Hopeful


「It seems like, probably, what I’ve said yesterday was a lie.」

Featuring: Anna Nyui (English -neo-)
Original Release Date: April 28, 2017
Producer/s: Negai (music/lyrics, illustration, pv)


PERSONAL COMMENTARY

Hopeful is the 3rd song in what I personally call the Progression Series (along with Probably and Yesterday). The series is called as such because a) all songs in the series have the same chord progression, and b) it has a seasonal theme, and seasons progress through the year, something like that ✨

This song has been my personal favorite within the series, both lyrically and instrumentally. Or maybe that was the depression talking. Whatever it is, I think it's a cool song 👍

By the way, this is also one of the songs I'm currently making a remake for! Wahoo!


LYRICS

Seasons went by and start anew

And it seemed like a long time ago

And yet again, before my eyes,

It restarts

Another set of days passed

It was like the same as before

Ever since that time,

Did I realize

That I kept walking to, kept walking to

What I felt was somewhere that was good

And I kept treading to, kept treading to

Somehow find what's missing

Even today, I still doubt

If I'm gonna wake up tomorrow

And even though years have passed,

I still cannot tell you how I feel

Unable to tell you what I feel

Don't know how to tell you what I feel

Seasons went by and start anew

And while I tried to not look back,

The things that haunted me yesterday

Are in front of me

But I'm still running to, still running to

An uncertain place I felt was good

And I'm still treading to, still treading to

Somehow find what's missing

Even today, I still doubt

If I'm gonna wake up tomorrow

And even though years have passed,

I still cannot tell you how I feel

Afterall, I did wish

To not see the sun shine tomorrow

But even though the storm has passed,

Will I still tell you what I feel?

Unable to tell you what I feel

Even today, I still ask,

"Should I even wake up tomorrow? "

And even though I said "no",

I still try to hold onto my hope?

Even today, I still doubt

If I'm gonna wake up tomorrow

And even though years have passed,

I still cannot tell you how I feel

Even today I still doubt

If I'm gonna wake up tomorrow

And even though I can't understand,

Can I even tell you how I feel?

(Unable to tell you what I feel)

(Wake up tomorrow)

What I feel, what I am, what I've known...

(Don't know how to tell you how I feel)

How I feel

(Unable to tell you what I feel)

(Wake up tomorrow)

What I feel, what I am, what I've known...

(Don't know how to tell you how I feel)