May'n, short for Mei Nakabayashi, is a young diva in the japanese music scene. She is best known for being Sheryl Nome's singing voice in the series Macross Frontier. She possesses a powerful voice despite her young age and has been to many countries to perform.
Chase the world is the opening song for the anime series "Accel World". It is written by Akio Inoue and composed by Daisuke Asakura, the two creative minds behind Takanori Nishikawa's T.M.Revolution. (Takanori is known for Rurouni Kenshin's ending theme "Heart of Sword" and countless songs for the Gundam Seed series)
Accel World is set in a world where everyone is connected to a global network via a neuro-linker. A certain group of people was selected to possess the program called "Brain Burst" which enables users to accelerate their minds and perform superhuman feats. Users enter the network in their avatar form and fight other users to gain points that allow them to accelerate in the real world.
Haruyuki the protagonist is a short and pudgy boy who is constantly bullied at school. He got introduced to the program by the school's idol Kuroyukihime. The story is about how Haruyuki's life transform through using the program and how the two of them fight on to unveil the truth behind the program and the true potential the human brain holds.
この瞳（ひとみ）は鮮やかに舞う キミしか知覚（し）らない
踏み込んで覚醒（め）ざめる セカイへ
俯き過ぎて小さい 僕だけの景色が
組み立てたジオラマの嘘だと
合わせ辛い視点に 気付いている
駆け出してゆく未来は 美しさを手に
それぞれが翔べる場所を 問い掛けてく
この瞳（ひとみ）は鮮やかに舞う キミしか知覚（し）らない
加速して初めて 往（ゆ）ける僕は僕の先へ
もっと昂（たか）く もっと強く キミに届きたい
踏み込んで覚醒（め）ざめる chasin' the world
何度もなぞり続けて 擦り切れてしまった
「諦めてしまえ」と云う文字が
築かせた壁を 壊したがっている
直向（ひたむ）きに祈る声も 闇に割れる夜
叶わない残酷さを 潜（ひそ）ませても
この翼で 想うよりも 遥かに羽撃（はばた）く
抑えない鼓動が 運命を進ませるなら
願う前に 戻る前に キミを抱き締めて
彼方へと 跳び立つ changing' your world
この瞳（ひとみ）は鮮やかに舞う キミしか知覚（し）らない
加速して初めて 往（ゆ）ける僕は僕の先へ
この翼で 想うよりも 遥かに羽撃（はばた）く
抑えない鼓動が 運命を進ませるなら
もっと昂（たか）く もっと強く キミに届きたい
踏み込んで覚醒（め）ざめる セカイへ！
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kono hitomi wa azayaka ni mau kimi shika shiranai
fumikonde mezameru sekai e
utsumuki sugite chiisai boku dake no keshiki ga
kumi tateta jiorama no uso da to
awase tsurai shiten ni kitsu iteiru
kakedashite yuku mirai wa utsukushisa wo te ni
sorezore ga toberu basho wo toikaketeku
kono hitomi wa azayaka ni mau kimi shika shiranai
kasoku shite hajimete yukeru boku wa boku no saki e
motto takaku motto tsuyoku kimi ni todokitai
fumikonde mezameru chasin' the world
nando mo nazori tsudukete surikirete shimatta
"akiramete shimae" to iu monji ga
chizukaseta kabe wo kowashita gatteiru
hitamuki ni inoru koe mo yami ni wareru yoru
kanawanai zankoku sa wo hisomasetemo
kono tsubasa de omou yori mo haruka ni habataku
osaenai kodou ga unmei wo susumaseru nara
negau mae ni modoru mae ni kimi wo dakishimete
kanata e to tobitatsu changing' your world
kono hitomi wa azayaka ni mau kimi shika shiranai
kasoku shite hajimete yukeru boku wa boku no saki e
kono tsubasa de omou yori mo haruka ni habataku
osaenai kodou ga unmei wo susumaseru nara
motto takaku motto tsuyoku kimi ni todokitai
fumikonde mezameru sekai e!
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Only you can perceive my eyes dancing vividly
Awaken as you step into a new world
I was always looking down and my vision
was like a diorama, a pack of lies
I know that it is hard for you to see things like that
The future that is running off is trying to grasp beauty
We start to question the places that we can fly to
Only you can perceive my eyes dancing vividly
As I accelerate, for the first time I could see myself heading somewhere
Higher, faster, I want to reach you
Awaken as you take a step in, chasin' the world
I tried tracing it countless times but it always gets cut off
The wall that I built with the words "Give up!"
is asking to be destroyed
The earnest voices of prayer in the night that gets ripped by darkness
Even if I have to hide unspeakable cruelty
These wings will get you further than just thoughts
If this irrepressible pulse can edge destiny on
Before I wish, before I return, I want to embrace you
Leap into the other side, changing' your world
Only you can perceive my eyes dancing vividly
As I accelerate, for the first time I could see myself heading somewhere
These wings will get you further than just thoughts
If this irrepressible pulse can edge destiny on
Higher, faster, I want to reach you
Awaken as you step into a new world!
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Sunday, 6 May 2012
Haruna Luna - 空は高く風は歌う Sora wa takaku Kaze wa utau
The sky is high, the wind will sing. This is the ending song for Fate/Zero season 2. As with all the Fate/Zero songs so far, the lyrics touches on sadness and a journey to change things.
With the episode that just aired, we got a glimpse (ok maybe not, it WAS a full episode) of kiritsugu's past. We found out what made him the way he is now and that he was a kind little boy before the incident happened. With that, his whole perspective of the world and the people that lived in it changed. Yet, he still wants to save the world albeit in a more drastic way abandoning the pretty things like "chivalry" and "playing fair".
どうして空はこんなに青くて
何も悲しみを知らぬように
いつも躊躇わず明日へと崩れ落ちる
いのちは足りないまま生まれて来るのね
痛みが満たすものもあるのね
欠け落ちた心に貴方が触れて
二人で行く未来は
穢れのない強さで
空は高く風は歌う
夢を見てた
歓びへと
人はいつか辿り着ける
子供の瞳で貴方は信じた
側にいるよ
凍り付いた森を抜けて
その瞳が世界の嘆きに
迷わぬように
どうして届かない光だけが
いつも何よりも眩しい正しさで
叶わない明日へと人を裁く
冷たい背中にそっと触れてみた
世界の優しさを信じない人だから
誰よりも優しかった
生きていたよ未来へ
空に風を残して
夢はどこに眠るのだろう
いつか誰もいなくなった
この岸辺に寄せて返す
光の欠片になれると信じた
闇に還る想いたちが
燃え尽きてく
その灯りを標に
世界はまた夢を見る
空は高く風は歌う
貴方が見た夢の記憶
その叫びが
優しい木霊を
返しているよ
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doushite sora wa konna ni aokute
nani mo kanashimi wo shiranu you ni
itsumo tamerawazu ashita e to kuzure ochiru
inochi wa tarinai mama umarete kuru no ne
itami ga mitasu mono mo aru no ne
kake ochita kokoro ni anata ga furete
futari de yuku mirai wa
kegare no nai tsuyosa de
sora wa takaku kaze wa utau
yume wo miteta
yorokobi e to
hito wa itsuka tadori tsukeru
kodomo no hitomi de anata wa shinjita
soba ni iru yo
koori tsuita mori wo nukete
sono hitomi ga sekai no nageki ni
mayowanu you ni
doushite todokanai hikari dake ga
itsumo nani yori mo mabushii tadashisa de
kanawanai ashita e to hito wo sabaku
tsumetai senaka ni sotto furete mita
sekai no yasashisa wo shinjinai hito dakara
dare yori mo yasashikatta
ikiteita yo mirai e
sora ni kaze wo nokoshite
yume wa doko ni nemuru no darou
itsuka dare mo inakunatta
kono kishibe ni yosete kaesu
hikari no kakera ni nareru to shinjita
yami ni kaeru omoi tachi ga
moe tsukiteku
sono akari wo shirube ni
sekai wa mata yume wo miru
sora wa takaku kaze wa utau
anata ga mita yume no kioku
sono sakebi ga
yasashii kodama wo
kaeshiteiru yo
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Why is the sky so blue
as if it knows no sadness
It always crumbles into tomorrow without hesitation
Lives are incomplete when given birth into this world
and there are those who fill it with pain
but you touched my fragmenting heart
The future that the two of us seek
requires pure strength
The sky is high, the wind will sing
We had a dream
towards happiness
Some day people will achieve it
You believed it with child-like eyes
I'm always here for you
Run from the frozen forest
lest those eyes waver
with the sight of the world's lamentation
Why is it always the unreachable light
that is so glaringly righteous
judging people towards an unfulfilled tomorrow
I tried to softly touch your cold back
You were a person who didn't believe in the kindness of this world
and that is why you are kinder than everyone else
We lived our lives for a future
so leave the winds in the heavens
Where does a dream sleep?
