Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi (Lyrics)

JAPANESE 幸福への長い坂道 ENGLISH The Long Hill to Happiness

Released in 2004' | Music by Koshi Inaba | Lyrics by Koshi Inaba | Translated by '		ALBUM
ROMAJI LYRICS Sora e to mukatte nobiru nagai sakamichi wo noboreba Sono saki ni shiawase ga aru hazu to itsuka dareka ni osowatta Iranai mono wo sutenagara ase wo kaite Sabitsuite himei wo ageru jitensha wo koidanda Aa soshite nani ka suteki na koto ga hajimaru Sou shinjitanda toozakaru ishiki no naka de Kimi ga nikkori waraikake mata ashita to te wo futta Soushite hitori yume kara sameta toki wa tada hitasura mune ga itai Yuragitsuzukeru kokoro no oku no hou ni Hontou ni tadoritsukitai basho ga aru to iu no ni Aa soshite itsuka suteki na koto ga hajimaru Matte itanda hakanai kitai wo idaite Aa kitto itsuka suteki na hi ga yatte kuru Sou shinjitanda taiyou ni te wo kazashite	ENGLISH TRANSLATION I once learned from somebody: If I should climb the long hill that stretches towards the sky At the end of the road there should be happiness Sweating while throwing away the things I didn't need I pedaled the rusted and creaking bicycle Ahh and something amazing will begin That's what I believed, as my conciousness grew distant You flashed me a smile and waved "see you tomorrow" Just like that, when I awaken from my dreams alone, my heart aches earnestly Even though in the depths of my wavering heart There's a place I really want to find my way too Ahh and someday something amazing will begin I was waiting as I held onto my vain expectations Ahh and someday an amazing day will come along That's what I believed, as I put my hand up to the sun
JAPANESE 歌詞 空へと向かってのびる 長い坂道のぼれば その先に幸せがあるはずと いつか誰かに教わった 要らないものを捨てながら 汗をかいて 錆びついて悲鳴をあげる自転車をこいだんだ ああ そして何か 素敵なことが始まる そう 信じたんだ 遠ざかる意識の中で 君がにっこり笑いかけ また明日と手を振った そうして一人夢から覚めた時は ただひたすら胸が痛い 揺らぎ続ける心の奥の方に 本当に辿り着きたい場所があるというのに ああ そして何か 素敵なことが始まる 待っていたんだ はかない期待を抱いて ああ きっといつか 素敵な日がやって来る そう 信じたんだ 太陽に手をかざして