SOUND HOLIC

不思議の国のクリスマス | Christmas in Wonderland

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I’m back, and with a Christmas special! I still haven’t made much progress on my light novel though, someone needs to slap me. From now on, I’ve decided to take a less conservative approach to translating songs. I think things are going to look much better here on out.
Thanks for all my supporters, this hobby wouldn’t be so fun without you, and merry Christmas!

★ Title: 不思議の国のクリスマス
☆ Album: 秘 -HIME-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: 3L
★ Arrangement: MasKaleido
☆ Lyrics: Blue E
★ Original Title: Magical Girl Crusade (魔法少女十字軍)
☆ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/


サイレントナイト
不思議の国で聖なる夜のランデヴー
ホーリーナイト
光の中で 幻が踊りだす

Silent night
fushigi no kuni de sei naru yoru no randevuu
Holy night
hikari no naka de maboroshi ga odori dasu

Silent night
It’s the rendevous of a holy night in wonderland
Holy night
Visions dance amongst the lights

オマジナイの言葉が ひとり歩きしそうな
妖しげな月明かりの夜 ふたり出かけましよう

omajinai no kotoba ga hitori aruki shisou na
ayashige na tsuki akari no yoru futari de kakemashou

It’s as if magic spells walk on their own
Let’s both go out on this myserious moonlit night

迷いの森に隠された 扉開いて覗き込む
現実と夢の狭間に 描かれた世界

mayoi no mori ni kakusareta tobira hiraite nozoki komu
genjitsu to yume no hazama ni egakareta sekai

Open and gaze into the door hidden by the forest of the lost
You’ll see a world drawn in between dreams and reality

サイレントナイト
不思議の国で聖なる夜のランデヴー
ホーリーナイト
光の中で 幻が踊りだす
夢色物語 貴女と旅したいの

Silent night
fushigi no kuni de sei naru yoru no randevuu
Holy night
hikari no naka de maboroshi ga odori dasu
yume iro monogatari anata to tabi shitai no

Silent night
It’s the rendevous of a holy night in wonderland
Holy night
Visions dance amongst the lights
I want to travel through this dream coloured story with you

粉雪の妖精が いたずらに微笑んだ
おとぎ話の 1 ページに迷い込んだみたい

konayuki no yousei ga itazura ni hohoenda
otogi banashi no ichi peeji ni mayoi konda mitai

The snow fairies smiled full of mischief
It’s as if we wandered into a page from a fairy tail

魔法の花の芳しさ　ため息の出る美しさ
哀しみがふっと癒される 真っ白な世界

mahou no hana no kaguwashisa tameiki no deru utsukushisa
kanashimi ga futto iyasareru masshiro na sekai

The aroma of the magic flowers is a beauty to make you sigh
It’s a snow white world where all your pain will be cured in a snap

サイレントナイト
鏡の国で 秘かな夜のランデヴー
ホーリーナイト
星空の下 幻が問いかける
虹色の謎掛 け 貴女と挑みたいの

Silent night
kagami no kuni de hisoka na yoru no randevuu
Holy night
hoshi zora no shita maboroshi ga toi kakeru
niji iro no nazo kake anata to idomitai no

Silent night
It’s the rendevous of a secret night in the mirror world
Holy night
Under the starry sky the visions have questions
I want to take on these rainbow coloured riddles with you

サイレントナイト
淡く煌くまほろばに導かれ
ホーリーナイト
天使が鳴らす鐘の音に耳澄ます
そうね 今日はクリスマス
ふたりで祝いますか

Silent night
awaku kirameku mahoroba ni michibikare
Holy night
tenshi ga narasu kane no ne ni mimi sumasu
sou ne kyou wa kurisumasu
futari de iwaimasu ka

Silent night
We’re guided by the faint glimmering land of harmony
Holy night
Listen for the sound of the bells the angels ring
That’s right, today is Christmas
Will you celebrate with me?

サイレントナイト 不思議の国で
(Let’s sing, sing Hallelujah)
ホーリーナイト 光の中で
(Shining star’s blessin’ tonight)
貴方とふたりきり可笑しな
Yes, Happy Xmas Night
…be with you

Silent night fushigi no kuni de
(Let’s sing, sing Hallelujah)
Holy night hikari no naka de
(Shining star’s blessin’ tonight)
anata to futari kiri okashi na
Yes, Happy Xmas Night
…be with you

Silent night in wonderland
(Let’s sing, sing Hallelujah)
Holy night amongst all the lights
(Shining star’s blessin’ tonight)
Just alone with you, an unusual
Yes, Happy Xmas Night
…be with you

Countdown Diamonds

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I’m normally not a fan of Kaguya’s theme, but this is probably my favourite song of the album.

