Maze

Posted by Amen

♪I’m a wonderer of love, wandering about love♪

I don’t think I’ve encountered a song with such a gripping beginning before. 3L’s beautiful voice just grabs you right from the start. This is a pretty straightforward song, so no exposition needed here.

★ Title: MAZE
☆ Album: 輝 -HIKARI-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: 3L
★ Arrangement: MasKaleido
☆ Lyrics: Blue E
★ Original Title: Bamboo Forest of the Full Moon (満月の竹林)
☆ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/

I’m a wonderer of love　愛に彷徨う
月明かりよ僕を照らして
笹の葉さらさら　静かに揺れるメロディ
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love ai ni samayou
tsuki akari yo boku o terashite
sasa no ha sarasara shizuka ni yureru merodi
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love, wandering about love
Oh moonlight, shine down upon me
The bamboo grass rustles, a melody that quietly sways
My lonely fate

風が悪戯に　傷を逆撫でる
優しい虫の音が　そっと慰める

kaze ga itazura ni kizu o sakanaderu
yasashii mushi no ne ga sotto nagusameru

The wind mischievously irritates my wounds
The gentle calls of the bugs softly comforts me

目に視えない者たちが
大事な手掛かりを示してくれてるの
そんなスピリチュアル

me ni mienai monotachi ga
daiji na tekakari o shimeshite kureteru no
sonna supirichuaru

I wonder if the people that I can not see are
pointing out an important clue for me
That’s spiritual!

I’m a wonderer of love　愛に彷徨う
月明かりよ僕を照らして
笹の葉さらさら　静かに揺れるメロディ
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love ai ni samayou
tsuki akari yo boku o terashite
sasa no ha sarasara shizuka ni yureru merodi
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love, wandering about love
Oh moonlight, shine down upon me
The bamboo grass rustles, a melody that quietly sways
My lonely fate

I’m just in a bamboo grove　夜に彷徨う
浮き沈みの激しい気持ちで
貴女の面影　胸に抱き締めて　廻る愛の迷路

I’m just in a bamboo grove yoru ni samayou
uki shizumi no hageshii kimochi de
anata no omokage mune ni daki shimete meguru ai no meiro

I’m just in a bamboo grove, roaming in the night
With my rising and falling feelings
I’ll hold close to my chest those traces of you, surrounded by this maze of love

雨が気紛れに　夢を滲ませる
濡れた土の香が　そっと包み込む

ame ga kimagure ni yume o nijimaseru
nureta tsuchi no ka ga sotto tsutsumi komu

The rain on a whim causes my dreams to blur
Gently I’m wrapped up by the scent of the wet earth

縛られない者たちが
甘い囁きで導いてくれるの
そんなアンリアル

shibararenai monotachi ga
amai sasayaki de michibiite kureru no
sonna anriaru

Will those unbound people
show me the way with their sweet whispers for me?
That’s unreal!

I’m a wonderer of love　愛を求めて
月明かりに　心浸して
満ちる輝きに　願いを込めたメモリー
My only phrase

I’m a wonderer of love ai o motomete
tsuki akari ni kokoro hitashite
michiru kagayaki ni negai o kometa memorii
My only phrase

I’m a wonderer of love, searching for my own love
I soak my heart in the moonlight
My memory is loaded with wishes to that waxing radiance
My only phrase

I’m a wonderer of love　愛に彷徨う
月明かりよ僕を照らして
笹の葉さらさら　静かに揺れるメロディ
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love ai ni samayou
tsuki akari yo boku o terashite
sasa no ha sarasara shizuka ni yureru merodi
My lonely fate

I’m a wonderer of love, wandering about love
Oh moonlight, shine down upon me
The bamboo grass rustles, a melody that quietly sways
My lonely fate

I’m just in a bamboo grove　夜に彷徨う
浮き沈みの激しい気持ちで
貴女の面影　胸に抱き締めて　廻る愛の迷路

I’m just in a bamboo grove yoru ni samayou
uki shizumi no hageshii kimochi de
anata no omokage mune ni daki shimete meguru ai no meiro

