朝のまえ — Asa no Mae

Love myself
I hold and hug my shoulders that keep me moving
From time to time, let's praise ourselves for our hard work
Just one myself,
Don't adorn me, who has been challenged
instead encourage me
Let's go outside to bathe in morning's light

It's the darkest before the dawn,
nobody can knock you down
Let's keep going for the sake of a shining morning
Darkest before the dawn,
everybody can be a big bawm
Let's grasp the dreams we have imagined in our hearts,
without fear

In the actions of a same every day
the things that I've repeated become automatic
The happiness I aim for is ordinary
With a busy head, I'm just waiting for that day
In the enveloping exhaust smoke,
sometimes I choke in it
while I look at the darkening sun
Breathe in, breathe out
Alone, I take a deep breath
I'm still just in the middle of a journey
How many times did I carry on without stopping?
How many times I had the courage to stand up?
I fill my tank, and face towards the morning
An athlete who prays for fulfillment of a vow
Sometimes, bad things happen too
That is just a slump that happens to everyone
Crying is sad, laughing is fun,
and after just a bit longer, the spring will come

Just a little bit before dawn breaks,
under a particularly darkened sky,
let's not give up, just a bit longer
even if it doesn't bring light immediately,
until sunrise
Until the day when we will face the wind from the horizon,
is just a little bit longer
So, it's the darkest before the dawn

Darkest before the dawn,
nobody can knock you down
Let's keep going for the sake of a shining morning
Darkest before the dawn,
everybody can be a big bawm
Let's grasp the dreams we have imagined in our hearts,
without fear

I wonder when the flowers will bloom,
I wonder if I'd be anxious if I was alone
I wonder if I should wait, until light shines
before the darkest dawn
Really soon the dawn will break, and sun will shine
It will clear our field of vision, and open a door
While hearing the sounds of the world outside
to my anticipation, I've learned the feelings of
being hastened, and wondering "will it be soon?"
I'm measuring myself only by my naked weakness
I've lived up to now without crying or soaring
I started to believe that someday I will fly really high
That I was smiling without crying,
the proof are my worn-out tools
and my shoes which have a hole in them,
smears and tears

This is how we've waited for seasons every day
Tomorrow, too, I have a feeling it will be a good day
If I entrust my weak self
Stepping firmly on ground,
enjoying the seasons from time to time
From the trees, flowers and birds
I receive a lot of courage in my chest

Just a little bit before dawn breaks,
under a particularly darkened sky,
let's not give up, just a bit longer
even if it doesn't bring light immediately,
until sunrise
Until the day when we will face the wind from the horizon,
is just a little bit longer
So, it's the darkest before the dawn

Darkest before the dawn,
nobody can knock you down
Let's keep going for the sake of a shining morning
Darkest before the dawn,
everybody can be a big bawm
Let's grasp the dreams we have imagined in our hearts,
without fear