I can almost feel some inspirations for this song being taken from Marisa herself, not just her theme. I may be overthinking this, but it seems more her style to let her moves do the talking. Note, I’ve been slightly influenced by Kafka’s translation as I did this one myself. I may be underthinking this, but the lyrics here seem somewhat like just your run-of-the-mill love song to me.
☆ Title: TIMELESS ROMANCE
★Album: CLOUD 9
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Mei Ayakura (綾倉 盟)
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Love-coloured Master Spark (恋色マスタースパーク)
★ Website: http://alst.net/
素直になれないまま
時は過ぎてゆくけど
願いは叶わずとも
想いは褪せぬままに
sunao ni narenai mama
toki wa sugite yuku kedo
negai wa kanawazu to mo
omoi wa asenu mama ni
As I’m unable to be honest time just passes me by, though even if my wish goes unnoticed my feelings will stay vivid
言えないままの言葉
光に変えて映す
君さえいればいいと
素直に言えないまま
ienai mama no kotoba
hikari ni kaete utsusu
kimi sae ireba ii to
sunao ni ienai mama
Words remain impossible to say instead I turn them into light and project because I honestly can’t say “I need no one but you”
言葉にも手紙にも
出来ないままいるけど
２人はいつもそばに
遠くてもすぐそばに
kotoba ni mo tegami ni mo
dekinai mama iru kedo
futari wa itsu mo soba ni
tookutemo sugu soba ni
Be it spoken words or written I’m here unable to say either Us two, we’re always close by Even when far, together right away
大きくなる光で
夢は描かれるかな
大きくなる想いは
言葉を届かせるかな
ookiku naru hikari de
yume wa egakareru kana
ookiku naru omoi wa
kotoba o todokaseru kana
I wonder if my dreams can be fulfilled through this extensive light Will these growing feelings cause my words to reach you?
To define “arcadia,” a synonym would be “paradise” or “land of ideals.” From this, you can see that the final stanza there is talking about that if others around the world were to become filled with a desire to seek paradise, human conflict would be no more. If people stopped talking to each other, there would be no disagreements, nothing to cause trouble to people. But, as seen in the earlier stanzas, this arcadia seen in dreams, is unreachable, no matter how much you try to walk towards it.
Kafka Fuura over there has his own interpretation of the final stanza that you should check out as well. By taking it as active rather than passive, the message of this song changes from focusing on Arcadia’s unreachability, to focusing on the person searching for it.
☆ Title: ARCADIA
★Album: CLOUD 9
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: mican*
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Arcadian Dream
★ Website: http://alst.net/
逃げ出した 心だけが
置いてきた 体だけを
会話すら 聞き流した
思い出す 理想だけを
nige dashita kokoro dake ga
oite kita karada dake o
kaiwa sura kiki nagashita
omoi dasu risou dake o
My heart ran off and away it left behind only my body and even ignored any conversation only recalling ideals
俯かず 歩いてた
幻想の 私達
この先の 理想郷
夢に見た Arcadia
utsumukazu aruiteta
gensou no watashi tachi
kono saki no risoukyou
yume ni mita Arcadia
Looking proudly ahead we had walked on You and I, us illusions The arcadia beyond this point is the arcadia I saw in my dreams
世界から 抜けられるなら
傷ついた 日々もないまま
遅らせた 歩んだ速度
遺される 貴方の為に
sekai kara nukerareru nara
kizutsuita hibi mo nai mama
okuraseta ayunda sokudo
nokosareru anata no tame ni
If we can escape from this world even the days of being hurt will be no more We slowed down the pace we walked for the sake of you, becoming left behind
俯かず 歩けてた
幻想の 私達
見えるのに 遠すぎて
届かない Arcadia
utsumukazu aruketeta
gensou no watashi tachi
mieru noni too sugite
todokanai Arcadia
Without gazing down, we could walk on You and I, us illusions Though we could see it, it was just too far The unreachable Arcadia
世界中 他人事ならば
傷つける 事もないのに
会話さえ 独り言なら
悩ませる 事もないのに
sekaichuu hitogoto naraba
kizutsukeru koto mo nai noni
kaiwa sae hitorigoto nara
nayamaseru koto mo nai noni
If only around the world, it were a concern of others there wouldn’t even be such thing as hurting If only conversations were to be soliloquy there wouldn’t even be a thing to cause worry
Ahh, I’ve been looking forward to this song since I first heard it the preview, I’m in love with it. Haruka’s lyrics are depressing, but I love them anyways.
