Northern lights
Megumi Hayashibara Lyrics


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hikisakareta futatsu no kokoro
yukiba no nai omoi ga mune o shimetsuke
naze kono toki ni deatta no ka to
toikakeru sube wa
saeta kage ni chiru

yuragu koto nai
tsuyosa na do naku
susunda saki ni
motomeru kotae ga aru

ai mo tsumi mo yume mo yami mo
ima subete mini matotte
kimi no chikara boku no kokoro
kasanariatta shunkan
nani ga umareru...
Do you believe in destiny?

usu midori-iro no maboroshi ga
kono hoshi no kanashimi o yasashiku tsutsumu
onaji unmei o tadoru ka to
haru ga kanata kara
uta koe ga hibiku

akirameru ni wa
mada hayasugiru
ori kasanatta
hikari ni kibou no sete

soshite itsuka todoku yume o
ima shizuka ni kanji you
kimi no ketsui boku no mayoi
meguriai ga sashishimesu
michi o shinjite
I live with facing my destiny.

ai mo tsumi mo yume mo yami mo
ima subete mini matotte
kimi no chikara boku no kokoro
kasanariatta shunkan
nani ga umareru...
Do you believe in destiny?





kimi ni todoke Northern lights...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Megumi Hayashibara's song "Northern Lights" tell the story of two hearts that have been broken and are now wandering aimlessly with neither direction nor purpose. The singer questions the reason for their meeting at this moment in time, and as they do so, they watch the shade of a tree dissipate into the ground. The sorrowful words of the song communicate the pain of uncertainty and lost hope with its melancholic melody.


The lyrics then continue to speak of how there is a certain strength that is born when one faces their path forward without faltering, and in the moment when we meet others on this path, our strength combines together. The song speaks of how all sorts of emotions such as love, sin, hope, dreams, and darkness will all be encompassed, and how our strength and spirits will grow, as we face destiny.


The song captures the essence of human emotions, the uncertainty of the future, and how we often struggle to find meaning in our lives. The singer invites us to ponder on our destinies and to find a sense of purpose even amidst uncertainty, believing that only then we would be able to gather the strength required to face our paths.


Line by Line Meaning

hikisakareta futatsu no kokoro
Two broken hearts, torn apart from each other.


yukiba no nai omoi ga mune o shimetsuke
Feelings without a place to go, gripping tightly at my heart.


naze kono toki ni deatta no ka to
Wondering why we met at this moment in time.


toikakeru sube wa
The only way to find out is to ask.


saeta kage ni chiru
Falling beneath the shadow of a growing tree.


yuragu koto nai
Unwavering.


tsuyosa na do naku
Not necessarily strength.


susunda saki ni
At the end of the path we've followed,


motomeru kotae ga aru
There lies the answer we seek.


ai mo tsumi mo yume mo yami mo
Love, sin, dreams, and darkness.


ima subete mini matotte
Embracing everything now.


kimi no chikara boku no kokoro
Your strength, my heart.


kasanariatta shunkan
In the moment we overlap.


nani ga umareru...
What will be born?


Do you believe in destiny?
Do you have faith in fate?


usu midori-iro no maboroshi ga
A faint green illusion.


kono hoshi no kanashimi o yasashiku tsutsumu
Gently enveloping the sadness of this world.


onaji unmei o tadoru ka to
Following the same destiny.


haru ga kanata kara
From over the distance of spring.


uta koe ga hibiku
A singing voice echoes.


akirameru ni wa
It's too early to give up.


mada hayasugiru
There is still too much to do.


ori kasanatta
Overlapping with each other,


hikari ni kibou no sete
Leaving behind a trail of hope in the light.


soshite itsuka todoku yume o
And someday, we'll reach our dreams.


ima shizuka ni kanji you
Let's feel it quietly now.


kimi no ketsui boku no mayoi
Your determination, my hesitation.


meguriai ga sashishimesu
Showing us the meetings that are fated.


michi o shinjite
Believing in the path.


I live with facing my destiny.
I live, confronting my fate head-on.


kimi ni todoke Northern lights...
May the Northern lights reach you...




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Comments from YouTube:

@men1255

ちょっとコンビニに行くような格好なのに、かっこいい

@user-xy6fi5tf8v

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@MK-ib3vn

最早この声が国宝級。
国民栄誉賞差し上げてほしいくらい。

@ellie01698

Aw my inner child is crying of so much nostalgic this song brings missing those time I wasn't thinking anything but just watch anime would stay up late to watch shaman king every night I don't mind repeating the series over and over🥹❤

@user-ts4sd4qd1i

閣下歌まじ上手すぎて
声優で歌も上手くて演技ももちろん
神でしかない

@user-jq9bo5ot6l

最近ドラマで俳優としても出演されますよね林原さん

@Panda77dumdumduummmm

Just a white shirt and a pair of jeans... but when she sang, she moved an entire GENERATION!

@batino639

She wore aura.

@user-lx8fq6ve4w

林原さんは凄いなぁ。今は声優さんが歌唄ってライブしたりするのは当たり前だけど。

@JUNHO777

なんつうパワーや……
まさに降臨したって感じだな

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