"Egao" was Aya's 19th single, released 2007

Mus/Lyr: Yumi Tanimura (谷村有美), Arr: Naoki Oka (岡ナオキ)

Singles version:

Kanji

起こるはずのないことが、現実になり
ヒトは誰も 無力さを思い知る
何が正しいのか どこへ行けばいいのか
見失って引き返すことさえできない

愛するものを守るため
立ち上がり 歩き続けても
果てしない道程に
疲れ果て 力尽き 声も出ない…

笑顔になれない 悲しいときには
どうか思い出してみて
生きてさえいれば 何かが生まれる
生きてさえいれば 報われる
だから負けないで
ひとりじゃないから

心無い言葉に 傷つけられて
ヒトに会うのも 時に辛くなる
頭ごなしに 否定されたようで
頑張ったことでさえ 自信が持てない

信じることを貫いて
立ち向かい歩き続けても
果てしない道程に
優しさの本当の意味を知る…

笑顔になれない 泣きたいときでも
どうか辛くならないで
生きてさえいれば 明日が来るから
生きてさえいれば 乗り越える
だから負けないで
ひとりじゃないから

ひたむきな夢も 不器用さも
まるごと自分自身を受け止めればいい
冷え切った身体も心も
そのまま…

笑顔になれない 悲しいときには
どうか思い出してみて
生きてさえいれば 何かが生まれる
生きてさえいれば 報われる

lalalala…

生きてさえいれば 明日が来るから
生きてさえいれば 乗り越える
だから負けないで
どんなときでも…
ひとりじゃないから

Romaji

Okoru hazu no nai koto ga genjitsu ni nari
Hito wa dare mo muryokusa wo omoishiru
Nani ga tadashii no ka Doko e yukeba ii no ka
Miushinatte Hikikaesu koto sae dekinai

Aisuru mono wo mamoru tame
Tachiagari Arukitsuzukete mo
Hateshinai michinori ni
Tsukarehate Chikaratsuki Koe mo denai

Egao ni narenai Kanashii toki ni wa
Dou ka omoi dashitemite
Ikite sae ireba Nani ka ga umareru
Ikite sae ireba Mukuwareru
Dakara makenaide
Hitori ja nai kara

Kokoronai kotoba ni kizutsukerarete
Mito ni au no mo Toki ni tsuraku naru
Atamagonashi ni hitei sareta you de
Ganbatta koto de sae Jishin ga motenai

Shinjiru koto wo tsuranuite
Tachimukai Arukitsuzukete mo
Hateshinai michinori ni
Yasashisa no hontou no imi wo shiru

Egao ni narenai Nakitai toki de mo
Dou ka tsuraku naranaide
Ikite sae ireba Ashita ga kuru kara
Ikite sae ireba Norikoeru
Dakara makenaide
Hitori ja nai kara

Hitamuki na yume mo Bukiyousa mo
Marugoto jibun jishin wo uketomereba ii
Hiekitta karada mo kokoro mo
Sono mama

Egao ni narenai Kanashii toki ni wa
Dou ka omoi dashitemite
Ikite sae ireba Nani ka ga umareru
Ikite sae ireba Mukuwareru

La la la la...

Ikite sae ireba Ashita ga kuru kara
Ikite sae ireba Norikoeru
Dakara makenaide
Donna toki de mo
Hitori ja nai kara

Translation

The completely unexpected becomes reality and
You realise that nobody can do a thing to help
What would be right? Which way should you go?
You lose your way and can't even find your way back

Even if you stand up and keep walking
To protect the things you love
On the never-ending journey
You're worn out, at your end and your voice won't come out

When you're sad and can't muster up a smile
Somehow, try to remember:
As long as you keep on living something will come up
As long as you keep living you'll be rewarded
So don't give up
Because you're not alone

It's sometimes hard to face people
When you've been hurt by heartless words
You have been unerringly negative and
Had no confidence even when doing your best

Even if you resist, keep walking
And stick to what you believe
On the never-ending journey
You'll know the true meaning of kindness...

Even when you can't smile and want to cry
Somehow, don't be down
Because as long as you keep on living tomorrow will come
As long as you keep on living you'll overcome it
So don't give up
Because you're not alone

It's ok to accept yourself completely,
earnest dreams, clumsiness and all
Your frozen body and heart as well
Just the way you are

When you're sad and can't muster up a smile
Somehow, try to remember:
As long as you keep on living something will come up
As long as you keep living you'll be rewarded

La la la la...

Because as long as you keep on living tomorrow will come
As long as you keep on living you'll overcome it
So don't give up
Because...
You will never be alone