PhantomBlackNightDream.

Been listening to some more efs lately, and enjoyed this one a good lot.

☆ Title: PhantomBlackNightDream.
★ Album: Atomic Heat
☆ Album Artist: efs
★ Vocals and lyrics: Hidari Abe (阿部 左)
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Yagami (八神 将義)
★ Original Title: Corpse Voyage ~ Be of good cheer! (死体旅行 ~ Be of good cheer!)
☆ Website: http://efs.holy.jp/

君を入れる鞄ならこのくらいが丁度いいでしょう?
首くらいが見えるほうが、この世の見納めに相応しい

kimi o ireru iremono nara kono kurai ga choudo ii deshou?
kubi kurai ga mieru hou ga, kono yo no miosame ni fusawashii

This should be the perfect size for a bag to put you in, don’t you agree?
Having your head just visible will be fitting for your last sight of this world

君を燃やした灼熱でも、心は焼きつくせない
生者と死者の境界で君が思う事とは何…?

kimi o moyashita netsu demo, kokoro wa yaki tsukusenai
seisha to shisha no kyoukai de kimi ga omou koto to wa nani…?

Even with the heat that burned you, your heart can’t be completely burnt
At the border between the living and dead, what are you thinking…?

それともまだ閉じたその唇、こじ開けてあげようか?
嘆き悲しむ家族を見て、焼け付くような心の悲鳴を聞かせて

sore tomo mada tojita sono kuchibiru, koji akete ageyou ka?
nageki kanashimu ukara o mite, yake tsuku you na kokoro no himei o kikasete

Or maybe should I pry open those still closed lips of yours?
Let me hear the searing cries of your heart when you see your relatives grieving

聞こえている?聞こえていない?
あの子の首はねる鎌の音
真白な雪、血で染まるの
君も同じよ、罪で真赤

kikoeteiru? kikoeteinai?
ano ko no kubi haneru kama no oto
masshiro na yuki, chi de somaru no
kimi mo onaji yo, tsumi de makka

Can you hear it? Can you not hear it?
The sound of the scythe decapitating that child
The pure white snow is stained with blood
You’re the same, pure red with sin

それともまだ閉じていない瞼を落としてあげようか?
思い出は数多あれど、君は私が連れて逝く

sore tomo mada tojieteinai mabuta o otoshite ageyou ka?
omoide wa amata aredo, kimi wa watashi ga tsurete yuku

Or maybe should I close those still open eyelids of yours?
Though you have plenty of memories, I’ll be the one to lead you to death

Lollipop

My favourite song from the album. 幻夢界 is also probably one of my favourite stage themes of all time. I’m really disappointed that there hasn’t been any good sad arrangements of this theme lately though, including Linjin’s “bet my life” in the Sound Holic album 魔 -ONI-.

☆ Title: Lollipop
★ Album: ENGAGED DANCEHALL
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: mican*
☆ Lyrics: Mei Ayakura (綾倉盟)
★ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
☆ Original Title: World of Empty Dreams (幻夢界)
★ Website: http://alst.net/


ここから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
壊れそうなものほどそれは 愛しく感じて隠してしまいたい
初めから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
優しさで溺れそう 変わらない笑顔見て溶けてく

koko kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
kowaresou na mono hodo sore wa itoshiku kanjite kakushite shimaitai
hajime kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
yasashisa de oboresou kawaranai egao mite tokete ku

From here on out
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
To the point where it seems fragile, it feels so sweet I want to hide it all away
From the beginning
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
I feel like I’m going to drown in kindness, melting when I look at your never changing smile

ヘンな感じ 夢の中 まだ
覚めない 重なる熱量
強い想い 強い愛 さあ
甘さで コーティングして

hen na kanji yume no naka mada
samenai kasanaru netsuryou
tsuyoi omoi tsuyoi ai saa
amasa de kootingu shite

It’s a strange feeling, like I’m in a dream
yet to wake up, and the amount of calories grows
Take your strong feelings, your strong love, come on,
and coat them in sugar

