Despair

A story about a NEET, looking to leave her room, trapped in despair, until someone comes to take her outside, when she realizes that she just can’t do it, and stays shut in her room.

★ Title: Despair
☆ Album: Blooming Daydream
★ Album Artist: Amateras Records
☆ Vocals and lyrics: Sae Tsukiyama (築山さえ)
★ Arrangement: Mizonokuchi Yuuma (溝口ゆうま)
☆ Original Title: Fires of Hokkai (法界の火)
★ Website: http://amateras-records.com/


開かない扉 曇った窓
自分勝手な君の話
つかれた嘘が降り積もって
狭い世界は暗く染まる

akanai tobira kumotta mado
jibun katte na kimi no hanashi
tsukareta uso ga furi tsumotte
semai sekai wa kuraku somaru

A door that won’t open and a clouded window
This is a story of you being selfish
Worn out lies falling and piling up,
this confined world is stained with darkness

「外の世界は、もっと綺麗?」
まだ見ぬ希望 思い馳せる

「soto no sekai wa, motto kirei?」
mada minu kibou omoi haseru

“Is the outside world more pretty?”
My thoughts are set upon a hope that I still don’t see

募る閉塞感と 強い衝動

tsunoru heisokukan to tsuyoi shoudou

Strong impulses and the growing feeling of being trapped

「こんなのじゃない、望んでない
良い人でなんかいたくない」
閉じ込められた私の声 何処にも届かない
全て砕け散って燃えてしまえばいいのに
冷たい壁を見つめて 爪を立てる

「konna no janai, nozondenai
ii hito de nanka itakunai」
toji komerareta watashi no koe doko ni mo todokanai
subete kudake chitte moete shimaeba ii noni
tsumetai kabe o mitsumete tsume o tateru

“Not like this, I didn’t wish for this
I don’t want to be a good person or anything”
My voice doesn’t reach anywhere as I’m shut in
It’d be nice if everything got smashed up and burned
Gazing at this icy wall, I dig in my nails

曇った窓に 光満ちて
誰かが扉 遂に開けた
私は君の手を掴んで
扉の外へ 走り出した

kumotta mado ni hikari michiru
dare ka ga tobira tsui ni aketa
watashi wa kimi no te o tsukanda
tobira no soto e hashiri dashita

The clouded up window is filled with light
Somebody finally opened the door
I grabbed hold of your hand
and started running towards the outside of the door

募る絶望感と 走る衝撃

tsunoru zetsuboukan to hashiru shougeki

The shock of running and the growing feeling of despair

「こんなのじゃない、認めたくない
こんな世界なんか見たくない」
打ちひしがれた私の声 君にも届かない
全て砕け散って消えてしまえばいいのに
灰色の空仰いで 涙流す

「konna no janai, mitometakunai
konna sekai nanka mitakunai」
uchihishigareta watashi no koe kimi ni mo todokanai
subete kudake chitte kiete shimaeba ii noni
hai iro no sora aoide namida nagasu

“Not like this, I don’t want accept it
I don’t want to see a world like this”
My voice won’t even reach you as I’m overwhelmed
It’d be nice if everything got smashed up and disappeared
Looking up at the ash-coloured sky, I shed tears

「こんなのじゃない、許したくない
こんな世界なんか欲しくない」
遠ざかってゆく背中 もう君には届かない
全て砕け散って消えてしまえばいいのに
からっぽの部屋睨んで 涙流す

「konna no janai, yurushitakunai
konna sekai nanka hoshikunai」
toozakatte yuku senaka mou kimi ni wa todokanai
subete kudake chitte kiete shimaeba ii noni
karappo no heya nirande namida nagasu

“Not like this, I don’t want to allow it
I don’t want a world like this”
I see your back fade into the distance, I can’t reach you anymore
It’d be nice if everything got smashed up and disappeared
Scowling in this empty room, I shed tears

セツナレヴァリエ | Moment of Reverie

It’s funny, I heard this song in my head a week or so ago and I couldn’t even place my name on what song it was, but then I remembered, and here we go, back onboard with Blooming Daydream after an extensive break from it.

