Runners high
Lyrics: HARUNA ~ Music: Yuichi Tajika ~ Arrangement: Yu Odakura

Tameiki bakari tsuite sugite yuku mainichi ni
"Kotae" no nai toikake wo kurikaeshite
Tachidomatte utsumuku hi mo aru kedo
Mabuta wo tojite hikaru shigunaru wa itsumo

"Mae ni susume kimi wa"
Sonna mon ka yo
"Nigecha dame da"
Hashiritsuzukeyou

Genkai datte kimetsuke chattara
Owari wo tsugeru buzaa ga narunda
Boku wo warau ka no you ni
Kono saka wo nobotte mieru keshiki ga
Gooru teepu de sutaato rain sa
Mirai ga matteru

Fuan wa yokan mo naku kokoro wo yowaraseteku
Tobeteta hazu no tobibako mo kowaku natte
Itsu no manika konna ni retsu no ushiro
Dareka no tobu sugata nagameteiru yo

"Kimi wa sore de ii no"
Chotto matte yo
"Mada maniau"
Ugokidasu kimochi

Akogare tatte nozonde tatte
Tadoritsukenai koto mo arunda
Sou daremo ga shitteru
Demo dakara to itte mogaite inakya
Kitto nanimo kawarya shinainda
Jibun wo shinjite

Dareka no sei ni shinai you ni
Koukai shitari shinai you ni
Saigo ni waraeru you ni yukou

Genkai datte kimetsuke chattara
Owari wo tsugeru buzaa ga narunda
Boku wo warau ka no you ni
Kono saka wo nobotte mieru keshiki ga
Gooru teepu de sutaato rain sa
Jibun wo shinjite
Mirai ga matteru

Kana:

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English Translation

Every day passes with a sigh
There are days when I stop and look down
Asking questions with no answers
But when I close my eyes, a shining signal is always there

"Keep moving forward"
Is that all?
"You musn't run away"
I'll keep running

If I decide I'm at my limit
The buzzer signaling the end will ring
As if laughing at me
I climb this hill and see
The finish tape at the starting line
The future is waiting

Anxiety suddenly strikes and weakens my heart
I get scared of the vaulting box I should have been able to jump over
Before I know it, I'm in the back of the line
And watching as someone bounds past me

"Is that all right with you?"
Wait a minute
"You can still make it"
My emotions begin to stir

There are things you long for, hope for
That you may not reach
Yes, everyone knows that
But that's why if you don't struggle
Nothing will change
Believe in yourself

Don't blame someone else
Don't have regrets
So that we'll be able to laugh at the end, let's go

If I decide I'm at my limit
The buzzer signaling the end will ring
As if laughing at me
I climb this hill and see
The finish tape at the starting line
Believe in yourself
The future is waiting

lyrics of encouragement :'D i love this song so much. thanks!  .clap.

Haruna!!!!! These words speak so strongly to me right now...  I needed some boost! Arigato Haruna-sama!!  .hail.  .hail.  .hail.

I love this song. The lyrics are fantastic and I'll play it along with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGRhd_iWuE when I'm stuck.

Nice lyrics from HARU  .love. This was written when they also worked on STANDARD right? I think they mentioned it somewhere but cannot remember where.

Great song and lyrics, a really good single  .uhuh. 

HaRuRiNaMaMiToMo wrote:This was written when they also worked on STANDARD right? I think they mentioned it somewhere but cannot remember where.

It was actually while they were preparing for Wonderful Tonight.

Copy & pasting this from the thread I originally posted this in since it's relevant to this topic:

◆It's okay if I've lost my way, because I want to move forward
――For 『Runners high』, in what kind of feeling did you perform the lyrics and express yourselves?

HARUNA: We wrote the lyrics around January-February of this year (she means 2013, as this interview was conducted then), the period when we were preparing for our live at Osaka-Jo Hall, our goal since our formation, in March. As we were heading towards our OJH live we had feelings of 「Our dream is coming true!」 on one side, and on the other we were attacked by an baseless anxiousness of  「What should we do after our dream comes true………」……. During such, we drew up these lyrics because we wanted to inspire ourselves somehow. All kinds of people have all kinds of dreams; among that, we think that in this world there are more things that you're anxious about, so we want you to listen to it if you're at a loss over something.

