React

Requested by Primity, it sounds somewhat like Kaguya is thinking about escaping the moon to find love in this song. Forgetting the past and moving on, being a bird trapped in a cage, changing the present, that kind of thing. “Good luck, all-seeing light” I imagine refers to the moon, she’s wishing a sort of farewell to it. Of course, I might be somewhat off on my interpretations though.

★ Title: React
☆ Album: あの日の夢のアリス
★ Album Artist: Shinra-bansho (森羅万象)
☆ Vocals: Mii (みぃ)
★ Lyrics: azuki
☆ Arrangement: kaztora (カズトラ)
★ Original Title: Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess(竹取飛翔 ~ Lunatic Princess)


一人に 慣れたなんて
強がりですら 言えるようになった
素直に笑うには 少しだけれど
時が経ち過ぎてた

hitori ni nareta nante
tsuyogari desura ieru you ni natta
sunao ni warau ni wa sukoshi da keredo
toki ga tachi sugitea

“I’m used to being alone”
is just a bluff, but I’ve come to the point that I can say it
There are few times where I can honestly laugh
but time has passed by way too fast

すれ違いは 飽き飽きしてる
遠回りをし続けてた だけど
それ程伝えたい 言の葉だから
「今」を変えられる
(触れないでね)
優しすぎると 壊れてしまうから

surechigai wa akiaki shiteru
toomawari o shi tsudzuketeta dakedo
sore hodo tsutaetai koto no ha dakara
「ima」 o kaerareru
(furenai de ne)
yasashi sugiru to kowarete shimau kara

I’m sick of crossing paths
I had just continued to go the long way around however
I want to convey my words to that extent so
I can change “the present”
(Don’t touch me)
because if you’re too kind I’ll end up falling apart

隠して 回り道して
いつでも 忘れないでいて
確かな背中合わせの
幸せに寄り添って
月夜には お似合いね
だからこそ

kakushite mawarimichi shite
itsu demo wasurenai de ite
tashika na senaka awase no
shiawase ni yori sotte
tsukiyo ni wa oniai ne
dakara koso

Taking detours and hiding
Please always remember
Getting close to the happiness of
a certain back-to-back
It’s suitable for this moonlit night
for this reason

嘘吐きには 慣れてしまった
後ろ向きには生きたく無い だから
籠の中の鳥は 来るとも知らない
誰かを待ってる
いつかの記憶は いつもと違うから

usotsuki ni wa narete shimatta
ushiromuki ni wa ikitakunai dakara
kago no naka no tori wa kuru to mo shiranai
dare ka o matteru
itsu ka no kioku wa itsu mo to chigau kara

I ended up getting used to liars
because I don’t want to live looking behind my back
I’m waiting for somebody that doesn’t even know
if the bird in its cage will come
that’s because it’s memories from someday are different from usual

「今まで」忘れたくて
「これから」を忘れたくない
泣いてるあなた目がけて
唇を通せんぼ

「ima made」 wasuretakuta
「kore kara」 o wasuretakunai
naiteru anata megakete
kuchibiru o toosenbo

I want to forget “Everything up to now”
I want to remember “Everything from now”
I’m aiming at you as you cry
I’ll hush those lips

本当は永遠なんて あるわけ無いじゃないの
(だから)泣かないで
(だから)泣かせないで
どうする事も出来る訳ない

honto wa eien nante aru wake nai janai no
(dakara) nakanai de
(dakara) nakasenai de
dou suru koto mo dekiru wake nai

The truth is, nothing like “eternity” could really exist, could it?
(and so) don’t cry
(and so) don’t let yourself cry
It’s not like there’s anything we can do

忘れたふりをしても
紡いだ糸は解かない
誰もがしてる様な
「普通」でいたいだけよ
いつか きっと一人きりで
まだ泣いていると思うからこそ
そっと背中合わせに
ずっと 恋して 恋して 恋して 恋して 星を眺めたいの
(言葉は何もいらない 遍く光りよ幸あれ)
(私の帰る場所には 一人じゃない)

wasureta furi o shitemo
tsumuida ito wa hodokanai
dare mo ga shiteru you na
「futsuu」 de itai dake yo
itsu ka kitto hitori kiri de
mada naiteiru to omou kara koso
sotto senaka awase ni
zutto koi shite koi shite koi shite koi shite hoshi o nagametai no
(kotoba wa nani mo iranai amaneku hikari yo sachiare)
(watashi no kaeru basho ni wa hitori janai)

Even if I pretended I forgot
the yarn I spun won’t be undone
I just want to live “normally”
like everyone else does
Someday surely all alone
I think I’ll still be crying, because of that
I want to see the stars together
forever in love in love in love in love gently back to back
(I don’t need any words – good luck, all-seeing light)
(Where I’m going home to, I won’t be alone)

World Beyond

This song really sounds like it could be an anime opening, even the lyrics resemble one. I’m thinking of Railgun in particular though.

