Touhou

Last Remain

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I didn’t really want to post this one yet. This was the by-ear transcription I was most unsure of this album, which was a shame, because it was probably my favourite song.

☆ Title: Last Remain
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 4
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Nachi Sakaue (坂上なち)
☆ Arrangement: Nhato
★ Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Last Remote (ラストリモート)
★ Website: http://alst.net/


夢のよう　何もない　苦しさも忘れられる
夢からは　覚めなくて　独りきりでいられるから
いつからか　忘れてた　君のこと好きなことも
いつまでも　目覚めない　自分だけのこの世界で

yume no you nani mo nai kurushisa mo wasurerareru
yume kara wa samenakute hitori kiri de irareru kara
itsu kara ka wasureteta kimi no koto suki na koto mo
itsu made mo mezamenai jibun dake no kono sekai de

Like a dream, there’s nothing, I can even forget suffering
I can be all alone without waking from this dream after all
Sometime or another, I had forgotten about you, even what I liked
Never will I open my eyes in this world of mine alone

あの場所から逃げて　まだ見えてないままで
消えたくて　目を伏せた
あの時から残る　まだ消えてない傷は
言えなくて
癒えなくて
居れなくて

ano basho kara nigete mada mietenai mama de
kietakute me o fuseta
ano toki kara nokoru mada kietenai kizu wa
ienakute
ienakute
irenakute

Running away from that place, remaining unseen,
wanting to disappear, I lowered my eyes
The scars remaining from that time, yet to fade away,
I can’t speak of,
won’t heal,
I can’t be like this

いつか消えてゆく傷なら　まだ辛くないけれど
消えなくて　残されて

itsu ka kiete yuku kizu nara mada tsurakunai keredo

kienakute nokosarete

If it were a scar to someday disappear, it wouldn’t still be so painful, however
it won’t disappear, left behind

ここは　何もない
あるのは終わりだけ
今も　なにもない
終わりだけの場所ね

koko wa nani mo nai aru no wa owari dake
ima mo nani mo nai owari dake no basho ne

There’s nothing here
All there is the end
Even now, there’s nothing
It’s just a place of endings

今もあの時から残る　まだ消えてない傷は
言えなくて
癒えなくて
居れなくて

ima mo ano toki kara nokoru mada kietenai kizu wa
ienakute
ienakute
irenakute

Even now, the scars remaining from that time, yet to fade away,
I can’t speak of,
won’t heal,
I can’t be like this

いつか消えてゆけるのなら　君のこと忘れたい
言えなくて　消せなくて　泣いたまま

itsu ka kiete yukeru no nara kimi no koto wasuretai
ienakute kesenakute naita mama

If they can disappear someday, I want to forget about you
Unable to speak, nor erase it, I remained crying

Exstricate

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What’s with Mei’s songs lately? Her lyrics are getting shorter and shorter. It’s a bit of a shame, given her great voice.

☆ Title: Exstricate
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 4
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Mei Ayakura (綾倉盟)
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★ Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: Poison Body ~ Forsaken Doll (ポイズンボディ　～ Forsaken Doll)
★ Website: http://alst.net/


絶望も悲しみも　私には関係ない
自分が良ければいい
淡くても　紅くても　色づくものはないから
静寂はまだ続く　
時の中で

zetsubou mo kanashimi mo watashi ni wa kankei nai
jibun ga yokereba ii
awakutemo akakutemo irodzuku mono wa nai kara
seijaku wa mada tsudzuku
toki no naka de

Despair and sorrow, I have nothing to do with either
It’s fine if I’m acceptable
Thought pale, though red, there’s nothing changing colours
so the silence will still continue
in the midst of time

見えてない　自分だけ　周りのことは見えない
自分が分からなくて
常識も　非常識　私だけが正しいと
暗闇はまだ続く　
胸の中で

mietenai jibun dake mawari no koto wa mienai
jibun ga wakaranakute
joushiki mo hijoushiki watashi dake ga tadashii to
kurayami wa mada tsudzuku
mune no naka de

I can’t see, just myself, and nothing else
I don’t understand myself
Common sense and the lack thereof, if I’m the only one correct
the darkness will still continue
within my heart

時の中で

toki no naka de

In the midst of time

Entreat Spark

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Amateras makes some pretty nice Alstroemeria songs. Tsukiyama isn’t bad at all at writing Haruka-esque lyrics. Check out Black Eyes too to see what I mean.

☆ Title: Entreat Spark
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 4
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: Nachi Sakaue (坂上なち)
☆ Arrangement: Tracy
★ Lyrics: Sae Tsukiyama (築山さえ)
☆ Original Title: Love-coloured Master Spark (恋色マスタースパーク)
★ Website: http://alst.net/


あの日紡いだ
物語は灰になって
君のいる世界に
私はもういなくなった

ano hi tsumuida
monogatari wa hai ni natte
kimi no iru sekai ni
watashi wa mou inaku natta

The story I wove that day
turned to ash
and I disappeared from the world
that you live in

遠く霞む星の光が
涙の影　儚く照らす

tooku kasumu hoshi no hikari ga
namida no kage hakanaku terasu

The light of the far, misty stars
fleetingly shines on my tears’ shadows

忘れたくて　忘れたくて
逃げるように　夢の中へ
恋の魔法　早くかけて
私がまた　笑えるように

wasuretakute wasuretakute
nigeru you ni yume no naka e
koi no mahou hayaku kakete
watashi ga mata waraeru you ni

I want to forget, I want to forget
so I can run away into a dream
Hurry up and cast love magic
so I can laugh once again

「ごめんね　もう逢えないんだ」
そんな言葉聴きたくない
逢いに来てよ　早く来てよ
私の声　届かないの

「gomen ne mou aenai n da」
sonna kotoba kikitakunai
ai ni kite yo hayaku kite yo
watashi no koe todokanai no

“I’m sorry, I can’t see you anymore”
I don’t want to listen to any words like that
Come see me, hurry and come here
Will my voice not reach?

