Touhou

Dedicate to You

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As you can probably tell from the fact that I didn’t jump right into a translation marathon as soon as I got my hands on the scans, I must admit, I’m not really feeling it for this album. The two Nachi songs, Pictures in Decay, and Blow Us Apart are the only ones I’m really loving. It sucks that there’s no Itori this time around too, due to a death in the family if I recall.

★ Title: DEDICATE TO YOU
☆ Album: PHOTOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: Nachi Sakaue (坂上なち)
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Wind Circulation ~ Wind Tour (風の循環 ～ Wind Tour)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/


その目で　見ないでよ　優しく　しないでよ
一人で　歩いてく　勇気が　揺らぐよ
今はただ　その手の　優しさが　痛くて
もう一度　もう一度　抱きしめて　あげたかったよ

sono me de minai de yo yasashiku shinai de yo
hitori de aruite ku yuuki ga yuragu yo
ima wa tada sono te no yasashisa ga itakute
mou ichido mou ichido daki shimete agetakatta yo

Don’t look at me with those eyes, don’t be so kind to me
My courage to walk on alone wavers
Right now the gentleness of your hand only hurts
Once more, just once more, I wanted to give you a hug

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
失った影　追いかけた　夕暮れ　沈む　歯車

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
ushinatta kage oi kaketa yuugure shizumu haguruma

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
I chased after the lost shadows, the gears sinking into sunset

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
優しさに　傷つき　傷つけては　揺れる　蜃気楼

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
yasashisa ni kizutsuki kizutsukete wa yureru shinkirou

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
Getting hurt by the kindness and giving pain was a swaying mirage

照らされてた　大きな愛の光　なのに
守られてた　大きな　愛の歌に　なのに

terasareteta ooki na ai no hikari nanoni
mamorareteta ooki na ai no uta ni nanoni

Despite having been shined upon by love’s large light
Despite having been protected by a love’s large song

振り向いた　瞬間を　切り取る frame
笑顔の　意味を　照らしてた　独りきり
指差した　景色を　切り取る frame
歌い続ける　この Melody I will dedicate to you

furi muita shunkan o kiro toru frame
egao no imi o terashiteta hitori kiri
yubi sashita keshiki o kiri toru frame
utai tsudzukeru kono Melody I will dedicate to you

The frame cropping the moment you looked back
had lit up the meaning of your smile, all alone
The frame cropping the scene you pointed at
I will continue to sing, this melody I will dedicate to you

この目で　見たいけど　優しく　したいけど
一人で　歩いてく　勇気が　揺らぐよ
今はもう　遠くて　だけど　近すぎて
もう一度　もう一度　抱きしめて　欲しかったよ

kono me de mitai kedo yasashiku shitai kedo
hitori de aruite ku yuuki ga yuragu yo
ima wa mou tookute dakedo chika sugite
mou ichido mou ichido daki shimete hoshikatta yo

Though I want to look with my eyes, though I want to treat you nicely
my courage to walk on alone wavers
It’s far off by now, but it’s still too close
Once more, just once more, I wanted to you to hug me

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
失った声　探し続けていた　小さな　祈り

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
ushinatta koe sagashi tsudzuketeita chiisa na inori

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember everlasting love
My lost voice had continued to search for a small prayer

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
優しさに　傷つき　傷つけては　滲む　蜃気楼

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
yasashisa ni kizutsuki kizutsukete wa nijimu shinkirou

Happiness calls, but I let you down
I always remember I always remember
Getting hurt by the kindness and giving pain was a blurring mirage

許されてた　儚い愛の光　なのに
救われてた　儚い愛の歌に　なのに

yurusareteta hakanai ai no hikari nanoni
sukuwareteta hakanai ai no uta ni nanoni

Despite having been forgiven by a faint light of love
Despite having been rescued by a faint song of love

眩しいストロボに　浮かぶ frame
色褪せた　夢　照らしてたあの日へと
未来へ続いてる　愛しい frame
歌い続ける　この Melody I will dedicate to you

mabushii sutorobo ni ukabu frame
iro aseta yume terashiteta ano hi e to
mirai e tsudzuiteru itoshii frame
utai tsudzukeru kono Melody I will dedicate to you

The frame suspended in the bright strobe
had lit up my discoloured dream, to that day
Continuing toward the future, this lovely frame
I will continue to sing, this melody I will dedicate to you

自由の翼 | Wings of Liberty

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Requested by Mayumi, not to be confused with the Attack on Titan song. Though they’re spelled the same in Japanese, I translated 自由 as “liberty” rather than “freedom” to hopefully avoid some confusion.
I used to be an old time Yuuhei fan, years ago. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like a lot of their latest work isn’t as special as it used to be.

