I came to like this song a lot more after translating it, it feels very relatable in a way. Whether it be sleeping whenever I’m tired (even if it’s during the middle of the day), or being sick of meeting people again and again.
kie kaketeta hikari naraba
soko ni aru sa kao o agete
mae o mireba nani ga mieru
hoshii mono ga kitto aru sa
If you mean the light that has begun to fade lift your face up, it’s right over there, see If you look straight ahead, what would you see? Surely there would be just what you want
振り向いては また前向く
同じことを 繰り返して
歩んできた 少しだけど
進んでいた たぶんだけど
furi muite wa mata mae muku
onaji koto o kuri kaeshite
ayunde kita sukoshi dakedo
susundeita tabun dakedo
Looking behind and facing forward again doing this same thing, over and over I’ve walked this far, not too far though I’ve made progress, just probably though
まだ未熟さ いまでも
出会い繰り返し疲れ
眠くなれば眠るだけさ
いつの日も 変わらずいられる日々を
mada mijuku sa ima demo
deai kuri kaeshi tsukare
nemuku nareba nemuru dake sa
itsu no hi mo kawarazu irareru hibi o
I’m still inexperienced, even now I am I’m tired of always meeting new people If I grow tired, I’ll just go to sleep No matter the day, over them I can stay unchanged
itsu no ma ni hi ga kureta
itsu no ma ni ame yanda
ima sugu ni aruite ku
ima sugu ni mae o miru
hi wa noboru mata onaji
taainaku hanashiteru
kuri kaeshi kuri kaesu
sore ga boku sore ga kimi
Before I noticed, the day had closed Before I noticed, the rain had ceased Right away I’ll get started walking Right away I’ll start looking ahead The sun rises, again, as always I’ll have these pointless conversations Repeating and just repeating again That describes me, that describes you
kie yuku memory. yuganda shikai utsushi dasu arishi hi no zanzou
yori soi ayumi tsunaida chikai koware hajimeru
aragau sube o nakushita ude wa tooi kako o aogi
kie yuku hikari, tsukamenai mama koori tsuite yuku…
Memory gradually fades. In this distorted field of vision the afterimage of the old days are projected The sworn oath walks, getting close, and begins to be destroyed Having lost the means to resist, my arm reaches for the distant past Unable to grasp the disappearing light, I’ll be frozen…
0と1がムゲンの螺旋を描く アナグラムへと
刻まれた逃れる事出来ない my fate 繰り返して━━
zero to ichi ga mugen no rasen o egaku anaguramu e to
kizamareta nogaretu koto dekinai my fate kuri kaeshite
Zeroes and ones draw an infinite spiral into an anagram I can’t follow the escape plan that was carved, my fate repeats
noizu to netsu ni shihai sareta keshiki ni, ware wa negatta.
tomo ni ayunda hito no ko nado o mamoru tsuyosa o atae tamae…
shoukyo sarete yuku 「omoide」 wa zero ni nari
yagate, kono ude mo akaku akaku somari yuku…
Within an environment ruled by noise and fever, I prayed. Give me the power to protect the children and others I walked together with, please… My dying out “memories” will turn into zeroes Soon enough, these arms will also be dyed bloodily…
imashime no kane nari hibiku toki doukoku ga kasanari, hajimaru.
nageki no ame wa akaki namida e somari tsudzukeru
wazawai terasu shisho ni michibikareshi mirai wa tooku
kie yuku hikari, mamorenai mama tokoyami no naka e
When the bell of caution chimes, the wailing screams start to overlap The rain of grief will keep on being dyed with red tears The future led by the history books that shed light on catastrophes is now distant Unable to protect the light, it disappears into endless darkness…
imashime no kane nari hibiku toki doukoku ga kasanari, hajimaru.
