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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MIX=

Notes of school idol days=

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

Ubuge no kotori tachi 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!!

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!!

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 baby birds swaddled in down Will someday flap their wings and take to the sky They'll soar up high with wings that grow big and strong

We won’t ever think of giving up— Such a grand day will come for us. Surely you feel it as strong as us. The initial beat of our wings...

Change for tomorrow! Change for that higher hope! Let’s try and change for the better, bathed in a dazzling bright light! START!!

If you’re imprisoned by a deep sadness, crying will be the least of your worries. Allow your burning heart, open a pathway to the future If you’re imprisoned by a deep sadness, you will find no joy if you simply cry Surely (We’re sure) all our dreams (all your dreams) have the power (right this moment) the bring about change We believe in you, so let’s START!!

It’s like how you feel after a rainfall You can feel your anticipation grow And even if you stumble or fail... Treasure the memory!

It helps tomorrow bloom It helps make our hopes blossom Let’s hum the lively melody that these feelings made bloom, DASH!!

All you need is to accept our delight, and then follow our lead and sing along. We can finally make our way out of that emotional prison. All you need is to accept our delight, Follow our lead and you’re sure to advance. It can feel (and it is) so distant (as our dream) and maybe it’s (merely) a fragment, but we love it. That’s why, to the future... we will DASH!!

Yet another dream has been born on this day!

If you’re imprisoned by a deep sadness, crying will be the least of your worries. Allow your burning heart, open a pathway to the future

All you need is to accept our delight, and then follow our lead and sing along. We can finally make our way out of that emotional prison. All you need is to accept our delight, Follow our lead and you’re sure to advance. It can feel (and it is) so distant (as our dream) and maybe it’s (merely) a fragment, but we love it. That’s why, to the future... we will DASH!!

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

Gallery
TV Edit (Three Member Ver.)=

Live Performances

 * June 16, 2013: μ's 3rd Anniversary Love Live! at Pacifico Yokohama
 * August 23, 2013: Animelo Summer Live 2013 -FLAG NINE- (Day 1) at Saitama Super Arena
 * January 26, 2014: LisAni! LIVE-4 (Day 2) at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
 * February 8 and 9, 2014: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 ~ENDLESS PARADE~ at Saitama Super Arena
 * July 20, 2014: Lantis Matsuri at Nagashima Spa Land, Mie Prefecture
 * January 31, 2015: μ's Go→Go! LoveLive! 2015 ~Dream Sensation!~ at Saitama Super Arena
 * February 16, 2015: R no Housoku live broadcast on NHK E-Tele
 * ~ANISONG World Tour~ Lantis Festival 2015:
 * April 11, 2015: Shanghai International Gymnastic Center (China)
 * April 19, 2015: Taipei International Convention Center TICC (Taiwan)
 * May 30 and 31, 2015: μ's Fan Meeting Tour 2015 ~ Love Live! in your town ~ at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo
 * October 23, 2015: Love Live! µ’s Special Live at NHK Broadcasting Center CT-101 studio, Tokyo (broadcasted on November 20, 2015 on NHK BS Premium)
 * March 31 and April 1, 2016: μ’s Final LoveLive! ~μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ at Tokyo
 * January 18 and 19, 2020: Love Live! Fest

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.
 * The off vocal track of this song is featured in the Granblue Fantasy: Aqours Sky High collaboration event.
 * Clocking in at 1:52 minutes, the Prepro Piano mix sung by Maki Nishikino is amongst the shortest Love Live! School Idol Project songs and shortest in the entire Love Live! franchise to date; with the Prepro Piano Mix of Aisheteru Banzai being a second shorter.
 * Yoshino Nanjo (Eli) performed the song on November 10, 2013 during the Acoustic LIVE in Ikutoku Festival at Kanagawa Institute of Technology second gymnasium