★ Title: 自由の翼
☆ Album: 自由の翼
★ Album Artist: Yuuhei Satellite (幽閉サテライト)
☆ Vocals: senya
★ lyrics: kamase-tora (かませ虎)
☆ Arrange: deitarabotchi (でいたらぼっち)
★ Original Title: The Sealed-Away Youkai ~ Lost Place (封じられた妖怪～ Lost Place)
☆ Website: http://www.yuuhei-satellite.jp/


その美しさ　触れた時
この感動をもう1度
与える者と　触れる者
その境界線　超えようと

sono utsukushisa fureta toki
kono kandou o mou ichido
ataeru mono to fureru mono
sono kyoukaisen koeyou to

Those who give and feel
this sensation one more time
When you’ve felt that beauty
let’s try to cross the borderline

仕組みを知れば　たどり着く
そう思っていた　愚かさよ
蓋を開けねば良かったと
後悔超えた可能性

shikumi o shireba tadori tsuku
sou omotteita orokasa yo
futa o akeneba yokatta to
koukai koeta kanousei

If you know the structure, you’ll make it
or so I had thought, what foolishness
”It would’ve been great if we didn’t open the lid”
We could have overcome regrets

その美しさ　超えられず
幻想をただ味わった
立入禁止　　裏側は
知らない方がいいのにね

sono utsukushisa koerarezu
gensou o tada ajiwatta
tachiiri kinshi uragawa wa
shiranai hou ga ii noni ne

Unable to get over that beauty
I just savoured the fantasy
though it’s better not to know
what’s behind the forbidden zone

封じられたこの世界
楽しく生きればいいのに
普通が嫌いなアナタに
自由の翼をお見せしましょう

fuujirareta kono sekai
tanoshiku ikireba ii noni
futsuu ga kirai na anata ni
jiyuu no tsubasa o omise shimashou

Though it’d be nice to have fun
living in this sealed-off world,
shall I show wings of freedom
to you, who hates “normal?”

常識なんて
あってないものなんですと言い切れる
アナタは人の目を気にし
枠に収まるだけですか？

joushiki nante
attenai mono nan desu to ii kireru
anata wa hito no me o ki ni shi
waku ni osamaru dake desu ka?

You can say for sure
that common sense doesn’t suit you
Paying mind to people’s gazes,
are you just going to be boxed up?

理想の誰かになると
思い描いた日のことだ
近づこうとする度に
「白いキャンパスは楽だな」

risou no dare ka ni naru to
omoi egaita hi no koto da
chikadzukou to suru tabi ni
「shiroi kyanbasu wa raku da na」

It’s about the day you imagined
becoming someone ideal
Every time you try to get close
“It’s so easy being a blank canvas”

具体的な繰り返し
憧れの裏の痛みに
不幸せを感じたり
でもそれが生きると言うことだろう？

gutaiteki na kurikaeshi
akogare no ura no itami ni
fushiawase o kanjitari
demo sore ga ikiru to iu koto darou?

It’s a specific repetition,
feeling unhappy with the pain
from the opposite of aspiration
but isn’t that what it means to be alive?

違う何かになること
周りと比べる己と
輝きを求めていた
無知な若りし己よ

chigau nani ka ni naru koto
mawari to kuraberu onore to
kagayaki o motometeita
muchi na wakakarishi onore yo

Becoming something different
Yourself, contrasting with your surroundings
and the one who had sought a shine,
yourself who was young and and clueless

自由の翼はいわば
地面が保証されてない
命知らずなスタイル
傍から見ればかっこいけどね

jiyuu no tsubasa wa iwaba
jimen ga hoshou saretenai
inochi shirazu na sutairu
kore kara mireba kakkoi kedo ne

With wings of freedom
the ground is unassured, so to say
It’s a reckless style
but it’d be cool to watch from nearby from now on

visions of love

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I had thought this song was translated over at Kafka’s place for the longest time, spanning over a year. It wasn’t, and now here we are.

