Takanori Nishikawa – HEROES Lyrics + English Translation

“HEROES” is the 1st track from the “HEROES” single released by Takanori Nishikawa. It was released on May 21, 2025 and is used as the opening theme for the anime “Katainaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru (From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman)“.

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Lyrics

donna tooi michinori demo 
fumidasu ippo me no yuuki ga attan da
nando mo butsukatte nando tsumazuite mo 
kitto tadoritsukeru kara

zutto ano hi mita keshiki wo 
oikaketeru dake ja oitsukenakute
nanzenkai idonde mo nanmankai mo kujikete 
zenbu nagedashi sou dakedo

kikiwakenai shinzou ga "mada ganbareru" tte sakebu kara
mata tsuyoku negaikometa

sore demo tatakatte nanika wo ushinatte 
subete machigai da to shite mo
ima wo kaereru no wa jibun jishin dake nan da
koete yuke akogareta hiiroo

mukuwarenai koto no hou ga oosugiru tte nageite bakkari ja nakute
surimui tatte ii kara hamidashi tatte ii kara
No need to be afraid. Try it again.

kizamu koto wo akirameta tokei demo 
mainichi nikai tadashii toki wo sasu you ni
tsumikasanete kita hitotsu hitotsu ga kotae ni naru

dore hodo kezureta tte 
dore dake mayottatte 
ashita wo nigirishimeru tame ni
kakugo kimeta no nara 
oso sugiru koto wa nai 
tachiagareru kara

sore demo tatakatte nanika wo ushinatte 
subete machigai da to shite mo
ima wo kaereru no wa jibun jishin dake nan da
norikoeteku omoi no hate e
soko ni ite kureta no wa akogareta hiiroo
boku no hiiroo

English Translation

No matter how long the road ahead,
I had the courage to take the first step
I may stumble and fall many times,
but I'm sure I'll get there

I was chasing the vision that I once saw,
but I couldn't reach it easily
Challenged thousand times and failed ten thousand more,
and I'm about to give up

But my stubborn heart shouts at me, "you can still do it!"
So I prayed once more with all my strength

I'll fight and lose some things,
and even if everything turns out to be wrong
It's only me that can change this moment
Go and rise above that hero I once dreamed of

Don't just cry that there are too many unfair things
Get scrapes and scars, go out of line.
No need to be afraid. Try it again.

Like clocks that no longer tick,
but still tell the right time twice a day
Everything I've done will all lead to answers

No matter how worn out I am,
no matter how lost I've been,
to grasp tomorrow in my hands
When I decide to commit,
it's never too late,
I can rise again

I'll fight and lose some things,
and even if everything turns out to be wrong
It's only me that can change this moment
I can overcome all, beyond my hopes
The hero that I admired was always by my side
My hero

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du9nsAPzwps)

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