Siren

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…>

九十九の世界 | tsukumo no sekai | Tsukumo World

It feels slightly clunky, but I think it turned out alright. More confidence with it than “bEAT GATHER” at least. The lyrics are pretty great and full of hype here, but “Maze” is still my favourite from the album I think.

Notes: SO apparently the kanji for the name Tsukumo is actually 九十九, while I had thought that it literally translated to mean Ninety-nine this whole time. Yup, that means this post had to go fixed right up a bunch.

★ Title: 九十九の世界
☆ Album: 輝 -HIKARI-
★ Album Artist: SOUND HOLIC
☆ Vocals: YURiCa (ユリカ)
★ Lyrics: Blue E
☆ Arrangement: 8STYLE
★ Original Title: Magical Storm (マジカルストーム)
– Illusionary Joururi (幻想浄瑠璃)
☆ Website: http://www.sound-holic.com/


ああ 暗黒の魔力で 熱き覚醒を
瞬間 奏でよ
契は血より強く
二人の夢を重ねた

aa yami no chikara de atsuki mezame o
ima kanadeyo
chikiri wa chi yori tsuyoku
futari no yume o kasaneta

Ah, with the magic of darkness, in a moment
play the feverous awakening
Fate is stronger than blood
Both of our dreams have overlapped together

ああ 永遠に等しき 時間の旋律を
刹那 奏でよ
光の弦を弾き
艶やかな音を重ねた 幾重も

aa towa ni hitoshiki toki no shirabe o
ima kanadeyo
hikari no tsuru o hajiki
adeyaka na ne o kasaneta ikue mo

Ah, the melody of time is forever similar,
for a moment play it now

Plucking the strings of light
a glorious sound overlapped, overtoned

そう 使役の理
運命を覆せ 今こそ

sou shieki no kotowari
sadame o kutsugaese ima koso

Yes, it’s the way of cause and effect
overthrow fate, now is the time

張り裂けるほどに
九十九の願望が甦る夜に
憧れの世界を 描く歌を 紡ぐ歌を
何時迄も 唄い続けて
二つの願望が宿る歌を
ただ 繰り返すだけさ

hari sakeru hodo ni
tsukumo no negai ga yomigaeru yoru ni
akogare no sekai o egaku uta o tsumugu uta o
itsu made mo utai tsudzukete
futatsu no negai ga yadoru uta o
tada kurikaesu dake sa

To the point of bursting open
during the night when the desires of the Tsukumo resurrect
Forever continue to sing the song that designs, that weaves
the world that we yearn for
We’ll only just repeat and repeat
the song that our wishes live in

ああ 透ける陰影に その眼凝らして
現在 奏でよ
祈祷を虚空に放ち
厳かな音を重ねた 幾度も

aa sukeru katachi ni sono me korashite
ima kanadeyo
inori o sora ni hanachi
ogosoka na ne o kasaneta ikudo mo

Ah, focus those eyes of yours at the transparent shadows
and now play the music
Firing off our wishes into the clear sky
a majestic sound overlapped, with frequency

そう 奇跡の矛先
生命を取り戻せ 今こそ

sou kiseki no hokosaki
inochi o tori modose ima koso

Yes, it’s a spearheard of miracles
take back and regain life, now is the time

駆り立てるほどに
九十九の野心が燃え上がる夜に
憧れの未来を 描く歌を 紡ぐ歌を
何処迄も 唄い続けて
二つの野心が宿る歌を
ただ 響かせるだけさ

kari tateru hodo ni
tsukumo no negai ga moe agaru yoru ni
akogare no mirai o egaku uta o tsumugu uta o
doko made mo utai tsudzukete
futatsu no negai ga yadoru uta o
tada hibikaseru dake sa

To the point of impelling
during the night when aspirations of the Tsukumo flare up
No matter where, continue to sing the song that designs, that weaves
the future that we yearn for
We’ll only just make it resound
the song our ambitions reside in

そう 使役の理
運命を覆せ 今こそ

sou shieki no kotowari
sadame o kutsugaese ima koso

Yes, it’s the way of cause and effect
overthrow fate, now is the time

張り裂けるほどに
九十九の願望が甦る夜に
憧れの世界を 描く歌を 紡ぐ歌を
何時迄も 唄い続けて
二つの願望が宿る歌を
ただ 繰り返すだけさ

hari sakeru hodo ni
tsukumo no negai ga yomigaeru yoru ni
akogare no sekai o egaku uta o tsumugu uta o
itsu made mo utai tsudzukete
futatsu no negai ga yadoru uta o
tada kurikaesu dake sa

To the point of bursting open
during the night when the desires of the Tsukumo resurrect
Forever continue to sing the song that designs, that weaves
the world that we yearn for
We’ll only just repeat and repeat
the song that our wishes live in

駆り立てるほどに
九十九の野心が燃え上がる夜に
憧れの未来を 描く歌を 紡ぐ歌を
何処迄も 唄い続けて
二つの野心が宿る歌を
ただ 響かせるだけさ

kari tateru hodo ni
tsukumo no negai ga moe agaru yoru ni
akogare no mirai o egaku uta o tsumugu uta o
doko made mo utai tsudzukete
futatsu no negai ga yadoru uta o
tada hibikaseru dake sa

To the point of impelling
during the night when aspirations of the Tsukumo flare up
No matter where, continue to sing the song that designs, that weaves
the future that we yearn for
We’ll only just make it resound
the song our ambitions reside in