Requested by Amilka, this is an old one. There are also some lines not written in the lyrics, most notably after the final stanza. They sound noticeably Japanese, but I can’t make anything out except for a few seemingly randomly placed words.
There’s also a subtitled video of the song already on youtube, but it feels like it was just thrown into google translate if you ask me (They also mixed up その and この and took 埋もれる to be a transitive verb). To bring my translation up an extra step and give myself more of a challenge, I decided to try matching the syllable count to the original Japanese, so you can sing along and stuff.
★ Title: paramita
☆ Album: 天つ風
★ Album Artist: SYNC.ART’S
☆ Vocals and lyrics: 桃梨 (Momori)
★ Lyrics: 五条下位 (Kai Gojou)
☆ Original Titles: Ultimate Truth (アルティメッとトゥルース)
★ Website: http://syncarts.jp/
ひらり 桜花は影もなく
胸をかすめ 印して
紅か白か 魂そめ
歌も雑音も斬り裂く
hirari hana wa kage mo naku
mune o kasume shirushite
beni ka shiro ka kokoro some
iki mo koe mo kiri saku
Lightly brushing my heart without a shadow the sakura and flowers imprint it Whether red or white, they stain my heart and soul slicing apart song, breath, noise and voice too
君につがう
艶やかな剣の舞の鋭さ
その手その身 残さずに
足元へ深くうもれよ
kimi ni tsugau
tsuyayaka na ken no mai no surudosa
sono te sono mi nokosazu ni
koko e fukaku umoreyo
Paired together with you take all the sharpness of that beautiful sword of yours’ dance and leaving not behind your hand or body be buried deeply towards here where I stand
ひらり 桜花は影もなく
胸をかすめ 印して
この手この身 残さずに
君と渉るきざはし
hirari hana wa kage mo naku
mune o kasume shirushite
kono te kono mi nokosazu ni
kimi to wataru kizahashi
Lightly brushing my heart without a shadow the sakura and flowers imprint it Without leaving my hand or body behind together with you I’ll walk up these stairs
ひらり 桜花は影もなく
胸をかすめ 印して
紅か白か 魂そめ
歌も雑音も斬り裂く
hirari hana wa kage mo naku
mune o kasume shirushite
beni ka shiro ka kokoro some
iki mo koe mo kiri saku
Lightly brushing my heart without a shadow the sakura and flowers imprint it Whether red or white, they stain my heart and soul slicing apart song, breath, noise and voice too
Requested by Anacoonda ages ago, this song has some awkward grammar going on -so much so that it was painful at some points. I was able to guess who the lyricist for this was based solely on that: the one known for strange structure. くまりす, the Shuriken of EastNewSound. Still nowhere near the real Shuriken’s level of lyric confusion though, that stuff is nuts, but relative to the rest of the ENS crew, it’s a fitting title.
It also seems that Maiko has already translated this song here, if you want another perspective.
matataku kono chihei de hitomi o sasu hikari
umarete kita riyuu mo shiranai 「motomete」
deai to wakare kara mo oboeta kanjou to
hitoshikiri ni afureta oetsu wa 「aishite」
On this sparkling horizon, the light pierces my eyes I don’t even know why I was born, “then seek” The feelings I learned from meetings, even from goodbyes, and the sobs that temporarily flooded out, “love them”
ah とりとめのない言葉一人傷ついていても
何気ない一言で気持ちが湧き交わる
ah toritome no nai kotoba hitori kizutsuiteitemo
nani ge nai hitokoto de kimochi ga waki majiwaru
Ah, even if I’m hurt alone by unwanted words with just a few simple words my feelings cross with excitement
ah触れた肌と絡む指に伝わるその思いも
求められたその居場所は自分じゃなくていい
ah fureta hada to karamu yubi ni tsutawaru sono omoi mo
motomerareta sono ibasho wa jibun janakute ii
Ah, even if the home that was saught for and the thoughts passed down through the skin I touched and entwined fingers aren’t my own it’s fine
幾度と繰り返す惰性さえ心地よい
無益にさえ思えた煙の行く末
ikudo to kuri kaesu dasei sae kokochiyoi
mueki ni sae omoeta kemuri no yukusue
Even the countlessly repeating habits are pleasant The future of the smoke I even thought was pointless
matataku kono chihei de hitomi o sasu hikari
umarete kita riyuu mo shiranai 「motomete」
deai to wakare kara mo oboeta kanjou to
hitoshikiri ni afureta oetsu wa 「aishite」
On this sparkling horizon, the light pierces my eyes I don’t even know why I was born, “then seek” The feelings I learned from meetings, even goodbyes, and the sobs that temporarily flooded out, “love them”
Requested by Yui Takenaka, I regret taking so long on this song; it’s really good. I don’t think I’ve heard an IOSYS song like this one before, but they seem to have a lot of different styles.
