Hikari no Ato

## Spotify

**Hikari no Ato** (光の跡, *lit. "Traces of Light"*?), also titled as **Why**, is the ending theme song of *SPY x FAMILY CODE: White*. It is performed by Gen Hoshino.

The song was revealed to be the movie's ending theme on December 22, 2023, and was released on December 27, 2023 at 21:00 JST.

## Description

*Hikari no Ato*, translated in English as "Traces of Light," and also titled as "Why," is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino. It was written as the ending theme song for the 2023 anime movie *SPY x FAMILY CODE: White*.

## Tracklist

### Digital Single

* **Why / Life** (光の跡／生命体, *Hikari no Ato / Seimeitai*?) (lit. "Traces of Light / Lifeform")

## Lyrics

### Full

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

人はやがて

消え去るの

すべてを残さずに

綺麗にいなくなり

愛も傷も

海の砂に混ざり

きらきら波間に反射する

今のうちに

旅をしよう 僕らは

悲しみにひらひらと手を振る

窓を開けて 風に笑み

意味なく生きては

陽射しを浴びている

過去 背なに雨

目の前には

まだ知らぬ景色

惹かれ合うのは なぜ

ただ「見て、綺麗」だと手を引いた

海にゆれる 光の跡

消えてゆくのに なぜ

ただ 忘れたくない思い出を

増やすのだろう

ほら 終わりは

未来だ

繋ぐその手

やがて解けゆく

足跡はいつしか

止まるはず

それはまるで

訳もなく輝く

貴方の笑顔の意味と知る

肩 寄せたまま

願うことは

黄昏の中に

抱きしめるのは なぜ

ただ 保存できない心ごと

包み込むように

ほら 景色が

増えた

見つめ合う

無為が踊る

手を繋ぐ

笑い合うのは なぜ

ただ 朽ちるしかないこの時を

僕ら燃える 命の跡

消えてゆくのに なぜ

ただ 忘れたくない思い出を

増やすのだろう

ほら出会いは

未来だ

Hito wa yagate

Kiesaru no

Subete o nokosazu ni

Kieri ni inaku nari

Ai mo kizu mo

Umi no suna ni mazari

Kirakira namima ni hansha suru

Ima no uchi ni

Tabi o shiyou bokuwara

Kanashimi ni hirahira to te ofuru

Mado o akete kazi ni emi

Imi naku ikite wa

Hizashi o abite iru

Kako se nani ame

Me no mae ni wa

Mada shiranu keshiki

Hikareau no wa naze

Tada 'mite, kirei' da to te o hiita

Umi ni yureru hikari no ato

Kiete yukunoni naze

Tada wasuretakunai omoide o

Fuyasu nodarou

Hora owari wa

Mirai da

Tsunagu sono te

Yagate toke yuku

Ashiato wa itsushika

Tomaru hazu

Sore wa marude

Wake mo naku kagayaku

Anata no egao no imi to shiru

Kata yoseta mama

Negau koto wa

Tasogare no naka ni

Dakishimeru no wa naze

Tada hozon dekinai kokoro goto

Tsutsumi komunyōni

Hora keshiki ga

Fueta

Mitsume au

Mui ga odoru

Te o tsunagu

Warai au no wa naze

Tada kuchiru shika nai kono toki o

Bokura moeru inochi no ato

Kiete yukunoni naze

Tada wasuretakunai omoide o

Fuyasu nodarou

Hora deai wa

Mirai da

Eventually

People fade from existence

Leaving nothing behind

Fading away completely

Love and wounds too

Become one with the ocean sand

Reflecting and glistening between the waves

Now's our chance

Let's go on a journey

Wave goodbye to our sorrows

Open the window and smile toward the wind

We go through life without meaning

And we're basking in the sunlight

The past rains down on my back

Yet, before my eyes

There's a landscape yet unknown

Why are we drawn to each other?

"Look, it's beautiful," you said simply, leading me by the hand

Traces of light shimmering on the sea

If they're going to fade away

Why make memories we just don't want to forget?

Don't you see?

The end is the future

Joined hands

Eventually separate

Footprints may come to a stop

It's just like

Finding out the meaning behind your smile

Shining without rhyme or reason

Shoulder to shoulder

Wishing together

In the twilight

Why do we hold each other in our arms?

Embrace every heart that can't be preserved

Don't you see?

There's still more to explore

We look at each other

Inaction dances

As we hold hands

Why do we laugh at each other?

In this thing called "time" that can only fade away

We set our lives ablaze and leave our mark

If we're going to fade away

Why make memories we just don't want to forget?

Don't you see?

Crossing paths is the future

## Gallery

### Promotional Images

Gen Hoshino Promotional ImageIllustration by Tatsuya Endo
### Store Specific Benefits

A campaign is being held in honor of the release of the song. Customers who purchased the target product from different stores receive purchase benefits illustrated by Gen Hoshino.

All types
### Videos

『劇場版 SPY×FAMILY CODE- White』公開後 最速特報／星野源「光の跡」【大ヒット上映中】Release Announcement
Teaser Track『劇場版 SPY×FAMILY』／星野源「光の跡」コラボムービー【大ヒット上映中】Collab Movie星野源 - 光の跡 (Official Video)Full Song
## Comments

I wrote the song as a sequel to "Comedy" on the theme of travel.

Why are the four members of the Forger family attracted to each other? Why do they stay together? I wanted to express the "Why" (なぜ, *Naze*?) that is not just a matter of interest. I think *SPY x FAMILY* is a work in which tension and warmth play on the foundation of sadness. This song, "Hikari no Ato" was created with that in mind. I hope you enjoy it along with the theater version.

## Trivia

* Although the song became available for purchase in some stores on December 27, 2023 at 0:00 JST, the release of the official music video was postponed to 21:00 JST for unknown reasons.

## References

Gen Hoshino first announcement
Gen Hoshino second announcement
Release announcement

Lyrics by Gen Hoshino
Official campaign
Official anime website
Gen Hoshino third announcement