Requested by YuukaKazami. It’s easy to think of IOSYS simply as meme music, but they do have some more serious songs too. It’s weird that three lyricists worked on a single song though.
Notes: Regarding the first line, “blood,” meaning lineage in this context, is a very loose translation. 性 more strictly means “inherent nature / disposition,” but when we talk about inborn traits, we’re right alongside the topic of genealogy. You know what I mean? Anyway, I figured it sounded more fitting than “pure in nature.”
★ Title: 背徳の蕾
☆ Album: 東方浮思戯革命
★ Album Artist: IOSYS
☆ Vocals: Dummy
★ Arrangement: ARM
☆ Lyrics: hakase (はかせ)
・ Yoshimi Youno (夕野ヨシミ)
・ ARM
★ Original Titles: Septette for the Dead Princess (亡き王女の為のセプテット)
☆ Website: http://www.iosysos.com/
穢れ無き性 紅蓮の瞳
月夜を濡らす 誇り貴き薔薇
kegare naki saga guren no hitomi
tsukiyo o nurasu hokori takaki bara
Of pure blood, eyes like a crimson lotus The noble and proud rose saturates the moonlit night
小さき唇 生き血を貪り
欲望を玩ぶ 堕天使の宴
chiisaki kuchibiru ikichi o musabori
yokubou o moteasobu datenshi no utage
Devouring blood of the living with her delicate lips, she toys with desire, during the feast of fallen angels
幼き姿で 骸と戯れ
運命を卑しめる 背徳の蕾
osanaki sugata de mukuro to tawamure
unmei o iyashimeru haitoku no tsubomi
Frolicking with corpses with her young figure, she looks down upon fate, the sprout of corruption
紅い闇に煙る棘 甘く香り 罪を誘う
古より科せられしは 悲哀の歴史
akai yami ni keburu odoro amaku kaori tsumi o sasou
inishie yori kaserareshi wa hiai no rekishi
The bushes fuming in the crimson night invite sin with their sweet smell A history of anguish is what’s been imposed since ancient times
無慈悲の翼 滅びの遊戯
月夜を統べる 貴き末裔
mujihi no tsubasa horobi no yuugi
tsukiyo o suberu toutoki matsuei
Her wings merciless, it’s a game of destruction The noble descendant rules the moonlit night
傅く事さえ 誉れとなるなら
憂い無き恍惚に ただ委ねるのみ
kashizuku koto sae homare to naru nara
urei naki koukotsu ni tada yudaneru nomi
If it’s an honour just to serve her you can only leave yourself to the serene ecstasy
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
osara ga ichimai nimai sanmai arattemo arattemo mada mada yamamori
osara ga yonmai gomai rokumai ojousama tachi no tabe nokoshi
shitagi ga ichimai nimai sanmai arattemo arattemo mada mada yamamori
shitagi ga yonmai gomai rokumai ojousama tachi no gakippoi…!
Their plates, one, two, three, I wash and I wash but there’s always more Their plates, four, five, six, all these leftovers from the young ladies Underwear, one, two, three, I wash and I wash but there’s always more Underwear, four, five, six, the young ladies’ childish…!
asa hayaoki shite choushoku tsukutte ojousama tachi okoshite okigae
ikutsu mo naranda heya no osouji hiru ni naru koro chuushoku tsukutte
gogo ni wa kanarazu koucha o irete yoru ni naru koro yuushoku tsukutte
ojousama tachi ofuro ni irete nekashi tsukeru koro hidzuke ga kawaru!
Waking up early, making breakfast, then the young ladies, waking and dressing them There’s so much lined up, cleaning the rooms, then when it’s noon, making dinner Necessary for the afternoon, putting on the tea, then when it’s evening, making supper then the young ladies, putting them in the bath, and by the time I put them to bed, it’s already tomorrow!
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru meido yamemasu ka atama no naka
onaji koto o toi tsudzuketeru ningen yamemasu ka baka janai no?
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru unmei da to ka mou kankei nai
ii kagen ni gaman no genkai konna tokoro wa mou yamete yaru yo!
