English Lyric Translations

断罪の天秤 | Scales of Judgement

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Requested by Psych, add this to my list of my worst translations ever.

Notes: When there’s English in a song, I tend to want to keep it in the same position as it is in the original lyrics, no matter the cost. As well, some of this simply makes no sense. I’m looking at you, fudge.

Came in to an unexpected shift in subject here. As usual, with Japanese songs, personal pronouns are generally not important in lyrics, which is why I tend to keep things as vague as I possibly can. Usually, unless it is clear otherwise, you assume the speaker is talking about herself. Here, we find something halfway through the song: “This body” (interpreted as “my body”), and “the girl,” which suddenly seems to shift everything said in previous stanzas as being about the girl instead. To give an idea of this on a small scale, imagine the sentence “Went to the store, had no money, came back, asked me for change, then he went back.” Go through a couple stanzas like that without any pronouns and you’d think that it was someone speaking about themselves until the sudden change.

☆ Title: 断罪の天秤
★ Album: デジウィ DREAM
☆ Album Artist: DiGiTAL WiNG
★ Vocals: Usa (うさ)
☆ Lyrics: 玄騎士
★ Arrangement: crouka
☆ Original Title: Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke (月まで届け、不死の煙)
★ Website: http://digital-wing.net/


Don’t stop you&I now
Don’t stop judgment so doubt

変わる時　必然に　二人で重ねて
それでも真実を　探していたね
誰でも切り裂いてく　自分の影を嫌って
立ち向かう者の目に　映した　black fire

kawaru toki hitsuzen ni futari de kasanete
sore demo shinjitsu o sagashiteita ne
dare demo kiri saite ku jibun no kage o kiratte
tachi mukau mono no me ni utsushita black fire

During times of change, inevitably together we overlap
Even so, she had been searching for the truth
Tearing down everyone in sight, hating her own shadow
In the eyes of those that faced her, she was black fire

罪に抗って　壊れた pair of scales
Judge 逆らっていた　嘘つきだらけのこの星で
伝染す sick 繋ぐ kiss 掴む fell 痛む mind

tsumi ni aragatte kowareta pair of scales
Judge sakaratteita usotsuki darake no kono hoshi de
utsusu sick tsunagu kiss tsukamu fell itamu mind

Fighting against sin, a broken pair of scales
gone against the judge, on this planet filled with liars
Infecting sick, connecting kiss, had grip and fell, aching mind

終わる時　偶然に　佇むこの身に
願いを乗せていった
少女は引き裂いてく　世界の神を嫌って
引かれ合う者の目に　いつでも just believe

owaru toki guuzen ni tatazumu kono mi ni
negai o noseteitta
shoujo wa hiki saite ku sekai no kami o kiratte
hikare au mono no me ni itsu demo just believe

During times of the end, you coincidentally put your wishes
on me as I stand still
The girl pulls everything apart, hating the god of the world
In the eyes of those that are drawn together, always, just believe

罪よ広がって　崩れた pair of scales
Fudge 侮っていた　人の栄光のその先を
許欺す fake 照らす light 盗む seek 深く love

tsumi yo hirogatte kuzureta pair of scales
Fudge anadotteita hito no eikou no sono saki o
damasu fake terasu light nusumu seek fukaku love

Sin grows out, crumbled pair of scales
Fudge, beyond the glory of the person despised
Deceiving fake, shining light, steal and seek, deeply love

辿り着けない justice へ just in truth
廻り続ける断罪の Abyss
希望さえ無い destiny so crazy
鼓動に変わる心臓の revolution

tadori tsukenai justice e just in truth
mawari tsudzukeru danzai no Abyss
kibou sae nai destiny so crazy
kodou ni kawaru shinzou no revolution

Towards an unreachable justice, just in truth
A judgement that continues to revolve, it’s abyss
Without even hope, destiny so crazy
Turning into a pulse, your heart’s revolution

現在に従って　壊れた pair of scales
Fight 戦っていた　どんな理不尽も未来へ
罪に抗って　壊れた pair of scales
Judge 逆らっていた　嘘つきだらけのこの星で
伝染す sick 繋ぐ kiss 掴む fell 痛む mind

ima ni shitagatte kowareta pair of scales
Fight tatakatteita donna rifujin mo mirai e
tsumi ni aragatte kowareta pair of scales
Judge sakaratteita usotsuki darake no kono hoshi de
utsusu sick tsunagu kiss tsukamu fell itamu mind

In line with present day, the broken pair of scales
Fight, and fought, no matter how absurd towards the future
Fighting against sin, a broken pair of scales
gone against the judge, on this planet filled with liars
Infecting sick, connecting kiss, had grip and fell, aching mind

不完全な躯 | Broken Corpse

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Darn, we’re going way back to old Shibayan now, to a largely unknown album I think. Don’t tell anyone, but I think I enjoy this more than regular Shibayan.

Notes: Though 不完全 literally translates to “incomplete,” or “imperfect,” I figured broken might be more fitting. As well, as far as I know, 躯 has more an innuendo of a dead body than a live one.