いつでも名前呼んで
いつでも手を繋いで
いつでも抱きしめるよ
こんなにも ほらこんなにも
胸が痛い

itsu demo namae yonde
itsu demo te o tsunaide
itsu demo daki shimeru yo
konna ni mo hora konna ni mo
mune ga itai

Always call my name
Always hold my hand
I’ll always hold you close
So much, look, so much
my heart hurts

ここから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
そばにあると気付けない事 たくさんあるけど分からないフリして
初めから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
ひとつずつ伝えよう 何気ないひと時が幸せ

koko kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
soba ni aru to kidzukenai koto takusan aru kedo wakaranai furi shite
hajime kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
hitotsu zutsu tsutaeyou nanige nai hitotoki ga shiawase

From here on out
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
There’s a lot that I can’t notice is right next to me, but I pretend not to understand
From the beginning
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
Let’s convey them one by one – simple moments make me happy

ヘンな感じ 夢の中 まだ
出せない 膨らむ感情
温度上げて 解き放ち さあ
焦がれて 焦がさないよに

hen na kanji yume no naka mada
dasenai fukuramu kanjou
ondo agete toki hanachi saa
kogarete kogasanai yo ni

It’s a strange feeling, like I’m in a dream
and I still can’t take out my expanding emotions
Turn up the heat and let it all out, come on
so you don’t burn when in love

いつでも探していて
いつでも隣にいて
いつでも離さないで
どのくらい ねぇどのくらい
二人の距離

itsu demo sagashiteite
itsu demo tonari ni ite
itsu demo hanasanai de
dono kurai nee dono kurai
futari no kyori

Always keep searching
Always stay by my side
Never leave me
How far, hey, how far
is the distance between us?

ここから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
壊れそうなものほどそれは 愛しく感じて隠してしまいたい
初めから
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
優しさで溺れそう 変わらない笑顔見て溶けてく

koko kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
kowaresou na mono hodo sore wa itoshiku kanjite kakushite shimaitai
hajime kara
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
yasashisa de oboresou kawaranai egao mite tokete ku

From here on out
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
To the point where it seems fragile, it feels so sweet I want to hide it all away
From the beginning
Sweet time as strawberry Sweet time as lollipop
I feel like I’m going to drown in kindness, melting when I look at your never changing smile

Who is in your mind?
Please tell me the truth.
Please find me feeling.
With all my love.

7days travelers

Although I think Pleiades is a better album, this one has some good songs too, including this one, Next One, and A Catastrophic Love. I wasn’t really a fan of the lyrics in The Outside Answer to the Ultimate Question but Linjin’s really on point this event.

★ Title: 7days travelers
☆ Album: Ћ⊿⊿θ▽△
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: itori
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Locked Girl ~ The Girl’s Secret Room (ラクトガール ~ 少女密室)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/


つまらない日常 鍵をかけて
飛んでゆけ 遠くまで

tsumaranai nichijou kagi o kakete
tonde yuke tooku made

Put a lock on your boring daily life
and fly far, far away

月火水木金土日 本当の君は どこに
けだるい朝の香り 本当の僕は どこに

getsu ka sui moku kin do nichi hontou no kimi wa doko ni
kedarui asa no kaori hontou no boku wa doko ni

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun – Where’s your true self?
The smell of a listless morning – Where’s my true self?

終わらない旅
あと何回 君の笑顔が見れるかな
繰り返す日々 変わらない毎日 すました顔で travellin’
本当の君を あと何回 隠さないで笑えるかな
どうしようもない時ほど 君に会いたい気持ちだけを 頼りにして

owaranai tabi
ato nankai kimi no egao ga mireru kana
kuri kaesu hibi kawaranai mainichi sumashita kao de travellin’
hontou no kimi o ato nankai kakusanai de waraeru kana
doushiyou mo nai toki hodo kimi ni aitai kimochi dake o tayori ni shite

The journey never ends
I wonder how many more times I’ll be able to see your smile
The days repeat themselves, each day is the same, travellin’ with a clear face
I wonder how many more times I’ll be able to smile at your true self without hiding it
Relying only on the feeling of wanting to see you to the point of being hopeless

もどかしい感情 鍵をかけて
消えてゆけ さようなら

modokashii kanjou kagi o kakete
kiete yuke sayounara

Put a lock on your frustrating emotions
and fade away – goodbye

月火水木金土日 会いたい君は どこに
優しい夜の終わり 消えたい僕は どこに

getsu ka sui moku kin do nichi aitai kimi wa doko ni
yasashii yoru no owari kietai boku wa doko ni

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun – Where are you who I want to meet?
The end of a gentle night – Where am I who wants to disappear?

