AWAKENING
Meisa Kuroki (黒木メイサ) Lyrics

I see...
The singer has an epiphany

This is my Awakening,
The singer realizes that her eyes have been opened

I can see now
The singer is aware of something that was previously hidden from her

近づく別れの合図に
With a sign of separation approaching

気付いていたのに
Although aware of it

認めるのイヤで
The singer refused to admit it

わざとふざけていた
She intentionally acted foolishly

あれが最期の言葉に
If only she knew those were the last words

なると知っていたなら
The singer would have spoken sincerely

まともな事も言えたのに
The singer would have expressed honest words

明日が来るのが当然のことと
The singer used to think that tomorrow was self-evident

思っていたあの頃より
But now she's more mature

だいぶ大人になった
The singer has grown up considerably in the meantime

ありふれた幸せ噛みしめ
The singer savors the ordinary happiness

大切にしていきたい
She wants to cherish it forever

何も当たり前ではない
It's important to not take anything for granted

Don't wanna take things for granted
The singer wants to appreciate everything

なんともない様な瞬間が
Even insignificant moments

こんなにも恋しくなるなんて
Can become so dear to one's heart

気付かない Until it's gone
Sometimes it’s not until they're gone that you realize their value

Now I see...
The singer confirms her insights

このままもう少し
She wishes to stay a little longer

とどまっていたいの
And not move on

でも誰も待ってはくれない
But no one waits for her

仕方ないよね
It can't be helped

甘えられないから
She can't afford to be dependent

では次のニュースです、って
So it's time to move on to the next news

あっさりと切り替えていく
And switch easily

そんなものでしょ 皮肉ね
It's normal and ironic at the same time

忙しい毎日流れてゆく中で
In the midst of a busy life

他人に構って
People don't have time to pay attention to others

られる余裕はどれだけ?? ...
How much more can people afford?

誰かの痛み
The singer understands someone else's pain

同じくらい
As if it were her own

わかってあげられるように
She wants to understand and help

今の気持ち胸に刻み
The singer wants to remember her feelings

Don't wanna let it fade away
She doesn't want to forget

なんともない様な笑顔で
With a smile that seems ordinary

前を向いて進んで行く人に届けたい
She wants to deliver it to the people who move forward

This is our song
A song that belongs to everyone

There's gotta be a reason
There must be an explanation for everything

全ての出来事に
For every event

何らかの理由があるはずと
There is always some reasoning

よく言うけど
It is a commonly used term

(でも) いつの日か
But someday

(One day you'll figure it out)
The meaning of events will become clear

解るときが来るから (You'll see)
As time passes, realization comes

貴方の痛み 同じようにわかるよ
She understands the pain of the listener as well

This is my Awakening,
She repeats the realization that she has seen the light

誰かの痛み
The singer understands someone else's pain

同じくらい
As if it were her own

わかってあげられるように
The singer wants to understand them fully

今の気持ち胸に刻み
She will remember these feelings

Don't wanna let it fade away
She doesn't want to forget

なんともない様な笑顔で
With a smile that seems ordinary

前を向いて進んで行く
The singer moves forward

貴方に届けたい
She wants to deliver her message to the listener

This is our song
The song belongs to everyone

ありふれた幸せ噛みしめ
The singer savors the ordinary happiness

大切にしていきたい
She wants to cherish it forever

何も当たり前ではない
The singer knows that nothing can be taken for granted

当たり前じゃない No
Nothing can be predicted or promised

I see ...
The singer repeats her newfound understanding