Kiki Vivi Lily brings a warm mix of nostalgia and hope in ‘Ms. Sunshine.’ The musician writes lyrics that reflect on memories and moving forward, while Sweet William composes the melody. The collaboration also includes Kohei Nakatake, Hiraku Someno, and Tsubasa Yamazaki in the music arrangement.
Ms.Sunshine Lyrics English Translation by Kiki Vivi Lily
Kiki Vivi Lily mentions a ponytail tied with a scarf, so tight it hurt, to describe the bittersweet summer she recalls. The song’s line, ‘Step by step, I’ll find my way, smiling back at Ms. Sunshine,’ highlights her determination to keep moving forward. The poet uses golden rays and fading whispers to symbolize lasting memories.
Step by step i’ll find my wayStep by step, I’ll find my way,
Smiling back tosmiling back at…
Natsukashii kaori ga hoho o nuketaraWhen a nostalgic scent brushes my cheek,
Mata koko de aeru wawe’ll meet here again.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Machi wa netsu o obite yuku waThe city’s heating up,
Akogareteta mabushii kisetsu waand the dazzling season I longed for
Oto mo naku sugite yuku dakejust slips away without a sound.
Masshiro na sukaafu de musundaTied with a pure white scarf,
Poniiteeru itakutemy ponytail was so tight it hurt.
Kao o shikameta itsuka no ano natsu moI even remember wincing back that summer.
Sutaato wa itsudemo onaji suteppu dattaThe start was always the same step.
Kimi ga inai no mada chotto itai kedoIt still hurts a bit that you’re gone,
Atarashii sekai de umaku yatte miru yobut I’ll try to make it in this new world.
Natsukashii kaori ga hoho o nuketaraWhen a nostalgic scent brushes my cheek,
Mata koko de aeru wawe’ll meet here again.
Tooku mujaki na kakera ga oshiyoseruFragments of distant innocence come rushing back,
Mata koko de aeru waand we’ll meet here again.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Waratte yo sunshineKeep smiling, sunshine.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Waratte yo sunshineKeep smiling, sunshine.
Golden rays the sky turns redGolden rays, the sky turns red,
Whispers fade but not what’s saidwhispers fade, but not what’s been said.
Step by step i’ll find my wayStep by step, I’ll find my way,
Through the night into the daythrough the night and into the day.
Soft breeze sings the dawn is nearA soft breeze sings that dawn is near,
Memories stay but disappearmemories stay even as they disappear.
Step by step i’ll find my wayStep by step, I’ll find my way,
Smiling back to ms sunshinesmiling back at Ms. Sunshine.
Sukaafu de musunda poniiteeru itakuteMy ponytail, tied with a scarf, was so tight it hurt,
Kao o shikameta itsuka no ano natsu moI even remember wincing back that summer.
Sutaato wa itsudemo onaji suteppu dattaThe start was always the same step.
Kimi to ita basho ga futto ukabu kedoThoughts of the places I was with you suddenly surface,
Atarashii hibi o umaku aruite iru yobut I’m walking through these new days just fine.
Natsukashii nami ga ashimoto nurasebaWhen nostalgic waves wash over my feet,
Mata koko ni kaeru waI’ll return here again.
Toki ni kokoro no arika o tazunetaraIf I ever wonder where my heart belongs,
Mata koko ni kaeru waI’ll return here again.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Natsukashii kaori ga hoho o nuketaraWhen a nostalgic scent brushes my cheek,
Mata koko de aeru wawe’ll meet here again.
Tooku mujaki na kakera ga oshiyoseruFragments of distant innocence come rushing back,
Mata koko de aeru waand we’ll meet here again.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Waratte yo sunshineKeep smiling, sunshine.
Sayonara My sunshineGoodbye, my sunshine.
Waratte yo sunshineKeep smiling, sunshine.
Golden rays the sky turns redGolden rays, the sky turns red,
Whispers fade but not what’s saidwhispers fade, but not what’s been said.
Step by step i’ll find my wayStep by step, I’ll find my way,
Smiling back to ms sunshinesmiling back at Ms. Sunshine.
The meaning of ‘Ms. Sunshine’ is about holding onto memories while embracing new beginnings. The lyrics show how small moments, like a nostalgic scent, can bring comfort even in times of change.