Long Time Traveler

**Long Time Traveler** (ロングタイムトラベラー, *Rongutaimutoraberā*) is the first opening theme in the anime *Fukigen na Mononokean Tsuzuki*, and the second overall of the series. It was performed by the 4-member male group **mono palette**.

## Track Listing

1. **Long Time Traveler** (ロングタイムトラベラー () , *Rongutaimutoraberā*)
2. **Undercurrent** (アンダーカレント () , *Andākarento*)
3. **Long Time Traveler** (ロングタイムトラベラー () , *Rongutaimutoraberā*) (off vocal)
4. **Undercurrent** (アンダーカレント () , *Andākarento*) (off vocal)

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Hanae Ashiya
* Haruitsuki Abeno
* Zenko Fujiwara
* Yahiko
* Gyōsei
* Shihō
* Rippō
* Fuzzy
* Tatsuma Fujiwara
* Aoi (Yōkai form)
* Sakae Ashiya

## Lyrics

NOTE: The following English lyrics are not official as no official translations have been released. The lyrics here are taken from Tomodachimeter's Tumblr.

### TV Size

* Kanji
* Rōmaji
* English

やさしい夢を見たのに

何故だか　寂しい

光も影もいつか　思い出になる

心を解ってほしくて　彷徨う旅人

はじまった日のこと　遠く覚えてる

言葉はなくても　ちゃんと聞こえてた

忘れないで　忘れないでと

ばらばらな形でも　ばらばらな答えでも

笑い合えたら　それだけでいい

僕ら　このまま　歩いていこうか

あてどなく迷い　痛みを越えて

たった一つ　思っている

君に会えてよかった

悲しくも　あたたかい　君の隣で僕は

よかった

Yasashī yume wo mitanoni

Nazeda ka sabishī

Hikari mo kage mo itsuka omoide ni naru

Kokoro wo wakatte hoshikute samayō tabibito

Hajimatta hi no koto tōku oboe teru

Kotoba wanakute mo chanto kikoe teta

Wasurenaide wasurenaide to

Barabarana katachi demo barabarana kotae demo

Warai aetara sore dakede ī

Bokura kono mama aruiteikō ka

Atedo naku mayoi itami wo koete

Tatta hitotsu omotte iru

Kiminiaeteyokatta

Kanashiku mo atatakai kiminotonari de boku wa Yokatta

I dreamed of something warm

But somehow it made me sad

That these lights and shadows will someday become memories

We wandering travelers wanted someone to understand

And reminisce distantly about the day we set out

Even without words, I heard you clear as day

Shouting “I won’t ever, ever forget”

