As with all the other songs from this album, this song takes place right before the events of its counterpart game (This time, Mountain of Faith, just as Sanae entered Gensokyo). The perspective suddenly makes a change on the stanzas beginning with “brave girl,” but I think this may be the most elegant speaker switch I’ve seen in song. It just works.

★ Title: 風神 「ブレイブ・ガール」
☆ Album: 奉 -Sasage-
★ Album Artist: 凋叶棕
☆ Vocals: Meramipop (めらみぽっぷ)
★ Lyrics and arrangment: RD-Sounds
☆ Original Titles: The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw (少女が見た日本の原風景)
・Faith is for the Transient People (信仰は儚き人間の為に)
★ Website: http://www.rd-sounds.com/

深呼吸一つして、まっすぐに下っていく。
足が地を離れる感覚にはまだ、慣れない。

shinkokyuu hitotsu shite, massugu ni kudatte iku.
ashi ga chi o hanareru kankaku ni wa mada, narenai.

Taking a single deep breath, I descend straight down.
I’m still not used to the feeling of having my feet off the ground.

変わり往く世界の全てに、ただそのまま流されまいと。
今はただ生きていく場所を踏み固めたいのに。

kawari yuku sekai no subete ni, tada sono mama nagasaremai to.
ima wa tada ikite iku basho o fumi katametai noni.

I had decided against simply being swept away by everything in the changing world.
For now, I just want to get my feet used to where I’m living though.

借り物の力のまま、借り物の意思を掲げて。
信仰はきっと誰よりも私の為に。

karimono no chikara no mama, karimono no ishi o kakagete.
shinkou wa kitto dare yori mo watashi no tame ni.

With the power of what I borrow, carrying the will of what I borrow.
I’m sure faith is for my sake more than anyone else.

見知らぬ世界に独り
置き去りにされたみたい
私が寄りかかれる柱があればなと

mi shiranu sekai ni hitori
oki sari ni sareta mitai
watashi ga yori kakareru hashira ga areba na to

It felt like I was abandoned
in an unfamiliar world all alone
“If only I had some pillars I could lean on”

今はきっとただ前を向いていればいいと思うの。
…勇気を出して。

ima wa kitto tada mae o muite ireba ii to omou no.
…yuuki o dashite.

For the time being, I think it’ll be fine if I keep looking forward, I’m sure.
…Be brave.

ブレイブ・ガール
踏み出した、その先に続く世界に、
自分の物語を見つけられますように

bureibu・gaaru
fumi dashita, sono saki ni tsudzuku sekai ni,
jibun no monogatari o mitsukeraremasu you ni

Brave girl
May you be able to discover your own story
in the world stretching beyond your first steps

誰かと争うなんて、成績を比べるくらいで。
譲れないものは本当に譲りたくないのかな。

dare ka to arasou nante, seiseki o kuraberu kurai de.
yuzurenai mono wa hontou ni yuzuritakunai no kana.

Things like competing with others, like comparing grades.
Makes me wonder if I really don’t want to give up the things that I can’t.

私がどれほどの思いでここまでやってきたのかを。
あなたにその少しだけでもぶつけられたのなら。

watashi ga dore hodo no omoi de koko made yatte kita no ka o.
anata ni sono sukoshi dake demo butsukerareta no nara.

How many thoughts has it taken to get me where I am?
If only I could throw at least just a few questions at you.

即興でありのままに。“自分”を演じるしかない
それならありったけの思い、奮い立たせて。

sokkyou de ari no mama ni. “jibun” o enjiru shika nai
sore nara arittake no omoi, furui tatasete.

Improvising as I am. I can only play the part of “myself”
That being the case, with all the thoughts I have, give me some inspiration.

神様の名の元に
突きつける言葉には
ここで生きていくという決意を滲ませて

kamisama no na no moto ni
tsuki tsukeru kotoba ni wa
koko de ikite iku to iu ketsui o nijimasete

The words thrust out
at the foundation of God’s name
cause my decision to live here to blur

今はきっとただ前を向いていればいいと思うの。
…勇気を出して。

ima wa kitto tada mae o muite ireba ii to omou no.
…yuuki o dashite.

For the time being, I believe it’ll be fine if I keep looking forward, I’m sure.
…Be brave.

