Gen Hoshino – Hikari no Ato Lyrics + English Translation

“Hikari no Ato” is the 1st track from the “Hikari no Ato” EP released by Gen Hoshino. It was released on December 27, 2023 and is used as the ending theme for the anime “Spy × Family Code: White“.

Details

• Title: Hikari no Ato (光の跡)
• Also Known As: Why
• Genre: Rock
• Language: Japanese
• Released: December 27, 2023
• Performer: Gen Hoshino
• Composer: Gen Hoshino
• Lyricist: Gen Hoshino

Lyrics

hito wa yagate
kiesaru no
subete wo nokosazu ni
kirei ni inaku nari
ai mo itamo
umi no suna ni mazari
kirakira namima ni hansha suru

ima no uchi ni
tabi wo shiyou bokura wa
kanashimi ni hirahira to te wo furu
mado wo akete kaze ni emi
imi naku ikite wa
hizashi wo abite iru

kako se nani ame
me no mae ni wa
mada shiranu keshiki

hikareau no wa naze
tada “mite, kirei” da to te wo hiita
umi ni yureru hikari no ato
kiete yuku no ni naze
tada wasuretaku nai omoide wo
fuyasu no darou
hora owari wa
mirai da

tsunagu sono te
yagate toke yuku
ashiato wa itsu shika
tomaru hazu
sore wa marude
wake mo naku kagayaku
anata no egao no imi to shiru

kata yoseta mama
negau koto wa
tasogare no naka ni

dakishimeru no wa naze
tada hozon dekinai kokorogoto
tsutsumikomu you ni
hora keshiki ga
fueta

mitsumeau
mui ga odoru
te wo tsunagu

waraiau no wa naze
tada kuchiru shika nai kono toki wo
bokura moeru inochi no ato
kiete yuku no ni naze
tada wasuretaku nai omoide wo
fuyasu no darou
hora deai wa
mirai da

English Translation

Eventually
People fade from existence
Leaving nothing behind
Fading away completely
Love and wounds too
Become one with the ocean sand
Reflecting and glistening between the waves

Now’s our chance
Let’s go on a journey
Wave goodbye to our sorrows
Open the window and smile toward the wind
We go through life without meaning
And we’re basking in the sunlight

The past rains down on my back
Yet, before my eyes
There’s a landscape yet unknown

Why are we drawn to each other?
“Look, it’s beautiful,” you said simply, leading me by the hand
Traces of light shimmering on the sea
If they’re going to fade away
Why make memories we just don’t want to forget?
Don’t you see?
The end
Is the future

Joined hands
Eventually separate
Footprints
May come to a stop
It’s just like
Finding out the meaning behind your smile
Shining without rhyme or reason

Shoulder to shoulder
Wishing together
In the twilight

Why do we hold each other in our arms?
Embrace every heart that can’t be preserved
Don’t you see?
There’s still
More to explore

We look at each other
Inaction dances
As we hold hands

Why do we laugh at each other?
In this thing called “time” that can only fade away
We set our lives ablaze and leave our mark
If we’re going to fade away
Why make memories we just don’t want to forget?
Don’t you see?
Crossing paths
Is the future

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Ec_n81iyc)