Repeating the same old things, will I quit being a maid? In my head Continuing to question the same old things, will I quit being a human? You stupid or what? Repeating the same old things, whether it’s fate, I don’t care anymore Enough with this, my patience is at it’s limits, I’m going leave this place already!
usagi ga ichiwa niwa sanwa shihbaitemo shibaitemo mada mada korinai
usagi ga yonwa gowa roku wa eerin sama no mawari itazura tengoku
niito ga hitokari futakari sankari taoshitemo taoshitemo mada mada akinai
niito ga yonkari gokari rokukari eerin sama akirete negureku jigoku
All these rabbits, one, two, three, I smack them and smack them but they never learn All these rabbits, four, five, six, all around Miss Eirin, a prank paradise The neet goes on one raid, two raids, three raids, she wins and she wins but never gets bored The neet goes on four raids, five raids, six raids, Miss Eirin’s fed up, it’s a hell of neglect
asa hayaoki shite choushoku tsukutte usagi tachi okoshite esa yari
nagai rouka to heya no osouji hiru ni naru koro chuushoku tsukutte
gogo ni wa niito no aite saserarete yoru ni naru koro yuushoku tsukutte
usagi tachi narabete shibaite kyeeeeeeee!!
Waking up early, making breakfast, then the rabbits, waking and feeding them Cleaning the rooms and the long hallways, then when it’s noon, making dinner For the afternoon, made to be the neet’s partner, then when it’s evening, making supper then the rabbits, lining them up and smacking them, kyeeeeeeee!!
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru meido yamemasu ka atama no naka
onaji koto o toi tsudzuketeru ningen yamemasu ka baka janai no?
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru unmei da to ka mou kankei nai
ii kagen ni gaman no genkai konna tokoro wa mou yamete yaru yo!
Repeating the same old things, will I quit being a maid? In my head Continuing to question the same old things, will I quit being a human? You stupid or what? Repeating the same old things, whether it’s fate, I don’t care anymore Enough with this, my patience is at it’s limits, I’m going leave this place already!
shokuji ga ikkai nikai sankai tsukuttemo tsukuttemo mada mada tarinai
shokuji ga yonkai gokai rokkai yuyuko sama no mugen bakemono ibukuro
shokuji ga juukai juunikai sanjuukai tsukuttemo tsukuttemo mada mada tarinai
shokuji ga hyakkai senkai ichimankai yuyuko sama no mugen bakemono ibukuro
The food, once, twice, thrice, I make more and more, but it’s never enough The food, four times, five, six, into Miss Yuyuko’s endless monster stomach The food, ten times, twenty, thirty, I make more and more, but it’s never enough The food, a hundred times, a thousand, ten thousand, into Miss Yuyuko’s endless monster stomach
asa hayaoki shite choushoku tsukutte gozen juuji ni wa oyatsu no jikan
hiru ni naru koro chuushoku tsukutte gogo sanji ni wa oyatsu no jikan
yoru ni naru koro yuushoku tsukutte gogo juuji ni wa oyatsu no jikan
hidzuke kawatte yoshoku tsukutte kyeeeeeeee!!
Waking up early, making breakfast, then at 10am is snack time Then when it’s noon, making dinner, then at 3pm is snack time Then when it’s evening, making supper, then at 10pm is snack time The day goes by, and I’m making a late night meal kyeeeeeeee!!
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru meido yamemasu ka atama no naka
onaji koto o toi tsudzuketeru ningen yamemasu ka baka janai no?
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru unmei da to ka mou kankei nai
ii kagen ni gaman no genkai konna sekai wa mou kiete shimae!
Repeating the same old things, will I quit being a maid? In my head Continuing to question the same old things, will I quit being a human? You stupid or what? Repeating the same old things, whether it’s fate, I don’t care anymore Enough with this, my patience is at it’s limits, this world can go to hell already!
Quit being a maid? Quit being a human? Quit being a maid? Quit being a human? Quit being a maid? Quit being a human? Quit being a maid? Quit being a human?
onaji koto o kuri kaeshiteru watashi dake janai minna minna
fukanzen na jikan no naka de nani mo kawaranai douse douse
onaji uta o utai tsudzukete onaji odori o odori tsudzukete
onaji ayamachi kuri kaeshite yagate yo ga akete tsuki wa shizumu
Repeating the same old things, it’s not just me, it’s everyone In an imperfect time, nothing changes, anyway anyway I’ll continue singing the same old song, I’ll continue dancing the same old dance Repeating the same errors, before long, the dawn breaks, and the moon sets
…to iu yume o mita n desu ga, ojousama dou omowaremasu ka?
e? meido yametai no ka, desu tte?
daijoubu desu yo… ikiteru aida wa zutto, ojousama to issho ni imasu kara…
…is the kind of dream I had, but what do you think, my lady? Eh? You said you want to quit being a maid? It’s ok… as long as I’m alive, we’ll always be together after all…
Requested by Bolt Cranck, some songs are pretty tough to decide which colour you want to make the text. Anyways, going to jump straight into the notes here.
