Original / Romaji Lyrics English Translation Nee ima Mitsumeteiru yo Hanareteitemo Hey, right now I'm gazing at you, No matter if we're apart. Love for you Kokoro wa zutto Soba ni iru yo Love for you, my heart is always By your side. Mou namida wo nugutte waratte Hitori janai Donna toki datte Yume miru koto wa ikiru koto Kanashimi wo koeru chikara Now it's time to wipe away your tears and smile. You're not alone, no matter when. To dream is to live; The power to overcome sadness. Arukou Hatenai michi Utaou Sora wo koete Omoi ga todoku youni Yakusoku shiyou Mae wo muku koto Thank you for smile Let's walk down this endless path. Let's sing, crossing over the sky So that our feelings reach. Let's make a promise to look ahead. Thank you for smiles. Nee me wo tojireba mieru Kimi no egao Love for me Sotto watashi wo Terasu hikari Hey, if I close my eyes, I can see Your smile. This is love for me, the light that Softly shines on me. Kikoeteru yo kimi no sono koe ga Egao misete kagayaiteite to Itami wo itsuka yuuki e to Omoide wo ai ni kaete I can hear that voice of yours. It says "Show me a smile and keep shining." As pain someday changes into courage, Memories will change into love. Arukou Modorenu michi Utaou Nakama to ima Inori wo hibikasu youni Yakusoku suru yo Yume wo kanaeru Thank you for love Let's walk down this path we can't go back on. Let's sing with our friends now In order to have our prayers echoed. I promise. I'll make my dream come true. Thank you for love. Adokenai ano hi no youni Ryoute wo sora ni hiroge Yume wo oikakete yuku Mada shiranu mirai e Just like those innocent days, Spread and raise your hands to the sky. I'm chasing my dream To the future I still cannot see. Ah Ah... Arukou Hatenai michi Utaou Sora wo koete Omoi ga todoku youni Yakusoku shiyou Mae wo muku koto Namida fuite Let's walk down this endless path. Let's sing, crossing over the sky So that our feelings reach. Let's make a promise to look ahead. Wipe your tears. Aruite ikou Kimeta michi Utatte ikou Inori wo hibikasu youni Sotto chikau yo Yume wo kanaeru Kimi to nakama ni Yakusoku Let's walk down this path we've chosen. Let's sing So that our prayers echo. I softly swear that I will make my dream come true. That is my promise To you and my friends. La... La..
I'm really so happy! Since you played some parts of it during an old livestream, I knew your arrangement was a masterpiece, as you played it at this moment, it shocked me all this amount of details and how beautiful it was. I'm really happy to be able to finally hear it fully, I was waiting for this time and always been thinking of it when you upload a video, that's really worth the wait. Also good back again, I'm looking forward to your third heisei medley!
'Tonari ni' is my best song throughout The idolm@ster's OST. But also 'Yakusoku' hits my heart heavily by hearing this cover. Strong and sentimental rhythm is quite immersive.
What another masterpiece... the nostalgia and feelings are indescribable in this one. Especially love the beautiful right hand runs and use of rhythm in the left hand. Flawless emotional performance James!
James, you are really amazing. Your arrangement always blow me away. The arranging complexity, the technical mastery, the breathtaking performance. There is always that moment of "wow, how did he come up with that passage :o" . It's really inspiring to see how you keep pushing the limit of how piano arrangement can be with each new works. Not only that, you inspire others, including me, to keep going forward, to not be satisfied the current skill. Thanks James, looking forward for more :)
omg man welcome back i hope you doing okay and get better soon ! i can relate so much , this piece is burned in my head for ever its one of my most emotional and fav pieces and it reminds me of the good old times 2-3 years back, im really glad to see a cover from you, thanks for this cover ! i like how you played it also good luck !
最高です!!! Best piano version of 約束 I've ever heard!!! Even with piano sheet!!! Personally the part I like the most is the many different types of variations in the latter part, starting with epic transposition, measure 91.(4:51) Something like, flying right hand(measure 95~97), both hand arpeggio(99, 100), melody take turn between left and right hand(101, 102), triplet(105, 106), octave take turn between left and right hand(107, 108), dotted arpeggio(109~111). This is just fantastic! Thank you for the transcription and sheet. Also, looking forward to Heisei medley sequel. Hope you get better soon! (health)
I almost cried seeing the notification :'((... I've been waiting for three years for this to come out. Thank you James, this is still one of my favourite anime arrangement ever. I'll work hard to be able to play it someday Take care of yourself, health is important!
I'm just speechless...you gave every detail attention and with absolute perfection i just witnessed a masterpiece
Original / Romaji Lyrics English Translation
Nee ima Mitsumeteiru yo
Hanareteitemo
Hey, right now I'm gazing at you,
No matter if we're apart.
Love for you Kokoro wa zutto
Soba ni iru yo
Love for you, my heart is always
By your side.
Mou namida wo nugutte waratte
Hitori janai Donna toki datte
Yume miru koto wa ikiru koto
Kanashimi wo koeru chikara
Now it's time to wipe away your tears and smile.
You're not alone, no matter when.
To dream is to live;
The power to overcome sadness.
