Tenshi no Kyuusoku (An Angel's Vacation)
TV-TOKYO ANIME "Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Yohko"
(Let's Go! Space Battleship Yamamoto Yohko) Opening Theme

taiyou no shita de kami-sama ni moratta PUREZENTO
sokorajuu ni hirogete mita kedo
'nanika tarinai'   'nanika wakan'nai'   miageta sora kara
maiochite kita message
'hontou ni sagashite'ru MONO wa   jibun de mitsukete CHOODAI' [1]
OH MY GOD!!
On this earth, I got a present from God
I spread it out everywhere, but
'Something's missing,' 'Something's wrong,' I said to the sky
Then a message came fluttering down:
'Find by yourself that which you truly seek.' [1]
OH MY GOD!!

sonna toki wa ne kitto   aserazu ni sotto
hane yasume wo shitemo ii n'ja nai   takusan no tenshi-tachi ni hon'nosukoshi
kokoro no DOA knock on hirakeba jump
kasoku tsukete tsugi no SUTEPPU he
ima yori motto   ATASHI suki ni naru tame ni
In times like this, isn't it okay for angels
To rest their wings a bit, without a worry in the world?
I knock on the door of my heart; when it opens, jump
And speed up to the next step
To love myself more

jibun hitori de nanimo ka mo konashite iru you na
sonna seikaku   kirai ja nai kedo
tanoshii yo ne   attakai yo ne minna no egao wa [2]
HAATO tsutsumikomu you na white wings
hontou ni sagashite'ru MONO tte   itsudemo sugu sobi ni...
OH MY FRIENDS!!
Trying to handle everything by yourself
Isn't a horrible way to live, but
Aren't everyone's smiles so fun and warm? [2]
Their white wings seem to wrap up my heart
'What I truly seek' has been by my side all along...
OH MY FRIENDS!!

donna toki demo zutto   kawarazu ni sotto
ryoute hiroge   dakishimete kureru   takusan no tenshi-tachi ni hon'nosukoshi
KANSHA shitara yes sekai ga up
'namaikigao'   yappa kihon da kedo
mae yori motto   ATASHI suki ni nareta mitai
No matter the time or day, angels always
Open their arms and gently hold me close, just for a bit
And when I give thanks, yes, the world goes up
Having 'a brazen face' is natural to me, but
It seems like I've come to love myself more

tokidoki wa ne chotto   aserazu ni sotto
hane yasume wo shitemo ii n'ja nai
takusan no tenshi-tachi to hon'nosukoshi
kokoro no DOA knock on hirakeba jump
kasoku tsukete tsugi no SUTEPPU he
daremo ga motto   jibun suki ni naru tame ni
You know, sometimes it's okay
To rest your wings a bit with the angels,
Without a worry in the world
Knock on the door of your heart; when it opens, jump
Speed up to the next step
For anyone to love himself more

itoshii Angels...
Precious angels...


Translator's Notes :
[1] This isn't sung, but there's a note after the quote that says, 'by kami-sama' (by/from God).
[2] The reading 'minna' (everyone) is given the kanji 'tenshi-tachi' (angels).