Unseen eyes, muted voice

目を逸らして (me o sorashite – I turned my eyes away),

I walked in a world of blurred faces.

Silence was my壁 (kabe – wall),

罪 (tsumi – sins) heavy, written in spaces.

Every gaze was a blade I feared,

Every shadow a truth I hid.

But then your手話 (shuwa – sign language) painted the sky,

A光 (hikari – light) I never thought I’d live to find.

Even when the sky was灰色 (haiiro – gray),

You smiled like春 (haru – spring) breaking chains.

Your声 (koe – voice), though quiet,

Was louder than all my pain.

Shōko, kimi no koe wa hikari (your voice is light),

Through the silence, you taught me sight.

For years I couldn’t lift my eyes,

今 (ima – now) I see stars where darkness lies.

僕の心 (boku no kokoro – my heart) once bound in shame,

Whispers your笑顔 (egao – smile) as your name.

And I swear—

No more逃げる (nigeru – running), no disguise,

Because of you, I can meet their eyes.

その夜 (sono yoru – that night), I saw you fall,

A shadow leaning from the wall.

Your涙 (namida – tears) begged me not to hear,

Your silence louder than my fear.

I reached through broken time,

握った手 (nigitta te – the hand I held) refusing the end.

I’d rather消える (kieru – disappear) in your place,

Than lose you, my唯一の声 (yuiitsu no koe – my only voice), my friend.

The river called, but I called louder,

引き戻した (hikimodoshita – pulled you back), no more surrender.

Even if the world should break,

I’ll never let you slip away.

Shōko, kimi no koe wa hikari,

Through the silence, you taught me sight.

Even when you tried to fade,

I swore your光 would never trade.

僕の心 once drowned in lies,

Now beats to keep you by my side.

And I vow—

Even if the darkness cries,

I’ll be the hands that hold your life.

君がいたから (kimi ga ita kara – because you were there),

My世界 (sekai – world) learned to breathe.

君が泣いたから (kimi ga naita kara – because you cried),

I found the strength to believe.

Shōko, kimi no koe wa hikari,

Even in silence, you guide me right.

A thousand faces I couldn’t see,

今, with you, they don’t frighten me.

僕の心, once afraid to rise,

Now shines because you’re in my eyes.

And I vow—

Even when the world denies,

Because of you, I can meet their eyes.