★ Title: WORLD BEYOND
☆ Album: THE LEAP // NEXTRA
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: miko
★ Lyrics and arrangement: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Native Faith (ネイティブフェイス)


心を 一つに できたなら
この世界に 溢れてる
哀しみだとか 涙とか 全部消してしまえるのかな
この痛みも 幻に 変わる日がきっと来るよ
揺れる世界に今 響いてく 独り 希望を願う歌

kokoro o hitotsu ni dekita nara
kono sekai ni afureteru
kanashimi da toka namida toka zenbu keshite shimaeru no kana
kono itami mo maboroshi ni kawaru hi ga kitto kuru yo
yureru sekai ni ima hibiite ku hitori kibou o negau uta

If I’ve managed to make my heart whole
then I wonder if I’ll be able to end up erasing
all the sadness and tears overflowing in this world
The day will surely come when this pain will become just a dream
In this shaking world, right now, my song of wishing for hope will ring

ひらひら舞い落ちてく 想い出 風の中
懐かしい香りがして 心を揺らす
この声を風に乗せ どこかに届くなら
何かが変わる気がして 心を揺らす

hirahira mai ochite ku omoide kaze no naka
natsukashii kaori ga shite kokoro o yurasu
kono koe o kaze ni nose doko ka ni todoku nara
nani ka ga kawaru ki ga shite kokoro o yurasu

Memories flutter and dance down within the wind
A nostalgic scent is produced and shakes my heart
If I place my voice on the wind and send it off somewhere
I have a feeling something will change, and it’ll rock my heart

優しいあの夜空の星の記憶が
きら きら 輝いてる

yasashii ano yozora no hoshi no kioku ga
kirakira kagayaiteru

My tender memories of the stars of that night sky go
twinkle twinkle, they glitter like that

傷つくばかりで 笑えずに 明けない夜 走ってる
哀しみだとか 涙とか 見えないほどの暗闇を
その痛みも 優しさに 変わる日がきっと来るよ
揺れる世界を今 越えていく 独り 強さを願う歌

kizutsuku bakari de waraezu ni akenai yoru hashitteru
kanashimi da toka namida toka mienai hodo no kurayami o
sono itami mo yasashisa ni kawaru hi ga kitto kuru yo
yureru sekai o ima koete yuku hitori tsuyosa o negau uta

I only got hurt, unable to laugh I’m running away from the endless night
Whether it’s sorrow or tears, the darkness is so dark I can’t see them
The day will surely come when even that pain will turn into kindness
I’ll exceed this shaking world, right now, with my song of wishing for strength

信じてた空の色 想い出 風の中
何かが終わる気がして 心を揺らす

shinjiteta sora no iro omoide kaze no naka
nani ka ga owaru ki ga shite kokoro o yurasu

Within the wind with my memories and the colours of the sky I believed in
I have a feeling something will end, and it’ll rock my heart

優しいあの日見せた笑顔が 今も
まだ まだ 輝いてる

yasashii ano hi miseta egao ga ima mo
mada mada kagayaiteru

The gentle smile you showed me back then still
even, even now sparkles

素直になれずに 笑えずに この世界で 迷ってる
哀しみだとか 涙とか 全部消してしまいたいよ

sunao ni narezu ni waraezu ni kono sekai de mayotteru
kanashimi da toka namida toka zenbu keshite shimaitai yo

Unable to be honest, unable to smile, I’m lost in this world
Whether it’s sorrow or tears, I want to end up erasing them all

この手をあげて 叫んだら
変わるものがあるのなら

kono te o agete sakendara
kawaru mono ga aru no nara

If I raise up my arms and let out a shout
if there’s anything thing that will change

滲む世界に今 響いてく 独り 希望を願う歌

nijimu sekai ni ima hibiite ku hitori kibou o negau uta

In this blurry world, right now, my song of wishing for hope will ring

傷つけたくない ものばかり
傷つけてしまうんだね

kizutsuketakunai mono bakari
kuzutsukete shimau n da ne

The people I don’t want to hurt
I always end up giving pain to them don’t I?

