"Friends Love Believing" was a song released as a single by
Katsuhisa Hattori in 1999

Aya sang it on two Expo occasions and a gala for its lyricist

Mus/Arr: Katsuhisa Hattori (服部克久), Lyr: Reiko Yukawa (湯川れい子)

2005 TV version (solo):

..2006 TV version (ensemble):

Kanji

疲れ果てた悲しみを 捨てる前に
生まれてきたことを 思いだそう
君を大事に育てた 山や川や
命のつながりを 思いだそう

心が乾くときには 思いだして
子供の頃のこと 汗のにおい
夢に傷ついたときには 思いだして
大地のぬくもりと 友の笑顔

昨日には戻れない 明日はすぐそばに
雨上がりの太陽は いつもよりまぶしい

唇に優しさ キスと歌乗せてゆけ
ぬくもりが未来を つくるから

friends love believing 君は一人じゃないのさ
friends make perfection 微笑みが生まれる
friends love believing 大切なものは一つ
friends love sensation 明日に駆けて行け

疲れ果てた悲しみを 捨てる前に
生まれてきたことを 思いだそう
君を大事に育てた 山や川や
命のつながりを 思いだそう

悔やんでも帰らない 間違いにwink
「ありがとう」と手を振れば ほら、星がまたたく

人生はすてきな 旅だから 恐れずに
手のひらのぬくもり 届けよう

friends love believing 悲しい時は泣きなよ
friends make perfection 愛が見えるだろう
friends love believing 緑あふれる未来を
friends love sensation 奇跡は君のもの

Romaji

tsukare hate ta kanashimi o suteru mae ni
umare te ki ta koto o omoidasou
kimi o daiji ni sodate ta yama ya kawa ya
inochi no tsunagari o omoidasou

kokoro ga kawaku toki ni wa omoi dashi te
kodomo no koro no koto ase no nioi
yume ni kizutsui ta toki ni wa omoi dashi te
daichi no nukumori to tomo no egao

kinou ni wa modore nai ashita wa sugu soba ni
ameagari no taiyou wa itsumo yori mabushii

kuchibiru ni yasashi sa kisu to uta nose te yuke
nukumori ga mirai o tsukuru kara

friends love believing kimi wa hitori ja nai no sa
friends make perfection hohoemi ga umareru
friends love believing taisetsu na mono wa hitotsu
friends love sensation ashita ni kake te yuke

tsukare hate ta kanashimi o suteru mae ni
umare te ki ta koto o omoidasou
kimi o daiji ni sodate ta yama ya kawa ya
inochi no tsunagari o omoidasou

kuyan de mo kaera nai machigai ni wink
'arigatou' to te o fure ba hora, hoshi ga matataku

jinsei wa suteki na tabi dakara osore zu ni
tenohira no nukumori todokeyou

friends love believing kanashii toki wa naki na yo
friends make perfection ai ga mieru darou
friends love believing midori afureru mirai o
friends love sensation kiseki wa kimi no mono

Translation

Before you throw away sorrow in exhaustion
Remember how you have gotten to this point
The mountains and rivers that have treasured and brought you up
Remember that they are your connections to life

Remember this when your heart has run dry
The events of your childhood, the smell of your sweat
Remember this when you are hurt by dreams
The warmth of the Earth and the smiles of your friends

We can't return to yesterday, and tomorrow will soon be here
The sun after rain appears brighter than usual

Let gentle kisses and songs pass out of your lips
Because warmth will create the future

friends love believing, you are not alone
friends make perfection, smiles are born
friends love believing, there is one precious thing
friends love sensation, dash to tomorrow

Before you throw away sorrow in exhaustion
Remember how you have gotten to this point
The mountains and rivers that have treasured and brought you up
Remember that they are your connections to life

Don't go back even if you have regrets, just wink at your mistakes
Say "thank you" with a wave, and look, the stars are twinkling

Life is a wonderful journey, so don't be afraid
Let the warmth of your palm reach out

friends love believing, don't cry when you're sad
friends make perfection, you can see love, right?
friends love believing, in the green future
friends love sensation, miracles are yours