Yakusoku Dayo "Kwak's Song"

約束だよ (Yakusoku Dayo "Kwak's Song", lit: It's a Promise) is the Japanese Opening song for Alfred J. Kwak. It was first released as a CD single on 25 May 1989.

Song Credits

Vocals: Megumi Hayashibara
Composer: Herman van Veen
Arranger: Michiaki Kato
Lyricist: Herman van Veen
Lyrics Translation: Kazuko Sakata
Produced by: Shinji Sawada (Group Softrend)
Executive Producer: Masahiro Shioda (Polydor K.K.)
Recorded at: Keystone Studio
Recorded by: Kazutoyo Takeda (Polydor K.K.)
Mixed by: Kazutoyo Takeda (Polydor K.K.)
Assisted by: Hideaki Nishimura (Mix)
Special Thanks: テレスクリーン, チャペル・インターソング, ARTSVISION, TV TOKYO Music

Lyrics

A (Full Length)B (TV Size)C (Series Finale)

Original Japanese	Hepburn	English Translation
君の夢の中　はじまる物語 空も木も星もステキなお友だち ほら　僕といっしょに歌おう 不思議なこと　知らないこと 見つけたら僕らのもの はじめの一歩　明日も一歩 仲間なら　約束だよ 小さな力でも　飛べない翼でも 目を開けてごらん　広がるこの世界 ほら　僕といっしょに歩こう 泣きそうな時　くじけた時 信じれば勇気が出る 大きくなれ　やさしくなれ 仲間なら　約束だよ 不思議なこと　知らないこと 見つけたら僕らのもの はじめの一歩　明日も一歩 仲間なら　約束だよ 泣きそうな時　くじけた時 信じれば勇気が出る 大きくなれ　やさしくなれ 仲間なら　約束だよ	Kimi no yume no naka hajimaru monogatari Sora mo ki mo hoshi mo suteki na otomodachi Hora boku to issho ni utaō Fushigi na koto shiranai koto Mitsuketara bokura no mono Hajime no ippo ashita mo ippo Nakama nara yakusoku da yo Chiisana chikara demo tobenai tsubasa demo Me o akete goran hirogaru kono sekai Hora boku to issho ni arukō Nakisō na toki kujiketa toki Shinjireba yūki ga deru Ōkiku nare yasashiku nare Nakama nara yakusoku da yo Fushigi na koto shiranai koto Mitsuketara bokura no mono Hajime no ippo ashita mo ippo Nakama nara yakusoku da yo Nakisō na toki kujiketa toki Shinjireba yūki ga deru Ōkiku nare yasashiku nare Nakama nara yakusoku da yo	Inside of your dream a story begins The sky, the trees, and the stars are all your wonderful friends Now then, sing together with me Those mysterious things and those unknown things When we find them, they'll be ours Trough your first steps and tomorrow's steps If we're friends, it's a promise Even with our small strength, even with wings that can't fly Open your eyes and see the world spread out Come on, walk together with me Trough the times you feel like crying and when you're crushed If you believe, your true courage will emerge To become big and gentle If we're friends, it's a promise Those mysterious things and those unknown things When we find them they'll be ours Trough your first steps and tomorrow's steps If we're friends, it's a promise Trough the times you feel like crying and when you're crushed If you believe, your true courage will emerge To become big and gentle If we're friends, it's a promise

Original Japanese	Hepburn	English Translation
君の夢の中　はじまる物語 空も木も星もステキなお友だち ほら　僕といっしょに歌おう 不思議なこと　知らないこと 見つけたら僕らのもの はじめの一歩　明日も一歩 仲間なら　約束だよ 泣きそうな時　くじけた時 信じれば勇気が出る 大きくなれ　やさしくなれ 仲間なら　約束だよ	Kimi no yume no naka hajimaru monogatari Sora mo ki mo hoshi mo suteki na otomodachi Hora boku to issho ni utaō Fushigi na koto shiranai koto Mitsuketara bokura no mono Hajime no ippo ashita mo ippo Nakama nara yakusoku da yo Nakisō na toki kujiketa toki Shinjireba yūki ga deru Ōkiku nare yasashiku nare Nakama nara yakusoku da yo	Inside of your dream a story begins The sky, the trees, and the stars are all your wonderful friends Now then, sing together with me Those mysterious things and those unknown things When we find them, they'll be ours Trough your first steps and tomorrow's steps If we're friends, it's a promise Trough the times you feel like crying and when you're crushed If you believe, your true courage will emerge To become big and gentle If we're friends, it's a promise

Original Japanese	Hepburn	English Translation
君の夢の中　はじまる物語 空も木も星もステキなお友だち ほら　僕といっしょに歌おう 不思議なこと　知らないこと 見つけたら僕らのもの はじめの一歩　明日も一歩 仲間なら　約束だよ	Kimi no yume no naka hajimaru monogatari Sora mo ki mo hoshi mo suteki na otomodachi Hora boku to issho ni utaō Fushigi na koto shiranai koto Mitsuketara bokura no mono Hajime no ippo ashita mo ippo Nakama nara yakusoku da yo	Inside of your dream a story begins The sky, the trees, and the stars are all your wonderful friends Now then, sing together with me Those mysterious things and those unknown things When we find them, they'll be ours Trough your first steps and tomorrow's steps If we're friends, it's a promise

Sampling

The song is based on Spetter Pieter Pater.
At the 1:55 - 2:08 point, the song uses the melody of Scotland the Brave.

Variations

A (Full Length)

Original full length CD version of the song.

B (TV Size)

The TV Sized version is cut from around 0:17 - 1:06, 2:51 - 3:32 reducing the runtime to around 1 minute and 29 seconds. It is also only available in mono rather than stereo, adding in a fadeout and the infamous Kwak Sound Effects to the beginning and end.

Appearances

The song only appears in the Japanese and Mandarin versions of the series.

Episode	Musical Number	Variation
1-52	OP
52	B10(?)	M-1C(?)

Availability

A (Full Length)

CD Single

• 1989.05.25
• 1997.03.05

CD Compilation

• 2006.03.29 UICZ-8002
• 2015.06.17 KICS-3192~42

External links

• "約束だよ". Amazon.co.jp product page for . Retrieved 2024-10-17.
• "約束だよ”KWAK’S SONG”". MusicBrainz song page. Retrieved 2024-10-19.