1. さよなら ありがとう 声の限り

Romaji: sayonara arigatō koe no kagiri
Nuanced English meaning:
“Goodbye—and thank you—spoken with all the voice I have.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
This line can be read as words directed toward Kyōjurō Rengoku,
who protected others at the cost of his own life.

Koe no kagiri literally means “to the limit of one’s voice,”
that is, with every ounce of strength available.
The pairing of sayonara (farewell) and arigatō (gratitude) expresses
loss and thankfulness at the same time—a very Japanese emotional layering.

2. 僕たちは燃え盛る旅の途中で出逢い

Romaji: bokutachi wa moesakaru tabi no tochū de deai
Nuanced English meaning:
“We met in the middle of a journey that was burning fiercely.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
In Japanese, life, duty, or destiny is often described as a tabi (journey).
Adding moesakaru (“blazing”) emphasizes danger, intensity, and resolve.

The meeting is framed not as coincidence,
but as something inevitable within a shared fate.

3. 決意を餞（はなむけ）に

Romaji: ketsui o hanamuke ni
Nuanced English meaning:
“Making resolve a parting gift.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
Hanamuke refers to words or feelings given at a farewell,
especially when someone sets off on a new path.

Here, no physical object is given—only determination.
This turns parting into a beginning rather than an end.

4. 懐かしい思いに囚われたり

Romaji: natsukashii omoi ni toraware tari
Nuanced English meaning:
“Sometimes being trapped by nostalgic memories.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
Torawareru means to be psychologically bound or unable to let go.

While natsukashii usually has a warm tone,
here it carries a warning: nostalgia can prevent forward movement.

5. 託された幸せと 約束を超えて行く

Romaji: takusareta shiawase to yakusoku o koete yuku
Nuanced English meaning:
“Carrying the happiness entrusted to me, and going beyond the promises made.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
Takusu means to entrust something precious to another’s future.

Koete yuku (“go beyond”) does not imply betrayal.
It means inheriting those wishes and continuing further,
rather than remaining bound by the past.

6. かけがえのない世界

Romaji: kakegae no nai sekai
Nuanced English meaning:
“A world so precious that nothing can replace it.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
Kakegae no nai means
“so irreplaceable that no substitute exists.”

The phrase often appears when referring to life, loved ones, or everyday peace—
things whose value is fully understood only when threatened or lost.

7. 心に炎（ほむら）を灯して

Romaji: kokoro ni homura o tomoshite
Nuanced English meaning:
“Lighting a flame within the heart.”

 🗣 Cultural & linguistic nuance:
Tomosu means to light a small flame or lamp—
something modest, but enduring.

Homura here symbolizes not rage or hatred,
but willpower, memory, and the strength to keep living forward.

🎤 Emotional Summary

Homura is a song about loss,
but it does not remain in grief.

It speaks of what was protected,
what was entrusted,
and what must now be carried onward.

By lighting a quiet flame in the heart,
the song affirms a way of living that honors the past
without being bound by it.

That steady, unwavering resolve
is why Homura continues to resonate so deeply.