Requested by Tewi Inside, one of the few Zytokine songs I haven’t translated. Have you heard the crossfade for their next album, 100100? It definitely sounds like it’s going to be good. Better than Photographic Destinations, I bet. It’s amazing what the difference of having one vocalist missing can do to an album. While I’m on the topic of Zytokine, I should also mention that they’re participating in a Marginal Space album called “Lifetime Retrospect” and putting out this amazing song.
Notes: “Old moon” is just a cool way of saying “waning moon.” I figure Linjin meant “by your side” instead of “in your side.” The “Bakin’” and “Breakin’” lines were not included in the booklet, and were transcribed by ear. I wondered if those words were part of the Japanese lines, leaving the final line of each stanza to stand on its own, but then figured that the final line isn’t standing alone and that those English ones are instead. Perhaps it could be interpreted as either depending on your view, but when you translate, you can usually only pick one interpretation.
★ Title: I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
☆ Album: THE LEAP // SHOWDOWN
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: itori
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (竹取飛翔 ～ Lunatic Princess)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/
Bakin’ bakin’
maki modoshita hontou no hikari de
Breakin’ breakin’
nomi konda yuugen no kotoba de
Bakin’ bakin’
tadori tsuita shuuten no doko ka de
Breakin’ breakin’
terashite kureru nara
Bakin’ bakin With the true rewound light Breakin’ breakin’ With limited swallowed down words Bakin’ bakin’ Somewhere at the final stop Breakin’ Breakin’ If you would shine on me
暗く また 陽は落ちて 君を 縁取る 世界の
色は また 失われて この光だけでは
kuraku mata hi wa ochite kimi o fuchidoru sekai no
iro wa mata ushinawarete kono hikari dake de wa
The sun sets darkly again, and with colour of the world bordering you being lost once again, with my light alone
届かなくて それはわかっていたけれど
それでも 僕は
todokanakute sore wa wakatteita keredo
sore demo boku wa
I can’t reach you, I understood that but still despite that, I want to…
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
見上げてみて
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
求めてる
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
照らしたいよ
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE
触れられないのなら
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
mi agetemite
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
motometeru
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
terashitai yo
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE
furerarenai no nara
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE Try looking up ‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE I’m seeking it I WANNA BE YOUR MOON I want to shine ‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE If I can’t feel it
Bakin’ bakin’
koori tsuita setten to kizuna o
Breakin’ breakin’
mayoi konda hoshi no hazama de
Bakin’ bakin’
yugami kitta eien no tabiji o
Breakin’ breakin’
tsunaide kureru nara
Bakin’ bakin’ The frozen contact points and bonds Breakin’ breakin’ Between the gaps of lost stars Bakin’ bakin’ The completely twisted eternal journey Breakin’ breakin’ If you would connect them for me
脆く また 陽に溶けて 君が 信じる 世界は
嘘に また 踊らされて この光だけでも
moroku mata hi ni tokete kimi ga shinjiru sekai wa
uso ni mata odorasarete kono hikari dake demo
Melting delicately in the sun again, the world you believe in is manipulated by lies again, but even with just this light
届けたくて 無理とわかっていたけれど
それでも 僕は
todoketakute muri to wakatteita keredo
sore demo boku wa
I can’t reach you, I understood it’s no use, but still despite that, I want to…
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
探してみて
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
ここにいる
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
照らして欲しい
‘CAUNSE I NEED YOUR RAYS
受け止めて上げるよ
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
sagashitemite
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
koko ni iru
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
terashite hoshii
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR RAYS
uke tomete ageru yo
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE Try searching ‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE I’m right here I WANNA BE YOUR MOON I want you to shine ‘CAUNSE I NEED YOUR RAYS I’ll accept them for you
Bakin’ bakin’
shigami tsuita hendou no chikara de
Breakin’ breakin’
kaketeitta tsuki no itami de
Bakin’ bakin’
kaketeitta kibou no tabiji o
Breakin’ breakin’
oshiete kureru nara
Bakin’ bakin’ With the power of a bound change Breakin’ breakin’ With the pain of the old moon Bakin’ bakin’ If you would teach me the journey Breakin’ breakin’ of a dashed hope
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
見上げてみて
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
求めてる
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
照らしたいよ
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE
触れられないのなら
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE
mi agetemite
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE
motometeru
I WANNA BE YOUR MOON
terashitai yo
‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE
furerarenai no nara
I WANNA BE IN YOUR SIDE Try looking up ‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR LOVE I’m seeking it I WANNA BE YOUR MOON I want to shine ‘CAUSE I NEED YOUR SMILE If I can’t feel it
Bakin’ bakin’
koori tsuita setten to kizuna o
Breakin’ breakin’
mayoi konda hoshi no hazama de
Bakin’ bakin’
yugami kitta eien no tabiji o
Breakin’ breakin’
tsunaide kureru nara
Bakin’ bakin’ The frozen contact points and bonds Breakin’ breakin’ Between the gaps of lost stars Bakin’ bakin’ The completely twisted eternal journey Breakin’ breakin’ If you would connect them for me
Requested by IMGVERTEX, I need to do more Infect Paranoia songs, especially Blue Sky.