★ Title: visions of love
☆ Album: 君の歌と僕の小さな恋
★ Album Artist: Syrufit (Studio “Syrup Comfiture”)
・Pizuya’s Cell (ぴずやの独房)
☆ Vocals: Mei Ayakura (綾倉盟)
★ Arrangement: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: A Shadow in the Blue Sky (青空の影)


ひざまづいて
あの　あおぞらに　かげを
おとしこんでいた

hizamadzuite
ano aozora ni kage o
otoshi kondeita

Kneeling down
I had cast a shadow
into the far blue sky

ねがったままで
おいてけぼりの　こころ
とけてきえていく

negatta mama de
oitekebori no kokoro
tokete kiete yuku

Having wished
my abandoned heart
melts and fades away

おにさん　こちら　てのなる　ほうへ
わたしは　ここよ　きこえてるでしょ

onisan kochira te no naru hou e
watashi wa koko yo kikoeteru desho

Mr. Devil, come this way, to the sound of my hand
I’m right here, I’m sure you can hear

わたし　また
かなうはずない　ゆめ
まだ　ゆめ　みてる

watashi mata
kanau hazu nai yume
mada yume miteru

Once again, I am
yet having a dream that I know
just can’t come true

はれのひも　かぜのひも
どこかで　きたい　してたの

haru no hi mo kaze no hi mo
doko ka de kitai shiteta no

On sunny days, and windy days
somewhere, I had carried expectations

あいの　かげ　はるの　ゆめ　のごとし
あいの　かげ　なつの　かぜ　のごとし
あいの　かげ　あきの　つき　のごとし
あいの　かげ　ふゆの　よる　のごとし

ai no kage haru no yume no gotoshi
ai no kage natsu no kaze no gotoshi
ai no kage aki no tsuki no gotoshi
ai no kage fuyu no yoru no gotoshi

The shadows of love are alike the dreams of spring
The shadows of love are alike the winds of summer
The shadows of love are alike the moons of fall
The shadows of love are alike the nights of winter

あいは　どこに

ai wa doko ni

Where is the love?

わらいながら
この　せかいのすべてに
もてあそばれていた

warainagara
kono sekai no subete ni
mote asobareteita

While I smiled
I was toyed around with
by everything in this world

おとしたままで
ほこりだらけの　こころ
かげに　かくしたの

otoshita mama de
hokori darake no kokoro
kage ni kakushita no

Left on the ground
I hid my heart covered in dust
in the shadows

おにさん　こちら　てのなる　ほうへ
わたしは　ここよ　きこえてるでしょ

onisan kochira te no naru hou e
watashi wa koko yo kikoeteru desho

Mr. Devil, come this way, to the sound of my hand
I’m right here, I’m sure you can hear

わたし　また
だれかのだいじな　ゆめ
また　よごしてる

watashi mata
dare ka no daiji na yume
mata yogoshiteru

Once again, I am
taking someone’s precious dream
and again soiling it

あめのひも　ゆきのひも
しらない　ふり　を　してたの

ame no hi mo yuki no hi mo
shiranai furi o shiteta no

On rainy days, and snowy days
I had pretended to know nothing

あいの　かげ　はるの　ゆめ　のごとし
あいの　かげ　なつの　かぜ　のごとし
あいの　かげ　あきの　つき　のごとし
あいの　かげ　ふゆの　よる　のごとし

ai no kage haru no yume no gotoshi
ai no kage natsu no kaze no gotoshi
ai no kage aki no tsuki no gotoshi
ai no kage fuyu no yoru no gotoshi

The shadows of love are alike the dreams of spring
The shadows of love are alike the winds of summer
The shadows of love are alike the moons of fall
The shadows of love are alike the nights of winter

なにも　ないよ　ないよ　ないよ　ないよ

nani mo nai yo nai yo nai yo nai yo

There’s nothing at all, not at all, not at all, not at all

なにもかも
おそすぎて　こわすことさえ
できなくて

nani mo kamo
ososugite kowasu koto sae
dekinakute

Every single thing
came too late, I can’t even
ruin it

えいえんに　きえない
きずをまた　ふやしていくの

eien ni kienai
kizu o mata fuyashite yuku no

Once again adding to the scars
that will remain for eternity

わかって　いたのに

wakatteita noni

Even though I had understood

あいの　かげ　はるの　あのひに　いた
あいの　かげ　なつの　あのひに　いた
あいの　かげ　あきの　あのひに　いた
あいの　かげ　ふゆの　あのひに　いた

ai no kage haru no ano hi ni ita
ai no kage natsu no ano hi ni ita
ai no kage aki no ano hi ni ita
ai no kage fuyu no ano hi ni ita