★ Title: セツナレヴァリエ
☆ Album: Blooming Daydream
★ Album Artist: Amateras Records
☆ Vocals: Sae Tsukiyama (築山さえ)
★ Lyrics: Kaito (海兎)
☆ Arrangement: kirin (きりん)
★ Original Title: Love-Coloured Master Spark (恋色マスタースパーク)
☆ Website: http://amateras-records.com/


時は流れ ヒカリは遠くへ
行方なんて まだ見えやしない
どんな時も君が側にいて
それが夢じゃないと信じてる

toki wa nagare hikari wa tooku e
yukue nante mada mieyashinai
donna toki mo kimi ga soba ni ite
sore ga yume janai to shinjiteru

Time flows, light travels far off
where it will go, I can’t tell yet
No matter the time, you’re here with me
I believe that’s not a dream

まるで それはお伽話だね
理論的な君の口癖も
全て消えてしまうなんてこと 認めはしないよ

maru de sore wa otogibanashi da ne
rironteki na kimi no kuchiguse mo
subete kiete shimau nante koto mitome wa shinai yo

It’s as if it’s something from a fairy tail isn’t it?
There’s no way I’d allow
your favourite theoretical phrase and everything to fade away

永遠に魔法かけられるなら
君とずっと歩いていたい

towa ni mahou kakerareru nara
kimi to zutto aruiteitai

If I’m able to cast magic eternally
then I want to keep on walking with you, always

Master Sparking

君まで届け 法則とか無視して
クールに決めてみたい そんな気分さ
Crazy,Crazy for you

kimi made todoke housoku toka mushi shite
kuuru ni kimetemitai sonna kibun sa
Crazy,Crazy for you

All the way to you, I’ll ignore any rules
I decided I want to try being cool, that’s how I feel
I’m Crazy, Crazy for you

流れ星の行方を追いかけたら 何だか逢える気がして
セツナレヴァリエ 駆け出していく

nagareboshi no yukue o oi kaketara nandaka aeru ki ga shite
setsuna revarie kake dashite yuku

If I chase after this shooting star’s destination I somehow feel like we’ll be able to meet
A moment of reverie, I’m going to start running

星のヒカリ 流れる願いを
待ってなんて もういられないよ
秘密めいた笑顔も愛しい 面影を抱いて

hoshi no hikari nagareru negai o
matte nante mou irarenai yo
himitsu meita egao mo itoshii omokage o daite

The light of the stars, the streaming wishes
I just cant sit here waiting for them anymore
That sly smile of yours was also lovely, I hold close those traces

君の夢 私の現実
きっと何時か重なり合えば

kimi no sekai watashi no sekai
kitto itsu ka kasanari aeba

Your dream, my reality
Surely someday if they come together, I’ll be

Master Sparking

君がで届け 法則とか無視して
クールに決めてみたい そんな気分さ
Crazy,Crazy for you

kimi made todoke housoku toka mushi shite
kuuru ni kimetemitai sonna kibun sa
Crazy,Crazy for you

All the way to you, I’ll ignore any rules
I decided I want to try being cool, that’s how I feel
I’m Crazy, Crazy for you

流れ星の行方を追いかけたら 何だか逢える気がして
セツナレヴァリエ 逢いにゆくから

nagareboshi no yukue o oi kaketara nandaka aeru ki ga shite
setsuna revarie ai ni yuku kara

If I chase after this shooting star’s destination I somehow feel like we’ll be able to meet
A moment of reverie, I’m coming to see you after all

SkyDrive!

This has to be the most grammatically clear Touhou song I’ve ever read. It’s also the only song I’ve ever heard to use polite form in the lyrics if I recall. It’s a really rare thing to see.

