友に捧ぐ鎮魂歌 Translation

A translation of Matenrou Opera’s “Tomo ni Sasagu Requiem” from their album “AVALON”.

Please do not steal this translation or use it publicly without crediting me. All rights belong to Matenrou Opera and their label Bellwood Records.

 

 

 

~.oOOo.~

 

 

 

ほのかな君の香りを 雨の中に見つけた
僕はまだ苦手なまま 足早に歩き出す
Honoka na kimi no kaori wo Ame no naka ni mitsuketa
Boku ha mada nigate na mama Ashibaya ni arukidasu
In the rain, I found your faint scent,
And I, still weak, quickly walked away.

 

思ってたよりもっと 僕は弱い部分を持っていたみたい
君ならさ わかってくれそうな気がするよ
Omotteta yori motto Boku ha yowai bubun wo motteita mitai
Kimi nara sa Wakattekuresou na ki ga suru yo
It seems like I have even more weaknesses than I had thought...
I felt like maybe you could understand me.

 

勝手な僕のお願いを 祈ることもあるけど
どうせなら神様よりも 君を思い出したい
Katte na boku no onegai wo Inori koto mo aru kedo
Douse nara kamisama yori mo Kimi wo omoidashitai
I've prayed for things my arbitrary self has wished for, but
It seems that in the end, I want to remember you instead of God.

 

好きだった服だったり 好きな人さえもう あの頃と違う
いつまでも変わらないのは音楽だけかもね
Suki datta fuku dattari Suki na hito sae mou Ano koro to chigau
Itsumade mo kawaranai no ha ongaku dake kamo ne
Even with your favourite clothes, the person I loved is different from before.
It seems that only the music is unchanging...

 

どうして どうして どうして どうして
Doushite Doushite Doushite Doushite
Why... Why... Why... Why...

夕暮れ 染まる ここは あたたか
雨が 好きな君 もう おやすみ
Yuugure Somaru Koko ha Atataka
Ame ga Suki na kimi Mou Oyasumi
Dyed in the setting sun, this place is warm.
The rain bids you, whom I love, goodnight.

 

留まることは許されないのが 時計の中の僕らで
前に行かなきゃ 前に行かなきゃ 途切れてしまうかもしれない
Tomaru koto ha yurusarenai no ga Tokei no naka no bokura de
Mae ni ikanakya Mae ni ikanakya Togireteshimaru kamoshirenai
Stopping won't be allowed, but within the clock,
We must go on, we must go forward, even though we'll probably be interrupted.

 

ただ前を ただ前を 見ることが辛くなったら
ここへ来て 話そう 好きだった歌をかけて
Tada mae wo Tada mae wo Miru koto ga tsuraku nattara
Koko he kite Hanasou Suki datta uta wo kakete
If just looking forward, looking forward is painful,
Come here, and let's talk. We'll sing the song you loved.

 

わがままに生きていたね 歌の止まない日々を
美しく生きていたね 若き日の僕たちは
Wagamama ni ikiteita ne Uta no yamanai hibi wo
Utsukushiku ikiteita ne Wakaki hi no bokutachi ha
The days where the songs never ceased, we lived selfishly.
In our youthful days, we lived beautifully, didn't we?

輝きは閃光のように Translation

A translation of Matenrou Opera’s “Kagayaki ha Senkou no you ni” from their album “AVALON”.

Please do not steal this translation or use it publicly without crediting me. All rights belong to Matenrou Opera and their label Bellwood Records.

 

 

 

~.oOOo.~

 

 

 

やらなきゃ認められる訳ないって 誰かの目を気にしても
やらなきゃ認めてくれないのは 幼い頃の自分で
Yaranakya mitomerareru wake nai tte Dareka no me wo ki ni shite mo
Yaranakya mitomete kurenai no ha Osanai koro no jibun de
I say there's no reason to accept it must be done, no matter who takes interest in it, but
The one who won't agree it must be done is the me from younger days.

 

安らぎだけじゃ私は生きれない
Yasuragi dake ja watashi ha ikirenai
I can't live with tranquillity alone.

 

氷のような世界の上 かじかんだこの手で掴むのさ
太陽までも冷めてしまう前に
Koori no you na sekai no ue Kajikanda kono te de tsukamu no sa
Taiyou made mo sameteshimau mae ni
Upon this world like ice, I'll grasp it with this hand numb with cold,
Before even the sun freezes over.

