Koko (song)

Koko (Japanese: ココ Koko) is the Japanese opening theme for M23. It was produced by Taiiku Okazaki. An English version of the song with lyrics by was released as a digital single under the title KOKO on March 17, 2021.【配信リリース】3月17日(水) ココの英語バージョン「KOKO」配信開始！！ | NEWS | Beverly（ビバリー）オフィシャルサイト
==Lyrics==
===Movie version===
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! English
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| <ab>The twinkling of stars upon the rippling water
The dewdrops at dawn, a symphony of plants
There's a lonely throbbing you can feel through the palm of your hand
We'll be lost together, heart to heart
Try not to let the way you look decide for you
Leave the scary stuff up to me so you don't have to bare your claws
At some point you grew up, and the shape of your blood, the sound of your voice
And even your eyelashes are all proof that you're alive
You ride with the wind, you get rained on
And have the sun shine down on you, you are alive
So take them in your hands, let's put our feet on the ground, and let the song of life ring out</ab>
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===Full version===
! Japanese
! English
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| lang="ja" | <ab>
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| <ab>The twinkling of stars upon the rippling water
The dewdrops at dawn, a symphony of plants
A small life, reaching out to grab fingertips
The clear sky above, the door of the world
There's a lonely throbbing you can feel through the palm of your hand
We'll be lost together, heart to heart
Try not to let the way you look decide for you
Leave the scary stuff up to me so you don't have to bare your claws
At some point you grew up, and the shape of your blood, the sound of your voice
And even your eyelashes are all proof that you're alive
You ride with the wind, you get rained on
And have the sun shine down on you, you are alive
Squint your eyes, perk up your ears
And leave the darkness, for you are alive
There's a surprising array of colors and sounds overflowing in this world
Now when you take them in your hands and place your feet onto the ground
The song of life rings out
This place is great, isn't it? And if you stand right there
It's like you can see the whole world from up here
There aren't a lot of things I can teach you, but I can say
That we're looking at the same air and the same scenery
At some point, the clouds turn white in the twilight, what shapes do you see?
Someday, you'll leave on a journey, but even then, you don't need to worry about becoming anything
You ride with the wind, you get rained on
And have the sun shine down on you, go live your life
Squint your eyes, perk up your ears
Leave the darkness, and go live your life
There's a surprising array of colors and sounds overflowing
So take them in your hands, let's put our feet on the ground, and let the song of life ring out</ab>
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===English version===
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| <ab>Feel the power of the sea
And the bright and shining stars
A drop of breaking dawn
All the earth's in symphony
On a touch of a fingertip
Even just a tiny soul
A sky so wide and bright
You can open all the doors
You're overthinking everything
It makes you all confused
A lonely heart and soul
Right in the palm of your hands
Don't ever let your sight decide
Who to trust and to believe
Never let the fear in your heart
Give you a reason to start a fight
One day you'll start to see
Gets better every day
You'll feel it in your heart
Can hear it in your voice
Can see it in your eyes
It's all what you become
It's all of the proof you got here
So ride along the wind
And go through heavy rain
Let the light fall into you
Believe a brighter life
So open up your eyes
Try to listen to the sound
Even through the darkest nights
Believe a brighter life
You'll be surprised to find
The colors bright and free
The sound and energy
The world is full of life
So take my hand we'll go
A step to reach a goal
We'll sing it out and loud
And tell it to the world
It's such a lovely place to be
Standing here beside you
And right now as I open my eyes
I see the world I'm dreaming about
I may not have the words to tell you
But I know you understand
Walking to the same direction
So I know you feel what I feel
One day you'll start to see
The darkness in the sky
Will turn to brighter days
Believe it in your heart
Someday you'll realize
The journey that you have
Will make you rise and fall
Just hold on to your dreams
So ride along the wind
And go through heavy rain
Let the light fall into you
Believe a brighter life
So open up your eyes
Try to listen to the sound
Even through the darkest nights
Believe a brighter life
You'll be surprised to find
The colors bright and free
The sound and energy
The world is full of life
So take my hand we'll go
A step to reach a goal
We'll sing it out and loud
And send it to the world</ab>
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==Video==
==Trivia==
* This is the first Japanese movie opening theme to not have also been used as an opening theme in the .
==References==
==Related articles==
* The Rule Song
* Show Window
* The Hum of the Forest
* Strange and Wonderful Creatures
* I'm Home and Welcome Back
Category:Japanese opening themes
es:Koko (canción)
ja:ココ (歌)
zh:可可（歌曲）