Mayoi wa suterun da! Konjou wo misero yo! Tamerau na! Ima sugu Ippo fumidase yo! Believe yourself!
Mae e mae e! Massugu susume! Kawa wo watare!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Itsu datte yume wa Tooku ni mieru Todokanai kurai kyori kanjiru Ashimoto no ishi wo Hitotsu hirotte Gamushara ni natte Nagete miro!
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
Yami no naka wo Hitasura oyoge! Furikaeru na! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Te nobaseba soko ni 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 tadori tsukeru 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!
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 Yarinaoseba ii Yowane haku na yo Yume ni shigamitsukun da Negai kanau hi ga kuru made
Kawa wo watare! You can do it!
*English Translation*
AKB–! 48!
Move forward! (Got it!) Don’t stop! (Got it!) Walk the road of hope To the place where the sun rises!
A river! River! River! Blocking your way A river in your way! A river! River! River! Of fate A river that tests you!
Cast aside your doubts! Show some guts! Don’t hesitate! Take a step Right now! Believe yourself!
Forward, forward! Go straight forward! Cross the river!! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Dreams always Seem far away They feel out of your reach Pick up One of the stones at your feet And throw it With all your might!
There’s a river Running before your eyes A big, wide river Even if it’s deep and dark Even if the current is fast You don’t need to be afraid It may be far away But, yes, there’s a bank on the other side Have more faith in yourself
Swim with all your might Through the dark Don’t look back! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!
When you stretch out your hand You’ll find your future there Don’t give up, thinking you can’t reach it The stone you threw Will make your dream come true You won’t even hear it land
There’s a river Running in your heart too The river of hard times Even if things don’t go well Even if you drown sometimes Just try again Don’t give up There’ll be a bank You’re sure to get there someday
Get over it! River!
Ah-ah-ah-ah- Don’t make excuses to yourself! Ah-ah-ah-ah- You won’t know until you try! Ah-ah-ah-ah- Nothing for it but to go straight forward!
Keep on walking Forever, forever, forever Down the road you’ve chosen!
There’s a river Running before your eyes A big, wide river Even if it’s deep and dark Even if the current is fast You don’t need to be afraid It may be far away But, yes, there’s a bank on the other side Have more faith in yourself
There’s a river Running in your heart too A river of sweat and tears! Even if you fail Even if you’re swept away Just start over Never say die Hang onto your dreams Until the day your wishes come true