I’m just in a bamboo grove, roaming in the night
With my rising and falling feelings
I’ll hold close to my chest those traces of you, surrounded by this maze of love

ふっと見上げたら　迫る満月が　誘う愛の迷路

futto mi agetara semaru mangetsu ga izanau ai no meiro

When you suddenly look up you’ll see the approaching full moon inviting you to the maze of love

Turn left, right, Search for the exit
Try to learn, and try to forget
Let me go, give me the answer
I just want, I just want your love

未確認幻想飛行ダンス | mikakunin gensou hikou dansu | Unidentified Flying Dance Fantasy

Posted by Amen

Requested by Bolt Cranck, some songs are pretty tough to decide which colour you want to make the text. Anyways, going to jump straight into the notes here.

Notes: While 「怖くない」 literally translates to “not scary,” since she was also described as “clumsy,” I figured it’d be cute to write it as “unscary” instead. I should also note that “interest” like this seems to have more of a “curious” connotation than the romantic kind of interest.

★ Title: 未確認幻想飛行ダンス
☆ Album: 東方浮思戯革命
★ Album Artist: IOSYS
☆ Vocals: 3L
★ Arrangement: uno
☆ Lyrics: hakase (はかせ)
★ Original Titles: UFO Romance in the Night Sky (夜空のユーフォーロマンス)
Heian Alien (平安のエイリアン)
☆ Website: http://www.iosysos.com/

黒髪どうかしら？　赤い靴どうかしら？
このワンピ似合う？って　聞いてる？
あなたどこ見ているのかしら？

kurokami dou kashira? akai kutsu dou kashira?
kono wanpi ni au? tte kiiteru?
anata doko miteiru no kashira?

How does black hair look? What about a pair of red shoes?
You think it would match this dress? Hey, are you listening?
Just where are you looking off to?

好き？嫌い？　まだ素直になれない
なぞの飛び回る　幻想の少女よ

suki? kirai? mada sunao ni narenai
nazo no tobi mawaru gensou no shoujo yo

Love? Hate? You still can’t be honest
I’m the mystery, fantasy girl flying about

そう　ぬえぬえダンス　　手をつなぎ踊れ！
伝わるドキドキ　照れくさい？
もう好きだよね？とか　未確認でいて！
興味があるのなら　いいじゃない？

sou nue nue dansu te o tsunagi odore!
tsutawaru dokidoki terekusai?
mou suki da yo ne? toka mikakunin de ite!
kyoumi ga aru no nara ii janai?

Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, join your hands and dance!
Your heart’s thumping is passed along, are you embarrassed?
It’s love already, isn’t it? Keep things like that unidentified!
As long as you have interest, isn’t that enough?

人に見えているの？　光に見えているの？
この背中のは？って　聞いてる？
あなた何見ているのかしら？

hito ni mieteiru no? hikari ni mieteiru no?
kono senaka no wa? tte kiiteru?
anata nani miteiru no kashira?

Can I be seen by people? Do I appear in the light?
What about my back? Hey, are you listening?
Just what are you looking at?

敵？味方？　まだ信用できない
未知の怖くない　不器用な少女よ！

teki? mikata? mada shinyou dekinai
michi no kowakunai bukiyou na shoujo yo!

Friend? Or foe? You still can’t trust me
I’m the clumsy unscary unknown girl!

そう　ぬえぬえダンス　指からめ踊れ！
周りの視線は　気にしない
もう俺だけ見て！とか　束縛はやめて！
そのうち飽きるから！

sou nue nue dansu yubi karame odore!
mawari no shisen wa ki ni shinai
mou ore dake mite! toka sokubaku wa yamete!
sono uchi akiru kara!

Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, entwine your fingers and dance!
Paying no attention to our surroundings
“Don’t look at anyone but me!” Stop restraining me like that!
Because I’m about to have enough!

ホントの姿を　見てないのに
覚悟はしてるの？

honto no sugata o mitenai noni
kakugo wa shiteru no?

Though you’re not seeing my true form
are you prepared for that?

