TEGASONG - "Tomorrow" is a renowned Japanese choral piece with lyrics and music by Ryuichi Sugimoto; it is widely beloved in versions ranging from performances by the Suginami Children's Choir to various arrangements, such as those for three-part mixed chorus. Originally released in 1992 as the ending theme for the NHK program Ikimono Chikyu Kiko (Wildlife Chronicle of the Earth), the song has become a staple—featured in school music textbooks and frequently performed at graduation ceremonies and choral competitions.
Kanji Lyrics
時の流れ いつでも駆け抜けてゆくから
やさしさだけ忘れずに抱きしめていよう
大空を自由に鳥たちが 光の中飛び交うように
夜空からこぼれた星屑（ほしくず）が
波の上をすべるだろう
トゥモロー トゥモロー また明日が
すばらしい夢と すてきなメロディー
運んできてくれるだろう
トゥモロー トゥモロー 明日を信じて
翼広げ飛んでみよう
風の中で 聞こえるかすかな叫びが
誰かからあなたへの本当の気持ち
旅立つあなたに伝えたい とまどいや悲しみを越える
こと
木漏れ日が空にクロスして
虹のかけらになる事を
トゥモロー トゥモロー また明日が
すばらしい夢と すてきなメロディー
運んできてくれるだろう
トゥモロー トゥモロー 明日を信じて
翼広げ飛んでみよう
Romaji Lyrics
Toki no nagare itsudemo kakenukete yuku kara
Yasashisa dake wasurezu ni dakishimete iyō
Ōzora o jiyū ni tori-tachi ga hikari no naka tobikau yō ni
Yozora kara koboreta hoshikuzu ga
Nami no ue o suberu darō
Tomorrow tomorrow mata ashita ga
Subarashii yume to suteki na merodī
Hakonde kite kureru darō
Tomorrow tomorrow ashita o shinjite
Tsubasa hiroge tonde miyō
Kaze no naka de kikoeru kasuka na sakebi ga
Dareka kara anata e no hontō no kimochi
Tabidatsu anata ni tsutaetai tomadoi ya kanashimi o koeru
koto
Komorebi ga sora ni kurosu shite
Niji no kakera ni naru koto o
Tomorrow tomorrow mata ashita ga
Subarashii yume to suteki na merodī
Hakonde kite kureru darō
Tomorrow tomorrow ashita o shinjite
Tsubasa hiroge tonde miyō
English Translation
Time’s current always rushes on ahead
So let’s hold on to kindness, and never let it go
Just as birds fly free across the great sky, crossing through the light
Stardust spilled from the night sky
Will glide across the waves
Tomorrow, tomorrow — once more, tomorrow
Will bring wonderful dreams
And a lovely melody
Tomorrow, tomorrow — believe in tomorrow
Spread your wings and try to fly
That faint cry you hear inside the wind
Is someone’s true feeling meant for you
To you who are setting out, I want to tell you this:
You can go beyond confusion and sorrow
That sunlight through the leaves will cross the sky
And become fragments of a rainbow
Tomorrow, tomorrow — once more, tomorrow
Will bring wonderful dreams
And a lovely melody
Tomorrow, tomorrow — believe in tomorrow
Spread your wings and try to fly
Indonesian Translation
Aliran waktu selalu berlari mendahului kita
Maka jangan lupa kelembutan — peluklah erat
Seperti burung yang bebas di angkasa, saling menyilang di dalam cahaya
Debu bintang yang tumpah dari langit malam
Akan meluncur di atas ombak
Tomorrow, tomorrow — esok lagi
Akan membawa mimpi yang indah
Dan melodi yang elok
Tomorrow, tomorrow — percayalah pada esok
Bentangkan sayap dan cobalah terbang
Teriakan samar yang terdengar di dalam angin
Adalah perasaan tulus seseorang untukmu
Kepada dirimu yang akan berangkat, ingin kusampaikan:
Kebingungan dan kesedihan itu bisa dilampaui
Cahaya yang menembus daun akan menyilang di langit
Dan menjadi pecahan pelangi
Tomorrow, tomorrow — esok lagi
Akan membawa mimpi yang indah
Dan melodi yang elok
Tomorrow, tomorrow — percayalah pada esok
Bentangkan sayap dan cobalah terbang