☆ Title: DAYS
★Album: CLOUD 9
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: ayame
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Days
★ Website: http://alst.net/
夢を見ていたい なにも見れなかった
君が問いかけた なにか不満だった
yume o miteitai nani mo mirenakatta
kimi ga toi kaketa nani ka fuman datta
I’ve wanted to have this dream, but I couldn’t dream a thing You began to question me, if I was discontent about something
owaru koto dake o kangaeteita hi
kimi ga ite kureteta ano yoru ni
hajimari o shitta mada dekiru koto o
susumanu toki no mama
On the day when I could only think about how things would end you had been there for me, and on that night I came to know about beginnings, something I could still have as time remained frozen
nemure nukumori kanjita mama nemure
yagate usureru kizu sae itoshisa ni
nemure namida wa asa ni wa kieteiru
sonna watashi no saisho no hi
I sleep, I felt a warmth as I sleep Before long, even my dim scars came to be beautiful I sleep, with my tears disappearing in the morning That was the first day for that kind of me
夢が見れなくて もっと見てたかった
君が消えかけた これが不安だった
yume ga mirenakute motto mitetakatta
kimi ga kie kaketa kore ga fuan datta
As I wasn’t able to have the dream, I just wanted it even more You were on the brink of death, this was what I was anxious of
owari ga aru kara hajimari mo aru to
kimi ga itte kureta hazu nanoni
nani mo nai janai mou inai janai
susumanu toki no mama
“Because we have endings, we also have beginnings” you had taught that to me, but even with that isn’tthere just nothing? You’re already gone, aren’t you? As time remains frozen
nemure namida o nagashita mama nemure
yagate wasureru itoshii hito sae mo
nemure namida wa asa ni wa kieteiru
sonna anata no saigo no hi
You sleep, you shed all your tears as you sleep Before long, you’ll forget about even your beloved You sleep, with your tears disappearing in the morning That was the final day for you…
Totally not a request. Haruka’s lyrics are real easy it seems. I appreciate clear lyrics like that. Good song too, I enjoyed Dominated Dancehall greatly, I just wish the final track, FIX, was a bit longer, it ends so suddenly, they could have done a lot with it I feel. Translating that makes me really anticipate Cloud 9 even more. If the lyrics are going to be as clear and easy as this, it’ll be boatloads of fun!
☆ Title: NIGHT BIRD
★Album: DOMINATED DANCEHALL
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: mican*
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Song of the Night Sparrow ~ Night Bird (夜雀の歌声 ～ Night Bird)
yami no naka de kikoete kuru
kimi wa itsu mo soko ni iru ne
naiteitemo dare mo konai
itsu mo kimi wa naze hitori kiri nano?
yami no naka ni itsu mo iru to
yonda you na kanji shiteta
kimi no uta wa uta ni narazu
kanashisou ni naku you ni mieta
Within the darkness, I began to hear it you’re always around there aren’t you? Even though you sing, nobody comes Why is it that you are always all alone? I get the feeling that you called out to me “I’m always here inside the darkness” Your song didn’t sound like a song It seemed as if you were sadly crying
naze iru no? naze naku no? kanashii no? setsunai no?
sono koe wa itsu made mo tsudzuiteta yami no naka
yonderu no? naze naku no? kanashii no? setsunai no?
sono koe wa itsu made mo tsudzuiteta yami no naka
Why are you here? Why do you sing? Because you’re sad? Because you’re in pain? That voice of yours has continued forever inside the darkness Are you calling out? Why do you sing? Because you’re sad? Because you’re in pain? That voice of yours has continued forever inside the darkness
yoru ni naku tori ga konya mo sono ba ni
koishikute ima mo nando mo nando demo
kurayami no naka ni nukumori motomete
koko ni kite hoshii uta ni mo dekinai mama
Tonight too the bird sings to the night in that place yearning, even now, again and again, over and over Seeking warmth within the pitch black unable to say in her song “I want you to come here” either
yami no naka wa hitori kiri no
kimi wa koe ga kikoete kuru
naiteitemo dare mo konai
itsu mo kimi wa naze hitori iru no?
yami no naka de nani o sagasu?
toeba sugu ni tonde kieru
kimi no uta wa uta ni narazu
kanashisou ni naku you ni mieta
In the midst of the darkness, she’s all on her own I began to hear the voice of yours Even though you sing, nobody comes Why is it that you are always all alone? What do you search for within the darkness? If I were to question you, you’d fly and disappear right away Your song didn’t sound like a song It seemed as if you were sadly crying
naze iru no? naze naku no? kanashii no? setsunai no?
sono koe wa itsu made mo tsudzuiteta yami no naka
doushita no? naze kimi wa hitori kiri naiteru no?
sono koe wa itsu made mo tsudzuiteta yami no naka
Why are you here? Why do you sing? Because you’re sad? Because you’re in pain? That voice of yours has continued forever inside the darkness What’s wrong? Why are you singing all by yourself? That voice of yours has continued forever inside the darkness
yoru ni naku tori wa nani mo mienakute
kanashikute ima mo nando mo nando demo
kurayami no naka ni nukumori motomete
koko ni kite hoshii uta ni mo dekinakute
yoru ni naku tori wa mureru koto mo naku
motometeta mono ga nani ka mo wakarazu ni
kurayami no naka ni nani o motometeta?
yoru ni naku tori ga tada mureru koto mo naku
The bird singing to the night is unable to see anything becoming sad, even now, again and again, over and over Seeking warmth within the pitch black unable to say in her song “I want you to come here” either The bird singing to the night doesn’t even join a flock What she’s been seeking she doesn’t even know herself Within the pitch black what have you been seeking? The bird singing to the night just won’t join a flock
