Sincerely

* Normal Edition
* Anime Edition

**Sincerely** is the opening theme song of the *Violet Evergarden* anime series, sung and performed by TRUE (Miho Karasawa) and the 12th single released by her. It was released on January 31st, 2018 under Lantis.

## Track Listing

**Normal Edition:**

1. Sincerely
2. Hōei Sekai (泡影セカイ, *lit. Transient World*?) (by TRUE)
3. Futari Goto (ふたりごと, *lit. Two People*?) (by TRUE and Chihara Minori)

**Anime Edition:**

1. Sincerely
2. Hōei Sekai
3. Sincerely (off-vocal)
4. Hōei Sekai (off-vocal)

## Lyrics

### TV Version

* Romaji
* Kanji
* English

Shiranai kotoba wo oboete yuku tabi

Omokage no naka te wo nobasu no

Dakedo hitori de wa wakaranai kotoba mo

Aru no kamo shirenai

Sayonara wa nigakute

Aishiteru wa tooi nioi ga shita

Tatoe you no nai kono omoi wa

Totemo kowakute dakedo totemo itooshikute

Watashi nande naiteirun darou

Kokoro ni nante kotaetara ii?

Kotoba wa itsudemo kataru demo nakute

Soko ni aru bakari tsunoru bakari

Watashi wa anata ni aitaku naru

知らない言葉を　覚えていくたび

おもかげのなか　手を伸ばすの

だけど一人では　分からない言葉も

あるのかもしれない

さよならは　苦くて

アイシテルは　遠いにおいがした

例えようのない　この想いは

とても怖くて　だけど　とても愛おしくて

わたし　なんで　泣いているんだろう

心になんて　答えたらいい？

言葉はいつでも　語るでもなくて

そこにあるばかり　つのるばかり

わたしは　あなたに　会いたくなる

Each time I learn words I didn't know

I reach my hands into traces of the past

But there may also be words

That I can't understand on my own

Goodbyes are bitter,

And "I love you"s carried a distant scent

These incomparable feelings

Are terrifying, but are also terribly precious

Why am I crying?

What should I answer my heart?

Words don't have to always be spoken,

Just by being there, they will only grow stronger

And it makes me long for you more

### Full Version

* Romaji
* Kanji
* English

Shiranai kotoba wo oboete yuku tabi

Omokage no naka te wo nobasu no

Dakedo hitori de wa wakaranai kotoba mo

Aru no kamo shirenai

Sayonara wa nigakute

Aishiteru wa tooi nioi ga shita

Tatoe you no nai kono omoi wa

Totemo kowakute dakedo totemo itooshikute

Watashi nande naiteirun darou

Kokoro ni nante kotaetara ii?

Kotoba wa itsudemo kataru demo nakute

Soko ni aru bakari tsunoru bakari

Watashi wa anata ni aitaku naru

Kirei na kotoba wo oboete iku tabi

Jibun no koto ga iya ni narisou

Dakedo se wo mukecha ikenai kotoba mo

Aru no kamo shirenai

Kanashimi wa tsumetaku

Arigatou wa nukumori ni irozuku

Katachi no nai mono fureru tabi ni

Anata no koe ga mune no oku de hibiiteiru no

Kakikakete wa yameta

Atesaki no nai tegami wa

Kaze ni yureru

Todoketai hito no machi made

Hajimari no owari wo tsutaeru tame ni

Ikiru koto yamenai koto

Anata ni kyou wo hokoreru you ni

Watashi nande naiteirun darou

Kokoro ni nante kotaetara ii?

Kotoba wa itsudemo kataru demo nakute

Soko ni aru bakari tsunoru bakari

Watashi wa anata ni aitakunaru yo

知らない言葉を　覚えていくたび

おもかげのなか　手を伸ばすの

だけど一人では　分からない言葉も

あるのかもしれない

さよならは　苦くて

アイシテルは　遠いにおいがした

例えようのない　この想いは

とても怖くて　だけど　とても愛おしくて

わたし　なんで　泣いているんだろう

心になんて　答えたらいい？

言葉はいつでも　語るでもなくて

そこにあるばかり　つのるばかり

わたしは　あなたに　会いたくなる

きれいな言葉を　覚えていくたび

自分のことが　嫌になりそう

だけど背を向けちゃ　いけない言葉も

あるのかもしれない

かなしみは　冷たく

ありがとうは　ぬくもりに色づく

形のないもの　触れるたびに

あなたの声が　胸のおくで　響いているの

書きかけてはやめた

あて先のない手紙は

風に揺れる

届けたい人の街まで

始まりの　終わりを　伝えるために

生きること　やめないこと

あなたに　今日を　誇れるように

わたし　なんで　泣いているんだろう

心になんて　答えたらいい？

言葉はいつでも　語るでもなくて

そこにあるばかり　つのるばかり

わたしは　あなたに　会いたくなるよ

Each time I learn words I didn't know

I reach my hands into traces of the past

But there may also be words

That I can't understand on my own

Goodbyes are bitter,

And "I love you"s carried a distant scent

These incomparable feelings

Are terrifying, but are also terribly precious

Why am I crying?

What should I answer my heart?

Words don't have to always be spoken,

Just by being there, they will only grow stronger

And it makes me long for you more

Each time I learn more beautiful phrases,

It feels like I've come to dislike myself more

But there may also be phrases

That I can't pretend not to know

Sadness is cold,

And "Thank you"s are colored with warmth

Each time I come into contact with something intangible

Your voice resonates deep within my heart

I've stopped writing

Unfinished letters

And the unaddressed letters flutter in the breeze

Towards the town of who I want them to reach

To tell of the end of the beginning

I will not give up on living

So I can show you how proud I am of myself today

Why am I crying?

What should I answer my heart?

Words don't have to always be spoken,

Just by being there, they will only grow stronger

And it makes me long for you more

## Characters

*In order of appearance:*
* Violet Evergarden

## Promotional Video

TRUE「Sincerely」 MV Short Size 『ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン』OP主題歌 "violet-evergarden" Opning Theme「Sincerely」TV-Size VersionTRUE「Sincerely」 MV Full Size 『ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン』OP主題歌 "violet-evergarden" Opning Theme「Sincerely」Full Version
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/74816
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://violet-evergarden.jp/music/#vocal (In Japanese)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/74033

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