when a day comes that everyone is gone
You can return to my shore
You believed that we will become fragments of light
Our thoughts burn themselves out
as they return to darkness
Using this light as a signal
the world dreams again
The sky is high, the wind will sing
The memory of the dream you had
That scream
is coming back
as a gentle echo
With the episode that just aired, we got a glimpse (ok maybe not, it WAS a full episode) of kiritsugu's past. We found out what made him the way he is now and that he was a kind little boy before the incident happened. With that, his whole perspective of the world and the people that lived in it changed. Yet, he still wants to save the world albeit in a more drastic way abandoning the pretty things like "chivalry" and "playing fair".
どうして空はこんなに青くて
何も悲しみを知らぬように
いつも躊躇わず明日へと崩れ落ちる
いのちは足りないまま生まれて来るのね
痛みが満たすものもあるのね
欠け落ちた心に貴方が触れて
二人で行く未来は
穢れのない強さで
空は高く風は歌う
夢を見てた
歓びへと
人はいつか辿り着ける
子供の瞳で貴方は信じた
側にいるよ
凍り付いた森を抜けて
その瞳が世界の嘆きに
迷わぬように
どうして届かない光だけが
いつも何よりも眩しい正しさで
叶わない明日へと人を裁く
冷たい背中にそっと触れてみた
世界の優しさを信じない人だから
誰よりも優しかった
生きていたよ未来へ
空に風を残して
夢はどこに眠るのだろう
いつか誰もいなくなった
この岸辺に寄せて返す
光の欠片になれると信じた
闇に還る想いたちが
燃え尽きてく
その灯りを標に
世界はまた夢を見る
空は高く風は歌う
貴方が見た夢の記憶
その叫びが
優しい木霊を
返しているよ
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doushite sora wa konna ni aokute
nani mo kanashimi wo shiranu you ni
itsumo tamerawazu ashita e to kuzure ochiru
inochi wa tarinai mama umarete kuru no ne
itami ga mitasu mono mo aru no ne
kake ochita kokoro ni anata ga furete
futari de yuku mirai wa
kegare no nai tsuyosa de
sora wa takaku kaze wa utau
yume wo miteta
yorokobi e to
hito wa itsuka tadori tsukeru
kodomo no hitomi de anata wa shinjita
soba ni iru yo
koori tsuita mori wo nukete
sono hitomi ga sekai no nageki ni
mayowanu you ni
doushite todokanai hikari dake ga
itsumo nani yori mo mabushii tadashisa de
kanawanai ashita e to hito wo sabaku
tsumetai senaka ni sotto furete mita
sekai no yasashisa wo shinjinai hito dakara
dare yori mo yasashikatta
ikiteita yo mirai e
sora ni kaze wo nokoshite
yume wa doko ni nemuru no darou
itsuka dare mo inakunatta
kono kishibe ni yosete kaesu
hikari no kakera ni nareru to shinjita
yami ni kaeru omoi tachi ga
moe tsukiteku
sono akari wo shirube ni
sekai wa mata yume wo miru
sora wa takaku kaze wa utau
anata ga mita yume no kioku
sono sakebi ga
yasashii kodama wo
kaeshiteiru yo
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Why is the sky so blue
as if it knows no sadness
It always crumbles into tomorrow without hesitation
Lives are incomplete when given birth into this world
and there are those who fill it with pain
but you touched my fragmenting heart
The future that the two of us seek
requires pure strength
The sky is high, the wind will sing
We had a dream
towards happiness
Some day people will achieve it
You believed it with child-like eyes
I'm always here for you
Run from the frozen forest
lest those eyes waver
with the sight of the world's lamentation
Why is it always the unreachable light
that is so glaringly righteous
judging people towards an unfulfilled tomorrow
I tried to softly touch your cold back
You were a person who didn't believe in the kindness of this world
and that is why you are kinder than everyone else
We lived our lives for a future
so leave the winds in the heavens
Where does a dream sleep?
when a day comes that everyone is gone
You can return to my shore
You believed that we will become fragments of light
Our thoughts burn themselves out
as they return to darkness
Using this light as a signal
the world dreams again
The sky is high, the wind will sing
The memory of the dream you had
That scream
is coming back
as a gentle echo
Thursday, 3 May 2012
秋赤音 Akiakane - 文学少年の憂鬱 Bungaku shonen no yuuutsu
The song I am translating this time is by Akiakane. Similar to Yanagi Nagi, she is a nico nico douga singer. She is also a talented artist and animator however she has never shown her face to the public. Akiakane is known for her strong vocals and screamo but the song I am sharing this time is a slower one. It is still very intense and emotional though.
This song is from her debut album ぼろぼろな生き様 (boroboro na ikizama) which translates to a worn-out way of life. The title of this song means Melancholy of a literary young man and yes there are 3 "U"s in yuuutsu.
