Protect the Light (灯を護る, Hi wo Mamoru?) is the fourth opening theme of the SPY x FAMILY anime adaptation and the opening of Season 3. It is performed by Spitz.
Description[]
Hi wo Mamoru, officially translated in English as Protect the Light, is a song by the Japanese rock band Spitz. It was written as the opening theme for the third season of the TV anime SPY x FAMILY.
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泣くのはわがままなことと信じていた
モノクロの裏道を走り抜けてきた
出会いなんて予想もせずに
この街で
儚い定めと知ってるよ
どれほど強い祈りでも
落書きみたいに消されてく
大切な想い出まで
それでも手を伸ばす精一杯
いつか僕ら赦されるなら
幸せの意味にたどり着きたいんだ
密かにともるこの可愛い灯を護ろう
Naku no wa wagamama na koto to shinjite ita
Monokuro no uramichi o hashirinukete kita
Deai nante yosō mo sezu ni
Kono machi de
Hakanai sadame to shitteru yo
Dore hodo tsuyoi inori demo
Rakugaki mitai ni kesareteku
Taisetsu na omoide made
Sore demo te o nobasu seiippai
Itsuka bokura yurusareru nara
Shiawase no imi ni tadoritsukitai n da
Hisoka ni tomoru kono kawaii hi o mamorou
I used to believe that crying was selfish
I ran through monochrome backstreets
Never imagining I'd meet someone
In this city
I know this fate is fleeting
Even the most heartfelt prayers
Are wiped away like graffiti
Erasing even our dearest memories
Still, I reach out with everything I have
If one day we are forgiven
I want to discover the meaning of happiness
Let's protect this gentle light hidden from the world
Full[]
泣くのはわがままなことと信じていた
モノクロの裏道を走り抜けてきた
出会いなんて予想もせずに
この街で
儚い定めと知ってるよ
どれほど強い祈りでも
落書きみたいに消されてく
大切な想い出まで
それでも手を伸ばす精一杯
いつか僕ら赦されるなら
幸せの意味にたどり着きたいんだ
密かにともるこの可愛い灯を護ろう
気がつけば 指先も 汚れたままで
錆びついたドアノブいくつ回したっけ？
昨日と同じ誰もいないと思ってた
正解はこれじゃないのかも
やり直しながら進もうか
越えられない柵を越えていく
切なさをバネに変えて
君がいる世界の続きに触れたい
もしも僕ら赦されるなら
囚われの結び目をほどきたいんだ
微かだけれど温かい灯を護ろう
鉛色の雲の隙間から
水色が小さく見えるから
下向かずにすぐ起き上がる
絵空事と笑われても
やめないよ手を伸ばす精一杯
いつか僕ら赦されるなら
幸せの意味にたどり着きたいんだ
密かにともるこの可愛い灯を護ろう
Naku no wa wagamama na koto to shinjite ita
Monokuro no uramichi o hashirinukete kita
Deai nante yosō mo sezu ni
Kono machi de
Hakanai sadame to shitteru yo
Dore hodo tsuyoi inori demo
Rakugaki mitai ni kesareteku
Taisetsu na omoide made
Sore demo te o nobasu seiippai
Itsuka bokura yurusareru nara
Shiawase no imi ni tadoritsukitainda
Hisoka ni tomoru kono kawaii hi o mamorou
Kigatsukeba yubisaki mo yogoreta mama de
Sabitsuita doanobu ikutsu mawashitakke?
Kinō to onaji dare mo inai to omotteta
Seikai wa kore janai no kamo
Yarinaoshi nagara susumō ka
Koerarenai saku o koete iku
Setsunasa o bane ni kaete
Kimi ga iru sekai no tsuzuki ni furetai
Moshimo bokura yurusareru nara
Toraware no musubime o hodokitai n da
Kasuka da keredo atatakai hi o mamorou
Namariiro no kumo no sukima kara
Mizuiro ga chiisaku mieru kara
Shita mukazu ni sugu okiagaru
Esoragoto to warawarete mo
Yamenai yo te o nobasu seiippai
Itsuka bokura yurusareru nara
Shiawase no imi ni tadoritsukitai n da
Hisoka ni tomoru kono kawaii hi o mamorou
I used to believe that crying was selfish
I ran through monochrome backstreets
Never imagining I'd meet someone
In this city
I know this fate is fleeting
Even the most heartfelt prayers
Are wiped away like graffiti
Erasing even our dearest memories
Still, I reach out with everything I have
If one day we are forgiven
I want to discover the meaning of happiness
Let's protect this gentle light hidden from the world
Before I knew it even my fingertips were left stained
How many rusty doorknobs have I turned?
Just like yesterday, I thought no one would be here
Maybe this isn't the right answer
But I'll keep going, rewriting as I walk
Over the fences I once thought were too high
Turning my sorrow into strength
I want to touch the world beyond where you are
If we're ever forgiven
I want to untie the knots that keep us bound
Let's protect this fragile but warm light
Through the leaden clouds
A sliver of blue peeks
So I lift my head and get back up
Even if they call it a fantasy and laugh
I won't stop reaching out with all I have
If we're ever forgiven
I want to discover the meaning of happiness
Let's protect this gentle light hidden from the world
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Comments[]
──Could you share the feelings you poured into this song?
- While SPY x FAMILY is delightful with its cute and comical depictions, there's always an underlying "sadness" running through the story. I wanted to create a song that doesn't shy away from that.
- Moreover, I aimed for a song where the overall direction ultimately points toward hope.
- Some might find the combination of Spitz and SPY x FAMILY unexpected. But I hope we've managed to stay true to the work.
Spitz, Masamune Kusano.[2]
Staff[]
- Storyboard/Director: Shingo Natsume
- Animation Director: Kazuaki Shimada
- Key Animation: Megumi Kouno, Takeshi Maenami, Daisuke Harashina, Kazuhiro Miwa, Akira Amemiya, Hidehiko Sawada, Ruka Shoji (CloverWorks), Masaho Hori, Nobuhide Kariya, Ryota Yamawaki, Toru Yanagisawa, Masaki Kubo, Washio, Hiroki Uchiyama, Kanata Yanagisawa, Izumi Seguchi, Toshiyuki Satou, Sejoon Kim
- Animation Development Director: Yuichi Oka (CloverWorks)
- 2nd Key Animation: Nobuhiro Muto
- Animation Inspection: Kayo Sakazume
- Animation:
- MADHOUSE: Takeru Yoshida, Ryuha Nukamoto, Saori Hagita, Kanou Kimura, Sayu Miura, Momoka Senda, Ayana Tashiro, Nagisa Suzuki, Kanako Yamanaka, Akihiro Hotta, Akira Kanaya
- CloverWorks: Azusa Taniguchi, Misaki Fujisawa, Momoka Matsumoto, Honami Nakata, Yui Moriura, Shiori Ohno, Yui Ikeda
- DR MOVIE
- Color Check: Harue Oono (MADBOX)
- Finishing Check: MAPPA, Studio L, DR MOVIE
- Background Art:
- CloverWorks Art Room: Minami Usui, Takeshi Inoue, Miyu Shimizu, Erina Miyazawa, Jun Kojima, Ryoko Itaya
- Photography: Akane Fushihara (MADBOX)
- Credit Programming: Kezzadrix
- Editing: Rina Oguchi
- Production Cooperation: MADHOUSE
- Production Supervisors: Sei Fukushi, Hajime, Manabe
Trivia[]
- The song's jacket artwork was created by the illustrator Junaida.[3]
- The illustration by Tatsuya Endo is a reference to the album cover of Hachimitsu by Spitz.
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