★ Title: SkyDrive!
☆ Album: Blooming Daydream
★ Album Artist: Amateras Records
☆ Vocals and lyrics: Sae Tsukiyama (築山さえ)
★ Arrangement: Tracy
★ Original Title: Desire Drive (デザイアドライブ)
☆ Website: http://amateras-records.com/


自分に自信が持てず
不安で悩んで迷ったり
他人の言葉に深く落ち込んだりもしたけど

jibun ni jishin ga motezu
fuan de nayande mayottari
tanin no kotoba ni fukaku ochi kondari mo shita kedo

Without having any confidence in myself
I was anxious, troubled and lost
I’ve also fell into deep depression from the words of others, however

塞ぎこむのはやめにしました
人生は短いから時間の無駄です
楽しいことを追いかけることにしました
だって私も幸せになりたいもん!

fusagi komu no wa yame ni shimashita
jinsei wa mijikai kara jikan no muda desu
tanoshii koto o oi kakeru koto ni shimashita
datte watashi mo shiawase ni naritai mon!

I decided to put an end to feeling so down
Life is too short, so that’s just a waste of time
I decided instead to chase after fun things
because after all, I want to become happy too!

見上げた大空は青く
どこまでも果てしなく
ちっぽけな私のことも認めてくれる気がして
見上げた雲は白くて
私を包む空気は
今までこぼした涙を洗い流してくれるから

mi ageta oosora wa aoku
doko made mo hateshi naku
chippoke na watashi no koto mo mitomete kureru ki ga shite
mi ageta kumo wa shirokute
watashi o tsutsumu kuuki wa
ima made koboshita namida o arai nagashite kureru kara

The great sky I looked up to is blue
stretching out with no end in sight
I get a feeling that it notices someone even as little as me
because the clouds I looked up to are white
and the air that wraps up around me
washes away all the tears I’ve shed up to now

取り柄が見つからなくて
あの子を羨んでみたり
そういうのはもう全部これからなしにしましょう?

torie ga mitsukaranakute
ano ko o urayande mitari

Unable to find any positive traits
I looked at the others with envy
Lets go without all those sorts of feelings from here on, shall we?

バカにしたりバカにされたり
そんなのは無意味なことと気づきました
俯くことはやめて前を向きました
だって私も幸せになりたいもん!

baka ni shitari baka ni saretari
sonna no wa muimi na koto to kidzukimashita
utsumuku koto wa yamete mae o mukimashita
datte watashi mo shiawase ni naritai mon!

Making an idiot of others and myself
I realized that there’s no point in things like that
I stopped looking down and began to face forward
because after all, I want to become happy too!

見上げた大空は青く
どこまでも果てしなく
辛いこと苦しいことを忘れさせてくれました
風がゆっくり吹き抜け
その優しい感触は
失った私の自信取り戻してくれました

mi ageta oosora wa aoku
doko made mo hateshi naku
tsurai koto kurushii koto o wasuresasete kuremashita
kaze ga yukkuri fuki nuke
sono yasashii kanshoku wa
ushinatta watashi no jishin tori modoshite kuremashita

The great sky I looked up to is blue
stretching out with no end in sight
letting me forget all the tough and painful times
The wind goes and peacefully blows by
and that gentle feeling it gave me
took back and returned all of the confidence I had lost

この空を高く
どこまでも果てしなく
ちっぽけな私もいつか飛べるような気がして
風がゆっくり吹き抜け
その優しい感触は
傷ついた私の背中そっと押してくれるから

kono sora o takaku
doko made mo hateshi naku
chippoke na watashi mo itsuka toberu you na ki ga shite
kaze ga yukkuri fuki nuke
sono yasashii kanshoku wa
kizutsuita watashi no senaka sotto moshite kureru kara

Far up over this sky
that stretches out with no end in sight
I get a feeling that even someone as little as me will someday be able to fly
Because the wind goes and peacefully blows by
and the gentle feeling it gives me
softly pushes me to go on when I’ve been hurt