Notes: While 「怖くない」 literally translates to “not scary,” since she was also described as “clumsy,” I figured it’d be cute to write it as “unscary” instead. I should also note that “interest” like this seems to have more of a “curious” connotation than the romantic kind of interest.
★ Title: 未確認幻想飛行ダンス
☆ Album: 東方浮思戯革命
★ Album Artist: IOSYS
☆ Vocals: 3L
★ Arrangement: uno
☆ Lyrics: hakase (はかせ)
★ Original Titles: UFO Romance in the Night Sky (夜空のユーフォーロマンス)
Heian Alien (平安のエイリアン)
☆ Website: http://www.iosysos.com/
kurokami dou kashira? akai kutsu dou kashira?
kono wanpi ni au? tte kiiteru?
anata doko miteiru no kashira?
How does black hair look? What about a pair of red shoes? You think it would match this dress? Hey, are you listening? Just where are you looking off to?
好き？嫌い？ まだ素直になれない
なぞの飛び回る 幻想の少女よ
suki? kirai? mada sunao ni narenai
nazo no tobi mawaru gensou no shoujo yo
Love? Hate? You still can’t be honest I’m the mystery, fantasy girl flying about
sou nue nue dansu te o tsunagi odore!
tsutawaru dokidoki terekusai?
mou suki da yo ne? toka mikakunin de ite!
kyoumi ga aru no nara ii janai?
Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, join your hands and dance! Your heart’s thumping is passed along, are you embarrassed? It’s love already, isn’t it? Keep things like that unidentified! As long as you have interest, isn’t that enough?
人に見えているの？ 光に見えているの？
この背中のは？って 聞いてる？
あなた何見ているのかしら？
hito ni mieteiru no? hikari ni mieteiru no?
kono senaka no wa? tte kiiteru?
anata nani miteiru no kashira?
Can I be seen by people? Do I appear in the light? What about my back? Hey, are you listening? Just what are you looking at?
敵？味方？ まだ信用できない
未知の怖くない 不器用な少女よ！
teki? mikata? mada shinyou dekinai
michi no kowakunai bukiyou na shoujo yo!
Friend? Or foe? You still can’t trust me I’m the clumsy unscary unknown girl!
sou nue nue dansu yubi karame odore!
mawari no shisen wa ki ni shinai
mou ore dake mite! toka sokubaku wa yamete!
sono uchi akiru kara!
Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, entwine your fingers and dance! Paying no attention to our surroundings “Don’t look at anyone but me!” Stop restraining me like that! Because I’m about to have enough!
ホントの姿を 見てないのに
覚悟はしてるの？
honto no sugata o mitenai noni
kakugo wa shiteru no?
Though you’re not seeing my true form are you prepared for that?
なぞの飛び回る 幻想の 少しシャイで
しかも 未知の怖くない 不器用な少女よ！
nazo no tobi mawaru gensou no sukoshi shai de
shikamo michi no kowakunai bukiyou na shoujo yo!
I’m the mystery, fantasy, and a little shy and also the clumsy, unscary, unknown girl flying about!
sou nue nue dansu wa ni natte odore!
minna no wakuwaku tsutawaru wa
mou teki ka? mikata ka? mikiwame wa yamete!
honto no watashi no te o hiite
Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, form a ring and dance! Everyone’s excitement will be passed along Friend or foe already? Stop trying to find out! Take me by the hand of the true me
sou nue nue dansu te no ue de odore!
tsutawaru dokidoki terekusai?
mou suki ka kirai ka kokuhaku wa yemete!
kyoumi ga aru uchi wa ii janai?
Yes, it’s the Nue Nue dance, dance in the palm of my hand! Your heart’s thumping is passed along, are you embarrased? Whether it’s love or hate, stop with the confessions already! As long as you have interest, isn’t that enough?
