Believe in myself – LiSA

lyrics and music: LiSA
mini-album: Letters to U (2011)

English Translation

Believe in myself

Believe in myself
One day I heard this song,
wishing I could be in love with someone by now.

Don’t leave me yet;
the moments I’m alone always feel like forever.
I’ll run after you, but I’m afraid
to show my heart to anyone.

Beyond the fact that we keep circling around
like an unstoppable tape…

I want to go!
One day I kept running all night long,
but this time I’ll hold it, it’s my chance.
One day, when I used to laugh it all away,
I wished I could be in love even now.

And yet, on this empty night,
I’m still not even able to draw
an image in my dreams.
It won’t work as long as I don’t want
to be known by anyone.

We’ll keep circling around until
we push the stop button; until then…

I won’t stop!
I couldn’t imagine that one day
I’d grab it, it’s my dream.
I wish one day I could love
the concealed and weak creature I am too.

An empty bottle and worn-out shoe soles,
clenching my walkman,
with the melody flowing in me…
I won’t forget that throbbing, piercing sound.

Believe in myself
One day, that day I cried a lot,
but this time I’ll hold it, it’s my chance.
One day I heard this song,
wishing I could be in love with someone by now.

One day I kept running all night long,
but this time I’ll hold it, it’s my chance.
One day I want to laugh it all away,
and when the moment comes
I wish I could still be in love.

Keep on going to get my chance
Someday my dream will come true
I will never give it up

Romaji (couldn’t find the source, if this is your work please let me know~)

Believe in myself

Belive in myself
itsuka kono kyoku kiita dareka ga
ima wo aisetara ii

mada akenaide yo itsumo wa nagaku kanjiru hitori no jikan ga
okkaketekuru kedo kowagaru kokoro dare nimo misetakuwanai

tomaranai TEEPU mitaini guru guru mawari tsuzukeru
sono saki ni

ikitai yo
itsuka hashiri tsuzuketeita yoru no
boku ga tsukami toru yo It’s my chance
itsuka warai tobashitai yo sono toki wa
ima mo aisetara ii

mada akenai yo yume dewa donnani nigate na e mo egakeru noni
umaku ikanai aseru kokoro dare nimo shiraretakunai

teishi BOTAN o osumade guruguru mawari tsuzukeru
sore made wa

tomaranaide
itsuka souzoushite nakatta asa mo
boku ga tsukami toru yo It’s my dream
itsuka kakushi tsuzuketeta yowamushi na
jibun mo aisetara ii

karappo na BOTORU to suri hetta kutsuzoko
nigirishimeta UOOKUMAN
nagaretekuru MERODI to
zuki zuki tsuki sasaru oto wo
wasurenai

Believe in myself
itsuka nakijakutta ano hi no
boku ga tsukami toru yo It’s my chance
itsuka kono kyoku kiita dareka ga
ima wo aisetara ii

itsuka hashiri tsuzuketeita yoru no
boku ga tsukami toru yo It’s my chance
itsuka warai tobashitai yo sono toki wa
ima mo aisetara ii

Keep on going to get my chance
Someday my dream will come true
I will never give it up

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Kanji (credits: mojim)

Believe in myself

Believe in myself
いつか　この曲聴いた　誰かが
今を　愛せたらいい

まだ明けないでよ　いつもは長く感じる　一人の時間が
追っかけてくるけど　怖がる心　誰にも見せたくはない

止まらないテープみたいに　ぐるぐる回り続ける
その先に

行きたいよ
いつか　走り続けていた夜の
僕が　つかみ取るよ it’s my chance
いつか　笑い飛ばしたいよ　その時は
今も　愛せたらいい

まだ明けない夜　夢ではどんなに苦手な　絵も描けるのに
うまくいかない　焦る心　誰にも知られたくない

停止ボタンを押すまで　ぐるぐる回り続ける
それまでは

止まらないで
いつか　想像してなかった朝も
僕が　つかみ取るよ it’s my dream
いつか　隠し続けてた　弱虫な
自分も　愛せたらいい

空っぽなボトルと　すり減った靴底
握りしめたウォークマン
流れてくるメロディと
ズキズキ突き刺さる音を
忘れない

Believe in myself
いつか　泣きじゃくった　あの日の
僕が　つかみ取るよ it’s my chance
いつか　この曲聴いた　誰かが
今を　愛せたらいい

いつか　走り続けていた夜の
僕が　つかみ取るよ it’s my chance
いつか　笑い飛ばしたいよ　その時は
今も　愛せたらいい

Keep on going to get my chance
Someday my dream will come true
I will never give it up

Translation by me. Please don’t claim as yours. Credit if you use.
English is not my first language, feel free to let me know if there is any mistake.