いっその事 どこか遠くへ
一人で行ってしまおうかな
学校も 友達も バイトも
何もかも 全て投げ出して
京王線 始発駅 人の群れ
財布を落とした 女の子が泣いてる
すぐに電車が滑り込んできて
席にあぶれた人は舌打ち
急に全てがどうでも良くなる
僕は冷たい人の仲間入り
誰か名前を呼んで 僕の
突然悲しくなるのは何故
世界を飛び出して 宇宙の彼方
ぐるぐる回る想像で遊ぶのさ
涙が出る前に
ボクの好きな小説家 キミも読みなよ
随分前に 自殺した人だけど
「恥の多い生涯だった」って
「嘘ばかりついて過ごしてた」って
暗い奴だなと笑ったけれど
どうしても頭から離れない
誰か声を聞かせて すぐに
一人きりで電車に揺られて
線路を飛び出して 月の裏側
天まで昇れ そして君がいた
あの日へ逆戻り
「拝啓 ボクハ アナタノヨウニ
イツカドコカデ 死ンデシマウノデショウカ」
恥の多い生涯だったって
嘘ばかりついて過ごしてたって
でも アナタのようにはなれないよ
ボクは文学好きな ただの人
誰か名前を呼んで 僕の
突然悲しくなるのは何故
世界を飛び出して 空の上まで
お願い 何もかもを振り切って
走り抜けて
行け
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isso no koto dokoka tooku e
hitori de itte shimaou kana
gakkou mo tomodachi mo baito mo
nani mo kamo subete nage dashite
keiou sen shihatsu eki hito no mure
saifu wo otoshita onna no ko ga naiteru
suguni densha ga suberi konde kite
seki ni abureta hito wa shita uchi
kyuu ni subete ga dou demo yoku naru
boku wa tsumetai hito no nakama iri
dare ka namae wo yonde boku no
totsuzen kanashikunaru no wa naze
sekai wo tobidashite uchuu no kanata
guruguru mawaru souzou de asobu no sa
namida ga deru mae ni
boku no suki na shosetsuka kimi mo yomi na yo
zuibun mae ni jisatsu shita hito dakedo
[haji no ooi shougai datta] tte
[uso bakari tsuite sugoshiteta] tte
kurai yatsu da na to waratta keredo
doushitemo atama kara hanarenai
dare ka koe wo kikasete sugu ni
hitori kiri de densha ni yurarete
senro wo tobidashite tsuki no uragawa
ten made nobore soshite kimi ga ita
ano hi e gyaku modori
[haikei boku wa anata no you ni
itsuka dokode shindeshimau no desho ka]
haji no ooi shougai datta tte
uso bakari tsuite sugoshiteta tte
demo anata no you ni wa narenai yo
boku wa bungaku zuki na tada no hito
dare ka namae wo yonde boku no
totsuzen kanashikunaru no wa naze
sekai wo tobidashite sora no ue made
onegai nanimo kamo wo furikitte
hashirinukete
yuke
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Rather, should I just go somewhere faraway
alone
School, friends, job
throw everything out
A huge crowd of people waiting at the first station of the Keiou line
A little girl was crying because she lost her wallet
The train immediately slides into place at the station
The person who got a little burnt by his seat clicked his tongue
Suddenly I didn't care about my surroundings
and with this I joined the ranks of cold people
Somebody please call my name
Why is this sudden sadness coming over me?
Take off from this world and fly to the other end of the universe
I'll just play in my spinning imagination
before the tears come out
My favorite novelist, you should read his works
He committed suicide a while ago though
"I lived a life full of shame"
"I lied through my life" he said
I laughed at him for being so dark
but I couldn't get him out of my head
Somebody please let me hear your voice right now
I am all alone, being shaken by this train carriage
Take off from the rails to the dark side of the moon
Rise up to the skies and you were there
Everything rewinds back to that day
"Will I die somewhere sometime just like you did?" (This was written in letter form)
(Also, it was written in katakana to show a void of emotions)
To say "I lived a life full of shame"
and that "I lied through my life"
I cannot be like you
because I am just an ordinary literature-loving human
Somebody please call my name
Why is this sudden sadness coming over me?
Take off from this world and fly above the heavens
Please, shrug everything off
and keep on running
Go
This song is from her debut album ぼろぼろな生き様 (boroboro na ikizama) which translates to a worn-out way of life. The title of this song means Melancholy of a literary young man and yes there are 3 "U"s in yuuutsu.
いっその事 どこか遠くへ
一人で行ってしまおうかな
学校も 友達も バイトも
何もかも 全て投げ出して
京王線 始発駅 人の群れ
財布を落とした 女の子が泣いてる
すぐに電車が滑り込んできて
席にあぶれた人は舌打ち
急に全てがどうでも良くなる
僕は冷たい人の仲間入り
誰か名前を呼んで 僕の
突然悲しくなるのは何故
世界を飛び出して 宇宙の彼方
ぐるぐる回る想像で遊ぶのさ
涙が出る前に
ボクの好きな小説家 キミも読みなよ
随分前に 自殺した人だけど
「恥の多い生涯だった」って
「嘘ばかりついて過ごしてた」って
暗い奴だなと笑ったけれど
どうしても頭から離れない
誰か声を聞かせて すぐに
一人きりで電車に揺られて
線路を飛び出して 月の裏側
天まで昇れ そして君がいた
あの日へ逆戻り
「拝啓 ボクハ アナタノヨウニ
イツカドコカデ 死ンデシマウノデショウカ」
恥の多い生涯だったって
嘘ばかりついて過ごしてたって
でも アナタのようにはなれないよ
ボクは文学好きな ただの人
誰か名前を呼んで 僕の
突然悲しくなるのは何故
世界を飛び出して 空の上まで
お願い 何もかもを振り切って
走り抜けて
行け
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isso no koto dokoka tooku e
hitori de itte shimaou kana
gakkou mo tomodachi mo baito mo
nani mo kamo subete nage dashite
keiou sen shihatsu eki hito no mure
saifu wo otoshita onna no ko ga naiteru
suguni densha ga suberi konde kite
seki ni abureta hito wa shita uchi
kyuu ni subete ga dou demo yoku naru
boku wa tsumetai hito no nakama iri
dare ka namae wo yonde boku no
totsuzen kanashikunaru no wa naze
sekai wo tobidashite uchuu no kanata
guruguru mawaru souzou de asobu no sa
namida ga deru mae ni
boku no suki na shosetsuka kimi mo yomi na yo
zuibun mae ni jisatsu shita hito dakedo
[haji no ooi shougai datta] tte
[uso bakari tsuite sugoshiteta] tte
kurai yatsu da na to waratta keredo
doushitemo atama kara hanarenai
dare ka koe wo kikasete sugu ni
hitori kiri de densha ni yurarete
senro wo tobidashite tsuki no uragawa
ten made nobore soshite kimi ga ita
ano hi e gyaku modori
[haikei boku wa anata no you ni
itsuka dokode shindeshimau no desho ka]
haji no ooi shougai datta tte
uso bakari tsuite sugoshiteta tte
demo anata no you ni wa narenai yo
boku wa bungaku zuki na tada no hito
dare ka namae wo yonde boku no
totsuzen kanashikunaru no wa naze
sekai wo tobidashite sora no ue made
onegai nanimo kamo wo furikitte
hashirinukete
yuke
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Rather, should I just go somewhere faraway
alone
School, friends, job
throw everything out
A huge crowd of people waiting at the first station of the Keiou line
A little girl was crying because she lost her wallet
The train immediately slides into place at the station
The person who got a little burnt by his seat clicked his tongue
Suddenly I didn't care about my surroundings
and with this I joined the ranks of cold people
Somebody please call my name
Why is this sudden sadness coming over me?
Take off from this world and fly to the other end of the universe
I'll just play in my spinning imagination
before the tears come out
My favorite novelist, you should read his works
He committed suicide a while ago though
"I lived a life full of shame"
"I lied through my life" he said
I laughed at him for being so dark
but I couldn't get him out of my head
Somebody please let me hear your voice right now
I am all alone, being shaken by this train carriage
Take off from the rails to the dark side of the moon
Rise up to the skies and you were there
Everything rewinds back to that day
"Will I die somewhere sometime just like you did?" (This was written in letter form)
(Also, it was written in katakana to show a void of emotions)
To say "I lived a life full of shame"
and that "I lied through my life"
I cannot be like you
because I am just an ordinary literature-loving human
Somebody please call my name
Why is this sudden sadness coming over me?
