Lovers

, performed by Seven Oops, was the ninth opening sequence for Naruto: Shippūden. It began in episode 206 and ended in episode 230. It was replaced by Newsong.
== Video ==
== Lyrics ==
=== Rōmaji ===
Kimi wa ima namida nagashita
Nakijakuru kodomo no you ni
Tatoe asu ga mienaku natte mo mamoru yo
Natsu no sora miagete niranda
Tsuyogatte bakari de namida wa misenai
Hontou wa kowai kuseni
Taisetsu na mono wo ushinawa nu you ni
Hisshi de hashirinukete kita
Itsu datte nagai yoru wo futari de norikoeta
Kono mama issho ni iru kara
Tsuyogatte naide ii nda yo
Kimi wa ima namida nagashita
Nakijakuru kodomo no you ni
Tatoe asu ga mienaku natte mo susumu yo
Natsu no sora miagete sakenda
Natsu no sora miagete niranda
=== Kanji ===
君はいま涙流した　
泣きじゃくる子供のように
たとえ明日が見えなくなっても守るよ
夏の空見上げてニラんだ
強がってばかりで　涙は見せない
本当は怖いこせに
大切なものを失わぬように
必死ではしりぬけてきた
いつだって長い夜をふたりで乗り超えた
このまま一緒にいるから　強がってないいんだよ
君はいま涙流した　泣きじゃくる子供のように
たとえあすがみえなくなってもすすむよ
たとえ未来が見えなくなっても進むよ
夏の空見上げてサケんだ
夏の空見上げてニラんだ
=== English ===
You cried just now 
Like a sobbing child
Even if the future becomes invisible, I will protect you
I gazed up and stared at the summer sky
You keep trying to act tough and refuse to show your tears
Despite the fact that you're actually scared
In order not to lose those important to you
You have run this far desperately
It's always been a long night and the both of us have climbed over it
Because of how we are now together
It's okay for you to stop pretending
Now that you have shed your tears
Like a sobbing child
Even if tommorow is unforeseeable I will go forward
I gazed up and yelled into the summer sky
I gazed up and stared at the summer sky
=== Rōmaji (Full Version) ===
Kimi wa ima namida nagashita
Nakijakuru kodomo no you ni
Tatoe asu ga mienaku natte mo mamoru yo
Natsu no sora miagete niranda
Tsuyogatte bakari de namida wa misenai
Hontou wa kowai kuseni
Taisetsu na mono wo ushinawa nu you ni
Hisshi de hashirinukete kita
Itsu datte nagai yoru wo futari de norikoeta
Kono mama issho ni iru kara
Tsuyogatte naide ii nda yo
Kimi wa ima namida nagashita
Nakijakuru kodomo no you ni
Tatoe asu ga mienaku natte mo susumu yo
Natsu no sora miagete sakenda
Dare ka ga tsubuyaita kotoba no wana ni
Odoru youni madowasa rete
Taisetsuna mono wa kokoro no naka ni
Wakatteta kiminanoni
Shinjiru koto ga kowa kute namida o wasure teta
Kaze ga senaka o oshita futarinara kitto yukeru yo
Kimi no te wo tsuyoku nigitta 
Mujakinaru kodomo no youni
Tatoe toki ga ima wa ubatte mo susumu yo
Natsu no sora mi zashite hashitta
Natsu no sora mi zashite hashitta
Konnanimo hiroi sekai de
Itou ni natte yuku nodarou
Afure souna omoi uketomete ageru yo
Kimi wa ima namida nagashita
Nakijakuru kodomo no youni
Tatoe asu ga mienaku natte mo mamoru yo
Natsu no sora miagete sakenda
Natsu no sora miagete niranda
=== Kanji (Full Version) ===
君は今 涙流した
泣きじゃくる子供のように
たとえ未来(あす)が見えなくなっても守るよ
夏の空見上げてニラんだ
強がってばかりで涙は見せない
本当はコワいくせに
大切なものを失わぬように
必死で走り抜けてきた
いつだって長い夜をふたりで乗り越えた
このまま一緒にいるから強がってないで いいんだよ
君は今 涙流した
泣きじゃくる子供のように
たとえ未来(あす)が見えなくなってもススムよ
夏の空見上げてサケんだ
誰かがつぶやいた言葉のワナに
踊るように惑わされて
大切なものは心の中に
わかってた君なのに
信じることがコワくて涙を忘れた
風が背中を押した ふたりならきっとゆけるよ
君の手を強く握った
無邪気なる子供のように
たとえ時間(とき)が現在(いま)を奪ってもススムよ
夏の空目指して走った
夏の空目指して走った
こんなにも広い世界で
一人になってゆくのだろう
あふれそうな想い受け止めてあげるよ
君は今 涙流した
泣きじゃくる子供のように
たとえ未来(あす)が見えなくなっても守るよ
夏の空見上げてサケんだ
夏の空見上げてニラんだ
=== English (Full Version) ===
You keep trying to act tough and refuse to show your tears
despite the fact that you're actually scared
In order not to lose those important to you
you have run this far desperately
We have waded through many long nights together 
You don't need to act tough anymore, for we will stay together now
You cried just now 
like a sobbing child 
Even if the future becomes invisible, we will keep going 
I gazed up and yelled into the summer sky
Enticed by someone's softly spoken words
I was dancing inside a trap
even though I understood clearly 
that what was important was "you" in my heart
Scared of believing, I forgot how to cry
Now with the wind pushing our back, we can move on together
I gripped your hand tightly in mine
just like an innocent child
Even if time plunges away this moment, we will keep going 
Aiming at the summer sky, we began dashing
Aiming at the summer sky, we began dashing
In a world as vast as this
you will probably become alone
I will take in all your overflowing thoughts
You cried just now 
like a sobbing child
Even if the future becomes invisible, I will protect you
I gazed up and yelled into the summer sky
I gazed up and stared at the summer sky
== Characters ==
The characters in order of appearance:
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Sasuke Uchiha
* Sakura Haruno
* Kakashi Hatake
* Neji Hyūga
* Tenten
* Inoichi Yamanaka
* Yamato
* Chōji Akimichi
* Sai
* Shikamaru Nara
* Kiba Inuzuka
* Ibiki Morino
* Hinata Hyūga
* Shino Aburame
* A
* Danzō Shimura (First Version)
* Tsunade (Second Version)
* Gaara
* Mei Terumī
* Ōnoki
* Karin
* Suigetsu Hōzuki
* Jūgo
* Kisame Hoshigaki
* Tobi
* Zetsu
* Kabuto Yakushi
* Killer B
* Darui
* C
* Chōjūrō
* Ao
* Kurotsuchi
* Akatsuchi
* Temari
* Kankurō
* Kurama
* Gyūki
* Aoba Yamashiro
* Might Guy
* Hikaru
;Movie Version
* Mui (Movie Version)
* Satori (Movie Version)
* Gamabunta (Movie Version)
* Maroi (Movie Version)
* Ryūzetsu (Movie Version)
* Akamaru (Movie Version)
* Rock Lee (Movie Version)
* Shizune (Movie Version)
* Ino Yamanaka (Movie Version)
* Muku (Movie Version)
== Trivia ==
* This opening bears several similarities to the second opening, Distance, including Naruto and Sasuke walking towards each other in a blue background.
* After Tsunade awakens from her comatose like state, she replaces Danzō as Hokage in the second version.
* This song was also used in a movie version opening of Naruto: Shippūden anime.
Category:Songs
Category:Naruto Shippūden Openings
es:Lovers