Kanashimi o Yasashisa Ni (悲しみをやさしさに, literally meaning: Sadness into Kindness), performed by Little by Little, was the third opening for the Japanese version of Part I of the Naruto series replacing Haruka Kanata. It was not used in the English dub and instead, was replaced by GO!!!. It was used from episodes 54 to 77, when it was succeeded by GO!!! in the Japanese version as well.
Lyrics
Rōmaji
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Mayoinagara demo ī aruki dashite
Mōikkai
Dareka no kitai ni zutto kotae
Home rareru no ga sukina nodesu ka?
Naritai jibun o surikaete mo
Egao wa itsu demo sutekidesu ka?
Hajimari dake yumemite okiru
sono-sakinara itsuka jibun no ude de
Sōda daijinamono wa itsumo
Katachi no nai mono dake
Te ni irete mo naku shite mo
Kidzukanu mama
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Mayoinagara demo ī aruki dashite
Mōikkai
Rōmaji (Full Version)
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Mayoinagara demo ī aruki dashite
Mōikkai, Mōikkai
Dareka no kitai ni zutto kotae
Home rareru no ga sukina nodesu ka?
Naritai jibun o surikaete mo
Egao wa itsu demo sutekidesu ka?
Hajimari dake yumemite okiru
sono-sakinara itsuka jibun no ude de
Sōda daijinamono wa itsumo
Katachi no nai mono dake
Te ni irete mo naku shite mo
Kidzukanu mama
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Mayoinagara demo ī aruki dashite
Mōikkai, Mōikkai
Zurui otona wa deau tabi
Atamagonashina sekkyō dake
Jibun o sunao ni dasenaku natte
Kizutsukenagara sugu ni togatte
Atarashī kaze mikata ni tsukete
Sagashite ī nda itsu ka aoi tori o
Sōda daijinamono wa itsumo
Katachi no nai mono dake
Te ni irete mo naku shite mo
Kidzukanu mama
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Mayoinagara demo ī aruki dashite
Namida no nochi wa naze ka fukkire teta
Sora ni niji ga deru yō ni shizen'na koto
Ame wa agatta
Dakara daijina mono wa itsumo
Katachi no nai mono dake
Te ni irete mo naku shite mo
Kidzukanu mama
Sō sa kanashimi wo yasashisani
Jibunrashisa o chikara ni
Kiminara kitto yareru shinjite ite
Mōikkai mōikkai
Mōikkai mōīkkai?
Kanji (Full Version)
そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに
自分らしさを力に
迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して
もう一回 もう一回
誰かの期待にずっと応え
誉められるのが好きなのですか
なりたい自分を摺り替えても
笑顔はいつでも素敵ですか
始まりだけ 夢見て起きる
その先なら いつか自分の腕で
そうだ 大事な物は いつも
形のないものだけ
手に入れても なくしても
気付かぬまま
そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに
自分らしさを力に
迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して
もう一回 もう一回
ずるい大人は出逢うたび
頭ごなしな説教だけ
自分を素直に出せなくなって
傷つけながらすぐに尖って
新しい風 味方につけて
探していいんだ いつか青い鳥を
そうだ 大事な物は いつも
形のないものだけ
手に入れても なくしても
気付かぬまま
そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに
自分らしさを力に
迷いながらでもいい 歩き出して
涙の後は なぜか吹っ切れてた
空に虹が出るように 自然なこと
雨は上がった
だから 大事な物は いつも
形のないものだけ
手に入れても なくしても
気付かぬまま
そうさ 悲しみをやさしさに
自分らしさを力に
君ならきっとやれる 信じていて
もう一回 もう一回
もう一回 もういいかい?
English (Full Version)
Turning sadness into kindness
Your uniqueness into strength
It's okay to get lost so begin walking
Once again, once again
Do you like to be praised by
Answering everyone's expectations?
Will your smile always be beautiful
Even if you hide your true self?
Just dreaming the beginning then waking up
The continuation can be reached someday by myself
The most important thing is always
Without any shape
Even if you have it or lose it
You'll never know
Turning sadness into kindness
Your uniqueness into strength
It's okay to get lost so begin walking
Once again, once again
Unfair adults are always
Giving lectures every time we meet
Being unable to show their true selves
They get grouchy as they get hurt
Getting the new wind on your side
It's now okay to search for the blue bird
The most important thing is always
Without any shape
Even if you have it or lose it
You'll never know
Turning sadness into kindeness
Your uniqueness into strength
It's okay to get lost so begin walking
It's natural like the rainbow
That somehow appears after tears
The rain stopped
So the most important thing is always
Without any shape
Even if you have it or lose it
You'll never know
Turning sadness into kindnss
Your uniqueness into strength
Believing that you should be able to do it
Once again, once again
Once again, are you ready?
Characters
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