Why (Hikari no Ato, 光の跡?, lit. "Traces of Light")[2], is the ending theme song of SPY x FAMILY CODE: White. It is performed by Gen Hoshino.
The song was revealed to be the movie's ending theme on December 22, 2023,[3] and was released on December 27, 2023 at 21:00 JST.
Description[]
Hikari no Ato, literally meaning "Traces of Light,"[4] in English and officially translated as Why, is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino. It was written as the ending theme song for the 2023 anime movie SPY x FAMILY CODE: White.
Tracklist[]
Digital Single[]
- Why / Life (光の跡／生命体, Hikari no Ato / Seimeitai?) (lit. "Traces of Light / Lifeform")
Lyrics[]
Full[]
人はやがて
消え去るの
すべてを残さずに
綺麗にいなくなり
愛も傷も
海の砂に混ざり
きらきら波間に反射する
今のうちに
旅をしよう 僕らは
悲しみにひらひらと手を振る
窓を開けて 風に笑み
意味なく生きては
陽射しを浴びている
過去 背なに雨
目の前には
まだ知らぬ景色
惹かれ合うのは なぜ
ただ「見て、綺麗」だと手を引いた
海にゆれる 光の跡
消えてゆくのに なぜ
ただ 忘れたくない思い出を
増やすのだろう
ほら 終わりは
未来だ
繋ぐその手
やがて解けゆく
足跡はいつしか
止まるはず
それはまるで
訳もなく輝く
貴方の笑顔の意味と知る
肩 寄せたまま
願うことは
黄昏の中に
抱きしめるのは なぜ
ただ 保存できない心ごと
包み込むように
ほら 景色が
増えた
見つめ合う
無為が踊る
手を繋ぐ
笑い合うのは なぜ
ただ 朽ちるしかないこの時を
僕ら燃える 命の跡
消えてゆくのに なぜ
ただ 忘れたくない思い出を
増やすのだろう
ほら出会いは
未来だ
Hito wa yagate
Kiesaru no
Subete o nokosazu ni
Kieri ni inaku nari
Ai mo kizu mo
Umi no suna ni mazari
Kirakira namima ni hansha suru
Ima no uchi ni
Tabi o shiyou bokuwara
Kanashimi ni hirahira to te ofuru
Mado o akete kazi ni emi
Imi naku ikite wa
Hizashi o abite iru
Kako se nani ame
Me no mae ni wa
Mada shiranu keshiki
Hikareau no wa naze
Tada 'mite, kirei' da to te o hiita
Umi ni yureru hikari no ato
Kiete yukunoni naze
Tada wasuretakunai omoide o
Fuyasu nodarou
Hora owari wa
Mirai da
Tsunagu sono te
Yagate toke yuku
Ashiato wa itsushika
Tomaru hazu
Sore wa marude
Wake mo naku kagayaku
Anata no egao no imi to shiru
Kata yoseta mama
Negau koto wa
Tasogare no naka ni
Dakishimeru no wa naze
Tada hozon dekinai kokoro goto
Tsutsumi komunyōni
Hora keshiki ga
Fueta
Mitsume au
Mui ga odoru
Te o tsunagu
Warai au no wa naze
Tada kuchiru shika nai kono toki o
Bokura moeru inochi no ato
Kiete yukunoni naze
Tada wasuretakunai omoide o
Fuyasu nodarou
Hora deai wa
Mirai da
Eventually
People fade from existence
Leaving nothing behind
Fading away completely
Love and wounds too
Become one with the ocean sand
Reflecting and glistening between the waves
Now's our chance
Let's go on a journey
Wave goodbye to our sorrows
Open the window and smile toward the wind
We go through life without meaning
And we're basking in the sunlight
The past rains down on my back
Yet, before my eyes
There's a landscape yet unknown
Why are we drawn to each other?
"Look, it's beautiful," you said simply, leading me by the hand
Traces of light shimmering on the sea
If they're going to fade away
Why make memories we just don't want to forget?
Don't you see?
The end is the future
Joined hands
Eventually separate
Footprints may come to a stop
It's just like
Finding out the meaning behind your smile
Shining without rhyme or reason
Shoulder to shoulder
Wishing together
In the twilight
Why do we hold each other in our arms?
Embrace every heart that can't be preserved
Don't you see?
There's still more to explore
We look at each other
Inaction dances
As we hold hands
Why do we laugh at each other?
In this thing called "time" that can only fade away
We set our lives ablaze and leave our mark
If we're going to fade away
Why make memories we just don't want to forget?
Don't you see?
Crossing paths is the future
Gallery[]
Promotional Images[]
Store Specific Benefits[]
A campaign is being held in honor of the release of the song. Customers who purchased the target product from different stores receive purchase benefits illustrated by Gen Hoshino.[5]
Videos[]
Teaser Track
Comments[]
I wrote the song as a sequel to "Comedy" on the theme of travel.
Why are the four members of the Forger family attracted to each other? Why do they stay together? I wanted to express the "Why" (なぜ, Naze?) that is not just a matter of interest. I think SPY x FAMILY is a work in which tension and warmth play on the foundation of sadness. This song, "Why," was created with that in mind. I hope you enjoy it along with the theater version.[6]
Trivia[]
- Although the song became available for purchase in some stores on December 27, 2023 at 0:00 JST, the release of the official music video was postponed to 21:00 JST for unknown reasons.[7]
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