――Are there any parts in the lyrics that one should pay attention to?

HARUNA: There's one in the second half of the chorus: 「Kono saka wo nobotte mieru keshiki ga gooru teepu de sutaato rain sa (I climb this hill and see the goal tape at the starting line)」. If you don't try standing at the goal, you won't see the view. You're doing many things while aiming for the top (goal), and if you stand there you'll be able to see the new view. If you don't stand there, you won't be able to see it. You must not stop; what's important is to keep running.

Ah yeah thanks a lot, it's in the OJH era and their future. Well even better then I think I read it before but didn't remember exactly ^^

Thanks so much!
Seriously love the meaning! Especially the chorus!

OMG!!! the lyrics is just so awesome  .love. 



I feel the motivation overflowing!!!



thanks for the translation!!!

I've been waiting for this! Thank you so much!!
Good lyrics from Haru! Very inspiring.

Cool lyrics from haru-ne!!
Kinda remind me what i felt when i heard fight" by YUI the first time
This song's so encouraging!

Yeah, finally! *-* Thanks thoseguiltyeyes!
Now I can say that I love ALL of this song! Good job Haru!

This is my fav part of lyrics: ^-^

"There are things you long for, hope for
That you may not reach
Yes, everyone knows that
But that's why if you don't struggle
Nothing will change
Believe in yourself
So you won't blame someone else
So you won't have regrets
So that you'll be able to smile in the end, let's go!"

Wonderful lyrics. Very inspiring.
Although easier said than done   .hot.

I like Haru's lyrics. Compared to the other girls' lyrics, they're easier to understand haha

Thank you as always, Jade!

thoseguiltyeyes wrote:

――For 『Runners high』, in what kind of feeling did you perform the lyrics and express yourselves?

HARUNA: We wrote the lyrics around January-February of this year (she means 2013, as this interview was conducted then), the period when we were preparing for our live at Osaka-Jo Hall, our goal since our formation, in March. As we were heading towards our OJH live we had feelings of 「Our dream is coming true!」 on one side, and on the other we were attacked by an baseless anxiousness of  「What should we do after our dream comes true………」……. During such, we drew up these lyrics because we wanted to inspire ourselves somehow. All kinds of people have all kinds of dreams; among that, we think that in this world there are more things that you're anxious about, so we want you to listen to it if you're at a loss over something.

――Are there any parts in the lyrics that one should pay attention to?

HARUNA: There's one in the second half of the chorus: 「Kono saka wo nobotte mieru keshiki ga gooru teepu de sutaato rain sa (I climb this hill and see the goal tape at the starting line)」. If you don't try standing at the goal, you won't see the view. You're doing many things while aiming for the top (goal), and if you stand there you'll be able to see the new view. If you don't stand there, you won't be able to see it. You must not stop; what's important is to keep running.

WOW! Just wow! Haru always has such great wisdom to impart.. One of the many reasons why I love her!!  .love.

Lyrics are just fantastic!!  

Thanks Jade for translation~!

Haruna is always wise   Her words made me think about some things...

Awesome work!!

Brilliantly-written lyrics by Haru... I love it

Just when I was stuck at work. Awesome.

talk about substance. really love the songs HARU writes. ah, definitely want to hear this live.  >c<

So I'm thinking after reading it: "A limit is just another starting line". A goal just as well is another starting line to a bigger goal. I'm excited to see what SCANDAL can and will achieve in the near future. And Ono-san is indeed a leader, I can see her iron will and spirit in the lyrics.

When I listened and watched the live PV of this song, the one wherein they're wearing all white, I immediately liked it. I especially like the back-up voice of Mami in this, with that li'l bit of effects. But that moment when you get to know the meaning of the song, wow,  just wow. 

I'll definitely rip this part once this hell month is over:

"Mae ni susume kimi wa"  ("Keep moving forward")
. . . 
"Nigecha dame da" ("You musn't run away")