Closer

Closer, performed by Joe Inoue, was the fourth opening for Naruto: Shippūden. It ran from episode 78 up until episode 102. It replaced Blue Bird and was then succeeded by Light of a Firefly.
==Video==
== Lyrics ==
=== Rōmaji ===
Michika ni aru mono 
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to 
Amari ni chikasugite 
Miushinatte shimaisou
Anata ga saikin taiken shita 
Shiawase wa ittai nandesu ka? 
Megumaresugite ite 
Omoidasenai kamo!
Ima koko ni iru koto 
Iki wo shite iru koto 
Tada soredake no koto ga 
Kiseki dato kidzuku
Michika ni aru mono 
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to 
Amari ni chikasugite 
Miushinatte shimaisou
You know the closer you get to something 
The tougher it is to see it 
And I'll never take it for granted
Oitsudzuketekita yume 
Akiramezu ni susume yo nante 
Kirei koto wo ieru hodo 
Nani mo dekichainai kedo
Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni 
Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
=== Rōmaji (Full Version) ===
Michika ni aru mono 
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to 
Amari ni chikasugite 
Miushinatte shimaisou
Anata ga saikin taiken shita 
Shiawase wa ittai nandesu ka? 
Megumaresugite ite 
Omoidasenai kamo!
Ima koko ni iru koto 
Iki wo shite iru koto 
Tada soredake no koto ga 
Kiseki dato kidzuku
Michika ni aru mono 
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to 
Amari ni chikasugite 
Miushinatte shimaisou
You know the closer you get to something 
The tougher it is to see it 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
Hitodasuke wo gizen to
Yobu yatsura mo iru keredo
Shinjiru no mo utagau no mo
Hito sorezore dakara
Tatoe kari ni sore ga 
Gizen de atta to shitemo 
Dareka wo sukueta nara 
Sorya mushiro nani yori mo riaru
Oitsudzuketekita yume 
Akiramezu ni susume yo nante 
Kirei koto wo ieru hodo 
Nani mo dekichainai kedo
Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni 
Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
Michika ni aru mono 
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to 
Amari ni chikasugite 
Miushinatte shimaisou
You know the closer you get to something 
The tougher it is to see it 
And I'll never take it for granted
Oitsudzuketekita yume 
Akiramezu ni susume yo nante 
Kirei koto wo ieru hodo 
Nani mo dekichainai kedo
Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni 
Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
=== Kanji (Full Version) ===
身近にある物
常に気を付けていないと
余りに近すぎて
見失ってしまいそう
あなたが最近体験した
幸せは一体何ですか?
恵まれすぎていて
思い出せないかも!
今ここにいる事
息をしている事
ただそれだけの事が
奇跡だと気付く
身近にある物
常に気を付けていないと
余りに近すぎて
見失ってしまいそう
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
人助けを偽善と
呼ぶ奴等もいるけれど
信じるのも疑うのも
人それぞれだから
たとえ仮にそれが
偽善であったとしても
誰かを救えたなら
そりゃむしろ何よりもリアル
追い続けてきた夢
あきらめずに進めよなんて
キレイ事を言えるほど
何も出来ちゃいないけど
一握りの勇気を胸に
明日を生き抜くために
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
=== English (Full Version) ===
All that is near us we must know
Could disappear any day, be careful 
The main key to finding happiness
Lies nowhere else but in my soul
You could reminisce, you could recall 
The very last time you felt joy
Or maybe you are so blessed to a point
Where you can't remember anything
It's a harmony, a miracle
Being able to breathe and live at all
So here is your one and only chance
Life is an opportunity
All that is near us we must know
Could disappear any day, be careful 
The main key to finding happiness
Lies nowhere else but in my soul
You know the closer you get to something 
The tougher it is to see it 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
Some people may call a kind deed 
An act of mere hypocrisy 
But never mind those who have lost faith 
You shouldn't give in to what they say.
As a matter of fact, let me tell you 
Even if it was for a selfish cause 
A salvageable hypocrisy
Is superior to murderous honesty
Everyone tells you from time to time
To never give up, like a phrase from a movie
They tell you to stand up for yourself
As if it was always that easy
Gather a handful of courage in my heart 
To go on and survive another day 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
All that is near us we must know
Could disappear any day, be careful 
The main key to finding happiness
Lies nowhere else but in my soul
You know the closer you get to something 
The tougher it is to see it 
And I'll never take it for granted
Everyone tells you from time to time
To never give up, like a phrase from a movie
They tell you to stand up for yourself
As if it was always that easy
Gather a handful of courage in my heart 
To go on and survive another day 
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
== Characters ==
The characters in order of appearance:
;Version 1
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Ino Yamanaka
* Sakura Haruno
* Chōji Akimichi
* Sai
* Kakashi Hatake
* Yamato
* Shikamaru Nara
* Tenten
* Might Guy
* Rock Lee
* Neji Hyūga
* Kurenai Yūhi
* Akamaru
* Kiba Inuzuka
* Shino Aburame
* Hinata Hyūga
* Sasuke Uchiha
* Hidan
* Kakuzu
* Kotetsu Hagane
* Izumo Kamizuki
* Asuma Sarutobi
* Deidara
* Tobi
* Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
* Pain
* Kabuto Yakushi 
* Orochimaru
;Version 2
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Ino Yamanaka
* Sakura Haruno
* Chōji Akimichi
* Sai
* Kakashi Hatake
* Yamato
* Shikamaru Nara
* Tenten
* Might Guy
* Rock Lee
* Neji Hyūga
* Kurenai Yūhi
* Akamaru
* Kiba Inuzuka
* Shino Aburame
* Hinata Hyūga
* Asuma Sarutobi
* Sasuke Uchiha
* Gozu
* Kigiri
* Nurari
* Rinji
* Guren
* Deidara
* Tobi
* Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
* Pain
* Kabuto Yakushi 
* Orochimaru
== Trivia ==
* In the second version of this opening, notable fights are shown that didn't happen, such as:
** Sakura battling Rinji.
** Hinata battling Gozu.
* Kihō is the only member of Team Guren to not be shown in the second version of this opening.
* From episode 83 to episode 102 of Naruto: Shippūden, Asuma's spirit can be seen alongside Team Asuma during this opening.
* On Disney XD, when Hidan cut Asuma's cheek, the blood was edited out.
Category:Songs
Category:Naruto Shippūden Openings
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