Take off from this world and fly above the heavens
Please, shrug everything off
and keep on running
Go
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
ViViD - REAL
This is the opening song for Gundam Age, the third generation. Gundam Age is an anime that runs through three generations of main characters. They are namely Flit Asuno, Asemu Asuno and Kio Asuno. Grandfather, father and son respectively. My World by SPYAIR was the ending song during Asemu's generation.
Age-1 was about sacrifices and war, death and revenge.
Age-2 was about growing up under great expectations and realizing that no one can be yourself but yourself.
I am looking forward to what Age-3 will bring.
Moving on to the song. ViViD is a visual-kei band under PS Company and they are The GazettE's juniors. ViViD has provided theme songs to anime such as Level E and Bleach. However, I feel that they have toned down their sound for REAL, similar to what The GazettE did for Shiver(opening theme to Black Butler 2) It is not as heavy as their other tracks but its still a pretty good song.
I dislike how there are a lot of closeups on the members' faces in their promotional videos but I think fan-girls will disagree. Nevertheless, they still make good music and I like the vocalist's voice. REAL is a song about motivation to fight. Something that is very needed if you send a kid to war in a Gundam. Well, Kio's story isn't well-established yet since only 1 episode of Age-3 has been aired. However, just like his dad and grandad he possesses qualities of a hero. Courage and selflessness.
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
さまよい続けてた
立ち止まるのも前に進むことも
後退りな気がしてた
閉じ込められた四角い宇宙（そら）の下
息を潜めてた
冷たい頬を伝わる 過去の弱さぬぐって
光差す場所へ この手を伸ばすよ
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
探し続けてる
迷いながらも 先に進むことが
少しの「強さ」をくれた
夕焼け色に 気づいた空の下
息を切らしてるよ
近くにいたのに分からずに
遠く離れたら分かること
いつでも あなたは笑ってた
いつでも 隣でいてくれた
近くにいたのに分からずに
遠く離れたら分かること
どれだけ あなたが大切か
どれだけ かけがえないものか
忘れていた鼓動を もう一度確かめた
歩きだせるのは あの日があるから
届かせる その胸に
たしかな想い 僕の声を
終わらない現実で
叫び続けていく
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
探し続けてる
届かせる その胸に
たしかな想い 僕の声を
終わらない現実で
叫び続けていく
未来（あした）を信じて
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todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
samayoi tsuduketeta
tachidomaru no mo mae ni susumu koto mo
atozusari na ki ga shiteta
toji kome rareta shikakui sora no shita
iki wo hisometeta
tsumetai hoho wo tsutawaru kako no yowasa nugutte
hikari sasu basho e kono te wo nobasu yo
todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
sagashi tsuduketeru
mayoi nagara mo saki ni susumu koto ga
sukoshi no [tsuyosa] wo kureta
yuuyake iro ni kiduita sora no shita
iki wo kirashiteru yo
chikaku ni ita no ni wakarazu ni
tooku hanaretara wakaru koto
itsudemo anata wa waratteta
itsudemo tonari ni ite kureta
chikaku ni ita no ni wakarazu ni
tooku hanaretara wakaru koto
dore dake anata ga taisetsu ka
dore dake kakegaenai mono ka
wasureteita kodou wo mou ichido tashikameta
aruki daseru no wa ano hi ga aru kara
todokaseru sono mune ni
tashikana omoi boku no koe wo
owaranai genjitsu de
sakebi tsuduketeiku
todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
sagashi tsuduketeru
todokaseru sono mune ni
tashikana omoi boku no koe wo
owaranai genjitsu de
sakebi tsuduketeiku
ashita wo shinjite
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Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue wandering in reality
Whether to stop or move forward
I feel like I'm retreating
Locked in under this square space(sky)
I held my breath
My cold cheeks tell me to wipe away my past weakness
and stretch my hand out to where the light shines
Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue searching in reality
Moving ahead in confusion
gave me a little strength
Under the sunset-colored sky
I cut my breathing
There are some things that you will only understand
after taking a step back
You were always laughing
You were always beside me
There are some things that you will only understand
after taking a step back
How important you are to me
How irreplaceable you are to me
I reaffirmed the pulsation that I forgot
I can move on again because of that day
Let my thoughts and voice reach you
while screaming
in this never-ending reality
Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue searching in reality
Let my thoughts and voice reach you
while screaming
in this never-ending reality
Believe in the future(tomorrow)
Age-1 was about sacrifices and war, death and revenge.
Age-2 was about growing up under great expectations and realizing that no one can be yourself but yourself.
I am looking forward to what Age-3 will bring.
Moving on to the song. ViViD is a visual-kei band under PS Company and they are The GazettE's juniors. ViViD has provided theme songs to anime such as Level E and Bleach. However, I feel that they have toned down their sound for REAL, similar to what The GazettE did for Shiver(opening theme to Black Butler 2) It is not as heavy as their other tracks but its still a pretty good song.
I dislike how there are a lot of closeups on the members' faces in their promotional videos but I think fan-girls will disagree. Nevertheless, they still make good music and I like the vocalist's voice. REAL is a song about motivation to fight. Something that is very needed if you send a kid to war in a Gundam. Well, Kio's story isn't well-established yet since only 1 episode of Age-3 has been aired. However, just like his dad and grandad he possesses qualities of a hero. Courage and selflessness.
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
さまよい続けてた
立ち止まるのも前に進むことも
後退りな気がしてた
閉じ込められた四角い宇宙（そら）の下
息を潜めてた
冷たい頬を伝わる 過去の弱さぬぐって
光差す場所へ この手を伸ばすよ
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
探し続けてる
迷いながらも 先に進むことが
少しの「強さ」をくれた
夕焼け色に 気づいた空の下
息を切らしてるよ
近くにいたのに分からずに
遠く離れたら分かること
いつでも あなたは笑ってた
いつでも 隣でいてくれた
近くにいたのに分からずに
遠く離れたら分かること
どれだけ あなたが大切か
どれだけ かけがえないものか
忘れていた鼓動を もう一度確かめた
歩きだせるのは あの日があるから
届かせる その胸に
たしかな想い 僕の声を
終わらない現実で
叫び続けていく
届かせて この胸に
かさかに残る君の声を
夢じゃない現実で
探し続けてる
届かせる その胸に
たしかな想い 僕の声を
終わらない現実で
叫び続けていく
未来（あした）を信じて
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todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
samayoi tsuduketeta
tachidomaru no mo mae ni susumu koto mo
atozusari na ki ga shiteta
toji kome rareta shikakui sora no shita
iki wo hisometeta
tsumetai hoho wo tsutawaru kako no yowasa nugutte
hikari sasu basho e kono te wo nobasu yo
todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
sagashi tsuduketeru
mayoi nagara mo saki ni susumu koto ga
sukoshi no [tsuyosa] wo kureta
yuuyake iro ni kiduita sora no shita
iki wo kirashiteru yo
chikaku ni ita no ni wakarazu ni
tooku hanaretara wakaru koto
itsudemo anata wa waratteta
itsudemo tonari ni ite kureta
chikaku ni ita no ni wakarazu ni
tooku hanaretara wakaru koto
dore dake anata ga taisetsu ka
dore dake kakegaenai mono ka
wasureteita kodou wo mou ichido tashikameta
aruki daseru no wa ano hi ga aru kara
todokaseru sono mune ni
tashikana omoi boku no koe wo
owaranai genjitsu de
sakebi tsuduketeiku
todokasete kono mune ni
kasukani nokoru kimi no koe wo
yume jyanai genjitsu de
sagashi tsuduketeru
todokaseru sono mune ni
tashikana omoi boku no koe wo
owaranai genjitsu de
sakebi tsuduketeiku
ashita wo shinjite
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue wandering in reality
Whether to stop or move forward
I feel like I'm retreating
Locked in under this square space(sky)
I held my breath
My cold cheeks tell me to wipe away my past weakness
and stretch my hand out to where the light shines
Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue searching in reality
Moving ahead in confusion
gave me a little strength
Under the sunset-colored sky
I cut my breathing
There are some things that you will only understand
after taking a step back
You were always laughing
You were always beside me
There are some things that you will only understand
after taking a step back
How important you are to me
How irreplaceable you are to me
I reaffirmed the pulsation that I forgot
I can move on again because of that day
Let my thoughts and voice reach you
while screaming
in this never-ending reality
Let your weak lingering voice
reach me
This isn't a dream
I continue searching in reality
Let my thoughts and voice reach you
while screaming
in this never-ending reality
Believe in the future(tomorrow)
ChouCho - 優しさの理由 Yasashisa no riyuu
The reason for kindness, yasashisa no riyuu. The opening song for Hyouka.