なぞの飛び回る　幻想の　少しシャイで
しかも　未知の怖くない　不器用な少女よ！

nazo no tobi mawaru gensou no sukoshi shai de
shikamo michi no kowakunai bukiyou na shoujo yo!

I’m the mystery, fantasy, and a little shy and
also the clumsy, unscary, unknown girl flying about!

そう　ぬえぬえダンス　輪になって踊れ！
みんなのワクワク　伝わるわ
もう敵か？味方か？　見極めはやめて！
ホントのわたしの手を引いて

sou nue nue dansu wa ni natte odore!
minna no wakuwaku tsutawaru wa
mou teki ka? mikata ka? mikiwame wa yamete!
honto no watashi no te o hiite

Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, form a ring and dance!
Everyone’s excitement will be passed along
Friend or foe already? Stop trying to find out!
Take me by the hand of the true me

そう　ぬえぬえダンス　手の上で踊れ！
伝わるドキドキ　照れくさい？
もう　好きか嫌いか　告白はやめて！
興味があるうちは　いいじゃない？

sou nue nue dansu te no ue de odore!
tsutawaru dokidoki terekusai?
mou suki ka kirai ka kokuhaku wa yemete!
kyoumi ga aru uchi wa ii janai?

Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, dance in the palm of my hand!
Your heart’s thumping is passed along, are you embarrased?
Whether it’s love or hate, stop with the confessions already!
As long as you have interest, isn’t that enough?

bEAT GATHER

Posted by Amen

My Zytokine inclinations have led me to translate this.
This seems like the kind of song that could have quite a few different interpretations. As I’ve said before, I’m not all too familiar with the DDC cast, but if I recall, Raiko is the one who was a tsukumogami right? So I imagined this song being about her birth and such. It sounds almost as if she’s trying to validate her existence, and it also sounds like she wants to unite the world, with the whole “be together bEAT GATHER” thing.

Notes: Lots of wordplay going on in this song.

★ Title: bEAT GATHER
☆ Album: 輝 -HIKARI-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: cold kiss (Nana Takahashi (高橋菜々))
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Primordial Beat ~ Pristine Beat (始原のビート　～ Pristine Beat )
★ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/

揺れる月の　光の影に　照らされる　美しさへと
人の嘆きと憂いの影が　今　再び　重なるようだ

yureru tsuki no hikari no kage ni terasareru utsukushisa e to
hito no nageki to urei no kage ga ima futatabi kasanaru you da

Towards this beauty lit up by the light of the swaying moon
It seems like the shadows of people’s grief and gloom are piling up once again

忘れたまま　知らないふりして　生きる事は　赦されても
刻む鼓動は　忘れることはない　過ぎた命の　眩しさを

wasureta mama shiranai furi shite ikiru koto wa yurusaretemo
kizamu kodou wa wasureru koto wa nai sugita inochi no mabushisa o

As I’ve forgotten, I act clueless, even if I’m forgiven for coming to life
My ticking heartbeat will not forget the dazzling life that’s passed by

こぼれ落ちていく　（響くリズムが揺さぶる影に）
重ねあう２つの音（答えはまだみえないまま）

kobore ochite yuku (hibiku rizumu ga yusaburu kage ni)
kasane au futatsu no oto (kotae wa mada mienai mama)

Spilling and falling over (to the shadows shaken by the resounding rhythm)
The two sounds come to stack together (as the answer still can not be seen)

今さらなんだって　灰になったって　塵になったって　いいじゃない
前を向いたって　後ろ向いたって　また迷ったって　いいじゃない
だからこの　beat　心に　響かせたいのさ
be together “bEAT GATHER”

imasara nandatte hai ni natta tte gomi ni natta tte ii janai
mae o muita tte ushiro muita tte mata mayotta tte ii janai
dakara kono beat kokoro ni hibikasetai no sa
be together “bEAT GATHER”

That it’s been so long I’ve turned to ashes and became trash, isn’t that fine?
That I was turning back and forth and got lost again, isn’t that fine?
So I want to make this beat resonate in your heart
be together “bEAT GATHER”