kakumo hanaki myaku utsu kodou kowashi tsudzukeru
『ima shirusareshi bohyou no kage ni nozomu wa kuroki chi no onshou』
mugen no kanata, kikoeru sadame ware ni furi sosogi…
wazawai terasu shisho ni michibikareshi mirai wa tooku
kie yuku hikari, mamorenai mama yagate umare kawaru
mezame no toki o agete hakai no reizoku e to…
When the bell of caution chimes, the wailing screams start to overlap My pounding heartbeat is so fleeting, as it continues to destroy ‘Right now in the shadows of the marked gravestones, what I desire are the calm beckons of the black blood’ Beyond infinity, I can hear my destiny, it downpours onto me… The future led by the history books that shed light on catastrophes is now distant Unable to protect the disappearing light, before long I’ll start a new life I’ll raise up my war cry when I awake, towards the underlings of destruction…
This song is actually pretty far down the story, it’d probably more sense if I had translated what came previous to it, so we had some context.
Requested by Primity, lets see: Having to repeat a fate over and over, despite knowing it’ll end badly? I’m somewhat reminded of Homura.
Notes: I felt somewhat unsatisfied with my translation here, as you might have noticed from my many edits since I posted. The song seems more clear in the second half, but it woulda been really nice to have some pre-established context to work from this time around. It seems that here, the singer has an opposing force. The singer wants the opposing force to give up her evil ways, as evidenced by “Your eyes, body, and heart burn red | Release it into this blue sky.” Maybe it’s a friend, and that’s who the speaker is fighting to save. This song was somewhat tough, I had to rely a lot on the “this”s and “that”s for perspective, who the speech was aimed at here, which can be pretty vague at times. After relistening countless times, I think I’ve got it down though.
★ Title: doom and gloom
☆ Album: SIN
★ Album Artist: Primary
☆ Vocals and lyrics: yuiko
★ Arrangement: Meis Clauson
☆ Website: http://primary-yuiko.com/
そっと始まった物語は
何度もわたしを操っていた
sotto hajimatta monogatari wa
nando mo watashi o ayatsutteita
The story that started so gently has manipulated me many times
その度祈った
この世界はきっと
悲しみに溢れ 泣いているから
sono tabi inotta
kono sekai wa kitto
kanashimi ni afure naiteiru kara
Each time I prayed was because this world was surely crying, overflowed with sadness
mata kuri kaesu no darou hito no ayamachi o
sono unmei o tadoru you ni
tatta hitotsu no negai mo kono karada no you ni
hai to natte kiete shimau dake
I’ll have to repeat the mistakes of mankind again won’t I?
In order to follow that fate Even my single desire, just like this body, will just turn to ash and disappear
その声はいつも 聞こえていた
わたしの行くべき道を告げた
sono koe wa itsumo kikoeteita
watashi no yuku beki michi o tsugeta
I could always hear that voice it told me which path I should take
その度叫んだ
この手を振り上げ
“今度こそは”強く 願いながら
sono tabi sakenda
kono te o furi age
“kondo koso wa” tsuyoku negai nagara
Each time I shouted out I raised my hands up high while wishing strongly “This time, I’ll definitely…”
kono kanashimi no hate ni nani ga mieru darou
chiisa na koe de tsubuyaitemo
mata onaji ketsumatsu ga matteiru no nara
kono unmei wa naze kurikaesu no ka
At the edge of this sorrow, what do you think I’ll see? Even though I mutter with a small voice If the same ending really is waiting for me again why is this fate repeating?
akaku moeru sono me o karada o kokoro o
kono aozora ni toki hanatte
mata watashi wa hajimeru onaji unmei o
kawaru koto nai ketsumatsu demo
kedakai omoi dake wa nakusanai mama de
nando demo te o furi ageru no darou
Your eyes, body, and heart burn red Release it into this blue sky Once again I start the same old fate Even though the ending won’t change the one thing I won’t lose are my high hopes no matter how many times it takes I’ll raise my arms up high
Requested by Kii, an Alstroemeria original! I love that great feeling when you read over a song and you just know the translation’s gonna turn out perfect. This song somewhat reminds me of the Higurashi opening.