つまらない旅 今日は何回
僕は笑顔になれたかな
繰り返す日々 変わらない毎日 疲れた顔で smilin’
本当の僕は あと何回 心の底で笑えるかな
泣きたくなればなるほど 君に会いたい 時間も距離も飛び越えて

tsumaranai tabi kyou wa nankai
boku wa egao ni nareta kana
kuri kaesu hibi kawaranai mainichi tsukareta kao de smilin’
hontou no boku wa ato nankai kokoro no soko de waraeru kana
nakitaku nareba naru hodo kimi ni aitai jikan mo kyori mo tobi koete

It’s a boring journey – I wonder how many
times I was able to smile today
The days repeat themselves, each day is the same, smilin’ with a tired face
I wonder how many more times my true self will be able to smile from the depths of my heart
The more I want to cry, the more I want to see you, leaping through time and space

僕は僕だけ 他の誰でもないって 知ってた
君は君だけ 他の誰かじゃだめって 知ってた
月火水木金土日 幸せなんて どこに
まぶしい夕陽に溶けて 消えたい僕は どこに

boku wa boku dake hoka no dare demo nai tte shitteta
kimi wa kimi dake hoka no dare ka ja dame tte shitteta
getsu ka sui moku kin do nichi shiawase nante doko ni
mabushii yuuhi ni tokete kietai boku wa doko ni

I’m only me, not anyone else, I’ve known
You’re only you, anyone else is no good, I’ve known
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun – Where are such things as happiness?
Melting into the bright sunset, where am I who wants to disappear?

終わらない旅
あと何回 君の笑顔が見れるかな
繰り返す日々 変わらない毎日 すました顔で travellin’
本当の君を あと何回 隠さないで笑えるかな
どうしようもない時ほど 君に会いたい気持ちだけを 頼りにして

owaranai tabi
ato nankai kimi no egao ga mireru kana
kuri kaesu hibi kawaranai mainichi sumashita kao de travellin’
hontou no kimi o ato nankai kakusanai de waraeru kana
doushiyou mo nai toki hodo kimi ni aitai kimochi dake o tayori ni shite

The journey never ends
I wonder how many more times I’ll be able to see your smile
The days repeat themselves, each day is the same, travellin’ with a clear face
I wonder how many more times I’ll be able to smile at your true self without hiding it
Relying just on the feeling of wanting to see you to the point of being hopeless

Taygeta

This album is definitely better than Ћ⊿⊿θ▽△, but one album being far better than the other during a double release is nothing new for Zytokine. The guitar in the background sounds exactly like the guitar in Last Friday Night. Really good song, though the album overall is also great.

★ Title: Taygeta
☆ Album: PLEIADES
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: itori
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Apparitions Stalk the Night (妖魔夜行)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/


またつまづいて また間違えて 自分が嫌いになることばかり
(どうしてだろう 気持ちは空回りでただ堕ちてく)
周りに笑顔 溢れるたびに 何もかもが 虚しく輝いて
(立ち上がる 気力も空回りでただ消えてく)

mata tsumadzuite mata machigaete jibun ga kirai ni naru koto bakari
(doushite darou kimochi wa karamawari de tada ochite ku)
mawari ni egao afureru tabi ni nani mo kamo ga munashiku kagayaite
(tachi agaru kiryoku mo karamawari de tada kiete ku)

Tripping up again, making another mistake, you just start to hate yourself
(I wonder why? Feelings race around in circles, just to fall down)
Every time your surroundings are flooded with smiles, everything shines in vain
(Even the will to stand up races around in circles and just disappears)

ほら 明日は明日の 風が吹くから
まっすぐに前を 大丈夫 見つめて

hora ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku kara
massugu ni mae o daijoubu mitsumete