飛ばしたいんだって　ハイになったって　何になったって　いいじゃない
何が好きかって　大事だったって　無くしちゃったって　いいじゃない
だから　この　beat　この手で　刻んでいたいのさ
be together “bEAT GATHER”

tobashitai n datte hai ni natta tte nan ni natta tte ii janai
nani ga suki ka tte daiji datta tte nakushi chatta tte ii janai
dakara kono beat kono te de kizandeitai no sa
be together “bEAT GATHER”

I wanted to send something off, so it went high, whatever it became, isn’t that fine?
Whatever I like or found important or ended up losing, isn’t it fine?
So I want to engrave this beat with my own hands
be together “bEAT GATHER”

落ちる月の　光の糸を　手繰り寄せては　ひび割れて
人の炎に沈んだ闇が　今　再び　絡まるようだ

ochiru tsuki no hikari no ito o taguri yosete wa hibiwarete
hito no honoo ni shizunda yami ga ima futatabi karamaru you da

Pulling in the strings of the sinking moon’s light, a crack developed
It seems like the darkness sunk in the passion of people is entwined here once again

ここで溶けていく　（響くリズムが揺さぶる影に）
不確かな２つの音（終わりはまだみえないまま）

koko de tokete yuku (hibiku rizumu ga yusaburu kage ni)
futashika na futatsu no oto (owari wa mada mienai mama)

Melting away right here (to the shadows shaken by the resounding rhythm)
The two sounds are unclear (as the end still can not be seen)

星に願ったって　振り返ったって　心許したって　いいじゃない
全て夢だったって　独り泣いたって　目を覚ましたって　いいじゃない
だから　この　beat　世界に　響かせたいのさ
be together “bEAT GATHER”

hoshi ni negatta tte furi kaetta tte kokoro yurushita tte ii janai
subete yume datta tte hitori naita tte me o samashita tte ii janai
dakara kono beat sekai ni hibikasetai no sa
be together “bEAT GATHER”

That I wished upon stars and looked back on myself and forgave my heart, isn’t that fine?
That everything was a dream and I cried alone and opened my eyes, isn’t that fine?
So I want to make this beat resonate throughout the world
be together “bEAT GATHER”

壊したいんだって　ハイになったって　傷ついたって　いいじゃない
みんな好き勝手　道化なんだって　だからなんだって　いいじゃない
だから　この　beat　心に　刺さって痛いのさ
be together “bEAT GATHER”

kowashitai n datte hai ni natta tte kizutuita tte ii janai
minna suki katte douke nanda tte dakara nanda tte ii janai
dakara kono beat kokoro ni sasatte itai no sa
be together “bEAT GATHER”

I want to destroy, and so it all went up high and became hurt, isn’t that fine?
Everyone’s doing as they please, they’re up to trouble, so who cares, isn’t it fine?
So I want this beat to be pierced in your heart though it hurts
be together “bEAT GATHER”

悲しささえ追いつけない　正しささえ追いつけない
世界まで　未来まで　届くなら　響くならさ
何度でも言うよ be together be together…

kanashisa sae oitsukenai tadashisa sae oitsukenai
sekai made mirai made todoku nara hibiku nara
nando demo iu yo be together be together…

I can’t even overtake this sorrow, nor can I even keep up with what is right
Far through the world, throughout the future, if it’ll reach, if it’ll be heard
no matter how many times it’ll take, I’ll say be together be together…

imasara nandatte hai ni natta tte gomi ni natta tte ii janai
mae o muita tte ushiro muita tte mata mayotta tte ii janai
dakara kono beat kokoro ni hibikasetai no sa
be together “bEAT GATHER”

Planetary Revolution

Posted by Amen

I always enjoy lyrics about space, for this reason, I’ll recommend to you right now to take a look at “uni_Verse”
As for an analysis of this song, it’s all about having a vision too narrowed to be able to see the beautiful world all around you. If you don’t like the possible future presented to you, “smash it” and find another, keep your eyes wide and your mind open.