I must say, I love the animation for Hyouka. The sweet explanation graphs when Oreki the main character is solving mysteries, the transitions in the opening song. Everything just flows so smoothly. Even though the anime is set in school, the dialogues are so interesting and really set me thinking. Oreki being a "low-energy human" who doesn't like being overly-enthusiastic and his motto of not doing unnecessary things and if it's necessary, to do it as fast as he can. Things like that really make this anime interesting. However, this makes the anime hard to sub. As I was watching it, many a time I didn't know what the characters were saying without relying on the subs. Also, there were some controversy over which sub group's subs were more accurate.
On to the song (finally). This is the first time I am listening to a song by Choucho. The composition isn't mind-blowing but its really easy to listen to. Pretty upbeat track and smooth vocals. I found the lyrics to be descriptive and imaginative, just like the accompanying animation. It is probably a song describing the feelings of Chitanda (heroine) towards Oreki. Although I do wish that there is more to her than just being in love with Oreki.
退屈な窓辺に吹き込む風に
顔をしかめたのは 照れくささの裏返し
曖昧にうなずく手のひらの今日
描いてる自分は少し大げさで
何か変わりそうな気がしているよ
心に呼びかける君のせいだね
曇り空 のぞいた予感
手をのばそう いつよりも力強い勇気で
光も影もまだ遠くて それでも僕らは
優しさの理由が知りたい
今は誰の名前でもない 輝きの彼方へ
全部過去になる前に 見つけに行こう
この世界はまるで頼りないねと
うそぶく僕の目をからかうように
君が見てる空は何色だろう？
きっと青く高く清らかなはず
すれ違い 近づきながら
いつの日か 戸惑いも受け止めていけたら
言葉のままじゃもどかしくて だから何度でも
不器用に重ねてしまうね
喜びも悲しみもここで 意味が生まれること
二人気づきはじめてる その理由も
言葉のままじゃもどかしくて
何度でも 不器用に重ねてしまうよ
声にならない切なさごと
この思い、君に届け
光も影もまだ遠くて それでも僕らは
優しさの理由が知りたい
今は誰の名前でもない 輝きの彼方へ
全部過去になる前に 見つけに行こう
君が過去になる前に 見つけるから
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taikutsu na madobe ni fukikomu kaze ni
kao wo shikameta no wa terekusasa no uragaeshi
aimai ni unazuku te no hira no kyou
egaiteru jibun wa sukoshi oogesa de
nani ka kawarisou na ki ga shiteiru yo
kokoro ni yobikakeru kimi no sei dane
kumori zora nozoita yokan
te wo nobasou itsu yori mo chikara zuyoi yuuki de
hikari mo kage mo mada tookute sore demo bokura wa
yasashisa no riyuu ga shiritai
ima wa dare no namae demo nai kagayaki no kanata e
zenbu kako ni naru mae ni mitsuke ni yukou
kono sekai wa marude toyorinai ne to
usobuku boku no me wo karakau youni
kimi ga miteru sora wa naniiro darou?
kitto aokute takakute kiyoraka na hazu
sure chigai chikazuki nagara
itsu no hi ka tomadoi mo uketomete iketara
kotoba no mama jya modokashikute dakara nando demo
bukiyou ni kasanete shimau ne
yorokobi mo kanashimi mo koko de imi ga umareru koto
futari kizuki hajimeteru sono riyuu mo
kotoba no mama jya modokashikute
nando demo bukiyou ni kasanete shimau yo
koe ni naranai setsunasa goto
kono omoi, kimi ni todoke
hikari mo kage mo mada tookute sore demo bokura wa
yasashisa no riyuu ga shiritai
ima wa dare no namae demo nai kagayaki no kanata e
zenbu kako ni naru mae ni mitsuke ni yukou
kimi ga kako ni naru mae ni mitsukeru kara
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As I was by the window out of boredom
I scowled at the wind to hide my embarrassment
Nodding vaguely, "today" is in the palm of my hand
I envisioned myself to be more grandiose than usual
I feel like something is about to change
it must be because you were tugging at my heartstrings
I had a premonition to look up at the cloudy sky
Let's stretch out our hands with reassuring courage
Light and shadow are still faraway but
We still want to know the reason for kindness
It's still not anyone's name yet but on the other side of the radiance
Before everything becomes the past, let's find it
This world seems unreliable
As if to tease my exaggerated eyes
What color is the sky you see?
It must be high up, blue and pure
Passing each other, coming closer
Someday, when I am able to accept the feeling of being lost
It is tantalizing for it to just stay as words
That is why I won't mind piling up my awkwardness
Happiness and sadness will be given new meaning here
and we will start to realize the reason
It is tantalizing for it to just stay as words
That is why I won't mind piling up my awkwardness
My unheard pain
Please let my feelings reach you
Light and shadow are still faraway but
We still want to know the reason for kindness
It's still not anyone's name yet but on the other side of the radiance
Before everything becomes the past, let's find it
Before you become the past, I will find it
I must say, I love the animation for Hyouka. The sweet explanation graphs when Oreki the main character is solving mysteries, the transitions in the opening song. Everything just flows so smoothly. Even though the anime is set in school, the dialogues are so interesting and really set me thinking. Oreki being a "low-energy human" who doesn't like being overly-enthusiastic and his motto of not doing unnecessary things and if it's necessary, to do it as fast as he can. Things like that really make this anime interesting. However, this makes the anime hard to sub. As I was watching it, many a time I didn't know what the characters were saying without relying on the subs. Also, there were some controversy over which sub group's subs were more accurate.
On to the song (finally). This is the first time I am listening to a song by Choucho. The composition isn't mind-blowing but its really easy to listen to. Pretty upbeat track and smooth vocals. I found the lyrics to be descriptive and imaginative, just like the accompanying animation. It is probably a song describing the feelings of Chitanda (heroine) towards Oreki. Although I do wish that there is more to her than just being in love with Oreki.
