Snow halation

"Everyone's beloved song! It also became an important song of Season 2 of the anime."

- Emi Nitta

Snow halation is μ’s second single as well as the ending theme for ''Love Live! School idol project'' Season 2 Episode 9. It was released on December 22, 2010 on both CD and DVD in order to celebrate the upcoming Christmas Day. It is also included in all of μ's solo albums and μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection.

The song is written by Hata Aki, composed by Yamada Takahiro, and arranged by Nakanishi Ryousuke.

As one of the first few singles, its song centers were decided by voting. Honoka Kosaka came in first in the poll, followed by Umi Sonoda and then Nozomi Tojo. The three of them form a triangle within the choreography, which is why Nozomi takes the center-back position and can be mistaken as the song center.

It is arguably the most famous song within the Love Live! discography, and the only one within the fandom to have a consensus on the cyalume colors to be used at concerts during the song: White for most of its duration, until the start of the final chorus whereupon everyone switches to orange, an effect meant to mimic the visuals in the original PV video. This trend had its roots ever since the very first live concert in 2012, but was not in full effect until the second in 2013. From that point onward it's been faithfully followed at concerts, live-screenings and conventions of all sorts. A more detailed explanation of this trend can be found here.

CD/DVD

 * 1) Snow halation
 * 2) baby maybe Koi no Button (baby maybe 恋のボタン)
 * 3) Snow halation (Off Vocal)
 * 4) baby maybe Koi no Button (baby maybe 恋のボタン) (Off Vocal)
 * 5) Seiya no Onnanoko tachi. ...Mada Akarui kedo (聖夜の女の子たち. …まだ明るいけど)
 * 6) Anata to Kurisumasu -Honoka Kosaka- (あなたとクリスマス -高坂穂乃果-)
 * 7) Anata to Kurisumasu -Eli Ayase- (あなたとクリスマス -絢瀬絵里-)
 * 8) Anata to Kurisumasu -Kotori Minami- (あなたとクリスマス -南ことり-)
 * 9) Anata to Kurisumasu -Umi Sonoda- (あなたとクリスマス -園田海未-)
 * 10) Anata to Kurisumasu -Rin Hoshizora- (あなたとクリスマス -星空 凛-)
 * 11) Anata to Kurisumasu -Maki Nishikino- (あなたとクリスマス -西木野真姫-)
 * 12) Anata to Kurisumasu -Nozomi Tojo- (あなたとクリスマス -東條 希-)
 * 13) Anata to Kurisumasu -Hanayo Koizumi- (あなたとクリスマス -小泉花陽-)
 * 14) Anata to Kurisumasu -Nico Yazawa- (あなたとクリスマス -矢澤にこ-)
 * 15) Mirai e gō・Nekusuto! (未来へゴー・ネクスト!)

Videos
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Audio

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Lyrics
Rōmaji= Fushigi da ne ima no kimochi Sora kara futte kita mitai Tokubetsu na kisetsu no iro ga tokimeki o miseru yo

Hajimete deatta toki kara Yokan ni sawagu kokoro no Melody Tomerarenai tomaranai na・ze

Todokete Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation" Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni Kuyashii kedo suki tte junjou Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!!

Oto mo naku kehai mo naku Shizuka ni unmei wa kawaru Korekara no mirai ni mune no kodou ga hayaku naru

Tatoeba komatta toki ni wa Sugu kaketsukete dakishimetakute Doko ni ite mo dokodemo Fly high

Isoide Itsu no ma ni ka ookiku nari sugita "True emotion" Yume dake miteru you ja tsurai yo Koibito wa kimi tte iitai Yasashii me ga tomadotteru iya da yo Kono mama ikki ni aijou azukete Please!!

Todokete Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation" Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni Kuyashii kedo suki tte junjou Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!! Kanji= 不思議だね　いまの気持ち 空から降ってきたみたい 特別な季節の色が　ときめきを見せるよ

初めて出会った時から 予感に騒ぐ心の Melody とめられないとまらない　な・ぜ

届けて 切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation" 想いが重なるまで待てずに 悔しいけど好きって純情 微熱の中　ためらってもダメだね 飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなく Start!!

音もなく　気配もなく 静かに運命は変わる これからの未来に胸の　鼓動が早くなる

例えば困った時には すぐ駆けつけて抱きしめたくて どこにいてもどこでも　Fly high

急いで いつの間にか大きくなりすぎた "True emotion" 夢だけみてる様じゃつらいよ 恋人は君って言いたい 優しい目が　とまどってるイヤだよ このまま一気に愛情 あずけて Please!!

届けて 切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation" 想いが重なるまで待てずに 悔しいけど好きって純情 微熱の中　ためらってもダメだね 飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなくStart!! English= This feeling, it's strange, isn't it? It's almost as though it came fluttering down from the sky The color of this special season fills me with excitement

From the moment we met, The melody of my heart has been ringing with premonitions It can’t be stopped, it won’t be stopped -- why?

Ring out Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"? I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; it’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!

Without a sound, nor a sign Our fate changes silently At the thought of the coming future, my heartbeat quickens

When you feel troubled I’ll come running right away, wanting to hug you tightly, Wherever you are, no matter where, I'll Fly high!

Hurry up Before I knew it, my true emotions grew too large to contain It's painful to never do more than dream of it I want you to be mine! I don't want to be bewildered by your gentle eyes Accept all my love for you as it is, Please!

Ring out Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"? I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; It’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!

Gallery
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Live Performances

 * μ's First Love Live!
 * μ's New Year Love Live! 2013
 * μ's 3rd Anniversary Love Live!
 * μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 ~ENDLESS PARADE~
 * μ's Go→Go! LoveLive! 2015 ~Dream Sensation!~
 * µ's Final LoveLive! ~µ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~
 * Love Live! Fest

Trivia

 * Kotori's eyes are miscolored as blue on the CD cover.
 * Hanayo is wearing knee socks instead of her tights on the CD cover.
 * Along Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari Snow halation won the Heisei Anisong Grand Prix in the "Special Prize" category.

Other

 * The word "Todokete (届けて)" has become a popular meme to the international fanbase due to being popularized by a YouTuber named SilvaGunner, and it became one of the most frequently-used terms when the song is discussed.
 * Nao Touyama (Yukiho Kosaka) and Ayane Sakura (Alisa Ayase) performed the song at the 2nd day of the Special Thanks! Festival (Special Thanks!フェスティバル) live concert in 2020.