Released: January 1, 2002

Songwriter: Junichi Matsuda 長尾大 (Dai Nagao) 浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki)

Producer: Max Matsuura

こんな時代のせいにして
顔を失くしたまま
ずっと生まれて来た事に
すがりつき生きてた

さぁ今こそ共に立ち上がろうよ
君は君を勝ち取るんだ

どんなに遠く離れていても
僕らは同じ空の下で
いつかのあの日夢見た場所へと
旅している同志だって事を
忘れないで

きっと光と影なんて
同じようなもので
少し目を閉じればほらね
おのずと見えるさ

喜びのうらにある悲しみも
苦しみの果てにある希望も

どんなに遠く離れていても
僕らはいつでもそばにいる
例えば君がくじけそうな日には
愛してくれる人がいる事を
思い出して

全ては偶然なんかじゃなく
全ては必然なコトばかり
かも知れない

どんなに遠く離れていても
僕らは同じ空の下で
いつかのあの日夢見た場所へと
旅している同志だって事を
忘れないで

浜崎あゆみ (Ayumi Hamasaki)

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ Hamasaki Ayumi, born October 2, 1978) is one of the most prolific singers to have emerged on the Japanese pop scene. Having debuted in the late ‘90s with a mini-album that failed to gain any commercial recognition, only to get catapulted a few years after into stardom with the release of her major studio album. She has released seventeen studio albums and seven extended plays, as well as a series of compilations, remix and live albums.

She is one of the best-selling solo artists of all time in Japan, and holds an impressive amount of record achievements under her belt, including the most number-one hits as well as the most consecutive number-one hits by a female artist.

Ayumi Hamasaki is a recognized figure not only in Japan, but throughout several other Asian countries as well.