A Brighter Day

Song Information

A Brighter Day's jacket.

Artist: NAOKI feat. Aleisha G
Composition: NAOKI MAEDA
Arrangement: Cyril
Lyrics: Brenda Burch
Vocals: Aleisha G
BPM: 155
Length: 1:54
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution S+
Other Music Game Appearances:

DanceDanceRevolution X2

Lyrics

Short Version

I'm ready with my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams
My destiny is waiting for me
I am on my way
Heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

There was a time when I was lost and alone
I couldn't find what I was wanting the most
Looking around for anybody else
To show the way

I wondered how the light could ever break through
When I had built the highest wall around me
Then I soon realized it was up to my heart
To spread my wings and fly again

So here I go, I have got my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams
My destiny is waiting for me
I am on my way
Heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

Full Version

I'm ready with my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams, my destiny is waiting for me

I am on my way, heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

There was a time when I was lost and alone
I couldn't find what I was wanting the most
Looking around for anybody else to show the way
I wondered how the light could ever break through
When I had built the highest wall around me
Then I soon realized it was up to my heart
To spread my wings and fly again.

So here I go
I have got my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams, my destiny is waiting for me

I am on my way, heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

I used to think that all the clouds overhead
Followed me home and hovered over my bed
I'd lie awake and wish that someday soon I'd see a change
Yesterday's gone for good, tomorrow is soon
I've got a chance to make the best of my life
Every star in the night is a gift that I want
To keep the love alive for us.

So here I go
I have got my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams, my destiny is waiting for me

I am on my way, heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

I need a better way...
Yes, I have to start right here, right now
Throw away the old and bring the new
Toward me and you, yeah

I know we can build a higher ground
We will find it somehow, that love
And the light above
Guide us to a brighter day

I'm ready with my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams, my destiny is waiting for me

I am on my way, heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

I have got my back to the wind
And I will fly higher than I ever have been
I'll follow all my dreams, my destiny is waiting for me

I am on my way, heading for a sunny blue sky
And all my past worries, I will leave them behind
Now it is time for the beginning of a brighter day
It's a brighter day

Song Connections / Remixes

A different version of A Brighter Day was used as the trailer song of the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution games.
The full version of A Brighter Day is used as the staff roll theme for DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3 and MUSIC FIT.
- This full version has never appeared on any original soundtrack to date.
A portion of A Brighter Day is featured in DanceDanceRevolution (2010)'s HOTTEST PARTY 3 nonstop megamix.

Trivia

This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.

A Brighter Day is one of the three bundled songs for DanceDanceRevolution S+, along with DYNAMITE RAVE and TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix).
A Brighter Day marks vocalist Aleisha G's debut in BEMANI.
A Brighter Day's original jacket reuses artwork of YUNI from DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4.
- A recolored version of this artwork was also used for koibana's jacket.
A Brighter Day had a different jacket in the E3 2009 version of DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3, which depicted a butterfly over an orange background [1].
A Brighter Day's CHALLENGE charts can be unlocked in DanceDanceRevolution X2 by reaching ENJOY LEVEL 42.
- As of February 23rd, 2011, these charts have been unlocked for normal play.
A Brighter Day received a new jacket in DanceDanceRevolution X2. This jacket is a modified screenshot of a generic video from DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE2.
A Brighter Day is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from January 31st, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.2 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.2).

Song Production Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

Game	Single					Double
Game	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	77 / 0	152 / 18	221 / 31	262 / 50	364 / 19 / 0	164 / 24	224 / 30	295 / 17	377 / 24 / 0
DanceDanceRevolution S+	2	3	7	9	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS	2	5	7	8	10	5	7	10	12
DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3 / MUSIC FIT	2	4	6	7	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	2	5	7	9	12	5	7	10	12
DanceDanceRevolution X2 location test	2	↑5	7	↓8	10	5	7	10	12
DanceDanceRevolution X2	2	5	7	8	↑12	5	7	10	12
DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX→Present	2	5	7	↑9	12	5	7	10	12