サド【New Sadistic】

My second ニュートランスレーション. I feel like this turned out pretty well. Original translation can be found here. I’m probably going to jump over to L∞p 改 next.

★ Title: サド【New Sadistic】
☆ Album: ニューサドマゾヒズム
★ Album Artist: Sally (サリー)
☆ Vocals: Chata (茶太)
★ Lyrics, arrangement: Wani (ワニ)
☆ Original Title: Futatsuiwa from Sado (佐渡のニッ岩)
★ Website: http://sally.dojin.com/


ヒトすら遊ぶ 騙しと云う歓迎を
差し出して 転がし手の中で踊らせる

hito sura asobu damashi to iu kangei wo
sashi dashite korogashi te no naka de odoraseru

I even play with humans, presenting a welcome known as deception
Turning them over, I have them dance in the palm of my hands

キミが残した 魔除けの合図

kimi ga nokoshita mayoke no aizu

You had left behind a sign warding evil

いつからか握る
その指 心 刺さる
叶わぬ願いなのに
繰り返して罠をかける

itsu kara ka nigiru
sono yubi kokoro sasaru
kanawanu negai nanoni
kuri kaeshite wana o kakeru

Grasping from some time past
Those fingers pierce my heart
Though my wish can’t come true
I repeatedly set traps

ヒトから見える 不確かな存在を
差し出して転がせよう
閃きの あいであ

hito kara mieru futashika na sonzai o
sashi dashite korogaseyou
hirameki no aidea

Viewed by humans, presenting an unreliable existence
Shall I be able to turn them over?
An idea flashes

キミが忘れてしまわないように

kimi ga wasurete shimawanai you ni

It’s so that you won’t accidentally forget

流れる星なら 解ってくれるだろうと
掴まえた数 数え
100を越えてキミを変える

nagareru hoshi nara wakatte kureru darou to
tsukamaeta kazu kazoe
100 o koete kimi o kaeru

Being a shooting star, I thought you would probably understand
Counting the number I caught,
exceeding 100, I’ll change you

あの日残った 魔除けの合図

ano hi nokotta mayoke no aizu

That day you had left behind a sign warding evil

いつからか握る その指 心 刺さる
叶わぬ願いなのに 繰り返して罠をかける

itsukaraka nigiru sono yubi kokoro sasaru
kanawanu negai nanoni kurikaeshite wana o kakeru

Grasping from some time past, those fingers pierce my heart
Though my wish can’t come true, I repeatedly set traps

この形変えて そのまま 全て触れる
叶わぬ願い無いと 罠をかけた 嘘だらけ

kono katachi kaete sono mama subete fureru
kanawanu negai naito wana o kaketa uso darake

I’ll change my shape and make contact with everything like that
Believing there’s no wish that can’t come true, I had set up traps, riddled with lies

空に流れる星なら 笑ってくれるだろうと・・・
そう キミが泣く事だって
気付きながら 抑えれない

sora ni nagareru hoshi kara waratte kureru darou to…
sou kimi ga naku koto datte
kidzuki nagara osaerenai

Being a star shooting through the sky, I thought you’d probably give me a smile…
Yes, because you cry
I couldn’t hold back while I realized

・・・許して。

…yurushite.

…Forgive me.

Day dreamers

Requested by Alice, the lyrics don’t exactly suggest the characters whose themes this song is based off, if you ask me. I don’t know if there was a message somewhere (perhaps a tweet?) by the one of the artists explicitly saying who it’s about, or if the lyrics are completely generalized (not Touhou related), but, for the time being, Renko x Merry is a good assumption to make.

★ Title: Day dreamer
☆ Album: 東方幻奏響uroboros弐 ~fAIRYtAILoVERdRIVE~
★ Album Artist: Toranoana (とらのあな)
☆ Song Artist: TUMENECO
★ Vocals: yukina
☆ Arrangment: tomoya
★ Lyrics: Nanatsume (ななつめ)
☆ Original Titles: Bloom Nobly, Ink-Black Cherry Blossoms ~ Border of Life (幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 ~ Border of Life)
・Eastern Judgement in the Sixtieth Year ~ Fate of Sixty Years (六十年目の東方裁判 ~ Fate of Sixty Years)
★ Website: http://shoyu-sound.jp/tumeneco/


月を巡る星の数だけ
ワタシは夢を見る
二人は出会うまでの全てを捨てて
どこまでいけるの?

tsuki o meguru hoshi no kazu dake
watashi wa yume o miru
futari wa de au made no subete o sutete
doko made ikeru no?