退屈な窓辺に吹き込む風に
顔をしかめたのは 照れくささの裏返し
曖昧にうなずく手のひらの今日
描いてる自分は少し大げさで
何か変わりそうな気がしているよ
心に呼びかける君のせいだね
曇り空 のぞいた予感
手をのばそう いつよりも力強い勇気で
光も影もまだ遠くて それでも僕らは
優しさの理由が知りたい
今は誰の名前でもない 輝きの彼方へ
全部過去になる前に 見つけに行こう
この世界はまるで頼りないねと
うそぶく僕の目をからかうように
君が見てる空は何色だろう？
きっと青く高く清らかなはず
すれ違い 近づきながら
いつの日か 戸惑いも受け止めていけたら
言葉のままじゃもどかしくて だから何度でも
不器用に重ねてしまうね
喜びも悲しみもここで 意味が生まれること
二人気づきはじめてる その理由も
言葉のままじゃもどかしくて
何度でも 不器用に重ねてしまうよ
声にならない切なさごと
この思い、君に届け
光も影もまだ遠くて それでも僕らは
優しさの理由が知りたい
今は誰の名前でもない 輝きの彼方へ
全部過去になる前に 見つけに行こう
君が過去になる前に 見つけるから
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taikutsu na madobe ni fukikomu kaze ni
kao wo shikameta no wa terekusasa no uragaeshi
aimai ni unazuku te no hira no kyou
egaiteru jibun wa sukoshi oogesa de
nani ka kawarisou na ki ga shiteiru yo
kokoro ni yobikakeru kimi no sei dane
kumori zora nozoita yokan
te wo nobasou itsu yori mo chikara zuyoi yuuki de
hikari mo kage mo mada tookute sore demo bokura wa
yasashisa no riyuu ga shiritai
ima wa dare no namae demo nai kagayaki no kanata e
zenbu kako ni naru mae ni mitsuke ni yukou
kono sekai wa marude toyorinai ne to
usobuku boku no me wo karakau youni
kimi ga miteru sora wa naniiro darou?
kitto aokute takakute kiyoraka na hazu
sure chigai chikazuki nagara
itsu no hi ka tomadoi mo uketomete iketara
kotoba no mama jya modokashikute dakara nando demo
bukiyou ni kasanete shimau ne
yorokobi mo kanashimi mo koko de imi ga umareru koto
futari kizuki hajimeteru sono riyuu mo
kotoba no mama jya modokashikute
nando demo bukiyou ni kasanete shimau yo
koe ni naranai setsunasa goto
kono omoi, kimi ni todoke
hikari mo kage mo mada tookute sore demo bokura wa
yasashisa no riyuu ga shiritai
ima wa dare no namae demo nai kagayaki no kanata e
zenbu kako ni naru mae ni mitsuke ni yukou
kimi ga kako ni naru mae ni mitsukeru kara
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As I was by the window out of boredom
I scowled at the wind to hide my embarrassment
Nodding vaguely, "today" is in the palm of my hand
I envisioned myself to be more grandiose than usual
I feel like something is about to change
it must be because you were tugging at my heartstrings
I had a premonition to look up at the cloudy sky
Let's stretch out our hands with reassuring courage
Light and shadow are still faraway but
We still want to know the reason for kindness
It's still not anyone's name yet but on the other side of the radiance
Before everything becomes the past, let's find it
This world seems unreliable
As if to tease my exaggerated eyes
What color is the sky you see?
It must be high up, blue and pure
Passing each other, coming closer
Someday, when I am able to accept the feeling of being lost
It is tantalizing for it to just stay as words
That is why I won't mind piling up my awkwardness
Happiness and sadness will be given new meaning here
and we will start to realize the reason
It is tantalizing for it to just stay as words
That is why I won't mind piling up my awkwardness
My unheard pain
Please let my feelings reach you
Light and shadow are still faraway but
We still want to know the reason for kindness
It's still not anyone's name yet but on the other side of the radiance
Before everything becomes the past, let's find it
Before you become the past, I will find it
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Kalafina - to the beginning
Haven't posted for a while but now that the new anime season has started, I should be doing more translations. This time, it's a song by Kalafina for Fate/Zero's second season. The three ladies are known for their impressive vocals and are no strangers to anime songs. They have previously done songs for animes like Madoka and Kuroshitsuji.
Personally, I have watched Kalafina perform live in Singapore and I must say, they sound way better live than on CDs. Not to say that the recorded tracks are bad but it's just that the talent they possess is the real deal. On a side not, they have very pretty music videos too so be sure to check that out as well.
To the beginning shares the same vibe as most of their other songs. Astounding vocals and harmonizing. With regards to Fate/Zero, the lyrics portray this beautiful yet tragic end. I didn't read Fate/Zero's visual novel so I don't know what is to come but I am not expecting it to be the happiest ending.
あと一度だけ奇跡は起こるだろう
優しい声で描く歪んだ未来
もう誰も泣かない世界の為に
紅く汚された空の
何処にも届かず消える叫びと祈り
慰めは捨てて行ける
綺麗な月の光が
始まりへと沈み行く
その彼方へ
閉ざされてく瞳で
まだ遠くへ
手を伸ばす
君の嘆きを信じて
本当は誰が救われたくて
迷う心が空に穴を穿つ
君を選んで
たった二人の歓びを探せたなら
どんな冷たい焔に身を焼かれても
微笑みの近く
のたうつ夢 命の意味
怯えてるこの世界を
澄んだ水の中へ還したい
哀しみだけ消せはしない
そんな人の心の理さえ
この手で切り裂いて
down to zero we go
綺麗な月の光は
ただ静かに
始まりへ朽ちて行くよ
閉ざされた憧れは
まだ遠くへ
闇の中
君と生きた
日々の全て
優しい歌
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ato ichido dake kiseki wa okoru darou
yasashii koe de egaku yuganda mirai
mou dare mo nakanai sekai no tame ni
akaku kegasareta sora no
doko ni mo todokazu kieru sakebi to inori
nagusame wa sutete yukeru
kirei na tsuki no hikari ga
hajimari e to shizumi yuku
sono kanate e
tozasareteku hitomi de
mada tooku e
te wo nobasu
kimi no nageki wo shinjite
hontou wa dare ga sukuwaretakute
mayou kokoro ga sora ni ana wo ugatsu
kimi wo eranda
tatta futari no yorokobi wo sagaseta nara
donna tsumetai honoo ni mi wo yakaretemo
hohoemi no chikaku
notautsu yume inochi no imi
obieteru kono sekai wo
sunda mizu no naka e kaeshitai
kanashimi dake kese wa shinai
sonna hito no kokoro no kotowari sae
kono te de kirisaite
down to zero we go
kirei na tsuki no hikari wa
tada shizukani
hajimari e kuchiteyuku yo
tozasareta akogare wa
mada tooku e
yami no naka
kimi to ikita
hibi no subete
yasashii uta
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One more try and a miracle should occur
A gentle voice paints the distorted future
No one will cry anymore for the sake of this world
Screams and prayers remain unreached
in this sky tainted red
I'll throw away comfort and consolation
The beautiful moonlight
sinks towards the beginning
With my closing eyes
I gaze at the other side
Trying to stretch out my hand
Further
I believe your lamentation
In reality, I always wanted someone to save me
My wavering heart pierces a hole in the sky
I chose you
If it was to search for our happiness
then no matter how cold the flames I'm burnt in
I will be close to a smile
An agonizing dream, The meaning of life
This world I fear so much
I want to return it into the depths of clear water
The logic of someone
whose heart contains irremovable sadness
I want to rip it apart
down to zero we go
The beautiful moonlight
is silently rotting
towards the beginning
My locked aspirations
still need to go further
in this darkness
The entirety of the days
we lived together
A kind song
Personally, I have watched Kalafina perform live in Singapore and I must say, they sound way better live than on CDs. Not to say that the recorded tracks are bad but it's just that the talent they possess is the real deal. On a side not, they have very pretty music videos too so be sure to check that out as well.