★ Title: PLANETARY REVOLUTION
☆ Album: THE LEAP // SHOWDOWN
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: cold kiss (Nana Takahashi (高橋菜々) x Linjin (隣人))
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclea Fusion (霊知の太陽信仰　～ Nuclear Fusion)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/

例えば　君の世界で
ゼロ感覚を　曲げたら
何千光年の距離を　七色に

tatoeba kimi no sekai de
zero kankaku o magetara
nanzen kounen no kyori o nana iro ni

Let’s say that if in your world
zero sensations were yielded
then go over thousands of light years, to a rainbow

まるでクリスタルが砕けて
散らばる瞬間のように
その可能性未来
ゼロ距離で打ち砕いて

marude kurisutaru ga kudakete
chirabaru shunkan no you ni
sono kanousei mirai
zero kyori de uchi kudaite

Just as if a crystal was broken
like a moment of scattering into pieces
Take that possible future
smash it to pieces at point blank

壊されていく　華やいでいく

kowasarete yuku kudayaide yuku

Becoming demolished – Becoming brilliant

どこまでも自由に　ピントを合わせたら
探してた世界なんてのは　嘘だってきっと気づくさ
足元に広がる　宇宙に気づいたら
失う必要なんてないから　何度だって気づけるさ

doko made mo jiyuu ni pinto o awasetara
sagashiteta sekai nante no wa usa da tte kitto kidzuku sa
ashimoto ni hirogaru uchuu ni kidzuitara
ushinau koto nante nai kara nando da tte kidzukeru sa

No matter where you are, if you freely bring it into focus
things like the world you’ve been searching for, you’ll realize are a lie
And when you noticed at your feet, the universe sprawling out
you’ll see you’ve lost nothing, time after time, you’ll be able to see that

寂しいなら　twinkle starlight
見上げたら　shooting star light
君だけに bring you starlight
そばに with me forever

samishii nara twinkle starlight
mi agetara shooting star light
kimi dake ni bring you starlight
soba ni with me forever

If you’re lonely, twinkle starlight
When you look up, you’ll see a shooting star light
Only for you, I’ll bring you starlight
Stay by my side with me forever

哀しいなら　twinkle starlight
そばにいる　shooting star light
君だけの REVOLUTION
PLANETARY REVOLUTION

kanashii nara twinkle starlight
soba ni iru shooting star light
kimi dake no REVOLUTION
PLANETARY REVOLUTION

If you’re sad, twinkle starlight
You by my side, shooting star light
Just your REVOLUTION
PLANETARY REVOLUTION

思えば　僕の世界は
ゼロ感覚に　怯えて
何千光年の距離を　さまよって

omoeba boku no sekai wa
zero kankaku ni obiete
nanzen kounen no kyori o samayotte

Thinking about it I’m scared of
my world having zero sensations
I wander about a distance of thousands of light years

まるでクリスタルがはじけて
輝く瞬間のように
その可能性未来
ゼロ距離で打ち砕いて

marude kurisutaru ga hajikete
kagayaku shunkan no you ni
sono kanousei mirai
zero kyori de uchi kudaite

Just as if a crystal burst open
like a moment of sparkling
Take that possible future
smash it to pieces at point blank

汚されていく　ささやいていく

yogosarete yuku sasayaite yuku

Becoming corrupted – Whispering

どこまでも僕らは　自由なはずなのに
求めてた答えなんてのは　嘘だってきっと気づくさ
足元に広がる　宇宙に気づいたら
失う必要なんてないから　何度だって愛せるさ

doko made mo bokura wa jiyuu na hazu nanoni
motometeta kotae nante no wa usa da tte kitto kidzuku sa
ashimoto ni hirogaru uchuu ni kudzuitara
ushinau koto nante nai kara nando da tte aiseru sa

No matter where we go we should be free although
things like the answer we’ve been pursuing, we’ll surely realize is a lie
And when we notice at our feet, the universe sprawling out
we’ll see we’ve lost nothing, time after time, we’ll be able to love