Etude of Radiance

Etude of Radiance (輝きのエチュード) is the theme song of Aikatsu! The Movie.

Short Ver.
Rōmaji= Tsukiakari ukabu slope ni naranda ashiato ga futatsu Unazuita koi ni mitsume au watashitachi ga iru ne

Hajimari no yokan wa sukoshi dake okubyō te wo tsunaide hoshī Anata ga suki dakara sekai wa kon’nani kyō mo yasashī iro wo kureru yo

Kagayaki ni tsutsumare nagara anata no nukumori wo kanjite iru no Onaji hikari no naka korekara mo mayowanaide watashi aruite ikeru Kokoro ni atsumeru takusan no eien wo dakishimete Kanji= 月明かり浮かぶスロープに　並んだ足あとがふたつ うなずいた恋に見つめあう　わたし達がいるね

はじまりの予感は　少しだけ臆病　手をつないでほしい あなたが好きだから世界は　こんなに今日も優しい色をくれるよ

輝きに包まれながら　あなたの温もりを感じているの 同じ光のなかこれからも　迷わないでわたし歩いていける 心に集めるたくさんの　永遠を抱きしめて English= On a moonlit slope, two lines of footprints extend And we stand there, gazing at each other in mutual love

I feel a bit scared, like something is about to begin, and want to hold your hand Because I love you, the world has turned another gentle color today

Enveloped in radiance, I can feel your warmth Within that same light, I won't hesitate, but move forward Holding countless eternities dear within my heart

Prototype Ver.
Rōmaji= Hoshiakari madoromi no naka de ukande wa kiete ku scene Omoide no sukima ni hasande sotto dakishimeru no

Ichinichi no owari ni kinō yori mo motto jibun ga suki ni naru Tsuzuiteku mirai no watashi he ichiban soba de yell o okuri tsuzukeyou

Kagayaki wo oikakenagara watashirashiku kyō o hashitte itai Nanigenakute, dakedo chikara tsuyoi tashikana ippozutsu yūki ni kaete Kanaetai ashita de aou ne hohoende mezameru no Kanji= 星明かり微睡みの中で 浮かんでは消えてくシーン 思い出の隙間にはさんで そっと抱きしめるの

一日のおわりに 昨日よりももっと 自分が好きになる 続いてく未来のわたしへ いちばん傍でエールを送り続けよう

輝きを追いかけながら わたしらしく今日を走っていたい 何気なくて、だけど力強い 確かな一歩ずつ 勇気にかえて かなえたい明日で会おうね 微笑んで目覚めるの English= A faint scene floats across, within the slumbering starlight Laying between the gaps in my memories, I gently embrace it

At the end of one day, by the next, I've come to like myself even more I'll keep on cheering right beside myself as I move toward the future

Chasing after that radiance, I want to run like myself today Casual yet powerful, steadily moving step by step, that becomes my courage So we can meet in the tomorrow of my dreams, I'll wake with a smile

Full Ver.
Rōmaji= Tsukiakari ukabu slope ni naranda ashiato ga futatsu Unazuita koi ni mitsume au watashitachi ga iru ne

Hajimari no yokan wa sukoshi dake okubyō te wo tsunaide hoshī Anata ga suki dakara sekai wa kon’nani kyō mo yasashī iro wo kureru yo

Kagayaki ni tsutsumare nagara anata no nukumori wo kanjite iru no Onaji hikari no naka korekara mo mayowanaide watashi aruite ikeru Kokoro ni atsumeru takusan no eien wo dakishimete

Taisetsu na omoi wa itsudemo anata ga kidzukasete kureta Bukiyōna kyō no itoshisa ni namae o tsukeru yō ni

Yorokobi no yoin ga sukoshi dake mirai no watashitachi ni kawaru Tsunagatteiku koto, wakaru dakara ashita mo sunao ni shinjirareru yo

Kagayaki no etude wo ima tashika na ashidori de aruite iru ne Anata ga suki de ite kureru kara watashi wa itsudatte tsuyoku nareru no

Sono manazashi no kanata made todokitai yume no ketsumatsu made Kono te wo hanasanaide ite zutto zutto, zutto yakusoku shiyou

Kagayaki ni tsutsumare nagara anata no nukumori wo kanjite iru no Onaji hikari no naka korekara mo mayowanaide watashi aruite ikeru Kokoro ni atsumeru takusan no eien wo dakishimete Ippozutsu korekara mo Kanji= 月明かり浮かぶスロープに　並んだ足あとがふたつ うなずいた恋に見つめあう　わたし達がいるね

はじまりの予感は　少しだけ臆病　手をつないでほしい あなたが好きだから世界は　こんなに今日も優しい色をくれるよ

輝きに包まれながら　あなたの温もりを感じているの 同じ光のなかこれからも　迷わないでわたし歩いていける 心に集めるたくさんの　永遠を抱きしめて

大切な想いはいつでも　あなたが気づかせてくれた 不器用な今日の愛しさに　名前をつけるように

喜びの余韻が　少しだけ未来の　わたし達に変わる つながっていくこと、わかる　だから明日も素直に信じられるよ

輝きのエチュードを今　確かな足取りで歩いているね あなたが好きでいてくれるから　わたしはいつだって強くなれるの

その眼差しの彼方まで　届きたい夢の結末まで この手をはなさないでいて　ずっとずっと、ずっと　約束しよう

輝きに包まれながら　あなたの温もりを感じているの 同じ光のなかこれからも　迷わないでわたし歩いていける 心に集めるたくさんの　永遠を抱きしめて 一歩ずつこれからも English= On a moonlit slope, two lines of footprints extend And we stand there, gazing at each other in mutual love

I feel a bit scared, like something is about to begin, and want to hold your hand Because I love you, the world has turned another gentle color today

Enveloped in radiance, I can feel your warmth Within that same light, I won't hesitate, but move forward Holding countless eternities dear within my heart

You always made me realize what was really important Like giving a name to the beauty in today's clumsiness

That swell of joy begins to change us toward our future selves I know that we're connected, so I can be honest and have faith tomorrow

Now I walk with a steady step to an etude of radiance Because you love me, I'm always able to find strength

Until I go beyond your gaze and reach the limit of my dreams Promise me that you won't ever, ever, ever let go of my hand

Enveloped in radiance, I can feel your warmth Within that same light, I won't hesitate, but move forward Holding countless eternities dear within my heart I'll go from here, step by step

Trivia

 * The song is written by Kanon in-universe.
 * In the prototype version, the lyrics are different compared to the original version due to the difference in target audience Kanon and Ichigo wanted to sing the song to, as Kanon thought that the intentions were only for the fans, Ichigo's true intentions was to ultimately sing this song for Mizuki.
 * The prototype version is the third insert song that is sung by a person outside of STAR☆ANIS and AIKATSU☆STARS!. The first insert song to do so was Wake up my music and the second was Summer Summer Vacation!.