Da-iCE opens TERMiNaL with ‘Nonfictions’, the opening track. The artist writes lyrics while 松岡健 arranges the beat, blending a crisp rhythm with soaring vocals. They invite listeners to chase a moment that is just out of reach.
Released: July 16, 2025
Nonfictions
Da-Ice • From “TERMiNaL”
What is the meaning of Nonfictions Lyrics from TERMiNaL?
Sota Hanamura writes about a ticket the singer catches during a slide, turning an ordinary object into forward motion. The songwriter sketches with a pencil, the outline blurs before a siren urges action, ‘I clutch the ticket I caught when sliding in’. He tells listeners to breathe, keep the clumsy try, and let the chorus stretch into extra innings.
Fiction wo koetekuSurpassing the bounds of fiction,
Sono toki made kakenuketeI’ll keep running until that moment comes.
Suberikonde kyacchi shita chiketto woClutching onto that ticket I caught by sliding in,
Nigirishimete miageta sora wa buruuI looked up to find the sky was a deep shade of blue.
Penshiru de egaita autorain waThe outline I sketched out with a pencil
Bonnyari kara konnani mo genjitsumi obiteruIs blurring into something that feels so real.
Sutte haite gaikaku yaburisutete miteInhale and exhale, try tearing away your outer shell.
Hetakuso datte mo nagenaideEven if you’re clumsy, don’t you dare throw it away,
Ta ga tame ni sairen wa naruBecause the siren’s blaring for someone.
Sa hyakupaasento dashikiru toki darouNow’s the time to give it a full hundred percent.
Todogisumashite kirameiteSharpen your senses and let yourself sparkle,
Koko de ima wo aisou‘Cause we’re gonna love the here and now.
Ato sukoshi dake nobashitekuI’ll keep extending it just a little bit further,
Omoi no enjousenInto the ‘extra innings’ of my emotions.
Fiction wo koetekuSurpassing the bounds of fiction,
Nonfiction ni dorama ga aru no saThere’s a real drama found in non-fiction.
Kitto mata aeruI’m sure that we’ll meet again,
Sono toki made kakenuketeSo I’ll keep running until that moment comes.
Tokui futokui atarimae deshouHaving strengths and weaknesses is only natural.
Makaseru ga kachi shifuto kaete kabaaLeaving it to others is a win, so shift and cover ’em.
Batterii wa tsune ni oobaawaaku gimide moEven if the ‘battery’ is always pushed to the limit,
Kakujitsu na nukemichi wa inkoosu girigiriThe surest escape route’s right on the ‘inner course’.
Yumemite oikakete naikaku katamechaebaIf you dream and chase it, solidifying your ‘inner core’,
Utaretsuyoku nagedasanaiYou’ll be tough against the hits and won’t give up.
Kimi ni dake hohoemu megamiThe goddess will smile for you and no one else.
Sa hyakupaasento koeteku toki darouNow’s the time to push past a hundred percent.
Koronjatte dondoko demoEven if you take a tumble, no matter where it is,
Todoke ima no saikouLet your best self reach out right now.
Matte inaideDon’t just stand there waiting;
Mirai no jibun ga hokoruYour future self’s gonna be so proud.
Fiction wo koetekuSurpassing the bounds of fiction,
Nonfiction ni dorama ga aru no saThere’s a real drama found in non-fiction.
Hitori janai saYou aren’t alone in this,
Koko kara darou daityakuten‘Cause the big comeback starts right here.
Iregiyuraa bakari no hibi demoEven through days filled with nothing but irregularities,
Musubitsuite tokanaide ikitekouLet’s live on, tied together and never coming undone.
Kudaranai hi mo hagemashiatta hi moThe trivial days and the days we lifted each other up,
Dore mo zenbu takaramono namidagoto subeteThey’re all treasures now, every single tear included.
Koe ni dasou ai woLet’s give a voice to our love.
Nihyakupaasento dashikiru toki darouNow’s the time to give it a full two hundred percent.
Todogisumashite kirameiteSharpen your senses and let yourself sparkle,
Koko de ima wo aisou‘Cause we’re gonna love the here and now.
Ato sukoshi dake nobashitekuI’ll keep extending it just a little bit further,
Omoi no enjousenInto the ‘extra innings’ of my emotions.
Fiction wo koetekuSurpassing the bounds of fiction,
Nonfiction ni dorama ga aru no saThere’s a real drama found in non-fiction.
Kitto mata aeruI’m sure that we’ll meet again,
Sono toki made kakenuketeSo I’ll keep running until that moment comes.
Nonfictions Music Video
What does ‘Nonfictions’ mean? The lyrics describe the drive to go beyond limits and celebrate personal growth. Da-iCE sings in Japanese, offering a hopeful anthem that invites listeners to extend their emotions into extra innings.