I’ll be honest, I didn’t really like this song all too much, and I’ve been avoiding translating it for the longest time, but I’ve finally decided to do it. It doesn’t seem like it’s a very popular song either. As for the English you hear, I really couldn’t decipher what it said, if anyone else happens to know.

★ Title: SILVER
☆ Album: silver†
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Crystallized Silver (クリスタライズシルバー)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/

meguru kisetsu ga owaru toki no
koe o doko ka de kiita ki ga shiteita noni ne

I’ve gotten a feeling that somewhere I’ve listened to
the voice of the end of the cycling season, but hey

それは　今は　どこに

sore wa ima wa doko ni

That voice, where could it be right now?

君が残した　忘れ物は
季節を染める　銀色の蜃気楼

kimi ga nokoshita wasuremono wa
kisetsu o someru gin iro no shinkirou

The thing that you had forgotten and left behind
is a silver mirage that colours the season

懐かしい　笑顔だけ
今は　思い出せればいい

natsukashii egao dake
ima wa omoi dasereba ii

Just your nostalgic smile
as long as I can remember that now I’ll be fine

別れが来る事　心のどこかではわかっていて
悲しそうな君の笑顔が　焼き付いて　消える事は無かった
さよならの準備　できないまま　次の季節が来てる
そっと溶けるように　君が消えたとしても　まだ心にいるから

wakare ga kuru koto kokoro no doko ka de wa wakatteite
kanashisou na kimi no egao ga yaki tsuite kieru koto wa nakatta
sayonara no junbi dekinai mama tsugi no kisetsu ga kiteru
sotto tokeru you ni kimi ga kieta toshitemo mada kokoro ni iru kara

A farewell is coming, somewhere within my heart I understand that
Your sad looking smile is burnt in my mind, and has never faded away
Preparing to say goodbye, unable to do that, the next season is approaching
Just like gently melting away, even if you’ve disappeared, you’re still in my heart

la la la …

移る季節が　残す色の
風がどこかで　吹いた気がしていたのにね
それは　今は　どこに

utsuru kisetsu ga nokosu iro no
kaze ga doko ka de fuita ki ga shiteita noni ne
sore wa ima wa doko ni

I’ve gotten a feeling that somewhere a wind
with the colours left behind by passing seasons has blown, but hey
That wind, where could it be right now?

君が残した　忘れ物は
心に響く　銀色の風だね

kimi ga nokoshita wasuremono wa
kokoro ni hibiku gin iro no kaze da ne

The thing that you had forgotten and left behind
is a silver wind that remains in my heart, you know

新しい　季節だけ
今は　受け入れられればいい

atarashii kisetsu dake
ima wa uke irerarereba ii

Just a new season
as long as I can accept that now I’ll be fine

別れが来る意味　本当はどこかではわかっていて
嬉しそうな君は笑顔の　向こう側で　何を思っていたの
さよならの準備　できないまま　次の季節が来てる
きっとどこかでまた　会えるような予感は　まだ心にあるから

wakare ga kuru imi honto wa doko ka de wa wakatteite
ureshisou na kimi wa egao no mukougawa de nani o omotteita no
sayonara no junbi dekinai mama tsugi no kisetsu ga kiteru
kitto doko ka de mata aeru you na yokan wa mada kokoro ni aru kara

The meaning of farewell coming, truth is, somewhere I understand it
What have you been thinking? On the other side of that glad looking smile
Preparing to say goodbye, unable to do that, the next season is approaching
I still have a feeling in my heart that surely somewhere we’ll be able to meet again

別れが来る事　心のどこかではわかっていて
悲しそうな君の笑顔が　焼き付いて　消える事は無かった
さよならの準備　できないまま　次の季節が来てる
そっと溶けるように　君が消えたとしても　まだ心にいるから

wakare ga kuru koto kokoro no doko ka de wa wakatteite
kanashisou na kimi no egao ga yaki tsuite kieru koto wa nakatta
sayonara no junbi dekinai mama tsugi no kisetsu ga kiteru
sotto tokeru you ni kimi ga kieta toshitemo mada kokoro ni iru kara