To the beginning shares the same vibe as most of their other songs. Astounding vocals and harmonizing. With regards to Fate/Zero, the lyrics portray this beautiful yet tragic end. I didn't read Fate/Zero's visual novel so I don't know what is to come but I am not expecting it to be the happiest ending.
あと一度だけ奇跡は起こるだろう
優しい声で描く歪んだ未来
もう誰も泣かない世界の為に
紅く汚された空の
何処にも届かず消える叫びと祈り
慰めは捨てて行ける
綺麗な月の光が
始まりへと沈み行く
その彼方へ
閉ざされてく瞳で
まだ遠くへ
手を伸ばす
君の嘆きを信じて
本当は誰が救われたくて
迷う心が空に穴を穿つ
君を選んで
たった二人の歓びを探せたなら
どんな冷たい焔に身を焼かれても
微笑みの近く
のたうつ夢 命の意味
怯えてるこの世界を
澄んだ水の中へ還したい
哀しみだけ消せはしない
そんな人の心の理さえ
この手で切り裂いて
down to zero we go
綺麗な月の光は
ただ静かに
始まりへ朽ちて行くよ
閉ざされた憧れは
まだ遠くへ
闇の中
君と生きた
日々の全て
優しい歌
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ato ichido dake kiseki wa okoru darou
yasashii koe de egaku yuganda mirai
mou dare mo nakanai sekai no tame ni
akaku kegasareta sora no
doko ni mo todokazu kieru sakebi to inori
nagusame wa sutete yukeru
kirei na tsuki no hikari ga
hajimari e to shizumi yuku
sono kanate e
tozasareteku hitomi de
mada tooku e
te wo nobasu
kimi no nageki wo shinjite
hontou wa dare ga sukuwaretakute
mayou kokoro ga sora ni ana wo ugatsu
kimi wo eranda
tatta futari no yorokobi wo sagaseta nara
donna tsumetai honoo ni mi wo yakaretemo
hohoemi no chikaku
notautsu yume inochi no imi
obieteru kono sekai wo
sunda mizu no naka e kaeshitai
kanashimi dake kese wa shinai
sonna hito no kokoro no kotowari sae
kono te de kirisaite
down to zero we go
kirei na tsuki no hikari wa
tada shizukani
hajimari e kuchiteyuku yo
tozasareta akogare wa
mada tooku e
yami no naka
kimi to ikita
hibi no subete
yasashii uta
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One more try and a miracle should occur
A gentle voice paints the distorted future
No one will cry anymore for the sake of this world
Screams and prayers remain unreached
in this sky tainted red
I'll throw away comfort and consolation
The beautiful moonlight
sinks towards the beginning
With my closing eyes
I gaze at the other side
Trying to stretch out my hand
Further
I believe your lamentation
In reality, I always wanted someone to save me
My wavering heart pierces a hole in the sky
I chose you
If it was to search for our happiness
then no matter how cold the flames I'm burnt in
I will be close to a smile
An agonizing dream, The meaning of life
This world I fear so much
I want to return it into the depths of clear water
The logic of someone
whose heart contains irremovable sadness
I want to rip it apart
down to zero we go
The beautiful moonlight
is silently rotting
towards the beginning
My locked aspirations
still need to go further
in this darkness
The entirety of the days
we lived together
A kind song
Saturday, 24 March 2012
supercell - 僕らのあしあと Bokura no ashiato
Black Rock Shooter (BRS) ended today at 8 episodes. One of the shortest series I have watched but still it was good. BRS was anything but typical, to me at least. I guess it was sort of a growing up anime but with very intense emotions.
School students having to deal with extreme family backgrounds and how they break down under all the stress. At the same time, each of them have an avatar in another world who are all fighting and bearing their pain for them. This is a very simplified summary for BRS so if you are confused, you should definitely check it out. It is only 8 episodes long after all. On a side note, I really liked the ending as it wasn't something I would expect after watching the first few episodes. Also, some words of caution to those who want to watch it. You need to really prepare your mind for the incoming intense mind screwing but rest assured when you actually finish watching the last episode, you will feel a lot better.
Now, about the actual song. The title reads "bokura no ashiato" which translates to "our footsteps". It is by supercell and it came in the same CD as kokuhaku. It is a song written specifically for the anime with "the other me" being their avatars in the other world. It is a soothing song that really calms you down after each episode of BRS.
この道をどこまでも行こう
これまでの日々を抱えて ああ これからも
心の中にいるもう一人の自分に尋ねながら
さあ 歩いていこう
誰かのようになりたくて
だけどなれるはずもなくて ああ いじけるなら
心の中にいるもう一人の自分が教えてくれる
あるがままなんかじゃきっと
いられないから
誰もが皆悩んでもがいている
弱音吐いたり愚痴ってみたり
そうやって毎日を過ごしてる
傷つけられることに慣れた僕らは知ってる
優しさとか思いだけじゃ生きていけないことを
だけど自分らしくありたいと思うんだ
いつだって僕ら歩いてく
確かな強さが欲しくて
誰かに認められたくて ああ 探してる
地図なき旅路さ
口笛でも吹いて焦らずいこう
得たものもあるけれどそれ以上にね
たくさんのものを失ってきた
迷い続けて 途方に暮れて
それでもさ 願うんだよ
明日の自分
言葉じゃうまく伝えることができない僕ら
何をしても悲しくなるばかりで口をつぐむ
だけど自分らしくありたいと思うんだ
どうしたって僕ら歩いてく
幾つもの痛みを 幾つもの挫折を
繰り返して進んでゆく
不器用なまま一歩ずつ
傷つけられることに慣れた僕らは知ってる
本当は愛されたくて仕方がないことを
認める勇気が持てないのならば
もう迷わず手を伸ばそう
優しさとか想いだけじゃ生きてゆけはしない
だからこそ自分らしくありたいと願うのです
希望を数えて 明日を数えて
そうやって僕ら歩いてく
まだ見ぬ明日へ歩いてく
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kono michi wo doko made mo ikou
koremade no hibi wo kakaete aa korekara mo
kokoro no naka ni iru mou hitori no jibun ni tazune nagara
saa aruite ikou
dareka no you ni naritakute
dakedo nareru hazu mo nakute aa ijikeru nara
kokoro no naka ni iru mou hitori no jibun ga oshiete kureru
aru ga mama nanka jya kitto
irarenai kara
daremo ga minna nayande mogaiteiru
yowane haitari guchitte mitari
sou yatte mainichi wo sugoshiteru
kizu tsuke rareru koto ni nareta bokura wa shitteru
yasashisa toka omoi dake jya ikite ikenai koto wo
dakedo jibun rashiku aritai to omounda
itsudatte bokura aruiteku
tashikana tsuyosa ga hoshikute
dareka ni mitome raretakute aa sagashiteru
chizu naki tabiji sa
kuchibue demo fuite aserazu ikou
eta mono mo aru keredo sore ijyou ni ne
takusan no mono wo ushinatte kita
mayoi tsudukete tohou ni kurete
sore demo sa negaunda yo
ashita no jibun
kotoba jya umaku tsutaeru koto ga dekinai bokura
nani wo shitemo kanashikunaru bakari de kuchi wo tsugumu
dakedo jibun rashiku aritai to omounda
doushitatte bokura aruiteku
ikutsu mono itami wo ikutsu mono zasetsu wo
kurikaeshite susundeyuku
bukiyou na mama ippo zutsu
kizu tsuke rareru koto ni nareta bokura wa shitteru
hontou wa aisaretakute shikata ga nai koto wo
mitomeru yuuki ga motenai no naraba
mou mayowazu te wo nobasou
yasashisa toka omoi dake jya ikite yuke wa shinai
dakara koso jibun rashiku aritai to negau no desu
kibou wo kazoete ashita wo kazoete
sou yatte bokura aruiteku
mada minu ashita he aruiteku
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will go no matter where this path leads
Carrying the burden of days past and the days to come too
While asking the other me inside my heart
Let's walk forward
