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arise ancient music – reconfirmed

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Man, it was hard to choose the original or this re-arrange (this one) of this song, they’re both pretty great. I’m not sure why I didn’t translate this one earlier.

★ Title: arise ancient music – reconfirmed
☆ Album: ZEphyr
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: SYO
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Eastern Mystical Dream ~ Ancient Temple (東方妖々夢 ～ Ancient Temple)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com


信じて　見たけど
全ての色は　影を賭した
そっと笑って　涙を隠そう

shinjite mita kedo
subete no iro wa kage o toshita
sotto waratte namida o kakusou

Although tried to believe
when it came to all the colours, I wagered shadows
Lets softly smile, and conceal our tears

今でも　この目で　何かを探してる
だけど　隙間は埋められない

ima demo kono me de nani ka o sagashiteru
dakedo sukima wa umerarenai

Even now, through these eyes, I’m searching for something
however, all these gaps can’t possibly be covered

ねえ　聴こえてる？
向こう側に響く夜の
優しい音色
心を溶かすようだ

nee kikoeteru?
mukougawa ni hibuku yoru no
yasashii neiro
kokoro o tokasu you da

Hey, you can hear it?
The gentle timbre of the night
ringing on the other side
It feels as if it’ll melt my heart

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
まだ　終わらない
歌え　歌え

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
mada owaranai
utae utae

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
It’s not the end yet
Sing on and sing on

I don’t know how you feel
静かに感じてる
世界が終わる事の始まりの
美しさの答えを

I don’t know how you feel
shizuka ni kanjiteru
sekai ga owaru koto no hajimari no
utsukushisa no kotae o

I don’t know how you feel
calmly and quietly sensing
the answer of the beauty of the beginning of
the end of the world

ひとつひとつが意味を持つと
あの日　確かめてたはずだけど
たった今　わかったの
答えは出せない

hitotsu hitotsu ga imi o motsu to
ano hi tashikameteta hazu dakedo
tatta ima wakatta no
kotae wa dasenai

On that day I was sure I had verified
that each and every one held meaning, however
I only understood just now
that I won’t get out any answers

ねえ　まだ聴こえてた？
それでも　まだ信じてた？
何も　残らないままで

nee mada kikoeteta?
sore demo mada shinjiteta?
nani mo nokoranai mama de

Hey, you’ve still been able to hear it?
But even so, you’ve still had faith?
While not a single thing was left behind

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
まだ　終われない
歌え　歌え

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
mada owarenai
utae utae

Noisy Time × Noisy Night
It can’t be the end yet
Sing on and sing on

I don’t know how you feel
静かに祈ってる

I don’t know how you feel
shizuka ni inotteru

I don’t know how you feel
quietly praying

世界が願う夢の終わる時の
もう一つの答えを

sekai ga negau yume no owaru toki no
mou hitotsu no kotae o

for one more answer of the time when the dream that
the world wishes for will end

今でも　どこかで　何かが　待ってる
今でも　私は　何かを　待ってる

ima demo doko ka de nani ka ga matteru
ima demo watashi wa nani ka o matteru

Even now, off somewhere, something is waiting
Even now, for something still, I am waiting

unbAlance

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No video again here, but hey, we’ve got some pretty nice lyrics this time around (In my opinion at least)! It was a pretty easy translate too I might say, no ambiguity here.

★ Title: unbAlance
☆ Album: MOTHER NATURE
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: cold kiss (Nana Takahashi (高橋 菜々))
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Lulluby of Deserted Hell (廃獄ララバイ)

すり減ってしまった心の
隙間を埋められるように
美しい世界を欲しがっていたのは
ああ　浅はかだったね

surihette shimatta kokoro no
sukima o umerareru you ni
utsukushii sekai o hoshigatteita no wa
aa asahaka datta ne

Similar to covering up the holes in my heart
that has been worn down so much
To have wished for a beautiful world was
ah, foolish wasn’t it?

滲む光　世界の残酷な色をどうやって
君から隠してあげられるかを考えていた

nijimu hikari sekai no zankoku na iro o dou yatte
kimi kara kakushite agerareru ka o kangaeteita

Light is blotted out – what will we do with these cruel colours of the world
I had thought about if I could possibly hide them away from you

触れる吐息　like ringing in eternity
交わす言葉 like singing in eternity
揺れる心 like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

fureru toiki like ringing in eternity
kawasu kotoba like singing in eternity
yureru kokoro like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

I feel a deep sigh like ringing in eternity
We exchange words like singing in eternity
My heart shakes like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

君の言葉　１つ１つに　凍えていた僕は　もういない
だけどね　寂しいよ

kimi no kotoba hitotsu hitotsu ni kogoeteita boku wa mou inai
dakedo ne samishii yo

I, who had been frozen up by your words one by one, have already left
however I sure feel lonely

好き勝手　壊した言葉で
隙間を埋められるように
懐かしい言葉を欲しがっていたのに
ああ　できなかったね

suki katte kowashita kotoba de
sukima o umerareru you ni
natsukashii kotoba o hoshigatteita noni
aa dekinakatta ne

Similar to covering up the holes with words
that just destroyed as they pleased
Although I had wished for words dear to me,
ah, it couldn’t be done, could it?

