Aristocrat’s Symphony Translation

A translation of the song “Aristocrat’s Symphony” from the album “NOBLE – Vampire Chronicle Versailles” by Versailles –Philharmonic Quintet-.

Please do not steal this translation or use without my permission. All rights belong to Versailles and its label Sherow Artist Society.

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Ah 本能が求める心臓の甘美な声
飢えた私は牙を隠しその獲物に微笑みかけた
Ah honnou ga motomeru shinzou no kanbi na koe
Ueta watashi ha kiba wo kakushi sono emono ni hohoemi kaketa
Ah, the sweet voice of a heart seeks instinct
I, starved, hid my fangs and smiled at my game

さぁ綺麗な血で染めてあげる
この世界を理性的な官能へと
白い扉を開いて
Saa, kirei na chi de somete ageru
Kono sekai wo riseiteki na kannou he to
Shiro tobira wo hiraite
Yes, I will dye with lovely blood
This world to rational sense
And open a white gate

Ah 白亜の壁の中流れてゆく薔薇を求める
未だ私の契約に躊躇する愚かな物よ
Ah hakua no kabe no naka nagareteyuku bara wo motomeru
Imada watashi no keiyaku chuuchou suru oroka na mono yo
Ah, I wish for a rose that flows through white walls
Foolish person, still hesitating at my contract!

さぁ綺麗な血で染めてあげる
この世界を理性的な官能へと
白い肌を切り裂いて
Saa kirei na chi de somete ageru
Kono sekai wo riseiteki na kannou he to
Shiroi hada wo kirisaite
Yes, I will dye with lovely blood
This world to rational sense
And tear the white skin

気高き薔薇色のシンフォニー
優雅に舞う哀しみの指揮棒(タクト)で
運命は闇のラプソディー
この背中に腕を回して
Kedakaki barairo no SHINFONII
Yuuga ni mau kanashimi no TAKUTO de
Sadame ha yami no RAPUSODII
Kono senaka ni ude wo mawashite
The sublime, rose-coloured symphony
Conducts an elegant dance of grief
Fate is the rhapsody of the darkness
It wraps an arm around my back

Ah 僅かな記憶の中で彼らが奏でる
Ah, wazuka na kioku no naka de karera ga kanaderu
Ah, in the midst of scarce memories, it plays

Ah 綺麗なドレスを纏った舞踏会
貴族達は歌い踊る
その血の意味も知らず
Ah kirei na DORESU wo matotta butoukai
Kizokutachi ha utaiodoru
Sono chi no imi mo shirazu
Ah, at a ball where pretty dresses are worn
Aristocrats sing and dance,
Without knowing the meaning of that blood

気高き薔薇色のシンフォニー
優雅に舞う哀しみの指揮棒(タクト)で
運命は闇のラプソディー
この背中に腕を回して
Kedakaki barairo no SHINFONII
Yuuga ni mau kanashimi no TAKUTO de
Sadame ha yami no RAPUSODII
Kono senaka ni ude wo mawashite
The sublime, rose-coloured symphony
Conducts an elegant dance of grief
Fate is the rhapsody of darkness
It wraps an arm around my back

Ah 僅かな記憶の中で奏でゆくラプソディー
Ah wazuka na kioku no naka de kanadeyuku RAPUSODII
Ah, it plays a rhapsody in the midst of these scarce memories

さぁ綺麗な血で染めてあげる今全てを
薔薇の世界へ染め上げてあげる
Saa kirei na chi de somete ageru ima subete wo
Bara no sekai he someagete ageru
Yes, now I will dye it all with lovely blood,
Dye it to a world of roses.

crystal scherzo - Number, Guilt 08

I had said that the chapters probably wouldn't come out until February, but due to a long weekend and my unexpectedly excellent time management, Number Guilt 08 - Warning is now finished.


As always, just click on "Number" on the sidebar under "crystal scherzo". An extra thanks to my good friend hyrrence for being willing to help me a bit with the translations this time around.

Please enjoy it! :)

crystal scherzo - Announcement #1

For those waiting for the new chapters of Number and Monochrome Factor:

At current, I'm busy working full-time. School re-starts on Monday, and I may have a temporary translation job through mid-January. Therefore, please don't expect any updates until around February.

On the other hand, I just received my copy of Monochrome Factor vol. 08, which catches me up with almost all the current released chapters (I'm missing maybe one in Japanese). I'm planning on doing quick chapter overviews in my little spare time for anyone interested in just seeing what's going on, most detail spared.

So, keep checking back for those. :)

Names in “Number”

Today’s random blog-post topic is something I had been thinking about as I started going through and scanslating Number.

I noticed that a lot of the characters in Number have floral or fruit names. Anzu = apricot, Zakuro = pomegranate, Edelweiss is a tiny German flower, Sakura = cherry blossom, Kuchinashi – gardenia. Ageha and Tamamushi have insect names – an ageha is a swallowtail butterfly and a tamamushi is a jewel-beetle.

Interesting, no?

Not only that but Toneriko’s last name is “Furoribanda”. “Furori” = Flori? Maybe?

(EDIT: In Japanese "banda" means "many branches". So, "many branches of flora", maybe.)

I had a hard time figuring out “Toneriko” and I was actually about to give up when I randomly put “tone” into my handheld electronic dictionary just to see what came up, and lo and behold! “Toneriko” means “ash tree” in Japanese. Another plant. :)

To be honest I’ve no idea what Tekirai and Aralagi’s names mean. But if it’s Aralagi… who cares. XD

(EDIT: An Araragi is also a butterfly.)

But Tekirai’s could be interesting. I tried to piece some kanji together for it and came up with:

嫡雷 Descendant of Thunder
敵来 Future Enemy
擢雷 Surpasses Thunder

Any would be fitting.

Names usually have significance in manga stories (at least in the ones I read, har har), so that’s why I thought of it.

Randomness over. Back to relaxing before school starts again. :/

crystal scherzo - Number, Guilt 07

In time for Christmas, Number Guilt 07 - Flower Burial has been finished. :)



Click on "Number" under crystal scherzo for the download.

Merry/Happy Christmas, everyone!