★ Title: FREEZING ON ME
☆ Album: 東方氷雪歌集
★ Album Artist: IOSYS
☆ Vocals: Momiji Yamamoto (山本椛 )
★ Arrangement: ARM
☆ Lyrics: Yoshimi Youno (夕野ヨシミ)
★ Original Title: Tomboyish Girl in Love (おてんば恋娘)
☆ Website: http://www.iosysos.com/
冷たい眼差し
tsumetai manazashi
An ice cold gaze
あなたが言うほど easy な女じゃないのよ
簡単に勝てる相手だとか思わないで
anata ga iu hodo easy na onna janai yo
kantan ni kateru aite da toka omowanai de
I’m not as easy a woman as you make me out to be Don’t think I’m someone you can easily win against
成長したのよ 一筋縄ではいかない
子供だと思って いつまでも見くびらないで
seichou shita no yo hitosuji nawa de wa ikanai
kodomo da to omotte itsu made mo mi kubiranai de
I’ve grown you know, it’ll take more than usual Thinking I’m just a kid, don’t always think I’m a pushover
Ah… Ah… 誘惑して
Ah… Ah… 狂わせるわ
Ah… Ah… yuuwaku shite
Ah… Ah… kuruwaseru wa
Ah… Ah… With my seduction Ah… Ah… I’ll drive you mad
冷たい指先 直接触れたらあなたの心 凍るわよ
幼稚な言葉で騙そうだなんて 浅はか過ぎて 無様ね
tsumetai yubisaki chokusetsu furetara anata no kokoro kooru wa yo
youchi na kotoba de damasou da nante asahaka sugite buzama ne
My ice cold fingertips, touch them directly, and your heart will freeze over To try to deceive me with immature words, you’re beyond shallow, you’re a mess
命のやり取り そろそろ真剣勝負ね
うかうかしてたら 次の変化で落ちるわよ
inochi no yari tori sorosoro shinken shoubu ne
ukauka shitetara tsugi no henka de ochiru wa yo
It’s a matter of life and death, it’s about time I get serious If you’re careless, you’ll fall with the next change
あなたの振る舞い 情けないほど単調で
救えないみたい 諦めたほうがいいわよ
anata no furumai nasakenai hodo tanchou de
sukuenai mitai akirameta hou ga ii wa yo
That attitude of yours, it’s so dull and simple that it’s pathetic Looks like you’re a lost cause, it’d be best to just give up now
Ah… Ah… 魅力の罠
Ah… Ah… 抗えない
Ah… Ah… miryoku no wana
Ah… Ah… aragaenai
Ah… Ah… The trap of my beauty Ah… Ah… You can’t resist it
醜い口先 それしか持たないあなた如きに 負けない
壊れた愛情押しつけるなんて 我侭過ぎて 強引ね
minikui kuchisaki sore shika motanai anata gotoki ni makenai
kowareta aijou oshi tsukeru nante wagamama sugite gouin ne
All you’ve got is disgusting lip, I won’t lose to someone like you To try and force your broken romance on me, you’re beyond selfish, pushy huh
Requested by Kappashiro, another one of my favourites from the album, and a bit more liberal of a translation than usual at some points. Linjin had a lot of fun with しまう and trailing しまえばs here. The lines in (brackets) were transcribed by ear, and are also the lines heard in the background.
Darn, I’m tired. Work hard to keep your sleep schedule in check, or you’ll regret it.
Unnecessary notes: Was kind of unsure whether I should take the first stanza as one big sentence or multiple, but I figured it would probably sound strange to be telling yourself “don’t wake up like this” after I thought about it. The interpretation of telling someone else not to wake up is out the window too, with the final stanza, as the たい form can only be used when referring to oneself or asking someone else (if they want to ____). Would have to be たがる if it was someone else. There’s some Amen logic for you out there, if you’ve ever wondered about my thought process through things like this, though it’s not much.