歪む雫　世界が優しさだけに包まれて
君だけを信じていられるかを考えていた

yugamu shizuku sekai ga yasashisa dake ni tsutsumarete
kimi dake o shinjiteirareru ka o kangaeteita

A distorted droplet – the world is wrapped in nothing but kindness
I had thought about if I could possibly keep trusting just you

滲む涙 like ringing in eternity
そらす視線 like singing in eternity
消える想い like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

nijimu namida like ringing in eternity
sorasu shisen like singing in eternity
kieru omoi like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

Tears run like ringing in eternity
I avert my gaze like singing in eternity
Feelings fade away like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

君の笑顔　１つ１つに　怯えていた僕は　もういない
だけどね　寂しいよ

kimi no egao hitotsu hitotsu ni obieteita boku wa mou inai
dakedo ne samishii yo

I, who had been frightened by your smiles one by one, have already left
however I sure feel lonely

触れる吐息　like ringing in eternity
交わす言葉 like singing in eternity
揺れる心 like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

fureru toiki like ringing in eternity
kawasu kotoba like singing in eternity
yureru kokoro like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

I feel a deep sigh like ringing in eternity
We exchange words like singing in eternity
My heart shakes like dancing in eternity
I’m losing forever like missing you, eternity

君の言葉　１つ１つを　手放して　君に返すよ
だからね　寂しいよ

kimi no kotoba hitotsu hitotsu o tebanashite kimi ni kaesu yo
dakara ne samishii yo

One by one I let go of your words and return them back to you
for that reason I sure feel lonely

A Transient Love

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Tegamin reminded me the other day that Linjin has stated that he wants his latest songs kept off youtube. That explains why there hasn’t been any videos on my posts lately – they must’ve all been taken down.

Notes: This song is more vague than is usual. Neither the words “me” or “you” is mentioned a single time, not once, so, as I do when translating songs like these, I wrote down a ___ in place of where any personal pronouns should be, and filled it out according to how it sounded like it should be. For example, in the case of “And then, someday ___ notice won’t _?”, it wouldn’t make sense for the speaker to notice that she would notice something, because that would mean she already noticed it! Given that the those stanzas end with that, I figured the subject of the following would also be the “you,” and generally worked on it based around that.

★ Title: A TRANSIENT LOVE
☆ Album: MOTHER NATURE
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: The Gensokyo The Gods Loved (神々が恋した幻想郷)


この手の隙間からまた　こぼれ落ちる砂模様
それでも風に吹かれて　巡りまた届くかも
そして　いつか気づくでしょう
誰かの想いに　包まれていた事
たとえ一人でも…

kono te no sukima kara mata kobore ochiru suna moyou
sore demo kaze ni fukarete meguri mata todoku kamo
soshite itsu ka kidzuku deshou
dare ka no omoi ni tsutsumareteita koto
tatoe hitori demo…

Out from the opening of these hands, it seems like sand will scatter out again
but even so, it’ll blow away in the wind, go around and maybe come back again
And then, someday you’ll notice won’t you?
That you’ve been wrapped up in someone’s feelings all along
even if you’re all alone…

胸を焦がすこの小さな日々に
もう少し　夢を見ていたいから
胸を焦がすこの小さな夢が
まだ少し　色付いて　魅せるなら
ほら　笑顔が輝く　まだ　希望が輝く
ほら　儚い想いに　また　新しい花が咲く

mune o kogasu kono chiisana hibi ni
mou sukoshi yume o miteitai kara
mune o kogasu kono chiisana yume ga
mada sukoshi irodzuite miseru nara
hora egao ga kagayaku mada kibou ga kagayaku
hora hakanai omoi ni mata atarashii hana ga saku

During these little days your chest fills with heat
because you want to stay dreaming just a little bit longer
If this small dream that fills your chest with heat
still changes colours and can bewitch
then look, smiles will shine, and still, hope will shine
and look, in faint feelings, again, new flowers will bloom

この目の視線の先に　滲み光る　涙は
いつかは風に吹かれて　意味を持ち乾くかも

kono me no shisen no saki ni nijimi hikaru namida wa
itsu ka wa kaze ni fukarete imi o mochi kawaku kamo

At the end of how far these eyes can see are spreading and shining tears
Soon enough, they’ll blow in the wind, maybe hold meaning and then dry up

だけど　いつか気づくでしょう
誰かの想いに　生かされていた事
たとえ一人でも…

dakedo itsu ka kidzuku deshou
dare ka no omoi ni ikasareteita koto
tatoe hitori demo…

However, someday you’ll notice won’t you?
That you’ve been kept alive by someone’s feelings all along
even if you’re all alone…

