blows out the candle of love And loses her way out
The artist loses touch with the things that truly matter in life and goes off course

So mad, she couldn't see, she couldn't see
The artist becomes blinded with anger, causing her to lose sight of what's important

People here choose not to listen Afraid of what they might hear
In this place, individuals refuse to heed advice or seek help due to fear of facing their problems

Believing in lies and contradiction Can be so safe and warm
People feel comfort in living a life of delusion and denial, despite it being unhealthy

And so many people tried to tell her You know she wouldn't listen
Despite being warned by others, the artist refuses to acknowledge the truth

So loud, she couldn't hear, she couldn't hear
The artist becomes overwhelmed with the noise of her own thoughts, drowning out the voices of reason

Here I am, I've walked a promise But it can take so long
The artist has made a vow, but knows that fulfilling it will require patience and time

Here I am, I've walked the shadows It's time that I move on
The singer has been stuck in the past, but has finally decided to move forward into the future

With myself, I share the silence I just walk along I walk along
The artist is content with being alone and chooses to keep walking forward on their own