ブレイブ・ガール
その言葉、力強く胸を張って、
誰が相手になろうと戦っていけますように

bureibu・gaaru
sono kotoba, chikara tsuyoku mune o hatte,
dare ga aite ni narou to tatakatte ikemasu you ni

Brave girl
with those words, thrust your chest out strongly,
and may you be able to fight no matter who your opponent is

―秋めく滝、色づく空。
―いつか喪われたその景色

―akimeku taki, irodzuku sora.
―itsu ka ushinawareta sono keshiki

―The fall waterfalls, the sky changing colours.
―The scenery that was one day lost

全てを受け容れられる時が来たなら
神々が恋をしたこの幻想郷を愛したい

subete o uke irerareru toki ga kita nara
kamigami ga koi o shita kono sekai o aishitai

If the time has come when I can accept everything
I want to love this world, the Gensokyo the Gods loved

信じているすべてのために
負けられない時がある
覚悟の重さだけは誰にも負けないから

shinjiteiru subete no tame ni
makerarenai toki ga aru
kakugo no omosa dake wa dare ni mo makenai kara

There’ll be times when I can’t lose
for the sake of everything I have faith in
At least the weight of my resolve won’t lose to anyone, so I think

今はきっとただ前を向いていればいいと思うの。

ima wa kitto tada mae o muite ireba ii to omou no.

for the time being, it’ll be fine if I keep looking forward, I’m sure.

ただがむしゃらなままに
戦うことだけ
私にはそれだけしか出来はしないから

tada gamushara na mama ni
tatakau koto dake
watashi ni wa sore dake shika deki wa shinai kara

Merely charging in head-first
just fighting
That’s the only thing that I can do, so I think

今はきっとただ前を向いていればいいと思うの。
…勇気を胸に

ima wa kitto tada mae o muite ireba ii to omou no.
…yuuki o mune ni

for the time being, it’ll be fine if I keep looking forward, I’m sure.
..Be brave in your heart

ブレイブ・ガール
立ち向かう、それが誰の為でもなく、
いつかは自分の為歩いていけますように。

bureibu・gaaru
tachi mukau, sore ga dare no tame demo naku,
itsu ka wa jibun no tame aruite ikemasu you ni.

Brave girl,
taking a stand, that’s not for anyone else’s sake,
it’s so that you can walk for yourself one day.

ブレイブ・ガール
負けたとき、本当の自分が始まると、
見守る影二つ、いつか笑えますように。

bureibu・gaaru
maketa toki, hontou no jibun ga hajimaru to,
mi mamoru kage futatsu, itsu ka waraemasu you ni.

Brave girl
“once you’ve lost, the real you begins,”
think the two shadows watching over you, so that you can smile someday.

What started as a bit of an experimental translation, I have faith turned out well in the end.

I have reason to believe this is not from Yamada’s point of view, and I’m here to tell you why, as well as go a little in depth into the lyrics.

First, take a look at the characters featured in the booklet art. Notice the Prismrivers, Komachi, Reimu, and Yuuka.

In stanzas 3 and 4, we can inference that the lines refer to the Prismrivers. Not only do they mention “a mysterious and joyous sound” (music), but the Prismrivers were also orphaned as they were alive.

As for stanzas 10 and 11, I believe this refers to Komachi. All I really have to make that connection with is the hair comment and the fact that she’s in the picture though.

Lastly, stanzas 18 and 19, has to be Reimu. Especially since she exterminates youkai and all, and with the “at least if the end is you” line. This also leads me to have few doubts that this is all coming Yuuka’s perspective. There has also been another song with flower symbolism just like this before with her theme being arranged.

★ Title: 花映「タマシイノハナ」
☆ Album: 奉 -Sasage-
★ Album Artist: 凋叶棕
☆ Vocals: Meramipop (めらみぽっぷ)
★ Lyrics and arrangment: RD-Sounds
☆ Original Titles: Flower of Soul ~ Another Dream… (魂の花　～ Another Dream…)
・The Flowers Remain in Fantasy (花は幻想のままに)
★ Website: http://www.rd-sounds.com/

ここは　どこと　見わたすかぎりに
花さくひまわりの海

koko wa doko to mi watasu kagiri ni
hanasaku himawari no umi

As far as the eye can see around here
is a sea of flowering sunflowers

いつの　まにか　てる日をあびては
まるでたいようの畑

itsu no ma ni ka teru hi o abite wa
maru de taiyou no hatake

Before anyone knew it, bathing in the shining sun
is what may as well be the sun’s garden

とおく　どこか　きこえてくるのは
ふしぎとたのしげな音

tooku doko ka kikoete kuru no wa
fushigi to tanoshige na oto

Far off, somewhere, you can hear coming
a mysterious and joyous sound

けれど　父さも母さもいなけりゃ
しだいに　心ぼそくなる

keredo too sa mo kaa sa mo inakerya
shidai ni kokorobosoku naru

However, without a father or mother
gradually the heart becomes uneasy

その身の末期、知ることもなく
ゆららゆららとただ屈託の無く―。

sono mi no matsugo, shiru koto mo naku
yurara yurara to tada kuttaku no naku―.

