Hikari
“Hikari” is a heartfelt Japanese tribute to a mother's unconditional love, quiet sacrifices, and enduring strength. It celebrates a woman who, despite financial hardship and personal struggles, fills her family's life with warmth, wisdom, kindness, and happiness.
Through her gentle smile, comforting hands, and everyday acts of care, she teaches her children that true wealth is not measured by money or material possessions, but by love, compassion, and the strength of family bonds.
As her children grow, they begin to recognize the pain she silently endured while protecting them and ensuring their happiness. The song becomes an expression of gratitude for the love and guidance that shaped their lives.
At its heart, “Hikari,” meaning “Light” in Japanese, celebrates a mother whose love continues to illuminate the lives of everyone she touches.
The song's message: A mother may not be able to give her children the entire world, but through her love, she gives them the light to find their own way.
ZSORAYII’s “Hikari” album artwork depicts an African woman in an emerald-green dress beside a waterfall at sunset, gazing at a glowing collage of Japanese mothers and daughters across generations. The golden title “Hikari” appears above her, surrounded by cherry blossoms and lush greenery, symbolizing maternal love, family bonds, and the enduring light of a mother’s love.
Okaasan wa itsumo warau,
donna hi mo hikari wo mitsukeru,
watashitachi ni oshiete kureta,
tadashii kokoro, yasashii chie,
sono egao ga heya wo akaruku suru,
haha no iro ga watashi no naka ni aru.
Okane wa nakatta kedo,
kokoro wa itsumo yutaka datta,
kazoku no kizuna, soko ni okaasan,
subete wo tsunagu hito.
Hikari, hikari,
me no naka ni ai ga kagayaku,
egao ga tamashii wo tokasu,
hikari, hikari,
kokoro wo shizuka ni suru,
sekai wo agerarenai kedo,
anata wa doko demo hikari wo nokosu.
Nani mo hoshigaranai, muzukashii koto mo,
takai mono mo, kesshite kikanai,
itami ga atte mo, dare mo shiranai,
okaasan wa itsumo watashitachi wo mamoru,
oishii gohan, atatakai te,
sore ga okaasan no ai no katachi.
Hikari, hikari,
me no naka ni ai ga kagayaku,
egao ga tamashii wo tokasu,
hikari, hikari,
kokoro wo shizuka ni suru,
sekai wo agerarenai kedo,
anata wa doko demo hikari wo nokosu.
Hikari, hikari,
doko ni itte mo,
hikari, hikari,
okaasan no ai.
Anata no itami wo watashitachi wa shiranakatta,
demo anata no ai wa itsumo mieta,
tsuyoi kokoro, yasashii tamashii,
kore ga honto no yutakasa,
arigatou, okaasan,
watashitachi wa anata no hikari no naka de sodatta.
Hikari, hikari,
me no naka ni ai ga kagayaku,
egao ga tamashii wo tokasu,
hikari, hikari,
kokoro wo shizuka ni suru,
sekai wo agerarenai kedo,
anata wa doko demo hikari wo nokosu.
Hikari, hikari,
arigatou, okaasan,
anata wa hikari,
itsudemo hikari.