Sparkle Lyrics English Meaning: The Idolm@Ster Shiny Colors -Halo Around- 04 | Illumination Stars | Noctchill
illumination STARS and noctchill collaborate on ‘Sparkle,’ a track from THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS -Halo around- 04. yoss, いのる, and 秋浦智裕 write the lyrics, while the same team, along with Yasuaki Kishimoto, compose the melody. The song tells the story of fleeting moments and the desire to hold onto their light.
Released: September 10, 2025
Sparkle
Illumination Stars | Noctchill • From “THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS -Halo around- 04”
The lyrics describe a sparkler that ‘looks like teardrops spilled by the stars.’ The vocalists sing about memories etched in the sand, washed away by waves, yet they hope the miracle of their meeting echoes forever. The words mix sadness and hope, emphasizing the beauty of transient moments.
Yoru no kaze ni hakanaku yureru hikari wo tojikometeHolding close the light that sways so fleetingly in the night wind,
Mou sukoshi ato sukoshi dake kienai de to negatta chiisana hikariI wished for this small light not to fade, pleading for just a little longer, just a moment more.
LaLaLa…LaLaLa…
Suna ni kaita kotoba mitai ni hibi wa nagarete iku nami ga tsuresatte ikuLike words written in the sand, the days flow by and the waves wash them away.
Semishigure ki ga tsukeba mou kikoenaku natte itaBefore I realized it, the cicada chorus had already faded into silence.
Kisetsu ga sugisatte mo deatta kiseki towa ni hibiki wataru you niEven as seasons pass, I pray the miracle of our meeting echoes on for eternity.
Negai wo kakete tomoshita hikari hoshi ga koboshita shizuku mitaiThe light I lit with a wish looks like teardrops spilled by the stars.
Hitomi ni utsuru hazeta hanabiThe crackling sparklers are reflected in my eyes.
Zutto wasurenai kitto wasurenaiI’ll never forget this, surely, I’ll never forget.
LaLaLa…LaLaLa…
Sora ni egaita seiza mitai ni hibi wa onaji toki wo kizanda senLike constellations sketched in the sky, our days are lines that marked the same time together.
Te wo tsunagi hitotsu mata hitotsu taisetsu ni musundaHolding hands, we tied our bonds together, one by one, with such care.
Omoide ni kawatteku kono shunkan ga itsu made mo kagayaku you niI pray that this moment, now turning into a memory, shines on forever.
Negai wo kakete miageta hikari namae wo tsukeyou watashi dake noI’ll give a name to the light I looked up at with a wish—a name that is mine alone.
Kono saki donna basho ni itatte iroasenai michishirubeIt will be a guidepost that never fades, no matter where I go from here.
Kurai yozora ni matataku ano hikari wa nagai tabi wo tsuzukete kita no kana?I wonder if that light twinkling in the dark night sky has traveled a long journey to get here?
Itsuka kono hibi mo meguru kisetsu wo koete dareka ni todoku no kana?I wonder if these days will one day cross the cycling seasons and reach someone else?
Zutto koko ni itai kedo kokoro ga sotto senaka osu noI want to stay here forever, but my heart softly nudges me forward.
Kurikaesu hibi ima nukedashite chigau ashita heBreaking free from these repeating days now, I step toward a different tomorrow.
Hakanaku yureru senkou hanabi hoshi ga koboshita shizuku mitaiThe fleeting, swaying sparkler looks like teardrops spilled by the stars.
Hitomi ni utsuru hazeta hanabiThe crackling sparklers are reflected in my eyes.
Zutto kienai kitto kienaiThey’ll never fade away; surely, they’ll never fade.
The meaning of ‘Sparkle’ is about cherishing fleeting memories. The lyrics remind us that even the smallest light can guide us forward, as noctchill and illumination STARS deliver a heartfelt tribute to life’s fleeting beauty.