Even if it’s in different ways, even if we come to different answers

As long as we can laugh together, that’s enough for me

So shall we continue walking on, just the way we are

And overcome this senseless doubt and pain

The only thing I’m thinking of is that I’m glad I met you

In spite of this warm sadness

I’m glad to be

At your side

### Full Size

* Kanji
* Rōmaji
* English

やさしい夢を見たのに

何故だか　寂しい

光も影もいつか　思い出になる

心を解ってほしくて　彷徨う旅人

はじまった日のこと　遠く覚えてる

言葉はなくても　ちゃんと聞こえてた

忘れないで　忘れないでと

ばらばらな形でも　ばらばらな答えでも

笑い合えたら　それだけでいい

僕ら　このまま　歩いていこうか

あてどなく迷い　痛みを越えて

たった一つ　思っている

君に会えてよかった

悲しくも　あたたかい　君の隣で僕は

よかった

仄かな明かりの方へ　居場所を探した

重なった灯は今　遠く続いてる

見えない涙が　心を伝ってる

僕らはまだ　まだこれからと

はしゃいで歌った　あの日々を

転げ回った　その続きを

君に見せたい　君と見ていたい

僕ら　このまま　歩いていこうか

飽きもせず迷い　夜明けを誓って

そして光は終わらない

僕らの旅は終わらない

眩しくも　なつかしい

物語のその先へ　行こうよ

ロングタイム・トラベラー　ロングタイム・トラベラー

名もない僕らを　呼んだ声

ロングタイム・トラベラー　ロングタイム・トラベラー

僕らの理由 (わけ) を　見つける旅

ロングタイム・トラベラー　ロングタイム・トラベラー

遠い　遠い約束　ずっと待ってた

ロングタイム・トラベラー　ロングタイム・トラベラー

いつか思い出す　不思議な旅

僕ら　このまま　歩いていこうか

あてどなく迷い　痛みを越えて

たった一つ　思っている

君に会えてよかった

眩しくも　なつかしい　僕らの物語

悲しくも　あたたかい　君の隣で僕は

よかった

Yasashī yume wo mitanoni

Nazeda ka sabishī

Hikari mo kage mo itsuka omoide ni naru

Kokoro wo wakatte hoshikute samayō tabibito

Hajimatta hi no koto tōku oboe teru

Kotoba wanakute mo chanto kikoe teta

Wasurenaide wasurenaide to

Barabarana katachi demo barabarana kotae demo

Warai aetara sore dakede ī

Bokura kono mama aruiteikō ka

Atedo naku mayoi itami wo koete

Tatta hitotsu omotte iru

Kiminiaeteyokatta

Kanashiku mo atatakai kiminotonari de boku wa

Yokatta

Honokana akari no hou e ibasho wo sagashita

Kasanatta-tō wa ima tōku tsudzui teru

Mienai namida ga kokoro wo tsutatteru

Bokura wa mada mada korekara to

Hashaide utatta ano hibi wo

Koroge mawatta sono tsudzuki wo

Kimi ni misetai kimi to mite itai

Bokura kono mama aruiteikō ka

Aki mo sezu mayoi yoake o chikatte

Soshite hikari wa owaranai

Bokura no tabi wa owaranai

Mabushiku mo natsukashī

Monogatari no sonosakihe ikōyo

Rongu taimu toraberā rongu taimu toraberā

Na mo nai bokura wo yonda koe

Rongu taimu toraberā rongu taimu toraberā Bokura no wake wo mitsukeru tabi

Rongu taimu toraberā rongu taimu toraberā

Tōi tōi yakusoku zutto matteta

Rongu taimu toraberā rongu taimu toraberā Itsuka omoidasu fushigina tabi

Bokura kono mama aruiteikō ka

Atedo naku mayoi itami wo koete

Tatta hitotsu omotte iru

Kiminiaeteyokatta

Mabushiku mo natsukashī bokura no monogatari Kanashiku mo atatakai kiminotonari de boku wa Yokatta

I dreamed of something warm

But somehow it made me sad

That these lights and shadows will someday become memories

We wandering travelers wanted someone to understand

And reminisce distantly about the day we set out

Even without words, I heard you clear as day

Shouting “I won’t ever, ever forget”

Even if it’s in different ways, even if we come to different answers

As long as we can laugh together, that’s enough for me

So shall we continue walking on, just the way we are

And overcome this senseless doubt and pain

The only thing I’m thinking of is that I’m glad I met you

In spite of this warm sadness

I’m glad to be

At your side

In the direction of faint lights, we searched for a place to belong

And those overlapping glimmers now stretch endlessly on

Your tears I couldn’t see, told my heart everything I needed to know

That we are still, still only at the beginning

The days we sang so fondly of,

The things that continue even after we fall,

I want to show you, I want to see it all with you

So shall we continue walking on, just the way we are

And without giving into this doubt, swear on this dawn

This light isn’t over yet

This journey isn’t over yet

In spite of this bright nostalgia

Let’s go beyond where this story takes us

Long time traveler, long time traveler

A nameless voice called out to us

Long time traveler, long time traveler

A journey to find the reason for us

Long time traveler, long time traveler

A distant, distant promise we’ve been waiting for

Long time traveler, long time traveler

A mysterious journey that we’ll someday remember

So shall we continue walking on, just the way we are

And overcome this senseless doubt and pain

The only thing I’m thinking of is that I’m glad I met you

In spite of this bright nostalgia, this story of us

In spite of this warm sadness, to be at your side

Makes me happy

## References

1. ↑ CDJapan
2. ↑ Anime News Network
3. ↑ Tomodachimeter's Tumblr