The shadows of love were in that spring day
The shadows of love were in that summer day
The shadows of love were in that fall day
The shadows of love were in that winter day

きみのそばで　わらっていた
ないていた　ないでいた

kimi no soba de waratteita
naiteita naideita

I had been by your side, laughing
crying, calming

なのに…

nano ni…

Despite that…

「テーマ・オブ・カーテンファイアーシューターズ」 -History 3/3- | 「Theme of Curtain Fire Shooters」 -History 3/3-

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Although 2/3 and 3/3 share the same lyrics (for the most part), I’ve decided to split the two up­­ into the vocally spoken “real” side and the lyrically written “game” side.
The vocally spoken lyrics are all about dreams, and generally don’t use game terminology, while the written lyrics do. Normally, I find a way to merge spoken and written lyrics, but in this case, it would be a mess to try and fit everything into one, so here we are.

3/3 is what I call the “game” side. Be sure to also check out 2/3 for the full experience.

★ Title: 「テーマ・オブ・カーテンファイアーシューターズ」 -History 3/3-
☆ Album: 奉 -Sasage-
★ Album Artist: 凋叶棕
☆ Vocals: Meramipop (めらみぽっぷ)
★ Lyrics and arrangment: RD-Sounds
☆ Original Titles: Theme of Eastern Story (テーマ・オブ・イースタンストーリー)
★ Website: http://www.rd-sounds.com/


何度被弾れ　満身創痍ても　心に幻想ある限り
その幻想を残機にして
僕らは、また、飛んでいけるーー。

nando taore tsukare hatetemo kokoro ni yume aru kagiri
sono yume o inochi ni shite
bokura wa, mata, tonde ikeruーー.

No matter how much you’re shot and covered in injuries, as long as you have fantasy in your heart
turn that fantasy forth into extra lives
and we’ll be able to fly againーー.

破れぬ壁に隔てられた
かくも厳しき現実は
幻想を相手取っても
上手くいかぬことばかり

yaburenu kabe ni hedaterareta
kakumo kibishiki genjitsu wa
gensou o aite tottemo
umaku ikanu koto bakari

Blocked by an unbreakable wall
even when such a strict reality
takes on fantasy as its opponent
nothing ever goes right

初見ならばまだしも
幾度も先を見れぬとき
次こそはと云う精神は
明日へと向かう祈祷なるか？

shoken naraba madashimo
ikudo mo saki o mirenu toki
tsugi koso wa to iu omoi wa
asu e mukau inori naru ka?

It’s one thing when it’s you’re going in blind
but when you can’t look ahead time after time
will a mindset of “next time, for sure”
take form as a prayer directed at tomorrow?

使うべきものを抱えながら
無駄に散らした残機達の
その数だけ進むのだと
己が心に、刻み込め！

tsukaubeki mono o kakaenagara
muda ni chirashita inochitachi no
sono kazu dake susumu no da to
ono ga kokoro ni, kizami kome!

While holding onto what you should’ve used
you uselessly wasted your extra lives
“The more you have, the further you’ll go”
Carve that message into your heart!

何度被弾れ　満身創痍も　心に幻想ある限り
その幻想を残機にして
また飛べると信じていく。

nando taore tsukare hatetemo kokoro ni yume aru kagiri
sono yume o inochi ni shite
mata toberu to shinjite iku.

No matter how much you’re shot and covered in injuries, as long as you have fantasy in your heart
turn that fantasy forth into extra lives
and I believe we can fly again.

ーー僕らは、いつだって、そうして、越えてきたんだ。

ーーbokura wa, itsu datte, sou shite, koete kita n da.

ーーWe have all, always, like that, overcame challenges.

そうして”いつか”が叶う時。
全てを愛しく思うとき。

sou shite “itsu ka” ga kanau toki.
subete o itoshiku omou toki.

Like that, when “someday” becomes today.
When you think of everything as dear to you.

或いは、心の奥底では、“Extra Stage”を見ているーー？

arui wa, kokoro no okusoko de wa, tsugi no yume o miteiruーー?

Perhaps, in the depths of your heart, will you have your eyes on the “Extra Stage”ーー?

そして、
終わりなき挑戦は
遂に自分をも相手取る
一人だけでも陣を張れ
自分と自分との一騎打ち

soshite,
owari naki chousen wa
tsui ni jibun o mo aite toru
hitori dake demo jin o hare
jibun to jibun no ikkiuchi

And thus,
the endless challenges
come down to finally taking on yourself
Take a firm stand, despite being all alone
It’s a one-on-one battle between you and yourself

最後の最後で堕ちたとき
震えるその手を何処へ遣る
打ち下ろすは拳でなく
己が心を、打ち据えろ！

saigo no saigo de ochita toki
furueru sono te o doko e yaru
ochi orosu wa kobushi de naku
onoga kokoro o, uchi suero!