Arukou Hatenai michi
Utaou Sora wo koete
Omoi ga todoku youni
Yakusoku shiyou Mae wo muku koto
Thank you for smile
Let's walk down this endless path.
Let's sing, crossing over the sky
So that our feelings reach.
Let's make a promise to look ahead.
Thank you for smiles.
Nee me wo tojireba mieru
Kimi no egao
Love for me Sotto watashi wo
Terasu hikari
Hey, if I close my eyes, I can see
Your smile.
This is love for me, the light that
Softly shines on me.
Kikoeteru yo kimi no sono koe ga
Egao misete kagayaiteite to
Itami wo itsuka yuuki e to
Omoide wo ai ni kaete
I can hear that voice of yours.
It says "Show me a smile and keep shining."
As pain someday changes into courage,
Memories will change into love.
Arukou Modorenu michi
Utaou Nakama to ima
Inori wo hibikasu youni
Yakusoku suru yo Yume wo kanaeru
Thank you for love
Let's walk down this path we can't go back on.
Let's sing with our friends now
In order to have our prayers echoed.
I promise. I'll make my dream come true.
Thank you for love.
Adokenai ano hi no youni
Ryoute wo sora ni hiroge
Yume wo oikakete yuku
Mada shiranu mirai e
Just like those innocent days,
Spread and raise your hands to the sky.
I'm chasing my dream
To the future I still cannot see.
Ah
Ah...
Arukou Hatenai michi
Utaou Sora wo koete
Omoi ga todoku youni
Yakusoku shiyou Mae wo muku koto
Namida fuite
Let's walk down this endless path.
Let's sing, crossing over the sky
So that our feelings reach.
Let's make a promise to look ahead.
Wipe your tears.
Aruite ikou Kimeta michi
Utatte ikou
Inori wo hibikasu youni
Sotto chikau yo Yume wo kanaeru
Kimi to nakama ni
Yakusoku
Let's walk down this path we've chosen.
Let's sing
So that our prayers echo.
I softly swear that I will make my dream come true.
That is my promise
To you and my friends.
La...
La..
I'm really so happy! Since you played some parts of it during an old livestream, I knew your arrangement was a masterpiece, as you played it at this moment, it shocked me all this amount of details and how beautiful it was.
I'm really happy to be able to finally hear it fully, I was waiting for this time and always been thinking of it when you upload a video, that's really worth the wait.
Also good back again, I'm looking forward to your third heisei medley!
I was gonna say the same thing. SO awesome to have it as its own piece!
'Tonari ni' is my best song throughout The idolm@ster's OST. But also 'Yakusoku' hits my heart heavily by hearing this cover. Strong and sentimental rhythm is quite immersive.
James Chou, your playing is truly beautiful. Every note is so well orchestrated. Thanks for inspiring me when I'm having tough times.
What another masterpiece... the nostalgia and feelings are indescribable in this one. Especially love the beautiful right hand runs and use of rhythm in the left hand.
Flawless emotional performance James!
James, you are really amazing. Your arrangement always blow me away. The arranging complexity, the technical mastery, the breathtaking performance. There is always that moment of "wow, how did he come up with that passage :o" . It's really inspiring to see how you keep pushing the limit of how piano arrangement can be with each new works. Not only that, you inspire others, including me, to keep going forward, to not be satisfied the current skill.
Thanks James, looking forward for more :)
XD
Your uploads are always so special!
Long-awaited masterpiece. I am thankful to meet this video in my life.
Welcome back!!!!!
long wait ! best yakusoku cover
By far my favorite anipiano arrangement of all time... just incredible.
Hey, I'm glad you're fine now. It's relaxing..
Be careful you've written "idomaster" in the video. 😋
神曲
最高かよ
holy crap there's so much depth, why is this so underrated. Its in the same league as animenz yessir
back here again, still amazing
That's beautiful.
等了一万年了好吧
哈哈哈... 在等幾萬年都可以 XD
Welcome back James!!! Glad to hear you're doing better. This song is so sad and beautiful ;_;
Is it Truly the MAN HIMSELF? HE HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I hope you're feeling better too, Best of success for your health!)
U da best
I hope your health will be good,so don't worry.
omg man welcome back i hope you doing okay and get better soon ! i can relate so much , this piece is burned in my head for ever its one of my most emotional and fav pieces and it reminds me of the good old times 2-3 years back, im really glad to see a cover from you, thanks for this cover ! i like how you played it also good luck !
NEVER CLICKED SO FAST
最高です!!!
Best piano version of 約束 I've ever heard!!!
Even with piano sheet!!!
Personally the part I like the most is the many different types of variations in the latter part, starting with epic transposition, measure 91.(4:51)
Something like,
flying right hand(measure 95~97),
both hand arpeggio(99, 100),
melody take turn between left and right hand(101, 102),
triplet(105, 106),
octave take turn between left and right hand(107, 108),
dotted arpeggio(109~111).
This is just fantastic!
Thank you for the transcription and sheet.
Also, looking forward to Heisei medley sequel.
Hope you get better soon! (health)
I almost cried seeing the notification :'((... I've been waiting for three years for this to come out.
Thank you James, this is still one of my favourite anime arrangement ever. I'll work hard to be able to play it someday
Take care of yourself, health is important!
Can you pls make a tutorial
I first time i listen
I think is animenz playing the song