Look, whatever comes tomorrow will come after all
It’ll be fine, so focus on what’s straight ahead

どんな絶望に 打ちのめされても
流した涙の 行き場がなくても
長い夜の 明ける瞬間の
眩しさをどうか 忘れないでいて

donna zetsubou ni uchi nomesaretemo
nagashita namida no yukiba ga nakutemo
nagai yoru no akeru shunkan no
mabushisa o douka wasurenai de ite

No matter how much despair may knock you down
No matter if your tears have no place to go
please don’t forget the brightness
of the moment when a long night dawns

あの日からずっと 迷い続けても
果てしない闇を 歩き続けても
振り返れば 傷が痛むけど
選んだ軌跡は 奇跡に重なる

ano hi kara zutto mayoi tsudzuketemo
hate shinai yami o aruki tsudzuketemo
furi kaereba kizu ga itamu kedo
eranda kiseki wa kiseki ni kasanaru

Even if you keep wandering after that day
Even if you keep walking in an endless darkness
your wounds may hurt if you look back,
but the path you chose will overlap with a miracle

Tap tap tap さあ気楽にいこう
(寂しさが追いつかないように)
Tap tap tap 声を上げていこう
(寂しさが追いつかないように)

Tap tap tap saa kiraku ni yukou
(samishisa ga oi tsukanai you ni)
Tap tap tap koe o agete yukou
(samishisa ga oi tsukanai you ni)

Tap tap tap, come on, let’s go on without a care
(so the loneliness doesn’t catch up)
Tap tap tap, let’s raise our voices
(so the loneliness doesn’t catch up)

また傷ついて また諦めて 世界が嫌いになることばかり
(どうしてだろう 気持ちは空回りでただ堕ちてく)
優しさだけが 一人歩きで 何もかもが 儚く燃えていく
(立ち上がる 気力も空回りでただ消えてく)

mata kizutsuite mata akiramete sekai ga kirai ni naru koto bakari
(doushite darou kimochi wa karamawari de tada ochite ku)
yasashisa dake ga hitori aruki de nani mo kamo ga hakanaku moete yuku
(tachi agaru kiryoku mo karamawari de tada kiete ku)

Getting hurt again, giving up again, you just start to hate the world
(I wonder why? Feelings race around in circles, just to fall down)
Walking all alone, the kindness and everything else burns away fleetingly
(Even the will to stand up races around in circles and just disappears)

ほら 明日は明日の 風が吹くから
信じてた道を 大丈夫 進んで

hora ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku kara
shinjiteta michi o daijoubu susunde

Look, whatever comes tomorrow will come after all
It’ll be fine, so go forward on the road you’ve trusted

たとえ絶望に 足をとられても
倒れた場所から 視えるものもある
長い夜を 超えていくための
優しさをどうか 忘れないでいて

tatoe zetsubou ni ashi o toraretemo
taoreta basho kara mieru mono mo aru
nagai yoru o koete yuku tame no
yasashisa o douka wasurenai de ite

Even if despair grabs you by the feet
there are things you’ll be able to see from where you fell
Please don’t forget the kindness
needed to get through a long night

あの日からずっと 抱えていたもの
必要ないこと もうわかっていた
振り返れば 胸が痛むけど
選んだ軌跡は 笑顔へ溶けてく

ano hi kara zutto kakaeteita mono
hitsuyou nai koto mou wakatteita
furi kaereba mune ga itamu kedo
eranda kiseki wa egao e tokete ku

You already understand that the baggage you’ve been carrying
ever since that day is no longer needed
Your wounds may hurt if you look back,
but the path you chose will melt into smiles

Tap tap tap さあ気楽にいこう
(寂しさが追いつかないように)
Tap tap tap 声を上げていこう
(寂しさが追いつかないように)

Tap tap tap saa kiraku ni yukou
(samishisa ga oi tsukanai you ni)
Tap tap tap koe o agete yukou
(samishisa ga oi tsukanai you ni)

Tap tap tap, come on, let’s go without a care
(so the loneliness doesn’t catch up)
Tap tap tap, let’s raise our voices
(so the loneliness doesn’t catch up)