哀しみだとか 涙とか もう見たくないはずなのに

kanashimi da toka namida toka mou mitakunai hazu nanoni

Despite my intention to never want to see sadness or tears again

この痛みの その意味を 解る日がいつか来たら

kono itami no sono imi o wakaru hi ga itsuka kitara

If the day when I understand the meaning of this pain someday comes

揺れる世界がほら ささやくよ “強くなれる”と―

yureru sekai ga hora sasayaku yo “tsuyoku nareru” to

this shaking world will, look out, whisper “I can become strong”

心を 一つに できたなら
この世界に 溢れてる
哀しみだとか 涙とか 全部消してしまえるのかな
この痛みも 幻に 変わる日がきっと来るよ
揺れる世界に今 響いてく 独り 希望を願う歌

kokoro o hitotsu ni dekita nara
kono sekai ni afureteru
kanashimi da toka namida toka zenbu keshite shimaeru no kana
kono itami mo maboroshi ni kawaru hi ga kitto kuru yo
yureru sekai ni ima hibiite ku hitori kibou o negau uta

If I’ve managed to make my heart whole
then I wonder if I’ll be able to end up erasing
all the sadness and tears overflowing in this world
The day will surely come when this pain will become just a dream
In this shaking world, right now, my song of wishing for hope will ring

n0stalgia

I love when a good translation comes together. When the lyrics are so down to earth that it actually looks like you know what you’re doing.

★ Title: n0stalgia
☆ Album: Double Key
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: Nachi Sakaue (坂上なち)
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Desire Drive (デザイアドライブ)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/

 

暗がりで 膝抱えて
繋いでいた 夕日の色
誰にも 気にされないで
消えてなくなりたかった

kuragari de hiza kakaete
tsunaideta yuuhi no iro
dare ni mo ki ni sarenai de
kiete naku naritakatta

In the dark I held my knees
and connected the colours of sunset
With no one to care
I wanted to disappear and die off

捨てられないものばかり
集めては 微笑んでた
誰のための物語?
いつから迷い込んでた?

suterarenai mono bakari
atsumete wa hohoendeta
dare no tame no monogatari?
itsu kara mayoi kondeta?

I just can’t throw these things away
I smiled as I collected them
Just who’s sake is this story for?
How long has it been since I’ve gone astray?

あの日に浮かんだ笑い声
今の僕の悲鳴にも 似ていて

ano hi ni ukanda waraigoe
ima no boku no himei ni mo niteite

The laughter that floated around on that day
also resembles the shrieks of the present me

小さな部屋で 夢を散りばめて
願っていたの ただ願っていたの
感情は消しておいて
心に突き刺さるから
ああ 今も

chiisa na heya de yume o chiri bamete
negatteita no tada negatteita no
kanjou wa keshite oite
kokoro ni tsuki sasaru kara
aa ima mo

Within this small room studded with dreams
I wished, I did nothing but wish
I’ll erase my emotions while I’m ahead
my heart will be impaled after all
Ah, even now

ienai

言えない

I can’t speak

心満たされないまま
繋いでいた 曇り空に
映した 幼さの色
ズレ始めた 物語

kokoro mitasarenai mama
tsunaideita kumorizora ni
utsushita osanasa no iro
zure hajimeta monogatari

Unable to fill my heart’s desires
colours of immaturity were reflected
in the connected cloudy sky
This story started to fall out of place

あからさまな結末に
おびえては 微笑んでた
僕のための物語
崩れて書き直すばかり

akarasama na ketsumatsu ni
obiete wa hohoendeta
boku no tame no monogatari
kuzurete kakinaosu bakari

They smile as I become afraid of
a plain and simple ending
This story is for my sake
merely crumbling and being rewritten

あの日に壊した笑い声
今の僕の悲鳴にも 聴こえて

ano hi ni kowashita waraigoe
ima no boku no himei ni mo kikoete

The laughter destroyed on that day
also sounds like the shrieks of the me now

小さな部屋で 星を散りばめて
祈っていたの ただ祈っていたの
離れて また近づいて
笑顔で 傷つけるから
ああ 今も

chiisa na heya de hoshi o chiri bamete
inotteita no tada inotteita no
hanarete mata chikadzuite
egao de kizutsukeru kara
aa ima mo

