Lyrics and translation 竹達彩奈 - Today

Today

変わりゆく街並とめぐる季節に心は
負けないようにこの道を祈るように歩いた

神様お願い 始まりの歌を聞かせてよ
何度も迷って立ち止まりくじけそうになった日もあったけれど

私今も強くなりたい 大事な人守れるように
何があってもあきらめないでどんなときも明日を見つめるだけ

少しずつやってきた出会いと別れ今では
淋しさの先にあるものわかり始めてきたよ

楽しいことだけ抱えて生きているわけじゃない
誰にも知られない眠れない夜を超え今日もまたまぶた閉じる

私今も信じているよ 希望、愛がそこにあること
だって描くものがなければ 人はなんてつまらなくなるだろう

手を伸ばせばもう少しで届きそうな明日があるよ

もしも私一人だったらこんな風に笑えなかった
あなたがいて初めてきっとここへたどり着いた

私今も強くなりたい 大事な人守れるように
にぎりしめた勇気と共に 涙も弱さも受け入れるから
私今日も夢を追いつづける

Today

My heart yearns to not be defeated by the ever-changing cityscape and the seasons that come and go
I walked this path as if praying for strength

God, please, let me hear the song of beginnings
There were days when I doubted myself, got lost, and stopped, but I always kept going

I still want to be strong, strong enough to protect the people I care about
No matter what, I won't give up, always looking towards tomorrow, no matter what

The encounters and partings that I have gradually experienced, now
I'm starting to understand what lies beyond sadness

Life isn't all about happiness
I face sleepless nights that no one knows about, but even then, I close my eyes again today

I still believe in hope and love, that they exist
Because without something to dream of, what a dull existence it would be

If I stretch out my hand, tomorrow seems to be just within reach

If I were alone, I wouldn't be able to smile like this
Because of you, I finally arrived here

I still want to be strong, strong enough to protect the people I care about
With the courage I hold close, I will embrace my tears and weaknesses
Today, I will continue to chase my dreams