★ Title: PICTURES IN DECAY
☆ Album: PHOTOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS
★ Album Artist: ZYTOKINE
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Sleepless Night of the Eastern Country (東の国の眠れない夜)
★ Website: http://zytokine-web.com/
このまま 目覚めないで このまま 溶けてしまって
消えてしまえば 色褪せてしまえば
kono mama mezamenai de kono mama tokete shimatte
kiete shimaeba iro asete shimaeba
If only I were to disappear, to lose all colour melting away as is, without waking up like this
このまま 起こさないで このまま 沈めておいて
揺れてしまえば 思い出してしまうから
kono mama okosanai de kono mama shizumete oite
yurete shimaeba omoi dashite shimau kara
Keep me submerged as is, without waking me up like this If I stir I’ll end up remembering after all
そっと触れて 崩れ落ちて
あの日の影 あの日の色
sotto furete kuzure ochite
ano hi no kage ano hi no iro
Touching gently, toppling down The shadows of that day, the colours of that day
ひとつふたつ 思い出して
優しい夢を 優しい嘘を
hitotsu futatsu omoi dashite
yasashii yume o yasashii uso o
One, two, I remember The sweet dream, the sweet lie
誰かのために 灯されていた 今もあるかな ドアの向こう側
戻りたいけど 戻りたくない 美しい夢
dare ka no tame ni tomosareteita ima mo aru kana doa no mukou gawa
modoritai kedo modoritakunai utsukushii yume
Lit up for somebody’s sake, I wonder if they’re there, even now, beyond the door I want to go back, but I don’t want to return, to that beautiful dream
aishite shimau kara aishite shimatta kara
kizutsuketai kedo iro asete shimaeba
natsukashisa ni shizumi yagate sora e to nobori
hikaru hoshi e to kokoro wa naide yuku
saa ikou te o tsunaide nagai tabiji te o tsunaide
Because I’ll fall in love, because I fell in love I want to get back at you, though if it means losing colour sinking into nostalgia, before long rising up to the sky towards the shining stars, my heart will calm down Come now, let’s go, take hold of my hand, it’s a long journey, take my hand
(A dream where we smiled about our hopes) (A dream where we believed in miracles) (A dream where we allowed our wishes) (A dream where we understood miracles)
そっと揺れて 風に乗って
誰かの影 誰かの声
sotto yurete kaze ni notte
dare ka no kage dare ka no koe
Gently swaying, riding the wind Someone’s shadow, someone’s voice
ひとつふたつ 思い出して
哀しい夢を 哀しい嘘を
hitotsu futatsu omoi dashite
kanashii yume o kanashii uso o
One, two, I remember The sad dream, the sad lie
誰かのために 許されていた 景色に映る 愛の向こう側
汚したいけど 汚したくない 美しい夢
dare ka no tame ni yurusareteita keshiki ni utsuru ai no mukou gawa
yogoshitai kedo yogoshitakunai utsukushii yume
Forgiven for somebody’s sake, reflected in the scenery, beyond the love I want to dirty it, but I don’t want to spoil it, the beautiful dream
kowashite shimau kara kowashite shimatta nara
yume miteitai kedo mezamete shimau kara
hitori aruki hajimete tsuyoku nareta ki ga shite
dakedo tookute nani mo aisenai mama de
Because I’ll accidentally ruin it, if I accidentally ruined it I want to keep dreaming, but I’ll end up waking up after all It’s my first time walking alone, I felt like I had become stronger however I’m still far, as I can’t love anything
(A dream where we smiled about our hopes) (A dream where we believed in miracles) (A dream where we allowed our wishes) (A dream where we understood miracles)
kono mama mezamenai de kono mama tokete shimatte
kiete shimaitai iro asete shimaitai
kono mama okosanai de kono mama shizumete oite
tooi tabiji de omoi dashite shimau nara
sou sa te o tsunaide nagai tabiji te o tsunaide
Without waking up like this, melting away as is I want to completely disappear, I want to lose all colour Keep me submerged as is, without waking me up like this if I’ll end up recalling on this far journey That’s right, take hold of my hand, it’s a long journey, take my hand
(A dream where we smiled about our hopes) (A dream where we believed in miracles) (A dream where we allowed our wishes) (A dream where we understood miracles)