For each star revolving around the moon
I have a dream
Throwing away everything until we meet,
how far can we go?

花びら舞い散る桜の下で
夜闇を照らした夢物語
いまから始めよう もう一度だけ
見果てぬ あの星掴むまで

hanabira mai chiru sakura no shita de
yo yami o terashita yume monogatari
ima kara hajimeyou mou ichido dake
mi hatenu ano hoshi tsukamu made

Under the cherry blossom tree with petals dancing down
is a story of a dream that lit up the dark night
Let’s begin, starting now, just one more time
until we catch the furthest stars

この瞳が宿す幻想に導かれ
きっと何度でも何度でも繰り返す
魅知の世界を見つけるまで

kono me ga yadosu yume ni michibikare
kitto nando demo nando demo kuri kaesu
michi no sekai o mitsukeru made

Guided by the fantasies and dreams housed in my eyes
I’m sure, time and time again, we’ll keep trying
until we find a mysterious, unknown world

星を探して さぁ夜の街へ
今日も 運命の徒に身を委ね
私たちだけの夢を現に変える

hoshi o sagashite saa yoru no machi e
kyou mo unmei no itazura ni mi o yudane
watashitachi dake no yume o utsutsu ni kaeru

Searching for the stars, let’s go, into the night city
Today too, we’ll leave ourselves to the whims of destiny
and change our dreams alone into reality

深く暗い闇の其処から
あなたが呼ぶ声が
いまでも思い出せず胸を引き裂く
あなたはだれなの?

fukaku kurai yami no soko kara
anata ga yobu koe ga
ima demo omoi dasezu mune o hiki saku
anata wa dare nano?

From the depths of a deep darkness,
your calling voice,
unable to be recalled even now, rips out my heart
Just who are you?

心を渦巻く二つの色が
ワタシの最後の夢物語
今から始めよう もう一度だけ
二人の想い出残す為

kokoro o uzu maku futatsu no iro ga
watashi no saigo no yume monogatari
ima kara hajimeyou mou ichido dake
futari no omoide nokosu tame

The two colours sweeping our hearts
make up the end of my dream story
Let’s begin, starting now, just one more time
for the sake of leaving memories of us together

この瞳を奪う現実に導かれ
きっと何でも何でも繰り返す
魅知の世界を見つけるまで

kono me o ubau yume ni michibikare
kitto nando demo nando demo kuri kaesu
michi no sekai o mitsukeru made

Guided by the reality and dreams stealing away my eyes
I’m sure, time and time again, we’ll keep trying
until we find a mysterious, unknown world

星の流れる この夜の街に
今日も運命の徒が微笑んで
私たちだけの幻想が現実に変わる

hoshi no nagareru kono yoru no machi ni
kyou mo unmei no itazura ga hohoende
watashitachi dake no yume ga utsutsu ni kawaru

In the night city, with the stars shooting,
today too, with the whims of destiny smiling,
our dreams and fantasies alone are going to transform into reality

ふと耳を澄ませば
嗚呼、懐かしいあの声
世界の全てを暴く声
また出会えると信じて
溢れた涙

futo mimi o sumaseba
aa, natsukashii ano koe
sekai no subete o abaku koe
mata de aeru to shinjite
afureta namida

If you happen to clear your ears
ah, you’ll hear that nostalgic voice
The voice revealing everything about the world
Believing that we’ll be able to meet again
the tears flooded out

心に残る記憶に導かれ
きっと何でも何でも繰り返す
魅知の世界を見つけるまで

kokoro ni nokoru kioku ni michibikare
kitto nando demo nando demo kuri kaesu
michi no sekai o mitsukeru made

Guided by the memories remaining in my heart,
I’m sure, time and time again, we’ll keep trying
until we find a mysterious, unknown world

君を探して また夜の街へ
今日は運命の徒を乗り越えて
私たちだけの明日を未来に変える

kimi o sagashite mata yoru no machi e
kyou wa unmei no itazura o nori koete
watashitachi dake no yume o utsutsu ni kaeru

Searching for you, to the night city again,
today we’ll overcome the whims of destiny
and turn our dreams of tomorrow alone into the reality of the future

Dedicate to You

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

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