100ねんごには、きみはいない
50ねんごには、わたしもいない
いま感じてるぬくもりも
きらめき 光って消えていく
きみがだいすきな こうえんや
あたりまえにすんでる この家も
いつかさって 消えさって
時間の止め方を知りたいな
あなたの見つめるセカイは
わたしにはわからない
わたしから見たあなたも
あなたにはわからない
この「きもち」を
なんと呼べばいい
どんなもんだいよりも
むずかしい
たよりないあなたの背中が
今日もわたしをつよくする
あしたも笑っておくれと
ちいさく ちいさく
祈りながら
毎日に追われすぎていて
いつも心によゆうがなくて
にげたくて
ねむりたくて
いらだってしまう日もあって
でもいつかきっと
この日々に
もどりたいと
ねがう日がくるだろう
小さくて まるまるな
あなたを
また抱きしめたいと
10ねんごも
20ねんごも
笑っていてほしい
泣きさけんでもいいよ
抱きしめるからね
愛にまよったときは
そうだんしてね
できるだけ
きおくにいさせて
たよりないあなたの背中を
やさしくなでて
ねむりたい
あしたも元気でいるように
ふるえるように
祈りながら
いつだって
「みかた」さ！
いつしか
わたしはきえさり
あなたはひとり
立ちあがる
なにがあっても
笑っていますように
未来へとどけ
あいしてるよ
- Lyricist
8utterfly
- Composer
8utterfly, Norikazu Nakayama
- Producer
8utterfly
- Co-Producer
Norikazu Nakayama
- Recording Engineer
8utterfly
- Mixing Engineer
barbora
- Mastering Engineer
barbora
- Guitar
Norikazu Nakayama
- Drums
Norikazu Nakayama
- Keyboards
Norikazu Nakayama
- Synthesizer
Norikazu Nakayama
- Vocals
8utterfly
- Background Vocals
8utterfly
- Piano
Shiba Keiko
- Violin
Norikazu Nakayama
Listen to Before We Fade by 8utterfly
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Before We Fade
8utterfly
"Before We Fade" ... 8utterfly
"100 years from now, you wont be here.
50 years from now, neither will I."
In a life where everyone eventually fades away,
what is it that truly remains?
Released to mark the 15th anniversary of 8utterflys debut,
"Before We Fade" is a song written for small children
and for the children of the future ...
a quiet prayer carried in music.
The lyrics are written mostly in hiragana
so that many children can read them easily.
Days pass so quickly that we sometimes lose the space in our hearts.
The warmth of holding a small child,
and the inevitable goodbye that one day will come.
And still, we wish:
"I hope you keep smiling."
"I hope you are loved."
These are the simple wishes of a parent,
sung gently and honestly.
This song is a small love letter
to every child who will live in the future.
Even in a life that will one day fade away,
there are words we want to leave behind.
"To the future ...
I love you."
Spotify • New Music Everyday - tuneTracks (curated by TuneCore Japan) • 27 Mar 2026Artist Profile
8utterfly
8utterfly From Fukuoka. Singersongwriter. 14th year of activity. Made major debut on March 2, 2011. Total views on music streaming services and YouTube are approximately 50 million. Born to a musician father and actress mother, she enjoyed singing, acting, and classical Japanese poetry like Hyakunin Isshu from childhood. After moving to Tokyo, performed live in the club scene as [Koyumi]. Discovered DTM and became immersed in composing. Made major debut in 2011 as 8utterfly under Tokuma Japan Music. Known for songs about secret love, once dubbed the [Queen of Yamison]. The meaning of [Yamison] is an expression deeply rooted in Japanese sentimentality, conveying a sense of heartache from hidden feelingsakin to the wabisabi of love.
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