A farewell is coming, somewhere within my heart I understand that
Your sad looking smile is burnt in my mind, and has never faded away
Preparing to say goodbye, unable to do that, the next season is approaching
Just like gently melting away, even if you’ve disappeared, you’re still in my heart

la la la …

I imagined this from the perspective of Miko, she wants to grant all the desires of humans, right? Actually, I hardly remember anymore, so bear with me. It’s only natural that if you do nothing but help others, you’ll eventually want to be helped yourself, unless you’re some sort of saint… Oh wait, Miko is one, isn’t she.

★ Title: Ten Desires – Syrufit Remix
☆ Album: silver†
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Shoutoku Legend ~ True Administrator (聖徳伝説　～ True Administrator)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/

chiisa na egao no sono mukougawa ni
mie gakure suru kasuka na akai toge
moshi kotoba ni shite tsutaete kuretara
kizutsuitemo chigau iro o egaita noni

On the other side of that tiny smile
faint red thorns come in and out of sight
If you had put them into words and conveyed them for me
though I’d be hurt I’d have painted a different colour

それは　まるで　夜空に　舞い上がる桜の様
散って　それでもなお　咲き誇る様
それは傷跡　無数の儚い　願いの声
それは　罪深くて　なお　愛おしい

sore wa marude yozora ni mai agaru sakura no you
chitte sore demo nao saki hokoru you
sore wa kizu ato musuu no hakanai negai no koe
sore wa tsumibukakute nao itooshii

Looking as if cherry blossoms dance up in the night sky
falling, but even so, still appearing to be in full bloom
Those are scars, the countless voices of empty wishes
It’s sinful yet also precious

欲しがるだけ　与えてもいいの？
求めるなら　応えてもいいの？
全て　受け止めるなら

hoshigaru dake ataetemo ii no?
motomeru nara kotaetemo ii no?
subete uke tomeru nara

Is it alright to grant all your wishes?
If you seek, can I answer you?
If you would just accept everything

欲しがるだけ　与えてもいいよ
求めるなら　応えてもいいよ
言葉でも　心でも　痛みでも
かまわないよ

hoshigaru dake ataetemo ii yo
motomeru nara kotaetemo ii yo
kotoba demo kokoro demo itami demo
kamawanai yo

It’ll be alright to grant all your wishes
It’ll be alright to answer you if you seek
Whether with words or my heart or my pain
it doesn’t matter

小さな願いの　その向こう側に
見え隠れする　大きな強い夢
もし　言葉にして伝えてくれたら
抱きしめても　涙はいらなかったのに

chiisa na negai no sono mukougawa ni
mie gakure suru ooki na tsuyoi yume
moshi kotoba ni shite tsutaete kuretara
daki shimetemo namida wa iranakatta noni

On the other side of those tiny wishes
large, powerful dreams come in and out of view
If you had put them into words and conveyed them
I’d have embraced them though I wouldn’t have needed tears

それは　まるで　夜空に　舞い上がる桜の様
散って　それでもなお　咲き誇る様
それは傷跡　無数の儚い　願いの声
それは　罪深くて　なお　愛おしい

sore wa marude yozora ni mai agaru sakura no you
chitte sore demo nao saki hokoru you
sore wa kizu ato musuu no hakanai negai no koe
sore wa tsumibukakute nao itooshii

Looking as if cherry blossoms dance up in the night sky
falling, but even so, still appearing to be in full bloom
Those are scars, the countless voices of empty wishes
It’s sinful yet also precious

与えるなら　欲しがってもいいの？
応えるなら　求めてもいいの？
全て　伝えられたら

ataeru nara hoshigattemo ii no?
kotaeru nara motometemo ii no?
subete tsutaeraretara

If you give, is it alright to want?
If you answer, is it alright to seek?
If everything is able to be conveyed