★ Title: COUNTDOWN DIAMONDS
☆ Album: 永夜 -EIYA-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: cold kiss (Nana Takahashi (高橋 菜々))
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (竹取飛翔　～ Lunatic Princess)
★ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/


砕けた心の　かけらを集めて
またいらないはずの　痛みを覚えた

kudaketa kokoro no kakera o atsumete
mata iranai hazu no itami o oboeta

Gathering the fragments of my broken heart
I remembered the pain I thought I’d never need again

沈む夕陽へと　踊る熱帯魚
昇る　月までも　届かぬ　咎人
わずかな　光を　頼りに　叫んで
宝石のような　涙を　数えた

shizumu yuuhi e to odoru nettaigyo
noboru tsuki made mo todokanu togabito
wazuka na hikari o tayori ni sakende
houseki no you na namida o kazoeta

Tropical fish dance toward the setting sun
A criminal can’t reach as far as the rising moon
Relying on small amounts of light I screamed
and counted my gem-like tears

”さよなら”の先に
揺らめいた光の蜃気楼が
欠けるのを待った
あの日の私に”さよなら”

“sayonara” no saki ni
yurameita hikari no kage ga
kakeru no o matta
ano hi no watashi ni “sayonara”

After the “good bye”
the mirages and shadows of light that waved
waited to wane
“Good bye” to the me of those old days

（月の光形を変えて
あの日の願いを照らす）
追憶の香りを残したまま

(tsuki no hikari katachi o kaete
ano hi no negai o terasu)
tsuioku no kaori o nokoshita mama

(Changing the form of the moonlight
shining on my wishes from those old days)
it only left the fragrance of reminiscence behind

独りにしないでよ
この手を掴んでよ
また　誰かを　傷つけてしまう前に

hitori ni shinai de yo
kono te o tsukande yo
mata dare ka o kizutsukete shimau mae ni

Don’t leave me alone
Take my hands
before I end up hurting someone else again

目に見えないんだよ
だけど痛むんだよ
この心　歪んだ DIAMONDS

me ni mienai n da yo
dakedo itamu n da yo
kono kokoro yuganda DIAMONDS

It’s unseeable to the eye
however it sure hurts
These twisted heart DIAMONDS

満ちては　欠ける月の様
変わっていく心模様
遠く離れてしまっても
君を照らしてるから

michite wa kakeru tsuki no you
kawatte yuku kokoro moyou
tooku hanarete shimattemo
kimi o terashiteru kara

Waxing and waning like the moon
my heart’s state is changing
Even if we end up separated far apart
it’ll be shining on you after all

滲む　夕陽へと　侵される蒼色
響く　声さえも　届かぬ　プライド
わずかな　勇気も　とうに枯れ果てて
宝石のような　涙を　数えた

nijimu yuuhi e to okasareru ao iro
hibiku koe sae mo todokanu puraido
wazuka na yuuki mo tou ni kare hatete
houseki no you na namida o kazoeta

Towards a blurry setting sun, blue is encroached upon
Even a ringing voice won’t reach pride
It’s long past the time when my little courage dried up
and I counted my gem-like tears

許される事を　諦めて　光る姿が
欠けるのを待って　拾い集めていたものは

yurusareru koto o akiramete hikaru sugata ga
kakeru no o matte hiroi atsumeteita mono wa

Giving up on being forgiven, the shining figure
waits to wane, and what it picked up and gathered was

（月の光形を変えて
あの日の願いを照らす）
約束の祈りに隠したまま

(tsuki no hikari katachi o kaete
ano hi no negai o terasu)
yakusoku no inori ni kakushita mama

(Changing the form of the moonlight
shining on my wishes from those days)
left hidden in prayers of promises

知りたくないんだよ
言葉にしないでよ
また　全てを　駄目にしてしまう前に

shiritakunai n da yo
kotoba ni shinai de yo
mata subete o dame ni shite shimau mae ni

I don’t want to know
Don’t put it into words
before everything ends up becoming useless again

目に見えないんだよ
だから痛いんだよ
この心　汚した DIAMONDS

me ni mienai n da yo
dakara itai n da yo
kono kokoro yogoshita DIAMONDS

It’s unseeable to the eye
that’s why it hurts
These dirtied heart DIAMONDS

”さよなら”の先に
揺らめいた光の蜃気楼が
欠けるのを待った
あの日の私に”さよなら”

