Akari Kito sings ‘Light Me Up,’ a song written by Masataka Kubo and composed by Kubo alongside RYO KANAI. The tune mixes gentle piano melodies with heartfelt vocals to create a warm and emotional atmosphere. Kito’s voice carries the weight of the lyrics, which tell a story of resilience and hope.
Released: January 9, 2026
Light Me Up
Akari Kito
Light Me Up Lyrics Translation – Akari Kito
The poet Masataka Kubo pens lyrics like, ‘Oh light, shine on me,’ capturing the struggle of finding strength in darkness. Akari Kito’s performance brings to life the journey of someone who feels lost but learns to cherish their vulnerability. The song’s imagery of light and darkness gives it a deeply relatable core.
Mune ga shizunde mirai kanjirenakunattariMy heart sinks, and I lose the will to feel a future,
Toki ga tomatte mou owattatte kanjitarifeeling as if time has stopped and it’s all already over.
Fusagikonde hanasenakute jiwari kokoro no kasa ga hiraitaI shut myself away, unable to speak, as I slowly shielded my heart,
Soredemo tsuyogatte ikitetayet I went on living, pretending to be strong.
Nagusamete nante iwanaiI won’t ask you to comfort me;
Tsuyokunatte mae wo mitetaindaI just want to become strong and keep looking forward,
Dakedo yowasa ga oshitsubusubut my own weakness threatens to crush me.
Kimi ni atte sekai afurete hikari ataete kuretariMeeting you made my world overflow, giving me light,
Sukoshi datte kibou nakatta boku ga waraetetandaand I, who had lost even the smallest hope, was finally able to smile.
Nanigenai kaiwa de zutto egao ataete kuretariThrough casual conversations, you always gave me a reason to smile,
Arigatoutte terete warau kara iwanai yobut since you’d just laugh shyly if I said “thank you,” I won’t say it.
Dakedo omotteru yoI am thinking it, though:
Kono saki mae muite ikeru kana“I wonder if I can keep facing forward from here on out.”
Hikari yo boku niOh light, shine on me.
Aenakutatte toki ga tachi futo omoebaEven when we can’t meet, as time passes and I suddenly think of you,
Nanigenaku waraiautte kawaranai mamawe’re laughing together just as always, unchanged.
Kono jikan ga uso no you ni kuuhaku ni irodori yomigaeruThis time brings color back to the void, almost like a lie,
Byoushin ga kanade kizamuas the second hand ticks away its rhythm.
Haki dasu koto sae dekinaiI can’t even vent my true feelings,
Kono sekai de kimi wa boku no koto subete ukeire tsutsumikomuyet in this world, you accept and embrace everything about me.
Nasakenakute hazukashikute nigedashitakunattetariFeeling pathetic and embarrassed, wanting to run away…
Boku wa boku ni make tsuzukeru nante gaman dekinaiI can’t stand continuing to lose to myself like this.
Yarusenai nichijou ga kitto kagi wo nigitteru karaBecause these unbearable days surely hold the key,
Yowasa datte itooshiku naruso even my weakness becomes something to cherish.
Sono saki ni tsuyosa ga matteru yo“True strength is waiting just beyond that,”
Sou boku ni oshiete kuretandais what you taught me,
Sou dane kittoand surely, you’re right.
Mada kuraku hikari mienaiIt’s still dark, and I can’t see the light;
Koko de ashi wo tometa narabut if I were to stop walking here,
Kono mama kawaranai mamaderemaining just as I am, unchanged,
Tada kusari kuchi hatete ikuI would simply rot and decay away.
Mimimitenu yume motomete namida wo koraeteSeeking a dream I haven’t seen yet, holding back my tears,
Ayunda michi wa hokori takaki ashiatothe path I’ve walked leaves a trail of proud footprints.
Michishirube wo nokoshite aoku somaru sora yume mite yami wo houmuruLeaving a signpost behind, I dream of a sky dyed blue and bury the darkness.
Tachidomatte kowai kanjou wo damashi ikite mitariSometimes I stop, trying to live while deceiving my fearful emotions,
Sono saki ni mieta hayayakasa yume maboroshibut the brilliance I saw ahead was just a fleeting illusion.
Kimi ni atte sekai afurete hikari ataete kuretariMeeting you made my world overflow, giving me light,
Sukoshi datte kibou nakatta boku ga waraetetandaand I, who had lost even the smallest hope, was finally able to smile.
Nanigenai kaiwa de zutto egao ataete kuretariThrough casual conversations, you always gave me a reason to smile,
Arigatoutte terete warau kara iwanai yobut since you’d just laugh shyly if I said “thank you,” I won’t say it.
Dakedo omotteru yoI am thinking it, though.
Kono saki mae dake muite ikouFrom now on, let’s only look forward as we go.
Hikari yo boku niOh light, shine on me.
Light Me Up Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Light Me Up’ explore themes of self-discovery and inner strength. Akari Kito’s warm vocals, paired with the touching melody, make this a song that stays with you.