Not knowing a thing, of their body’s last moments,
carelessly carelessly, without a single worry―.

花よ　幻想に咲いて
迎えはまだ来ない

hana yo gensou ni saite
mukae wa mada konai

Oh flowers, bloom in fantasy
Your time has not yet come

その仮命のある限り
今はただ揺れていてよ

sono inochi no aru kagiri
ima wa tada yureteite yo

As long as you have your short lives
for now, just keep on swaying

全て　人は　孤独に生きては
最期も独りの運命

subete hito wa kodoku ni ikite wa
saigo mo hitori no sadame

All people that live in solitude are fated
to be alone in the end as well

我らが　生きる　その生涯に
添える彩なども　無ければ

warera ga ikiru sono michinori ni
soeru iro nado mo nakereba

if in the journey of life that we live
there are no colours added to it

曼珠沙華を　映したかのよな
その髪　それでも綺麗で

manjushage o utsushita kano yo na
sono kami sore demo kirei de

That which seemingly reflected the spider lilies
your hair, even that is fair

叶うならこの生涯を共にと
そんな告白を　飲み込んで

kanau nara kono michinori o tomo ni to
sonna kotoba o nomi konde

“If my wish comes true, would you join me on this journey of life?”
She swallows down such words of confessions

その身の末期、確かめられず
さららさららとただ想いに沈む―。

sono mi no matsugo, tashikamerarezu
sarara sarara to tada omoi ni shizumu―.

Unable to be sure, of their body’s last moments,
leisurely leisurely, they sink in their feelings―.

花よ　幻想に咲いて
迎えは待たずとも

hana yo gensou ni saite
mukae wa matazu tomo

Oh flowers, bloom in fantasy
even if your time delays not

その仮命のある限り
今はただ咲いていてよ

sono inochi no aru kagiri
ima wa tada saiteite yo

As long as you have your short lives
for now, just keep in bloom

果てた命を
蘇生える幻想に捧ぐ
咲かせるは魂の花

hateta inochi o
yomigaeru gensou ni sasagu
sakaseru wa tamashii no hana

Dedicating to the
fantasy that revives perished lives
What I make bloom are flowers of the soul

殺しもすれば　殺されもする
いつかの報いの　果てか

koroshi mo sureba korosare mo suru
itsu ka no mukui no hate ka

If you kill, you shall also be killed
Is that the result of fated retribution?

なればここは　終の幽世か
かくも　美しきところが

nareba koko wa tsui no kakuriyo ka
kakumo utsukushiki tokoro ga

Be it so, is this place their final resting place?
This place of such beauty

我を知ってか　こちらに目をやる
見知らぬ少女の姿

ware o shitte ka kochira ni me o yaru
mi shiranu otome no sugata

Dost thou know thyself? I ask the figure of an unfamiliar maiden
turning her eyes this way

せめて最期がお前ならばと
そっと思いを寄せては

semete saigo ga omae naraba to
sotto omoi o yosete wa

I gently reel in my thoughts
thinking “at least if the end is you”

その身の罪は、幾許ならん
はららはららとただ静かにそこに―。

sono mi no tsumi wa, ikubaku naran
harara harara to tada shizuka ni soko ni―.

There hardly exists any sin in your body,
dispersing dispersing, just there in silence―.

花よ　幻想に咲いて
迎えの来るまで

hana yo gensou ni saite
mukae no kuru made

Oh flowers, bloom in fantasy
until your times comes

その仮命のある限り
今はただ咲き誇れよ

sono inochi no aru kagiri
ima wa tada saki hokore yo

As long as you have your short lives
for now, just bloom with pride

花は　幻想のままに
その彩も幻

hana wa gensou no mama ni
sono iro mo maboroshi

The flowers remain in fantasy
Their colours, also illusions

その仮命のある限り
今はただ美しく

sono inochi no aru kagiri
ima wa tada utsukushiku

As long as you have your short lives
for now, just be with beauty