胸を焦がすこの小さな色で
もう少し　夢を描きたいから
胸を焦がすこの小さな日々が
また少し　近づいて　くれるなら
ほら　世界がささやく　まだ　希望をささやく
ほら　儚い想いに　また　懐かしい花が咲く

mune o kogasu kono chiisana iro de
mou sukoshi yume o egakitai kara
mune o kogasu kono chiisana hibi ga
mata sukoshi chikadzuite kureru nara
hora sekai ga sasayaku mada kibou o sasayaku
hora hakanai omoi ni mata natsukashii hana ga saku

Through these colours your chest fills with heat
because you want to paint your dreams just a little bit more
If these little days that fill your chest with heat
will draw a little bit closer for you again
then look, the world will whisper, and still, hope will be whispered of
and look, in faint feelings, again, nostalgic flowers will bloom

胸を焦がすこの小さな日々に
もう少し　夢を見ていたいから
胸を焦がすこの小さな夢が
まだ少し　色付いて　魅せるなら
ほら　笑顔が輝く　まだ　希望が輝く
ほら　儚い想いに　また　新しい花が咲く

mune o kogasu kono chiisana hibi ni
mou sukoshi yume o miteitai kara
mune o kogasu kono chiisana yume ga
mada sukoshi irodzuite miseru nara
hora egao ga kagayaku mada kibou ga kagayaku
hora hakanai omoi ni mata atarashii hana ga saku

During these little days your chest fills with heat
because you want to stay dreaming just a little bit longer
If this small dream that fills your chest with heat
still changes colours and can bewitch
then look, smiles will shine, and still, hope will shine
and look, in faint feelings, again, new flowers will bloom

I

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Eh, not really enjoying the lyrics so much as the rest of the album. I just had to get my fill of Itori though, her voice is my drug. I should also mention that I can’t find a video for this song, though I may just not be looking hard enough.

★ Title: I
☆ Album: MOTHER NATURE
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: itori
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw (少女が見た日本の原風景)

どこまで　信じ続けても
誰も　自由に　なれないまま

doko made shinji tsudzuketemo
dare mo jiyuu ni narenai mama

No matter to what lengths you continue to believe
everyone will remain unable to become free

FLASH BACK　黄昏時に
FLASH BACK　響く稲妻
FLASH BACK　閉じた瞳に溢れて

FLASH BACK tasogaredoki ni
FLASH BACK hibiku inazuma
FLASH BACK tojita hitomi ni afurete

FLASH BACK, when time turns twilight
FLASH BACK, the storming lightning
FLASH BACK, will flood closed eyes

願いは星　廻る因果　誰も知らないまま
忘れたまま　光る声は　今も　震えてる
憂いは闇　杞憂は花　I を彩るけど
握ったままの　その手だけでは　何も愛せない

negai wa hoshi mawaru inga dare mo shiranai mama
wasureta mama hikaru koe wa ima mo furueteru
urei wa yami kiyuu wa hana I o inodoru kedo
nigitta mama no sono te dake de wa nani mo aisenai

Wishes are stars, karma comes around, everyone remains unaware
Forgotten as it is, a shining voice even now is shaking
Despair is darkness, phobias are flowers, I am coloured, although
with only those hands, remaining gripped, you can’t love anything

そうだね　呼び続けても
何も　未来は　視えないまま

sou da ne yobi tsudzuketemo
nani mo mirai wa mienai mama

Isn’t that right? Even if you continue to call out
nothing will be seen in the future

FLASH BACK　黄昏時に
FLASH BACK　滲むトラウマ
FLASH BACK　閉じた瞳で砕けて

FLASH BACK tasogaredoki ni
FLASH BACK nijimu torauma
FLASH BACK tojita hitomi de kudakete

FLASH BACK, when time turns to twilight
FLASH BACK, the spreading trauma
FLASH BACK, will break to pieces with closed eyes

選んだ星　揺れる銀河　傷は癒えないまま
叫んだまま　消えた声は　今も　震えてる
憂いは蔦　杞憂は棘　I に溺れた影
汚したままの　この手だけでは　誰も壊せない

eranda hoshi yureru ginga kizu wa ienai mama
sakenda mama kieta koe wa ima mo furueteru
urei wa tsuta kiyuu wa toge I ni oboreta kage
yogoshita mama no kono te dake de wa dare mo aisenai

Stars are chosen, the galaxy sways, scars remain unhealed
As it shouted, the voice that vanished even now is shaking
Anxiety is ivy, phobias are thorns, the shadows drowned in me
With these hands alone, remaining tainted, I can’t destroy anyone

願いは星　廻る因果　誰も知らないまま
忘れたまま　光る声は　今も　震えてる
憂いは闇　杞憂は花　I を彩るけど
握ったままの　その手だけでは　何も愛せない

negai wa hoshi mawaru inga dare mo shiranai mama
wasureta mama hikaru koe wa ima mo furueteru
urei wa yami kiyuu wa hana I o inodoru kedo
nigitta mama no sono te dake de wa nani mo aisenai

Wishes are stars, karma comes around, everyone remains unaware
Forgotten as it is, the shining voice even now is shaking
Despair is darkness, phobias are flowers, I am coloured, although
with only those hands, remaining gripped, you can’t love anything