★ Title: 不完全な躯
☆ Album: Five entrances
★ Album Artist: ShibayanRecords
☆ Vocals: Marie (真理絵)
★ Composition: Shibayan
☆ Lyrics: yozakura
★ Website: http://homepage3.nifty.com/shibayan/

どこにあるの？
私の記憶
どこにあるの？
貴方との思い出

doko ni aru no?
watashi no kioku
doko ni aru no?
anata to no omoide

Where are they?
My memories
Where are they?
My memories of times with you

永遠の中で朽ちていくならば
せめて貴方との アイを探す

eien no naka de kuchite iku naraba
semete anata to no ai o sagasu

If we’re all going to rot away in the midst of eternity
I’ll at least search for love with you

不完全な体 抱え 唄う
「終わる世界はこんなにも綺麗」
乾いた孤独なら もう慣れるから

fukanzen na karada kakae utau
「owaru sekai wa konna ni mo kirei」
kawaita kodoku nara mou nareru kara

Bearing a broken body I chant
“The end of the world is so pretty”
If it’s a dry solitude, I’ll get used to it after all

どこにあるの？
遠いアイのキオク

doko ni aru no?
tooi ai no kioku

Where are they?
My far memories of love

まどろみの中で終わりを迎えるの
どうか見せて欲しい 幸せな夢を

madoromi no naka de owari o mukaeru no
douka misete hoshii shiawase na yume o

I’m sure I’ll meet my end in the midst of sleep
Please, show me a happy dream

不完全な心 抱え 唄う
「終わる世界はこんなにも綺麗」
乾いた孤独なら もう慣れるから

fukanzen na kokoro kakae utau
「owaru sekai wa konna ni mo kirei」
kawaita kodoku nara mou nareru kara

Holding a broken heart I chant
“The end of the world is so pretty”
If it’s a dry solitude, I’ll get used to it after all

不完全な体 抱え 唄う
「終わる世界はこんなにも綺麗・・・・・・」

fukanzen na karada kakae utau
「owaru sekai wa konna ni mo kirei……」

Holding a broken body I chant
“The end of the world is so pretty……”

今はもう 遠い アイのキオク唄う
「終わる世界はこんなにも静か・・・・・・」
静かな孤独なら もう慣れたから

ima wa mou tooi ai no kioku utau
「owaru sekai wa konna ni mo shizuka……」
shizuka na kodoku nara mou nareta kara

I chant of now already far memories of love
“The end of the world is so silent……”
If it’s a silent solitude, I’m already used to it after all

Love Death

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Requested by Jennifer, I’m not used to translating lewd songs like this, but it was a nice change from the regular old lyrics I’ve been doing.

★ Title: LOVE DEATH
☆ Album: VOCALO APPEND
★ Artist: Nem
☆ Vocals: 鏡音レン Append (Power)
★ Composition and lyrics: mothy


もっと刺激が欲しいって?
どんな風にシてあげよう?
この世界のオトコじゃ 物足りないでしょう

motto shigeki ga hoshii tte?
donna fuu ni shite ageyou?
kono sekai no otoko ja monotarinai deshou?

You say you want more excitement?
In what way shall I do that for you?
You aren’t satisfied with the men in this world are you

僕は恋の死神さ
君のハート あの世へご招待!

bokue wa koi no shinigami sa
kimi no haato ano yo e goshoutai

I am the death god of love you see
I invite your heart to a new world!

果てることのない 永遠の快楽を
ここは天国か? それとも地獄か?
ほらココロとカラダ 僕に委ねなよ

hateru koto no nai eien no kairaku o
koko wa tengoku ka? soretomo jigoku ka?
hora kokoro to karada boku ni yudanena yo

There’s no end to this eternal pleasure
Is this place heaven? Or otherwise is it hell?
Go on, leave your heart and body to me

甘えん坊の子猫ちゃん
次はどんな声で鳴く?
そんなになっちゃって
もう我慢できないのかい?

amaenbou no koneko chan
tsugi wa donna koe de naku?
sonna ni nachatte
mou gaman dekinai no kai?

My spoiled kitten
what kind of sound will you make next?
Becoming like that
have you lost your self control?

跪いて 上目遣いで
おねだりしな ほら声が小さい!

hizamazuite uwamedzukai de
onedari shina hora koe ga chiisai!

Get on your knees and look up at me
Beg for me, look, your voice is weak!

強欲な君に ご褒美をあげよう
理性は捨てちゃって 本能のままに
ほら過去も未来も 僕に委ねなよ

gouyoku na kimi ni gohoubi o ageyou
risei wa sutechatte honnou no mama ni
hora kako mo mirai mo boku ni yudanena yo

Let’s give you a prize for your greed
Throw away all reason, follow your instinct
Go on, for past and future, leave yourself to me

こっちか、あっちか
どっちにイきたい?

kocchi ka, acchi ka
docchi ni ikitai?

Like this, or that?
How do you want to come?