“sayonara” no saki ni
yurameita hikari no kage ga
kakeru no o matta
ano hi no watashi ni “sayonara”

After the “good bye”
the mirages and shadows of light that waved
waited to wane
“Good bye” to the me of those old days

（月の光形を変えて
あの日の願いを照らす）
追憶の香りを残したまま

(tsuki no hikari katachi o kaete
ano hi no negai o terasu)
tsuioku no kaori o nokoshita mama

(Changing the form of the moonlight
shining on my wishes from those old days)
it only left the fragrance of reminiscence behind

忘れはしないけど
触れては痛いけど
また　世界が　色を変えてしまう前に

wasure wa shinai kedo
furete wa itai kedo
mata sekai ga iro o kaete shimau mae ni

Although I won’t forget
Although it hurts to touch
Before the world ends up changing its colours again

だから見たいんだよ
ひとつでいいんだよ
君だけの　輝く DIAMOND

dakara mitai n da yo
hitotsu de ii n da yo
kimi dake no kagayaku DIAMOND

I want to see it
Just one is fine
Only yours, your sparkling DIAMOND

欠けては　満ちる　月の様
巡っていく　心模様
煌いていた　あのDIAMONDS
僕を　照らしてるから

kakete wa michiru tsuki no you
megutte yuku kokoro moyou
kirameitta ano DIAMONDS
boku o terashiteru kara

Waxing and waning like the moon
my heart’s state is revolving
Those glittering DIAMONDS
are shining on me after all

Siren

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Been loving this album, mainly the second half.

Notes: I had to look up 蟲毒, and apparently it’s a thing originating in China from old times where you get a bunch of bugs together and isolate them in a jar, wait a while, and afterwards, you use the last one standing and it haunts your house. This brings good fortune to you, but you gotta offer humans, or you’ll be killed. In order to not die, you dump all your new wealth on the streets, and the next person to pick it up will be the new haunting victim. Because they don’t know about it all though, they will likely be killed by the bug. I tried to keep it simple for the context of the song though.

★ Title: SIREN
☆ Album: 永夜 -EIYA-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: YURiCa (ユリカ)
★ Lyrics: cold kiss (Nana Takahashi (高橋 菜々))
☆Arrangement: 8STYLE
★ Original Title: Song of the Night Sparrow ~ Night Bird (夜雀の歌声　～ Night Bird)
・Deaf to All but the Song (もう歌しか聞こえない)
☆Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/


＜ルルリラ＞ 私の声を　＜ルルリラリラ＞　恨んでますか
＜ルラリラリラ＞ただ無我夢中に歌を　奏でただけなのに

＜rururira＞ watashi no koe o ＜rururirarira＞ urandemasu ka
＜rurarirarira＞ tada mugamuchuu ni uta o kanadeta dake nanoni

Do you hate the sound of my voice?
Even though I only got carried away and played my song

Ah… こうしていると
無明の魂を　蟲毒にさせてしまう
感覚や視界さえも全て狂わせながら

Ah… kou shiteiru to
mumyou no tamashii o chuudoku ni sasete shimau
kankaku ya shikai sae mo subete kuruwasenagara

Ah, when I’m doing it like this
I always end up cursing those ignorant souls
all the while driving their senses, vision and everything mad

＜ララリラ＞命の声が　＜ルルリラリラ＞聞こえてますか
＜ルラリラリラ＞誰人にも突き刺さる心奪う調べ
＜ララリラリラ＞例えばいつか　＜ルルリラリラ＞枯れたとしても
＜ルラリラリラ＞暗闇の中でだってまた歌い続けるのでしょう

＜rararira＞ inochi no koe ga ＜rururirarira＞ kikoetemasu ka
＜rurarirarira＞ tarebito ni mo tsuki sasaru kokoro ubau shirabe
＜rararirarira＞ tatoeba itsu ka ＜rururirarira＞ kareta toshitemo
＜rurarirarira＞ kurayami no naka de datte mata utai tsudzukeru no deshou

Can you hear the voice of life?
This tune that can pierce anyone’s heart and steal it away
For example even if someday you withered away
because we’re in the darkness, I bet I’d still continue to sing

Ah…　こうしていると
背負った傷跡が癒されてゆくからで
本当は自分の為　明日を信じたいだけ

Ah… kou shiteiru to
seotta kizuato ga iyasarete yuku kara de
hontou wa jibun no tame asu o shinjitai dake