与えるだけ　欲しがってもいいよ
応えるなら　求めてもいいよ
笑顔でも　心でも　痛みでも
かまわないよ

ataeru dake hoshigattemo ii yo
kotaeru nara motometemo ii yo
egao demo kokoro demo itami demo
kamawanai yo

It’ll be alright to want for all you give
It’ll be alright to seek, if you answer
Whether for smiles or for a heart or for pain
it doesn’t matter

This “scarlet chain” definitely refers to Remilia and her power, no matter how you look at it. The other character of this story though, well.. She talks about waiting for morning a lot, as she tries to avoid the night, so I’d figure she’s a human. Now, we’ve got that down, so let’s look at what else we have. She encounters Remilia after trying to stop her, is enchanted by her beauty in the middle of the song, and in the end she talks about loving her. I get the feeling of Sakuya, this being possibly a story of how she came to serve the Scarlet household. Maybe I’m being biased, but this album seems to focus more on Sakuya and Remilia anyways, while “gold*” is more about Flandre instead.

★ Title: Scarlet Chain
☆ Album: silver†
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Septette for a Dead Princess (亡き王女の為のセプテット)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/

kagami ni utsuru sekai wa mada tookute
sonna yoru wa
nani o ubatte asa o mateba ii?

The world reflected in the mirror is still far off
What will such a night steal away?
Should I just wait for morning?

言葉にしたら　崩れてしまうのだろう
だから　何も
言えないままで　朝を待てばいい

kotoba ni shitara kuzurete shimau no darou
dakara nani mo
ienai mama de asa o mateba ii

If I put it into words, they’ll just end up collapsing won’t they?
And so, without a word
unable to say a thing, I should just wait until morning

それでも　今夜は　変わりそう

sore demo konya wa kawarisou

But even so, tonight seems like it will be different

滲んだ　月の色
紅く染まっていく世界
縛られていた　紅い鎖を
断ち切るのなら
こんな夜がきっと似合うよ

nijinda tsuki no iro
akaku somatte yuku sekai
shibarareteita akai kusari o
tachi kiru no nara
konna yoru ga kitto niau yo

The colour of the moon has spread
The world is being dyed scarlet
If I were to sever this scarlet chain
that had been tied
This kind of night surely would suit it

瞳に映る　視界はまだ狭くて
そんな夜は
何を信じて　朝を待てばいい？

hitomi ni utsuru shikai wa mada semakute
sonna yoru wa
nani o shinjite asa o mateba ii

The field of view reflected in my eyes is still narrow
What do I believe during nights like this?
Should I just wait for morning?

時間が経てば　忘れてしまうのだろう
だから　今は
何もしないで　朝を待てばいい

jikan ga tateba wasurete shimau no darou
dakara ima wa
nani mo shinai de asa o mateba ii

If time were to pass, I’ll probably just end up forgetting about this
And so, right now
without doing a thing, I should just wait until morning

今夜は　なにかが変わりそう

sore demo konya wa kawarisou

But even so, tonight something seems like it will be different

信じた　月の色
照らしてよ　明けない闇
諦めていた　紅い鎖を
抱きしめたまま
微笑む君は美しい

shinjita tsuki no iro
terashite yo akenai yami
akirameteita akai kusari o
daki shimeta mama
hohoemu kimi wa utsukushii

Oh, colour of the moon I believed in
shine down upon the unending dark!
As I hold close to me
this scarlet chain that’s given up
You look beautiful as you smile

それでも　今夜は　世界が変わりそう

sore demo konya wa sekai ga kawarisou

But even so, the world tonight seems like it will be different

見上げた　月の色
照らしてよ　本当の世界
縛られていた　紅い鎖を
愛せるのなら
こんな夜がきっと似合うよ

mi ageta tsuki no iro
terashite yo hontou no sekai
shibarareteita akai kusari o
aiseru no nara
konna yoru ga kitto niau yo

Oh, colour of the moon I looked up to
shine down upon the true world!
If I can love this scarlet chain
that had been tied
This kind of night surely would suit it