When you’ve fallen at the end of the end
Where do you put that trembling hand of yours?
Don’t slam down your fist
Hit yourself hard, in your own heart!

何度被弾れ　満身創痍も　心に幻想ある限り
その幻想を残機にして
また飛べると信じていく。

nando taore hiza o ottemo kokoro ni yume aru kagiri
sono yume o inochi ni shite
mata toberu to shinjite iku.

No matter how much you’re shot and covered in injuries, as long as you have fantasy in your heart
turn that fantasy forth into extra lives
and I believe we can fly again.

ーー明日は、いつだって、今日より、高くへ飛べる！

ーーashita wa, itsu datte, kyou yori, takaku e toberu!

ーーTomorrow, we can always, soar higher, than we can today!

そうして自分を越えた時。
全てを尊く思うとき。

sou shite jibun o koeta toki.
subete o toutoku omou toki.

Like that, when you’ve exceeded yourself.
When you think of everything as precious.

果して、心の奥底では、“High Score”をみているーー？

hatashite, kokoro no okusoko de wa, tsugi no yume o miteiruーー?

Will it come as a surprise, in the depths of your heart, to have your eyes on the “High Score”ーー?

霧を越え、春を追い、終わらぬ夜を駆け抜けた。
御伽の国で鬼退治。魂の花の行方や如何に？

kiri o koe, haru o oi, owaranu yoru o kake nuketa.
otogi no kuni de oni taiji. tamashii no hana no yukue ya ika ni?

You got through the fog, chased after spring, ran through the unending night.
Exterminated Oni in Fairyland. How did you deal with the whereabouts of the flower of the soul?

記事を求め東奔西走。妖怪の山で神遊び。
天を仰ぐ極光に、地獄の底までも進め！

neta o motome ayayayaya. ayakashi no yama de kami asobi.
ten o aogu oorora ni, jigoku no soko made mo susume!

On the move, seeking material, Ayayayaya. Playing with God on the youkai mountain.
Advance onwards, to the aurora gazing at the Heavens, and even as far as the pits of Hell!

宝船に乗りもした。謎の虚像は夢のまま。
二人の技を比べては。いざ戦争はだ・ん・ま・く・だ！

takarabune ni nori mo shita. nazo no kyozou wa yume no mama.
futari no waza o kurabete wa. iza sensou wa da ・n ・ma ・ku ・da!

You also rode the treasure ship. The mysterious image remains a dream.
Upon comparing the two’s techniques. Come, the war is cur ・tain ・fi ・re!

欲なす霊に導かれ。心の姿を見つめたら。
掲げられた「下克上」を。砕いては。永遠の三日天下を為せよ！

yoku nasu rei ni michibikare. kokoro no sugata o mitsumetara.
kakagerareta 「takaki kokorozashi」 o. kudaite wa. eien no mikka tenka o nase yo!

When you’re lead by the desiring spirits. And witness the heart’s form.
Upon crushing the high aspirations of “revolution” they raised up, become the champion for a short eternity!

その心の内側に　幻想を掲げて　居さえすれば
きっと僕らどこまでも
この幻想の果てまでも。

sono kokoro no uchigawa ni yume o kakagete i sae sureba
kitto bokura doko made mo
kono gensou no hate made mo.

As long as you live holding fantasy up inside your heart
I’m sure we can go to any length
to the ends of this fantasy.

ーー僕らは、そうやって、どこまで、行けるだろうか？

ーーbokura wa, sou yatte, doko made, ikeru darou ka?

ーーJust how far, in doing so, do you think, we can all reach?

僕らはきっと幻視るはず。
幻想の続きを願うはず。
­　　　　　　　            　　　“Extra Stage”
或いは心の奥底では、 “Next Dream” を見ているーー？
­　　　　　　　　             　　“High Score”

bokura wa kitto yume miru hazu.
sekai no tsudzuki o negau hazu.
arui wa kokoro no okusoko de wa, tsugi no yume o miteiruーー?

We’re all surely meant to see the unreal.
Meant to wish for the next chapter of the fantasy.
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Perhaps in the depths of your heart, do you have your eyes on the “Next Dream”ーー?
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