Ah, when I’m doing it like this
the scars I bore heal and fade
so the truth is, I only want to believe in tomorrow for my own sake

＜ララリラ＞悲しい音色　＜ルルリラリラ＞響いてますか
＜ルラリラリラ＞幾重にも重なり合い心を弄ぶ
＜ララリラリラ＞彼方遠くへ　＜ルルリラリラ＞リフレインして
＜ルラリラリラ＞それでも多くの人がまた満たされてゆくのでしょう

＜rararira＞ kanashii neiro ＜rururirarira＞ hibiitemasu ka
＜rurarirarira＞ ikue ni mo kasanari ai kokoro o moteasobu
＜rararirarira＞ kanata tooku e ＜rururirarira＞ rifurein shite
＜rurarirarira＞ sore demo ooku no hito ga mata mitasarete yuku no deshou

Is this sad range of sounds resonating?
It’ll layer up and up and toy with your heart
Far off beyond it refrains
But even so plenty of people will still be satisfied won’t they

＜ララリラ…ルルリラ…＞

＜rararira…rururira…＞

数多の羽音　今宵も呼び寄せたら
五色の旋律　放つために翼を震わすの
幼い頃に　聴かされた子守唄に
想いを馳せては　雅に舞い踊る

amata no haoto koyoi mo yobi yosetara
goshiki no senritsu hanatsu tame ni tsubasa o furuwasu no
osanai koro ni kikasareta komori uta ni
omoi o hasete wa miyabi ni mai odoru

If I called over countless sounds of wings this evening too
we’d shake our wings in order to let off a sonata
Upon sending your heart out to the lullaby sung for you
when you were young, you’ll dance elegantly

＜ララリラ＞命の声が　＜ルルリラリラ＞聞こえてますか
＜ルラリラリラ＞誰人にも突き刺さる心奪う調べ
＜ララリラリラ＞例えばいつか　＜ルルリラリラ＞枯れたとしても
＜ルラリラリラ＞暗闇の中でだってまた歌い続けるのでしょう

＜rararira＞ inochi no koe ga ＜rururirarira＞ kikoetemasu ka
＜rurarirarira＞ tarebito ni mo tsuki sasaru kokoro ubau shirabe
＜rararirarira＞ tatoeba itsu ka ＜rururirarira＞ kareta toshitemo
＜rurarirarira＞ kurayami no naka de datte mata utai tsudzukeru no deshou

Can you hear the voice of life?
This tune that can pierce anyone’s heart and steal it away
For example even if someday you withered away
because we’re in the darkness, I bet I’d still continue to sing

＜ララリラ…ルルリラ…＞

＜rararira…rururira…＞

Dial Connected

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Credit to the original translation by them on the Touhou Wiki here, I saw some blatant mistakes in it that needed fixing, but also decided to add my own spin to it (mainly to make it less assuming). This might give you an idea of my translation style.

★ Title: Dial Connected
☆ Album: 紅 -KURENAI-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: aki
★ Arrangement and lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
☆ Original Title: Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial (月時計　～　ルナ・ダイアル)
★ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/


目の前に移る景色
ただゆっくりと時を失ってやがて止まる
「この声は届くのかしら・・・？」
それは木霊することなく　地に落ちた
もう気にしないで

me no mae ni utsuru keshiki
tada yukkuri to toki o ushinatte yagate tomaru
「kono koe wa todoku no kashira…?」
sore wa kodama suru koto naku chi ni ochita
mou ki ni shinai de

The scenery that moves in front of me
will just slowly lose its time and eventually stop
“Will my voice reach you…?”
Without an echo, it just dropped dead
Don’t worry about it anymore

一つの軌道描く
銀色染まる時
全ての輝きを
正しく凍らせる

hitotsu no kidou egaku
gin iro somaru toki
subete no kagayaki o
tadashiku kooraseru

Drawing a single orbit
time is dyed silver
perfectly causing
all light to freeze

ゆらめく炎の影さえ
眠らせて
ささやく誰かの声さえ
眠らせて

yurameku honoo no kage sae
nemurasete
sasayaku dare ka no koe sae
nemurasete

Causing even the shadows of wavering flames
to rest
Putting even the whisper of someone’s voice
to rest

一つの軌道描く
銀色夜の夢
全ての喧騒を
正しく終わらせる

hitotsu no kidou egaku
gin iro yoru no yume
subete no kensou o
tadashiku owaraseru

Drawing a single orbit
the dreams of the silver night
perfectly cause
the end of all noise