覚めることのない 永遠の夢だ
これは幻か? それとも現実?
奪われたいなら 呼んでみるがいいさ
ほらすぐ後ろに 恋の死神が
覚悟を決めたら、さあ
そんな世界捨てて 僕に溺れなよ

sameru koto no nai eien no yume da
kore wa maboroshi ka? sore tomo genjitsu?
ubawaretai nara yondemiru ga ii sa
hora sugu ushiro ni koi no shinigami ga
kakugo o kimetara, saa
sonna sekai sutete boku ni oborena yo

It’s an eternal dream with no waking up
Is this just fantasy? Or is it reality?
If you want to be swept away, just go on and call out
Look, the death god of love will be right behind you
When you’ve prepared yourself, come along,
throw away that other world, and lose yourself in me

Alice Maestera

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Haruka will always be the master of emo lyrics and nobody can tell me otherwise, they’re a guilty pleasure of mine. Kafka probably already has this song translated, like with 99% of Alst songs, but I decided to give this a go just because of the Amateras x Alstroemeria remix album.

☆ Title: Alice Maestera
★ Album: Harmony
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: nomico
☆ Lyrics: Haruka
★ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
☆ Original Title: Alice Maestra (アリスマエステラ)
★ Website: http://alst.net/


夢は全て光失うの？ 想いいつか君と重なるの？
1人歩き続けてる今でも　君の笑顔それはひと時の
心揺れる事を隠してる　いつか別の道歩む

yume wa subete hikari ushinau no? omoi itsu ka kimi to kasanaru no?
hitori aruki tsudzuketeru ima demo kimi no egao sore wa hitotoki no
kokoro yureru koto o kakushiteru itsu ka betsu no michi ayumu

Will my dreams lose all their light? Will my feelings someday overlap with you?
Alone I continue walking on, even now your smile is momentary
Hiding my heart’s tremors, someday we’ll walk different paths

「貴方は1人じゃないよ」
笑顔で言った言葉が胸にある
私は1人じゃないの？孤独を恐れる運命を見てた

「anata wa hitori janai yo」
egao de itta kotoba ga mune ni aru
watashi wa hitori janai no? kodoku o osoreru sadame o miteta

“You’re not alone”
Those words said with a smile reside in my heart
Am I really not alone? I’ve stared down a fate filled with being scared of solitude

ああ君のそばで　ああ夢を見てた
ああでも見えるの別々の道

aa kimi no soba de aa yume o miteta
aa demo mieru no betsubetsu no michi

Ah, by your side, ah, I had seen dreams
Ah, but I can see we have separate paths

時はいつか人を変えてゆく
想い告げる事も許されず
いつも彷徨い続ける？
このまま憂い残す季節そのままで
なにを伝え続け見つめるの？
私取り残されてく

toki wa itsu ka hito o kaete yuku
omoi tsugeru koto mo yurusarezu
itsu mo samayoi tsudzukeru?
kono mama urei nokosu kisetsu sono mama de
nani o tsutae tsudzuke mitsumeru no?
watashi tori nokosarete ku

Time eventually changes people
not permissing the conveyage of feelings either
Will I always continue to wander?
With seasons as they are leaving behind grief like this
what will I see myself continuing to say?
I’m going to be left behind

「貴方は1人じゃないよ」
その言葉の意味今ならわかる
私は1人じゃないと　自分を操る運命を見つめ

「anata wa hitori janai yo」
sono kotoba no imi ima nara wakaru
watashi wa hitori janai to jibun o ayatsuru sadame o mitsume

“You’re not alone”
I now understand the meaning of those words
If I’m not alone, I’ll stare down a fate in which I puppeteer myself

ああ夢の中で　ああ夢を見てた
ああ今わかるの2人の気持ち

aa yume no naka de aa yume o miteta
aa ima wakaru no futari no kimochi

Ah, in the dream, ah, I had been dreaming
Ah, I now understand, both of our feelings

季節流れ私歩みだす　想い胸に秘めていつまでも
きっとそれぞれの道を　これから　今はわかる強い意志を持つ
君と私別の道を行く　心交差したままで

kisetsu nagare watashi ayumi dasu omoi mune ni himete itsu made mo
kitto sorezore no michi o kore kare ima wa wakaru tsuyoi ishi o motsu
kimi to watashi betsu no michi o yuku kokoro kousa shita mama de

Seasons flow and I walk forth, I‘ll hide my feelings in my chest forever
Surely now, from now on, I’ll have a strong will with which to understand each of our paths
You and me will part ways, as our hearts are crossed

夢は全て光与えるの　想いいつも　ここに変わらずに
１人歩き続けてる今でも　残る笑顔それはひと時の
心揺れる事を隠してる　いつか別の道歩む

yume wa subete hikari ataeru no omoi itsu mo koko ni kawarazu ni
hitori ayuki tsudzuketeru ima demo nokoro egao sore wa hitotoki no
kokoro yureru koto o kakushiteru itsu ka betsu no michi ayumu

Dreams give all light, my feelings will always be here the same
Alone I continue walking on, even now the remaining smiles are momentary
Hiding my heart’s tremors, someday we’ll walk different paths