jo0ji writes lyrics for ‘Hikari no uta’ while jo0ji, Reo Anzai, Ryuma Annaka, and Tsubasa Yamazaki compose the music. The song appears from their album ‘Yoake no uta’. The music tells a journey through pain and perseverance.
Released: February 18, 2026
Hikari no uta
Jo0Ji • From “Yoake no uta”
Hikari no uta Lyrics Translation – Yoake no uta Soundtrack
jo0ji describes himself as ‘a flickering filament about to snap’ in the lyrics. The poet offers a raw look at struggling to move forward. Even though wounds throb at the center of his chest, he reaches toward distant stars.
Hikikaesu sube wa naiThere’s no way for me to turn back
Kaeru basho mo mou naiAnd there’s no place to return to anymore
Boku no hou wa marudeAs for me, I’m just like
Kirekakatta firamentoA flickering filament about to snap
Hontou wa nanimo yaritakunaiHonestly, I don’t want to do a thing
Itamidome wo kudasaiPlease just give me some painkillers
Kizuguchi ga uzukundaMy wounds are starting to throb
Choudo mune no mannaka atariRight around the center of my chest
Asu wo mo shirenai bokura no tabiji wa kono saki deOur journey where we don’t even know if tomorrow exists lies ahead,
Nando taoretemo tachiagaru riyuu ga aru karaBecause there’s a reason to stand up no matter how many times we fall
Aa itsu no hi ka bokura no kanashimi waAh, I know that someday our sorrow
Sono rinkaku wo nakushite iku no saWill eventually lose its shape
Soredemo kienai omokage wo dakishimeruEven so, I’ll hold onto the trace of you that won’t fade
Dareka wo fukou ni shiteshimauMaking someone else miserable
Osore wo itsumo harande iruIs a fear I’m always carrying
Nanimo omae no sei dake janaiBut it’s not just your fault at all
Minna wakatte kureru hazu saEveryone’s bound to understand
Hikikaesu sube wa naiThere’s no way to turn back
Kaeru basho mo mou naiThere’s no place to return to anymore
Boku no hou wa marudeAs for me, I’m just like…
Kirekakatta firamentoA flickering filament about to snap
Boku wa ushiroguraiI’ve got a shady past,
Hakujoumono de sukui ga naiA heartless soul with no salvation
Ano ko-ra wo furikitteShaking off those children
Tooi hoshi e to te wo nobasuI reach my hand toward a distant star
Demo hontou wa nanimo yaritakunaiBut truth is, I don’t want to do anything
Kimi no tokoro ni itaiI just want to be where you are
Sore wa mou kanawanaiThough that won’t ever come true now
Futo miageru wa aki no soraSuddenly I look up at the autumn sky
Ima nimo kuzureochisou sa hiza ga waratte iruI’m about to collapse as my ‘knees are laughing’ ‘shaking uncontrollably’
Shiketa umi wo yukuI’m crossing a gloomy sea,
Takanami ni makarenu you ni sokudo wo agete iku no saPicking up speed so I won’t be swallowed by the high waves
Aa itsu no hi ka bokura no kanashimi waAh, I know that someday our sorrow
Sono rinkaku wo nakushite iku no saWill eventually lose its shape
Soredemo kienai omokage wo dakishimeruEven so, I’ll hold onto the trace of you that won’t fade
Dareka wo fukou ni shiteshimauMaking someone else miserable
Osore wo itsumo harande iruIs a fear I’m always carrying
Nanimo omae no sei dake janaiBut it’s not just your fault at all
Minna wakatte kureru wakatte kureruEveryone will understand, they’ll understand
Tatoe rekishi no zenbu ga uso demoEven if every bit of history is a lie
Yakusoku ga kaze ni kakikesaretemoEven if our promises are drowned out by the wind
Mou nan datte ii no daIt doesn’t really matter anymore
Datte boku no tadoru hikari wa tashika daBecause the light I’m following is real
Amarini rifujin daIt’s just so damn unfair
Sekai wa douyara boku no koto ga kirai kamoIt seems like the world might just hate my guts
Demo dou datte ii no daBut it doesn’t matter to me either way
Kyou mo ashidori wa mae e mukau mukauToday too, my feet keep heading forward
Hikikaesu sube wa naiThere’s no way for me to turn back
Kaeru basho mo mou naiAnd there’s no place to return to anymore
Boku wa aikawarazuI’m still the same as I’ve always been
Kirekakatta firamentoA flickering filament about to snap
Demo youiku wa kienai zeBut I won’t go out that easily
Hikari no uta Music Video
‘Hikari no uta’ lyrics are about finding light in darkness. jo0ji stars in this Japanese song that continues despite being broken.