Hideaki Tokunaga brings warmth to ‘Yume Densetsu’ from the album COVERS. The artist mixes his signature vocals with a nostalgic melody. Lyrics writer 根本 要 and composer 林 紀勝 craft a dreamlike story of fate and love.
Released: January 21, 2026
Yume Densetsu
Hideaki Tokunaga • From “COVERS”
Yume Densetsu Lyrics Translation – COVERS Soundtrack
The lyrics describe a love that feels preordained, with lines like, ‘Two people seeking each other, before we even knew it.’ Tokunaga’s performance highlights the mystery of destiny, weaving a tale of two souls drawn together across time.
Tooi mukashi no koto sa yume de mitandaI saw it in a dream, something from the distant past.
Moeru sora ni tsutsumareteWrapped in a burning sky,
Hikaru daichi no naka wo kakemeguru tokias I ran across the shining earth,
Kimi wa maioritekita noyou came fluttering down to me.
Dokoka de deatta koto no aru natsukashisa kanjite Mysterious LoveFeeling a nostalgia like we’ve met somewhere before, it’s a mysterious love.
Utagau koto mo wasureru hodo hikiyoseatta futari no omoiOur feelings drew us together, so strong I forgot to even doubt.
Somebody’s Watchin’ You, Somebody’s Watchin’ MeSomebody’s watchin’ you, somebody’s watchin’ me.
Motomeau futari kizukanai uchi niTwo people seeking each other, before we even knew it.
Somebody Waits For You, Somebody Waits For MeSomebody waits for you, somebody waits for me,
Haruka toki wo koe meguriaeru hi madeuntil the day we meet again, crossing through vast time.
Itsuka kiita koto no aru otogibanashi niInto a fairy tale I’ve heard somewhere before,
Kitto suikomareteyukuI’m surely being drawn right in.
Ai no sadame no naka ni kono mi wo makaseSurrendering myself to the destiny of love,
Toki no nagareyuku mama nijust letting time flow as it will.
Futari no ai wo kowasou to shitemoEven if something tries to tear our love apart,
Muda na koto sa subete Mysterious Loveit’s all in vain, because of this mysterious love.
Fushigi na ito ga musubitsuketaA mysterious thread has tied us together,
Nazokake kotoba no you na koi sait’s a love like a riddle waiting to be solved.
Somebody’s Watchin’ You, Somebody’s Watchin’ MeSomebody’s watchin’ you, somebody’s watchin’ me.
Motomeau futari kizukanai uchi niTwo people seeking each other, before we even knew it.
Somebody Waits For You, Somebody Waits For MeSomebody waits for you, somebody waits for me,
Haruka toki wo koe meguriaeru hi madeuntil the day we meet again, crossing through vast time.
Somebody’s Watchin’ You, Somebody’s Watchin’ MeSomebody’s watchin’ you, somebody’s watchin’ me.
Motomeau futari kizukanai uchi niTwo people seeking each other, before we even knew it.
Somebody Waits For You, Somebody Waits For MeSomebody waits for you, somebody waits for me,
Haruka toki wo koe meguriaeru hi madeuntil the day we meet again, crossing through vast time.
Yume Densetsu Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Yume Densetsu’, the lyrics explore the idea of love as a timeless riddle. Hideaki Tokunaga’s rendition, in Japanese, turns this story into a heartfelt melody.