START:DASH!!

"The scene that leaves a mark on my heart. This song."

- Suzuko Mimori

"It's the song that was the beginning of the story we all realise together."

- Pile

START:DASH!! is a song by μ's used in two separate singles, the former being released on February 20, 2013 and the latter on April 3, 2013. This was an insert song in ''Love Live! School idol project Season 1 Episode 3, sung by Honoka Kosaka, Kotori Minami and Umi Sonoda, and Season 1 Episode 13, sung by µ's. It is also included in µ's Best Album Best Live! Collection II''.

The first version of the song sung by Maki Nishikino was released in the ''Love Live! School idol project Season 1's original soundtrack "Notes of School idol days''" on April 10, 2013. It was also an insert song in ''Love Live! School idol project'' Season 1 Episode 2.

Archive footage of the song also appears in ''Love Live! Sunshine!!'' Season 1 Episode 1.

The song is written by Hata Aki, composed and arranged by Sasaki Hiroshi.

CD

 * 1) Susume→Tomorrow (ススメ→トゥモロウ)
 * 2) START:DASH!!
 * 3) Susume→Tomorrow (ススメ→トゥモロウ) (Off Vocal)
 * 4) START:DASH!! (Off Vocal)

CD

 * 1) No brand girls
 * 2) START:DASH!! (Full Member Ver.)
 * 3) No brand girls (Off Vocal)
 * 4) START:DASH!! (Alternate Off Vocal)

Videos
TV Edit (Three Member Ver.) = TV Edit (Full Member Ver.) =

Audio

 * Does not work on iPad, or any medium that does not support the .ogg audio format.

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Lyrics
Rōmaji= I say Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

Ubuge no kotoritachi mo Itsuka sora ni habataku Ookina tsuyoi tsubasa de tobu

Akiramecha dame nanda Sono hi ga zettai kuru Kimi mo kanjiteru yo ne Hajimari no kodou

Ashita yo kaware! Kibou ni kaware! Mabushii hikari ni terasarete kaware START!!

Kanashimi ni tozasarete Naku dake no kimi janai Atsui mune kitto mirai o kirihiraku hazu sa Kanashimi ni tozasarete Naku dake ja tsumaranai Kitto (kitto) Kimi no (yume no) chikara (ima o) Ugokasu chikara Shinjiteru yo... dakara START!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

Ameagari no kibun de Takamaru kitai no naka Tsumazuita koto sae mo Omoide ni shiyou

Ashita ga saku yo! Kibou ga saku yo! Tanoshii Merodii kuchizusami saita DASH!!

Yorokobi o uketomete Kimi to boku tsunagarou Mayoi michi yatto soto e nukedashita hazu sa Yorokobi o uketomete Kimi to boku susumu darou Sore wa (sore wa) tooi (yume no) Kakera (dakedo) itoshii kakera Kanata e to... boku wa DASH!!

Mata hitotsu yume ga umare...

Kanashimi ni tozasarete Naku dake no kimi ja nai Atsui mune kitto mirai o kirihiraku hazu sa

Yorokobi o uketomete Kimi to boku tsunagarou Mayoi michi yatto soto e nukedashita hazu sa Yorokobi o uketomete Kimi to boku susumu darou Sore wa (sore wa) tooi (yume no) Kakera (dakedo) itoshii kakera Kanata e to... boku wa DASH!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

Kanji= I say Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

うぶ毛の小鳥たちも いつか空に羽ばたく 大きな強い翼で飛ぶ

諦めちゃダメなんだ その日が絶対来る 君も感じてるよね 始まりの鼓動

明日よ変われ! 希望に変われ! 眩しい光に照らされて変われ START!!

悲しみに閉ざされて 泣くだけの君じゃない 熱い胸　きっと未来を切り開く筈さ 悲しみに閉ざされて 泣くだけじゃつまらない きっと (きっと) 君の (夢の) チカラ (いまを) 動かすチカラ 信じてるよ…だから START!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

雨上がりの気分で 高まる期待のなか 躓いたことさえも 思い出にしよう

明日が咲くよ! 希望が咲くよ! 楽しいメロディー口ずさみ咲いた DASH!!

喜びを受けとめて 君と僕つながろう 迷い道　やっと外へ抜けだした筈さ 喜びを受けとめて 君と僕　進むだろう それは (それは) 遠い (夢の) カケラ (だけど) 愛しいカケラ 彼方へと…僕は DASH!!

またひとつ　夢が生まれ…

悲しみに閉ざされて 泣くだけの君じゃない 熱い胸　きっと未来を切り開く筈さ

喜びを受けとめて 君と僕つながろう 迷い道　やっと外へ抜けだした筈さ 喜びを受けとめて 君と僕　進むだろう それは (それは) 遠い (夢の) カケラ (だけど) 愛しいカケラ 彼方へと…僕は DASH!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!



English= I say Hey, hey, hey START:DASH Hey, hey, hey START:DASH

Even newborn baby birds Will someday soar through the sky They'll fly with great, strong wings

Don't ever give up That day will definitely come You can feel it too, can't you? The beats of the beginning

O Tomorrow, change! Transform into hope! Transform, illuminated by that brilliant light START!!

Being closed in by sorrow And just crying -- That isn't you With your blazing heart, you can definitely clear the way to the future Being closed in by sorrow And just crying is boring I'm sure (I'm sure) Your (dream's) power (right now) Can set things in motion I believe in you, so START!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

The mood after the rain Amidst growing expectations Even the times when we stumbled Let them become memories

Tomorrow will blossom! Hope will blossom! A fun, hummed melody blossomed DASH!!

Grasp the happiness and Let's form a connection between us We've finally broken through and found our way Grasp the happiness and You and I will push on forward Those are (those are) a distant (dream's) Fragments (but they're) precious fragments Towards beyond the border... I'll DASH!!

And again, a dream is born

Being closed in by sorrow And just crying -- That isn't you With your blazing heart, you can definitely clear the way to the future

Grasp the happiness and Let's form a connection between us We've finally broken through and found our way Grasp the happiness and You and I will push on forward Those are (those are) a distant (dream's) Fragments (but they're) precious fragments Towards beyond the border... I'll DASH!!

Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!! Hey, hey, hey START:DASH!!

Trivia

 * This is one of the few songs to be fully animated with a dance sequence for the entire duration (full member version), along with SUNNY DAY SONG.

Live Performances

 * 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♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~

Gallery
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