Light of a Firefly

, performed by Ikimono-gakari is the fifth opening of Naruto: Shippūden. It began with episode 103 and ended with episode 128. It was succeeded by Sign.

Rōmaji
SHA LA LA itsuka kitto Boku wa te ni suru n’ da Hakanaki mune ni sotto Hikari moete yuke

Aitaku naru no shoudou Nakitaku naru no junjou Natsu no hi ni tobikonda Hotaru wa kaeranai

Anata wa nani mo iwazu kuchizuke wo nokoshite Kizutsuku mama unazuita ne Kanashii hodo inochi yurameiteita

SHA LA LA itsuka kitto Boku wa te ni suru n’ da Hakanaki mune ni sotto Hikari moete yuke

SHA LA LA itoshiki hito Anata mo miete iru no Mabayui tsuki ga sotto Ashita wo terashite Tsuyoku tsuyoku kagayaite

THE OTHER VERSION

SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da

Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete yuke

Aitaku naru no "shoudou" nakitaku naru no "juunjou"

Natsu no hi ni tobikonda hotaru wa kaeranai

Anata wa nanimo iwazu kuchidzuke wo nokoshite

Kizu tsuku mama unadzuita ne

Kanashii hodo inochi yurameite ita

SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da

Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete yuke

SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata mo miete iru no

Mabayui tsuki ga sotto ashita wo terashite

Tsuyoku tsuyoku kagayaite

Kaze ni fukareru hodo hageshiku naru kokoro ni

Haguresou na omoide ga mata yasashiku tomoru

Muchuu de kakedashitara furerareru ki ga shita

Omomuku mama te wo nobasu yo

Setsunai hodo inochi yurameite iku

SHA LA LA  boku wa zutto utai tsudzukete iku yo

Furueru mune ni sotto hikari moete yuke

SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata ni todoku you ni

Hatenai sora ni sotto omoi tsunorasete

Tsuyoku tsuyoku hibikasete

SHA LA LA itsuka kitto hotaru wa moe tsukichitte

Kie yuku mune ni sotto yume yo kagayaite

SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anta mo wasurenai de

Kirameku natsu ni sotto negai wo kasanete

SHA LA LA itsuka kitto boku wa te ni surun da

Hakanaki mune ni sotto hikari moete yuke

SHA LA LA itoshiki hito anata mo miete iru no

Mabayui tsuki ga sotto ashita wo terashite

Tsuyoku tsuyoku kagayaite

First Version
SHA LA LA Some day in the future I will, for sure, hold it in my hand Let it softly set ablaze A light in your empty heart.

The "impulses" of wanting to meet you, the "innocence" of wanting to cry, the fireflies have gone into the blaze of the summer to never come back again.

You remained silent and left me a kiss, pained and hurt, I nodded my head. your life flickered like a light, it was so sad.

SHA LA LA Some day in the future, I will, for sure, hold it in my hand. let it softly set ablaze A light in your empty heart.

SHA LA LA My sweet, lovely dear, I can see you too now. The dazzling moon will softly, Illuminate the morning day.

Strongly, strongly shine on.

Second Version
Sha la la I know that someday. I'll find what I'm running after. Let the light shine in your empty heart. and set your soul ablaze.

The desire to see you again is so pure it makes me weep. The fireflies have flown off into the summer sky never to return.

You left me with a silent kiss goodbye and hurt and upset, I still nodded my head left alone, trembling and sad.

Sha la la I know that someday. I'll find what I'm running after. Let the light shine in your empty heart and set your soul ablaze.

Sha la la Oh my beloved. I can still see your safe. as the moon's dazzling light illuminates the next day shine strong, shine strong!

OTHER VERION OF THE LYRICS

SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it

Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning

The "urge" of wanting to see you,

the "innocence" that made me want to cry

The fireflies that flew into the fire of summer will not return

Don't say anything, just leave me with a kiss

Whilst being burnt, you nodded

Life, to the point of sadness, flickered

SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it

Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning

SHA LA LA Person dear to me, you, too, can see it

The dazzling moon softly illuminates tomorrow

Shining strongly, strongly

In my violent heart, the nearly lost memories

That had been blown out are gently lit again

I got the feeling that if I ran on in a daze, I'd touch it

So I go on, arm outstretched

Life, to the point of pain, flickers

SHA LA LA I want to go on singing forever

Softly in my shivering heart, a light is burning

SHA LA LA Person dear to me, so that I can reach you

Let these feelings softly be invited into the endless sky

Let them resound strongly, strongly

SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, the fireflies will stop lighting

Softly in my disappearing heart, a dream is shining

SHA LA LA Person dear to me, don't you forget, either

Softly in the glittering summer, wishes are piling up

SHA LA LA I'm sure, someday, I'll obtain it

Softly in my fleeting heart, a light is burning

SHA LA LA Person dear to me, you, too, can see it

The dazzling moon softly illuminates tomorrow

Shining strongly, strongly

Characters
The characters in order of appearance:
 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Sai
 * Tsunade
 * Jiraiya
 * Sakura Haruno
 * Ino Yamanaka
 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Kiba Inuzuka
 * Akamaru
 * Hinata Hyūga
 * Shino Aburame
 * Rock Lee
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Tenten
 * Orochimaru
 * Kabuto Yakushi (First Version)
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Deidara
 * Tobi
 * Pain
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Zetsu
 * Yamato
 * Might Guy
 * Suigetsu Hōzuki (Second Version)
 * Karin (Second Version)
 * Jūgo (Second Version)
 * Gaara (Movie Version)
 * Shizune (Movie Version)
 * Hiruko (Movie Version)
 * Ichi (Movie Version)
 * Ni (Movie Version)
 * San (Movie Version)
 * Asuma Sarutobi (Movie Version)
 * Obito Uchiha (Movie Version)
 * San's Bird (Movie Version)

Trivia

 * This is the second opening by Ikimono-gakari, the first being "Blue Bird".
 * This opening was also used to show some clips of the movie Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire.

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