Lyrics for Closer from Naruto: Shippuuden by Inoue Joe (Opening #4)
mijika ni aru mono
tsune ni ki o tsuketeinai to
amari ni chikasugite
miushinatte shimaisou

anata ga saikin taiken shita
shiawase wa ittai nan desu ka
megumare sugite ite
omoidase nai kamo

ima koto ni iru koto
iki o shiteiru koto
tada sore dake no koto ga
kiseki da to kizuku

mijika ni aru mono
tsune ni ki o tsuketeinai to
amari ni chikasugite
miushinatte shimaisou

You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go

hito dasuke o gizen to
yobu yatsura mo iru kedo
shinjiru no mo utagau no mo
hito sorezore dakara

tatoe karini sore ga
gizen deatta toshitemo
dareka o sugueta nara
sore mushiro nani yori mo RIARU

oitsuzuketekita yume
akiramezuni susume yo nante
KIREI koto o ieru hodo
nani mo dekichainai kedo

hitonigiri no yuuki o mune ni
ashita o ikinuku tame ni
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go

mijika ni aru mono
tsune ni ki o tsuketeinai to
amari ni chikasugite
miushinatte shimaisou

You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted

oitsuzuketekita yume
akiramezu ni susume yo nante
KIREI koto o ieru hodo
nani mo dekichainai kedo

hitonigiri no yuuki o mune ni
ashita o ikinuku tame ni
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go

You've gotta be extra careful with
The things that are close and dearest to you
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it

Explain to me this happiness
That you just got to experience
Or maybe you're so blessed that
You can't even remember it all

That you are standing here with me
That you live and breathe and see and feel
They're all little miracles and wonder
Just by themselves.

You've gotta be extra careful with
The things that are close and dearest to you
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it

You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go!

Even though there are those
Who call the act of mercy hypocrisy,
Because there are both
People who believe and people who doubt

Even if, for example,
That is hypocrisy,
If someone is salvageable,
That is always better than anything else.

It's fine to say "Never give up"
And "Keep on chasing your dreams"
But the more time you spend talking big
The less you get done with life

I'll let that handful of courage in my heart
Help me survive another day
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go!

You've gotta be extra careful with
The things that are close and dearest to you
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it

You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted

It's fine to say "Never give up"
And "Keep on chasing your dreams"
But the more time you spend talking big
The less you get done with life

I'll let that handful of courage in my heart
Help me survive another day
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go!