(Japanese title: Ano Yume o Nazotte ) is the second single by the Japanese duo YOASOBI , released on January 18, 2020. Following the explosive success of their debut, this track cemented their signature style of "novel-to-music" storytelling. Origin and Story Background
: She dreams of her classmate, Ryo Ichimiya, confessing his love to her during a summer fireworks festival.
: The title refers to the act of following the path set by the dream, attempting to make a fleeting vision a permanent reality. YOASOBI - Tracing That Dream Lyrics (JPN_ROM_ENG)
: In Japanese culture, fireworks ( hanabi ) often represent fleeting beauty. In this song, the final firework serves as a critical signal for the confession and the moment where "two futures overlap".
: The original story was adapted into a vertical live-action movie for the Smash app in 2022. (Japanese title: Ano Yume o Nazotte ) is
: The song captures her anxiety and hope as she tries to "trace" the events of her dream in reality, wondering if the future she saw will actually come true during the Otomi River Fireworks. Lyrics Analysis (JPN/ROM/ENG)
Like most YOASOBI songs, it is based on a short story published on Monogatary.com . The source material is ( Dream Drops and Star Flowers ) by Sōta Ishiki. : The title refers to the act of
: Titled "Tracing A Dream," it was released on the English EP E-SIDE in 2021.