AKB!...48! AKB!...48!

mae e susume! (Got it!) Move to the front! (Got it!)

tachi tomaru na (Got it!) Do not halt! (Got it!)
mezasu wa hi ga noboru basho Aim is at the place of the rising Sun
kibou no michi wo aruke! Walk on the path of hope!

yukute habamu river! River! River!

Obstruction in our way River! River! River!
lies on the River!
yokotawaru river!
Fate of the River! River! River!
unmei no river! River! River!
We are tested upon River!
tamesareru river!

mayoi wa suterun da!

Throw away your doubts!
konjou wo misero yo!
Show your spirit!
tamerau na!
Don't hesitate!
ima sugu
Right now,
ippo fumidase yo! Believe yourself
Take one step forward! Believe yourself!
!

mae e mae e! Onward onward!

massugu susume! Advance forward!
kawa wo watare!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Cross the river!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

itsu datte yume wa You've said dreams are always

tooku ni mieru being seen so faraway
todokanai kurai kyori kanjiru You feel you will never reach
ashimoto no ishi wo that distance
hitotsu hirotte Pick one of the rocks at your feet
gamushara ni natte Be bold and
nagete miro! try tossing it!

kimi no me no mae ni In front of your eyes

kawa ga nagareru a river flows
hiroku ookina kawa da wide, and large river
kuraku fukakute mo Even if it's dark and deep
nagare hayakute mo Even if it flows hastily
obienakute ii Even if you are afraid, it's alright
hanarete ite mo Even if we're separated
souda mukougishi wa aru That's right, there's a bank on the other side
motto jibun wo shinjiro yo Believe more in yourself

yami no naka wo Beneath the darkness,

hitasura oyoge! swim earnestly!
furikaeru na! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Never turn back! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!

te nobaseba soko ni If you let your arms extend out,


mirai wa aru yo
todokanai mono to akiramenaide!
houri nageta ishi wa
yume wo kanaete
ochiru oto nanka kikoenai
kimi no kokoro ni mo
kawa ga nagareru
tsurai shiren no kawa da
umaku ikanakute mo
toki ni oborete mo
kurikaeseba ii
akirameru na yo
soko ni kishi wa arun da
itsuka tadoritsukeru darou
Get over it!
River!
ah-ah-ah-ah-
jibun ni iiwake surun ja nee!
ah-ah-ah-ah-
yatte mi nakerya wakannee!
ah-ah-ah-ah-
massugu susumu shika nee!
zutto zutto zutto
aruki tsuzukero
kimeta michi wo!
kimi no me no mae ni
kawa ga nagareru
hiroku ookina kawa da
kuraku fukakute mo
nagare hayakute mo
obienakute ii
hanarete ite mo
souda mukougishi wa aru
motto jibun wo shinjiro yo
kimi no kokoro ni mo
kawa ga nagareru
ase to namida no kawa da!
shippai shite shimatte mo
nagasarete shimatte mo
there is a future.
Never say give up on things that are unreachable!
The stone that you've tossed out
fulfills your dream
but those drop sounds can't even be heard
In your heart
the river flows as well
a tough test of the river
even if it did not go well
and even in time if you lose touch
you can repeat again
Never give up
There's a bank over there
Someday, you can definitely reach
Get over it!
River!
Ah~Ah~Ah~Ah~
Never make any excuses for yourself!
Ah~Ah~Ah~Ah~
You won't know unless you try!
Ah~Ah~Ah~Ah~
You can only move forward!
Always Always Always
Keep walking
on the path that you've decided!
In front of your eyes
a river flows
wide, and large river
Even if it's dark and deep
Even if it flows hastily
Even if you are afraid, it's alright
Even if we're separated
That's right, there's a bank on the other side
Believe more in yourself
In your heart
the river flows as well
The sweat and tears of that river
Even if you've failed
Even if you're swept away
yarinaoseba ii You can make things right
yowane haku na yo Cheer up
yume ni shigamitsukun da Hold onto your dreams
negai kanau hi ga kuru made Till the day your wishes come true

kawa wo watare! Cross the river!

You can do it! You can do it!