Notes: I do not know how the sun gave off a smell. First off, it’s far, far away. Secondly, hydrogen is an odourless gas. Please do not be suspicious of my work’s quality. I can guarantee this line’s translation is 100% accurate. I’m a scientist.
★ Title: nighty-night
☆ Album: Infect Paranoia
★ Album Artist: EastNewSound
☆ Vocals and lyrics: Yuudzuki Tsubaki (夕月椿)
★ Arrangement: Kirin (きりん)
☆ Website: http://www.e-ns.net/
ねぇ 僕が大人になる頃の世界は
今とは違う景色なのかな？
nee boku ga otona ni naru koro no sekai wa
ima to wa chigau keshiki nano kana?
Hey, when I become a grown-up, will the world look different than it does now?
nee papa to mama no iu 「ii ko ni naru koto」
sore ga nani o imi suru ka nante
shiran buri shiteta hibi ni
iiwake bakari shiteta yo
kazukazu no shippai tachi o
moufu oshi kometa
Hey, “becoming a good girl” like papa and mama say What does that mean? Such things I pretended not to know, during those days I did nothing but make excuses All the many mistakes I made I smothered in my blanket
何も喋らない君の
右手をぎゅっと握って
お日様の匂いがする
nani mo shaberanai kimi no
migite o gyutto nigitte
ohisama no nioi ga suru
Holding your right hand tightly as you don’t say a word the sun makes a smell
nee itsu ka ooki na koe de waraeru koto
shinjiru mama sagashite mita n da
koukai shitakunai kedo
tobikoetai omoi tachi
sentaku dekinai kotae
makura oshi kometa
yasashiku hohoemu kimi to
hoshizora o mi agenagara
ashita mo ii hi ni naru yo
Hey, I tried to search believing I’ll be able to laugh with a loud voice someday I don’t want to regret anything but my thoughts want to take off I took the response I couldn’t choose and shoved it in my pillow With you smiling kindly while looking up at the starry sky tomorrow will be another good day
Requested by Debora, Tamusic lyrics are pretty hard to find. I’m generally distrustful of using the Touhou wiki as my only source as well, since there’s usually at least one mistake. As for lyric interpretation, keep in mind that the original song is heard in Hell.
guruguru sadamarazu jibun o nakushite
samayoi kaerenai hitori no tabibito
barabara kuzurete ku me no mae maboroshi
doko made yukeba ii? kotae no nai mama
Round and round, undecided, losing yourself Wandering, the lone traveller unable to return Piece into piece crumbling, illusions before your eyes How far should you go? There remains no answer
浮世離れして それでいいよと
信じてるモノが あるよ
ukiyobanare shite sore de ii yo to
shinjiteru mono ga aru yo
There are those who believe they’re fine being free from worldliness
guruguru mawari dasu kotoba o kami shime
jibun ga nozomu mono sore sae aimai
barabara kidzukazu ni moto ni wa modorezu
sore sura shinkou to agamete kiete ku
Round and round, biting down on rotating words What one desires, even that is vague Piece into piece, not realizing, unable to go back to normal Even those revering faith, fade away
その身を焦がしてく それすら気付かず
夢見た姿には未だに還くて
sono mi o kogashite ku sore sura kidzukazu
yume mita sugata ni wa imada ni tookute
Not even noticing that your body is in agony you’re still far from the form you dreamt of