あの日感じた
感情はもう嘘になって
君はこの私
存在さえ塗り潰した

ano hi kanjita
kanjou wa mou uso ni natte
kimi wa kono watashi no
sonzai sae nuri tsubushita

The emotions I felt that day
turned into lies
and you even blotted out
my very existence

澄んだ空の星の光も
私の影　見つけられない

sunda sora no hoshi no hikari mo
watashi no kage mitsukerarenai

Not even the stars in a clear sky
can find my shadow

忘れたくて　忘れたくて
逃げるように　夢の中へ
恋の魔法　早くかけて
私がまた　笑えるように

wasuretakute wasuretakute
nigeru you ni yume no naka e
koi no mahou hayaku kakete
watashi ga mata waraeru you ni

I want to forget, I want to forget
so I can run away into a dream
Hurry up and cast love magic
so I can laugh once again

「ごめんね　もう逢えないんだ」
そんな冗談聴きたくない
終わらないで　終わらないで
私を一人にしないで

「gomen ne mou aenai n da」
sonna kotoba kikitakunai
owaranai de owaranai de
watashi no koto ki ni shinai de

“I’m sorry, I can’t see you anymore”
I don’t want to listen to any jokes like that
Don’t end yet, don’t end yet
Don’t leave me all alone

Back Down

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I’m glad nomico’s starting to make regular appearances in Alst again, but I’m not sure I want another Pop Culture album.
Comiket comes around again! Once I get the scans for this and the Zytokine albums, you can expect a marathon.

☆ Title: Back Down
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 4
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: nomico
☆ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
★ Lyrics: Haruka
☆ Original Title: A Maiden’s Illusionary Funeral ~ Necro-Fantasy （少女幻葬 ～ Necro-Fantasy）
★ Website: http://alst.net/


日は沈んで　光薄れて
砕け散る願い事を　残さず　集めて
光の裏の　影の私と
出会えずにいままでもまだ　二人は背を向けて

hi wa shizunde hikari usurete
kudake chiru negaigoto o nokosazu atsumete
hikari no ura no kage no watashi to
de aezu ni ima demo mada futari wa se o mukete

The sun sets, the light fades away
gathering up shattered wishes, none left behind
Unable to meet my shadow self behind the light
even now, we still have our backs to each other

離れられず　まだ傍にいる
それが答え　変えられないの
光と影　二人で一人
揃うならば　苦しみも乗り越えられる

hanarerarezu mada soba ni iru
sore ga kotae kaerarenai no
hikari to kage futari de hitori
sorou naraba kurushimi mo nori koerareru

Remaining unable to separate, still close together
That’s the answer, it can’t be changed
Light and shadow, together we’re one
When both present, we can even overcome grief

貴方は一人だけ　誰にも変わることない
想いは一つだけ　叶うならばそれでいい
貴方はそこにいる　それが事実変わらない
願いと想いなら　必ずひとつになる

anata wa hitori dake dare ni mo kawaru koto nai
omoi wa hitotsu dake kanau naraba sore de ii
anata wa soko ni iru sore ga jijitsu kawaranai
negai to omoi nara kanarazu hitotsu ni naru

You’re only one person, there’s no becoming anyone else
You only have one feeling, if it gets fulfilled, I’m fine with that
You’re right there, that’s a fact, it won’t change
When it comes to our feelings and wishes, they will certainly become one

光あれば　私もそこに
貴方から離れずいる　いまでも　いつでも
光の影の　想いと願い
出会えずにいまでもまだ　二人は背を向ける

hikari areba watashi mo soko ni
anata kara hanarezu ni iru ima demo itsu demo
hikari no kage no omoi to negai de aezu ni
ima demo mada futari wa se o mukeru

As long as there’s light, I’m also there
existing unseparated from you, now and forever on
Unable to see the wishes and feelings of light’s shadow
even now, we still have our backs to each other

離れられず　まだ出会えずに
砕け散る願い事を　残さず集めて
見えなくなる　貴方の影は
想い続け　光あるうち
光と影　二人で一人
揃うならば　悲しみは安らぎになる

hanarerarezu mada de aezu ni
kudake chiru negaigoto o nokosazu atsumete
mienaku naru anata no kage wa
omoi tsudzuke hikari aru uchi
hikari to kage futari de hitori
sorou naraba kanashimi wa yasuragi ni naru

Unable to separate, still without being able to meet
gathering up shattered wishes, none left behind
Your shadow, becoming invisible,
will continue to feel, as long as there’s light
Light and shadow, together we’re one
When both present, sorrow will become peaceful

私は一人だけ　他の誰にもなれない
想いは一つだけ　叶うならばそれでいい
私はここにいる　気づくことが出来るなら
貴方と私なら　ひとつの答えになる

watashi wa hitori dake hoka no dare ni mo narenai
omoi wa hitotsu dake kanau naraba sore de ii
watashi wa koko ni iru kidzuku koto ga dekiru nara
anata to watashi nara hitotsu no kotae ni naru

I’m only one person, I can’t become anybody else
I only have one feeling, if it gets fulfilled, I’m fine with that
I am right here, if you can notice that,
when it comes to you and I, the answer will become just one