その道を進め ♥ Sono Michi o Susume ♥ Take Your Own Path/Start from Here

その道を進め　

Sono michi o susume

Take your own path,

あなたの前の

anata no mae no

the one before you,

他に誰もいないと

hoka ni dare mo inai to

a path where you believe

思うような　その道を

omou yō na sono michi o

there is no one else.

育み育てた　あなたが今

Hagukumi sodateta anata ga ima

You, whom I raised and reared,

すべて抱えてしっかり

subete kakaete shikkari

now take a solid step from your land

踏みしめる　その地から

fumishimeru sono chi kara

holding everything in your arms.

そういつか　振り返る時

Sō itsuka furikaeru toki

When you some day thus look back,

君の後を　君の道を

kimi no ato o kimi no michi o

for those who follow you,

たよりに　するものたちに

tayori ni suru mono-tachi ni

who depend on the path you took …

ひとりで歩くことが

Hitori de aruku koto ga

… take your path

どんなことか　わかるように

donna koto ka wakaru yō ni

so that they can understand what

あなたの　道を進め

anata no michi o susume

it means to walk alone.

ひとりじゃない

Hitori ja nai

You're not alone

君も多くの人に

Kimi mo ōku no hito ni

You too stand there

はげまされて

hagemasarete

encouraged

そこに立っている

soko ni tatte iru

by many people.

そして今は

Soshite ima wa

So then now

君もその足どりで

kimi mo sono ashidori de

it's your turn to spur someone on

誰かを奮い立たせる番だ

dareka o furuitataseru ban da

with the steps you take.

その道を進め　

Sono michi o susume

Take your own path,

今は誰もが

ima wa daremo ga

the one where you can put in a word

とどめ思い直すように

todome omoinaosu yō ni

for now, so that everyone

口をはさむ　その道を

kuchi o hasamu sono michi o

can focus and rethink.

無垢なまなざしで　

Muku na manazashi de

There are those

あなたの事を

anata no koto o

who set their eyes on you

声にならない思いで

koe ni naranai omoi de

with a pure gaze

見つめている　人がいる

mitsumete iru hito ga iru

and indescribable feelings.

そう今も　君の背中を

Sō ima mo kimi no senaka o

Thus even now none of those

追いかけてる　遠くから

oikakete'ru tōku kara

following behind you from afar

誰とも　まだ知らない

dare tomo mada shiranai

yet knows.

ひとりじゃ　ないんだって

Hitori ja nai n da tte

While appreciating

思えるよに　わかるように

omoeru yo ni wakaru yō ni

that you're not alone,

地平の彼方をみて　

chihei no kanata o mite

look at the distant horizon

すすめ

susume

and proceed.