暗い闇の中 そうよ I’m your believer
貴方忘れても ずっと Love Forever
闇で信じてる そうよ I’m your believer
いつか踊りたい ずっと I’m your dolls
kurai yami no naka sou yo I’m your believer
anata wasuretemo zutto Love Forever
yami de shinjiteru sou yo I’m your believer
itsuka odoritai zutto I’m your dolls
Within the pitch black darkness, that’s right, I’m your believer Even if you forget me, I’ll always love you forever Believing while in the darkness, that’s right, I’m your believer I want to dance someday, forever I’m your doll
埃被っても そうよ I’m your believer
貴方愛してる いつも doll for you
闇で信じてる ずっと I’m your believer
いつか踊れたら 夢が叶うかな？
hokori kabuttemo sou yo I’m your believer
anata aishiteru itsumo doll for you
yami de shinjiteru zutto I’m your believer
itsuka odoretara yume ga kanau kana?
Even though I’m covered in dust, that’s right, I’m your believer I’ll always love you forever, I’ll always be your doll Believing while in the darkness, forever, I’m your believer If I can dance someday then will my dreams come true?
Ah 闇の中で眠る 人形は 夢見続け待つの
悲しみは 積もる時の中で 独りきり いつか触れる日まで
Ah yami no naka de nemuru ningyou yume mi tsudzuke matsu no
kanashimi wa tsumoru toki no naka de hitorikiri itsuka fureru hi made
Ah, sleeping within the darkness, dolls continue to dream and wait During a time when sorrow keeps on adding up, all alone, until the day they’re picked up
悲しみの中暗闇でも いつか踊れる日を夢見て
貴方を愛し信じ続け 触れ合うその時を待って
kanashimi no naka kurayami demo itsuka fureru hi o yume mite
anata o aishi shinji tsudzuke fure au sono toki o matte
Even surrounded by the dark cloud of sadness, I dream of the day I can dance Continuing to love and believe in you, waiting for the time when you come to pick me up
貴方しかいないこの私 ずっと私のこと愛して！
寂しさ続く暗闇でも いつか抱かれるのを待つわ
anata shika inai kono watashi zutto watashi no koto aishite!
sabishisa tsudzuku kurayami demo itsuka dakareru no o matsu wa
I’m not here for anyone else but you, forever and always love me! Even in the darkness where loneliness persists, I wait to someday be embraced
闇で震えても そうよ I’m your believer
私忘れずに ずっと Love Forever
闇で信じてる そうよ I’m your believer
貴方信じてる ずっと I’m your dolls！
yami de furuetemo sou yo I’m your believer
watashi wasurezu ni zutto Love Forever
yami de shinjiteru sou yo I’m your believer
anata shinjiteru zutto I’m your dolls!
Even shaking in the darkness, that’s right, I’m your believer Without forgetting me, always love me forever Believing while in the darkness, that’s right, I’m your believer Believing in you, forever I’m your doll!
kanashimi no naka kurayami demo itsuka fureru hi o yumemite
anata o aishi shinji tsudzuke fureru au sono toki o matte
anata shika inai kono watashi zutto watashi no koto aishite
sabishisa tsudzuku kurayami demo itsuka dakareru no o matsu wa
Even surrounded by the dark cloud of sadness, I dream of the day I can dance Continuing to love and believe in you, waiting for the time when you come to pick me up I’m not here for anyone else but you, forever and always love me! Even in the darkness where loneliness persists, I wait to someday be embraced
anata no mune ni yatto fureta soko ni atatakasa wa nakatta
hiraku koto nai anata no me wo sotto itooshikute fureru
gouka no naka de kuchihatetemo zutto anata no soba irareru
anata no tame ni koko ni iru wa
Finally I’ve been hugged close your chest, but there was no warmth there Softly and lovingly I feel you, whose eyes are never to open again Even when I’m burned to ash in the hellfire, I’ll always be by your side I’m right here, for your sake alone