Wanting to be like someone else
Even though it is impossible....growing timid because you feel inferior
The other you in your heart will teach you
If you remain how you are now
You will not be needed
Everyone is worrying and struggling with this
Complaining and grumbling
Wasting the days away
We know because we are used to getting hurt
that just kindness and thoughts won't get you through life
but even so, I still want to be myself
No matter when, we will be walking forward
Wanting strength
Wanting to be acknowledged....still searching for it
On this journey without a map
Whistle a tune and don't rush yourself
We have gained some things but even more than that
we have lost
Wandering and being at a loss
but even so I still wish for
my tomorrow self
We cannot convey it properly with words
No matter what we do we always end up miserable and so we seal our lips
Even so I still wish to be myself
No matter what, we will walk forward
Countless pain and countless setbacks
get repeated as we move on
one step at a time, clumsily
We know because we are used to getting hurt
that in reality we just want to be loved so bad that we are helpless
If you don't have the courage to acknowledge this
Stop hesitating and stretch out your hand
You can't get through life with just kindness and thoughts
That is why we wish to stay ourselves
Let's move forward
while counting our hopes and tomorrows
Let's move forward towards a tomorrow still unknown
School students having to deal with extreme family backgrounds and how they break down under all the stress. At the same time, each of them have an avatar in another world who are all fighting and bearing their pain for them. This is a very simplified summary for BRS so if you are confused, you should definitely check it out. It is only 8 episodes long after all. On a side note, I really liked the ending as it wasn't something I would expect after watching the first few episodes. Also, some words of caution to those who want to watch it. You need to really prepare your mind for the incoming intense mind screwing but rest assured when you actually finish watching the last episode, you will feel a lot better.
Now, about the actual song. The title reads "bokura no ashiato" which translates to "our footsteps". It is by supercell and it came in the same CD as kokuhaku. It is a song written specifically for the anime with "the other me" being their avatars in the other world. It is a soothing song that really calms you down after each episode of BRS.
この道をどこまでも行こう
これまでの日々を抱えて ああ これからも
心の中にいるもう一人の自分に尋ねながら
さあ 歩いていこう
誰かのようになりたくて
だけどなれるはずもなくて ああ いじけるなら
心の中にいるもう一人の自分が教えてくれる
あるがままなんかじゃきっと
いられないから
誰もが皆悩んでもがいている
弱音吐いたり愚痴ってみたり
そうやって毎日を過ごしてる
傷つけられることに慣れた僕らは知ってる
優しさとか思いだけじゃ生きていけないことを
だけど自分らしくありたいと思うんだ
いつだって僕ら歩いてく
確かな強さが欲しくて
誰かに認められたくて ああ 探してる
地図なき旅路さ
口笛でも吹いて焦らずいこう
得たものもあるけれどそれ以上にね
たくさんのものを失ってきた
迷い続けて 途方に暮れて
それでもさ 願うんだよ
明日の自分
言葉じゃうまく伝えることができない僕ら
何をしても悲しくなるばかりで口をつぐむ
だけど自分らしくありたいと思うんだ
どうしたって僕ら歩いてく
幾つもの痛みを 幾つもの挫折を
繰り返して進んでゆく
不器用なまま一歩ずつ
傷つけられることに慣れた僕らは知ってる
本当は愛されたくて仕方がないことを
認める勇気が持てないのならば
もう迷わず手を伸ばそう
優しさとか想いだけじゃ生きてゆけはしない
だからこそ自分らしくありたいと願うのです
希望を数えて 明日を数えて
そうやって僕ら歩いてく
まだ見ぬ明日へ歩いてく
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
kono michi wo doko made mo ikou
koremade no hibi wo kakaete aa korekara mo
kokoro no naka ni iru mou hitori no jibun ni tazune nagara
saa aruite ikou
dareka no you ni naritakute
dakedo nareru hazu mo nakute aa ijikeru nara
kokoro no naka ni iru mou hitori no jibun ga oshiete kureru
aru ga mama nanka jya kitto
irarenai kara
daremo ga minna nayande mogaiteiru
yowane haitari guchitte mitari
sou yatte mainichi wo sugoshiteru
kizu tsuke rareru koto ni nareta bokura wa shitteru
yasashisa toka omoi dake jya ikite ikenai koto wo
dakedo jibun rashiku aritai to omounda
itsudatte bokura aruiteku
tashikana tsuyosa ga hoshikute
dareka ni mitome raretakute aa sagashiteru
chizu naki tabiji sa
kuchibue demo fuite aserazu ikou
eta mono mo aru keredo sore ijyou ni ne
takusan no mono wo ushinatte kita
mayoi tsudukete tohou ni kurete
sore demo sa negaunda yo
ashita no jibun
kotoba jya umaku tsutaeru koto ga dekinai bokura
nani wo shitemo kanashikunaru bakari de kuchi wo tsugumu
dakedo jibun rashiku aritai to omounda
doushitatte bokura aruiteku
ikutsu mono itami wo ikutsu mono zasetsu wo
kurikaeshite susundeyuku
bukiyou na mama ippo zutsu
kizu tsuke rareru koto ni nareta bokura wa shitteru
hontou wa aisaretakute shikata ga nai koto wo
mitomeru yuuki ga motenai no naraba
mou mayowazu te wo nobasou
yasashisa toka omoi dake jya ikite yuke wa shinai
dakara koso jibun rashiku aritai to negau no desu
kibou wo kazoete ashita wo kazoete
sou yatte bokura aruiteku
mada minu ashita he aruiteku
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We will go no matter where this path leads
Carrying the burden of days past and the days to come too
While asking the other me inside my heart
Let's walk forward
Wanting to be like someone else
Even though it is impossible....growing timid because you feel inferior
The other you in your heart will teach you
If you remain how you are now
You will not be needed
Everyone is worrying and struggling with this
Complaining and grumbling
Wasting the days away
We know because we are used to getting hurt
that just kindness and thoughts won't get you through life
but even so, I still want to be myself
No matter when, we will be walking forward
Wanting strength
Wanting to be acknowledged....still searching for it
On this journey without a map
Whistle a tune and don't rush yourself
We have gained some things but even more than that
we have lost
Wandering and being at a loss
but even so I still wish for
my tomorrow self
We cannot convey it properly with words
No matter what we do we always end up miserable and so we seal our lips
Even so I still wish to be myself
No matter what, we will walk forward
Countless pain and countless setbacks
get repeated as we move on
one step at a time, clumsily
We know because we are used to getting hurt
that in reality we just want to be loved so bad that we are helpless
If you don't have the courage to acknowledge this
Stop hesitating and stretch out your hand
You can't get through life with just kindness and thoughts
That is why we wish to stay ourselves
Let's move forward
while counting our hopes and tomorrows
Let's move forward towards a tomorrow still unknown
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