ゆらめく明日の影さえ
眠らせて
差し出す手のひらさえも
眠らせて

yurameku ashita no kage sae
nemurasete
sashi dasu te no hira sae mo
nemurasete

Even causing the shadows of tomorrow
to rest
Even putting outstretched hands as well
to rest

目の前を染める景色
もうゆっくりと色を失ってやがて止まる
「その声は届くのかしら・・・？」
それはそうなんてことなく地に落ちた
もう気にしないで

me no mae o someru keshiki
mou yukkuri to iro o ushinatte yagate tomaru
「sono koe wa todoku no kashira…?」
sore wa sou nante koto naku chi ni ochita
mou ki ni shinai de

The scenery that tints what’s before me
will slowly lose its colour and eventually stop
“Will your voice reach me…?”
Without that being the case it just dropped dead
Don’t worry about it anymore

一つの希望を描く
銀色踊る時
全ての過ちも
等しく凍らせる

hitotsu no kibou o egaku
gin iro odoru toki
subete no ayamachi mo
hitoshiku kooraseru

Drawing a single hope
time dances silver
causing all mistakes as well
to freeze all the same

流れる雫の影さえ
眠らせて
ささやくあなたの声さえ
眠らせて

nagareru shizuku no kage sae
nemurasete
sasayaku anata no koe sae
nemurasete

Allowing even the shadows of flowing droplets
to rest
Putting the whisper of even your voice
to rest

一つの希望を描く
銀色夜に咲く
全てはこの時から
等しく終わらせる

hitotsu no kibou o egaku
gin iro yoru ni saku
subete ha kono toki kara
hitoshiku owaraseru

Drawing a single hope
blossoming in the silver night
causing everything from this point on
to end all the same

ゆらめく未来の影さえ
眠らせて
見つめる眼差しさえも
眠らせて

yurameku mirai no kage sae
nemurasete
mitsumeru manazashi sae mo
nemurasete

Causing even the shadow of the future
to rest
Putting even fixated gazes as well
to rest

一つの軌道描く
銀色染まる時
全ての輝きを
正しく凍らせる

hitotsu no kidou egaku
gin iro somaru toki
subete no kagayaki o
tadashiku kooraseru

Drawing a single orbit
time is dyed silver
perfectly causing
all light to freeze

ゆらめく炎の影さえ
眠らせて
ささやく誰かの声さえ
眠らせて

yurameku honoo no kage sae
nemurasete
sasayaku dare ka no koe sae
nemurasete

Allowing even the shadows of wavering flames
to rest
Putting even the whisper of someone’s voice
to rest

一つの軌道描く
銀色夜の夢
全ての喧騒を
正しく終わらせる

hitotsu no kidou egaku
gin iro yoru no yume
subete no kensou o
tadashiku owaraseru

Drawing a single orbit
the dreams of the silver night
perfectly cause
the end of all noise

ゆらめく明日の影さえ
眠らせて
差し出す手のひらさえも
眠らせて

yurameku ashita no kage sae
nemurasete
sashi dasu te no hira sae mo
nemurasete

Causing the even the shadows of tomorrow
to rest
Putting even outstretched hands as well
to rest

ふち取る軌道暗く
銀色分ける時
このまま落ちるまで
等しく凍らせて

fuchidoru kidou kuraku
gin iro wakeru toki
kono mama ochiru made
hitoshiku koorasete

With this rimming orbit
when I darkly share this silver
until I I fall like this
I’ll make it freeze all the same

流れる涙の影さえ
眠らせて
ささやく私の声さえ
眠らせて

nagareru namida no kage sae
nemurasete
sasayaku watashi no koe sae
nemurasete

Causing even the shadows of flowing tears
to rest
Putting even my whispering voice
to rest

切り取る軌道描く
銀色分ける時
全てが足りるまで
等しく終わらせて

kiri toru kidou egaku
gin iro wakeru toki
subete ga tariru made
hitoshiku owarasete

Drawing a cut-off orbit
when I share this silver
until the job is done
I’ll cause it to end all the same

ゆらめく世界の影さえ
眠らせて
繋いだ手のひらさえも
眠らせて

yurameku sekai no kage sae
nemurasete
tsunaida te no hira sae mo
nemurasete

Causing even the shadows of this shimmering world
to rest
Putting even connected hands as well
to rest

ああ今も
そう眠らせて
どうかああ・・・

aa imo mo
sou nemurasete
doukaa…

Ah, even now
yes, make it all rest
I pray thee…