Within this small room studded with dreams
I prayed, I did nothing but pray
Growing apart and then drawing near again
they hurt me with their smiles after all
Ah, even now

癒えない

ienai

I’ll never heal

小さな部屋で 夢を散りばめて
願っていたの ただ願っていたの
感情は消しておいて
心に突き刺さるから
ああ 今も

chiisa na heya de yume o chiri bamete
negatteita no tada negatteita no
kanjou wa keshite oite
kokoro ni tsuki sasaru kara
aa ima mo

Within this small room studded with dreams
I wished, I did nothing but wish
I’ll erase my emotions while I’m ahead
my heart will be impaled after all
Ah, even now

言えない

ienai

I can’t speak

Wan~椀~

Whoa, spent much longer than I thought I’d need to on this one. It had some pretty tough lines in it, I thought this song was a bit beyond what I could do before I started. I’m not all too familiar with the characters of DDC, so I can’t really offer much input on meanings or anything here this time.

★ Title: Wan~椀~
☆ Album: バチ
★ Album Artist: Sally (サリー)
☆ Vocals: Chata (茶太)
★ Lyrics: shuriken
☆ Arrangement: NSY
★ Original Title: Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess (耀く針の小人族 ~ Little Princess)
☆ Website: http://sally.dojin.com/


野に一条 渡る川より
こっちよおいで
漂流者を呼び寄せ

no ni hitosuji wataru kawa yori
kocchi yo oide
hyouryuusha o yobi yose

Rather than the river extending across the plain
come over this way instead
I call out for the drifters

心を食み 枯れ切った頃に
病み患い熱を帯びて

kokoro o hami karekitta koro ni
yami wazurai netsu o obite

Back when I ate my heart and withered up
sick with malady, I wore a fever

離れる 流れる
抗えないことばかり
滝は雨 泣いた雨
汚れた身を削いで空

hanareru nagareru
aragaenai koto bakari
taki wa ame naita ame
kegareta mi o soide sora

Drifting away, streaming away
nothing but going with the flow
Waterfalls of rain, the sky cried down rain
chipping away at my polluted body

怒りを裂け夜ら 癒えるものか
願いの族 小人である

ikari o sake yora ieru mono ka
negai no zoku kobito de aru

The nights cleave up anger, like hell I’ll be healed
in this clan of wishers, as a Kobito

紙芝居の続きを秘めて
時 遥かに 肖像画の人はと

kamishibai no tsuzuki o himete
toki haruka ni shouzouga no hito wa to

“When you hide the sequel to the paper picture story
far off in time, what about the people in the portrait?”

問いかければ 知らぬと応え
もういいよ おいで あれは君

toikakereba shiranu to kotae
mou ii yo oide are wa kimi

If that question is asked, “I don’t know” is the response
Don’t worry about it, come now, that there is you

降りやめ 閉じた雨
浸るほどに満ちてまた
錆びた雨 黴びた雨
打ちつけた 彩り坂

furi yame tojita ame
hitaru hodo ni michite mata
sabita ame kabita ame
uchitsuketa irodori saka

The rain that closed, that stopped pouring
grows again to the point where I’m soaked
The rusted rain, the moldy rain
beat down against the hill’s colours

月舞踏は夜明けまでの宴
地鳴り篭る

tsuki butou wa yoake made no utage
jinari komaru

The moon’s dance is a party up until dawn
I’m confined to the ground’s rumbles

積みきれたかい?
そんな鬼の落し物を━。

tsumi kireta kai?
sonna oni no otoshimono o

Did I pack it with me?
The lost property of that oni

出し風場になぁれ
次の世へと渡るなら
舞い風刃になぁれ
もしもそれを望むなら

dashi kaze ba ni naare
tsugi no yo e to wataru nara
maikaze ba ni naare
moshimo sore o nozomu nara

It’ll become a place of rushing wind
if I cross into the next world
It’ll turn to dancing razor wind
if I were to wish it so

見つけての声はそこにいたか
禊の針

mitsukete no koe wa soko ni ita ka
misogi no hari

Was the voice I found really there?
In that purification needle

光を刺せ夜ら 褒美の実とは
その日を乞う祈りである

hikari o sase yo ra houbi no mi to wa
sono hi o kou inori de aru

The light piercing nights, the fruit of their reward is
begging for that day, as a prayer