Hikaru Nara

Hikaru Nara (光るなら Hikaru nara, Lit: "If It Shines") is the first opening theme of the Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso anime adaptation. The opening first made it's debut alongside the first episode of the anime on October 9, 2014. This anime opening spoils the entire series when properly analysed.

Lyrics
English=
 * Rainbows after the rain and valiantly blooming flowers spread colour about;
 * I fell in love with you that day, as you gazed up at the crimson sky.


 * Not even an instantaneous frame,
 * Of this dramatic film will fade... 'cause I'll carve it all into my heart.


 * It was you, it was you! The one who made me realize;
 * If we can make even the darkness shine, it will become a starry sky.
 * Stop hiding your sadness behind a smile,
 * 'Cause every one of these twinkling stars will shine upon you.


 * The morning light I greeted, having forgotten to even sleep, was stingingly bright,
 * But even the tenseness carried by my headache subsided when I saw you.


 * A silent romantic;
 * Like sugar melting into black tea, as your voice swirls throughout my body.


 * It was you, it was you! The one who gave me this smile;
 * If we can make even tears shine, they'll become shooting stars.
 * Your hand has been hurt, but don't ever let go again;
 * From a sky filled with wishes, tomorrow will come.


 * The light that led me was you, and I was pulled along into a run;
 * Before I knew it, we were beginning to cross paths: now's the time! If we can shine here..


 * It was you, it was you! The one who made me realize;
 * The darkness will come to an end.


 * It was you, it was you! The one who made me realize;
 * If we can make even the darkness shine, it will become a starry sky.
 * Stop hiding your sadness behind a smile,
 * 'Cause every one of these twinkling stars will shine upon you.


 * Is the answer always born of coincidence? Necessity?
 * The path we can choose is what will end up as our fate
 * The hopes and concerns you clutched so tightly will surely move us forward to become one with the light.

Romaji=
 * Ameagari no niji mo rin to saita hana mo  irozuki afuredasu
 * Akane-iro no sora aogu kimi ni  ano hi  koi ni ochita


 * Shunkan no DORAMACHIKKU FIRUMU no naka no hito-koma mo
 * Kienai yo kokoro ni kizamu kara


 * Kimi da yo kimi nanda yo  oshiete kureta
 * Kurayami mo hikaru nara hoshizora ni naru
 * Kanashimi wo egao ni mou kakusanai de
 * Kirameku donna hoshi mo kimi wo terasu kara


 * Nemuri mo wasurete mukaeta asahi ga yatara to tsukisasaru
 * Teikiatsu hakobu zutsuu datte  wasureru  kimi ni aeba


 * Seijaku wa ROMANTIKKU koucha ni toketa SHUGAA no you ni
 * Zenshin ni meguru yo kimi no koe


 * Kimi da yo kimi nanda yo  egao wo kureta
 * Namida mo hikaru nara ryuusei ni naru
 * Kizutsuita sono te wo mou hanasanai de
 * Negai wo kometa sora ni ashita ga kuru kara


 * Michibiite kureta hikari wa  kimi da yo
 * Tsurarete boku mo hashiridashita
 * Shiranu ma ni KUROSU shihajimeta
 * Hora ima da  koko de  hikaru nara


 * Kimi da yo kimi nanda yo  oshiete kureta  kurayami wa owaru kara


 * Kimi da yo kimi nanda yo  oshiete kureta
 * Kurayami mo hikaru nara hoshizora ni naru
 * Kanashimi wo egao ni mou kakusanai de
 * Kirameku donna hoshi mo kimi wo terasu kara


 * Kotae wa itsudemo Guuzen? Hitsuzen?
 * Itsuka eranda michi koso unmei ni naru
 * Nigirishimeta sono kibou mo fuan mo
 * Kitto futari wo ugokasu hikari ni naru kara

Kanji=
 * 雨上がりの虹も　凛と咲いた花も　色づき溢れ出す
 * 茜色の空 仰ぐ君に　あの日　恋に落ちた


 * 瞬間のドラマチックフィルムの中の１コマも
 * 消えないよ　心に刻むから


 * 君だよ　君なんだよ　教えてくれた
 * 暗闇も光るなら　星空になる
 * 悲しみを笑顔に　もう隠さないで
 * 煌めくどんな星も　君を照らすから


 * 眠りも忘れて迎えた朝日が　やたらと突き刺さる
 * 低気圧運ぶ　頭痛だって　忘れる　君に会えば


 * 静寂はロマンティック　紅茶に溶けたシュガーのように
 * 全身に巡るよ　君の声


 * 君だよ　君なんだよ　笑顔をくれた
 * 涙も光るなら　流星になる
 * 傷付いたその手を　もう離さないで
 * 願いを込めた空に　明日が来るから


 * 導いてくれた　光は　君だよ
 * つられて僕も　走り出した
 * 知らぬ間に　クロスし始めた
 * ほら　今だ　ここで　光るなら


 * 君だよ　君なんだよ　教えてくれた　暗闇は終わるから


 * 君だよ　君なんだよ　教えてくれた
 * 暗闇も光るなら　星空になる
 * 悲しみを笑顔に　もう隠さないで
 * 煌めくどんな星も　君を照らすから


 * 答えはいつでも　偶然？必然？
 * いつか選んだ道こそ　運命になる
 * 握りしめたその希望も不安も
 * きっと２人を動かす　光になるから