Sae Otsuka - Hotarubi Lyrics (Romanized)

Romanized Lyrics

Mou otona dakara
Iradachi mo machigai mo okubyou mo
Mitto mo nai you na ki ga shite ugoke naku natta
Hotarubi

Daremo ga anata wo seme temo
Dare hitori wakatte kurenakute mo
Hidoku muryoku de kodoku na hibi mo

"Norikoete ikitai to negau nara norikoerareru yo"
Hotarubi wazuka bakari de
Bukiyou de fuga inakute kiesou de mo gaite iru

Kaze wo tadoru you ate no nai yuhodou
Sarasara to saezuru minamo kirakira to tsuki no shizuku
Otona ni natte oshi korosu koto dake ga fuete
Dare ni mo hanasenaku natta

Kanashimi to iu kanjou kono yo kara kirisutete kure yo
Sou shitara donna ni raku ni ikite ikeru darou ka

Iradachi wa hontou wa kizutsuita
Machigai wa hontou wa wakatte ita
Okubyou wa keiken ga sou saseta
Namida ga tomaranai
Tatoe nani ni mo tsunagaranai to shitemo
Semete dareka no wadakamari wo itami wo
Yasashiku dakishimetai

"Norikoete ikitai to negau nara norikoerareru yo"
Hotarubi wazuka bakari de zattou wo kakiwakete sagashite iru

Hito to chigau doushite chigau nani ga chigau yarusenai yoru no
Meisou no saki hontou no ishi ya kotae ga mitsukaru tomo kagiranai
Demo boku no you na onaji you na dareka ni tsutaetai

Aseranaide aseranaide hotarubi yadoshite

English Lyrics

Now that I'm an adult
Frustration, mistakes, and timidity
All seem embarrassing, making me unable to move forward
Firefly

Even if everyone blames you
Even if no one understands you
In those terribly powerless and lonely days

"If you wish to overcome, you can overcome"
With just a faint glimmer, the firefly
Awkward, inadequate, struggling, on the verge of disappearing

Following the wind on an aimless promenade
The surface of the water rustles, the moon's droplets glitter
Growing up only increases the things I have to suppress
And I've become unable to talk to anyone about it

The feeling called sadness, please discard it from this world
If you do, how much easier could life be?

Frustration is, in truth, getting hurt
Mistakes are, in truth, understood
Timidity is, by experience, made so
The tears won't stop
Even if it doesn't lead to anything
At least, I want to gently embrace someone's grudges and pain

"If you wish to overcome, you can overcome"
With just a faint glimmer, the firefly
Pushing through the crowd, searches

Being different from others, why am I different?
What's different in this helpless night?
After wandering in confusion, it's not guaranteed that
The real intention and answer will be found
But I want to convey it to someone like me

Don't rush, don't rush, firefly, take residence

Japanese Lyrics

もう大人だから
苛立ちも間違いも臆病も
みっともないような気がして動けなくなった
ホタルビ

誰もがあなたを責めても
誰ひとりわかってくれなくても
酷く無力で孤独な日々も

“乗り越えて行きたいと願うなら乗り越えられるよ”
ホタルビ僅かばかりで
不器用で不甲斐なくて消えそうでもがいている

風を辿る様アテのない遊歩道
さらさらと囀る水面 きらきらと月の雫
大人になって押し殺すことだけが増えて
誰にも話せなくなった

悲しみという感情 この世から切り捨ててくれよ
そうしたらどんなに楽に生きていけるだろうか

苛立ちは本当は傷付いた
間違いは本当はわかっていた
臆病は経験がそうさせた
涙が止まらない
例え何にも繋がらないとしても
せめて誰かのわだかまりを 痛みを
優しく抱き締めたい

“乗り越えて行きたいと願うなら乗り越えられるよ”
ホタルビ僅かばかりで 雑踏を掻き分けて探している

人と違う どうして違う 何が違う やるせない夜の
迷走の先 本当の意思や答えが見つかるとも限らない
でも僕のような同じような誰かに伝えたい

焦らないで 焦らないで ホタルビ宿して


Music Information

Song Title
Hotarubi
Native Title
蛍陽
Artist
Sae Otsuka (大塚紗英)
Released Date
December 18, 2023
Lyricist
Sae Otsuka
Composer
Sae Otsuka

Transliterated by:
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Romaji Transcriber & English Translator