Heaven's Place Lyrics in English by Janne Da Arc

手初めに means “as a first step” or “starting with,” and it is a somewhat literary expression rather than an everyday phrase. In the song, the singer says he began falling in love with the other person through their voice, giving the phrase a charming sense of love gradually unfolding.

This is a lullaby sung by someone who refuses to go to sleep. It opens late at night, with the moon looking drowsy, "遠くの空の月はもう 眠たそうで" (the moon in the far-off sky already looks sleepy), and morning is nearly here. The singer is still awake, and he is quick to tell us why: "それは淋しいからじゃなくて" (it's not because I'm lonely). He just wants to keep watching his partner's sleeping face. It's a sweet opening, and a little bit much, which is exactly the point.

The chorus turns him into a guardian of her dreams. He asks "君の夢を聞かせて" (tell me your dreams), promises he won't tell anyone, and says that if she gets lost crying in a nightmare, he'll come and get her wherever she is. My favourite line is the cheeky one: "「ねぇ」じゃなくて 僕の名前を呼んでみて" (instead of "hey", try calling my name). ねぇ is the casual "hey" or "you know" Japanese couples toss at each other, so he's asking for something more personal. He also admits he fell for her voice first and now loves the stubborn streak and the sulky face too, "嫌いなとこふくめて全部好き" (I love all of it, even the parts I dislike). By the end the dream of a future together isn't a dream anymore, and he's planning to wait for the next morning with her: "次の朝も二人で待とう" (let's wait for the next morning together, too).