 

鏡の中には着膨れてる 大人の顔が映って
よくもまあ こんなに大きくなって
まっとうな雰囲気出してる
Kagami no naka ni ha kibukureteru Otona no kao ga utsutte
Yoku mo maa Konna ni ookiku natte
Mattou na fuinki dashiteru
The face of an adult clad in heavy clothes is reflected in the mirror.
How dare the respectable aura you exude
Become this grand?

 

やめときゃいいのに 声を荒げてさ
まだまだやれるんだって息巻いてる
灯火だからこそ夢中になれる
Yametokya ii no ni Koe wo aragete sa
Madamada yareru n da tte ikimaiteru
Tomoshibi dakara koso muchuu ni nareru
Even if I'm okay with how it can't be stopped, I'll still raise my voice.
Furious that I'm not yet able to do things,
The lamp becomes like a deep dream.

 

氷のような世界の上 かじかんだこの手で掴むのさ
太陽までも冷めてしまう前に
Koori no you na sekai no ue Kajikanda kono te de tsukamu no sa
Taiyou made mo sameteshimau mae ni
Upon this world like ice, I'll grasp it with this hand numb with cold,
Before even the sun freezes over.

 

賽を投げたはずだろ 人生のさ
輝きは閃光のように過ぎてく
安らぎだけじゃ私は生きれない
Sae wo nageta hazu daro Jinsei no sa
Kagayaki ha senkou no you ni sugiteku
Yasuragi dake ja watashi ha ikirenai
The dice of human life should have been cast.
Its radiance is no more than a short flash.
I can't live with tranquillity alone.

 

氷のような世界の上 かじかんだこの手で掴むのさ
太陽までも冷めてしまう前に
氷のような世界の上 かじかんだこの手で掴むのさ
太陽までも冷めてしまう前に
Koori no you na sekai no ue Kajikanda kono te de tsukamu no sa
Taiyou made mo sameteshimau mae ni
Koori no you na sekai no ue Kajikanda kono te de tsukamu no sa
Taiyou made mo sameteshimau mae ni
Upon this world like ice, I'll grasp it with this hand numb with cold,
Before even the sun freezes over.
Upon this world like ice, I'll grasp it with this hand numb with cold,
Before even the sun freezes over.

千鶴 Translation

A translation of the GazettE’s “Chizuru” from their single “Hyena”. This track was also included on their album “Stacked Rubbish”. An ancient Japanese legend says that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish.

(I don’t know what happened to the original post, but I’m reposting it now with some slight revisions. Hooray for experience!)

Please do not steal this translation or use it publicly without crediting me. All rights belong to the GazettE and their label PS Company.

 

 

 

~.oOOo.~

 

 

 

 

あなたの手紙には読めない字だけ
会ってその口から聞かせて欲しい
Anata no tegami ni ha yomenai ji dake
Atte sono kuchi kara kikasete hoshii
In your letter, there's nothing but unreadable characters.
Meeting, there's something I want to hear directly from you.

 

慣れない白は苦手 吐息さえ響く
空の色さえ知れたら救われるのに
上手く出来ぬ呼吸もいつか忘れたい
そう願える強さも干涸びそうで
Narenai shiro ha nigate Toiki sae hibiku
Sora no iro sae shiretara sukuwareru no ni
Umaku dekinu kokyuu mo itsuka wasuretai
Sou negaeru tsuyosa mo hikarabisou de
I hate this whiteness that I can't get used to, where even my sighs echo.
Even if just knowing the colour of the sky could save me,
I want to forget it all someday, along with the breath that I couldn't draw.
And, even the strength I pray for seems to wither away...

 

「うつ伏せの明日」歌えば 棘を伝う睡眠
身体に絡ませられたRestraint
Even the mind seems to sleep
頬に触れた熱はとても懐かしく優しい
朦朧の狭間で見た影 暖色の夢
"Utsubuse no asu" utaeba Toge wo tsutau suimin
Karada ni karamaserareta Restraint
Even the mind seems to sleep
Hoho ni fureta netsu ha totemo natsushiku yasashii
Mourou no hazama de mita kage Danshoku no yume
If I sing "tomorrow will bow to me", its thorns follow me into sleep.
They are the restraint that's coiled around my body, and
Even the mind seems to sleep.
The fever that touched your cheek is so nostalgic, so beautiful.
The shadow I saw in that dim valley was the voice of warm colour.

 

あなたに映る私の目が
あなたを見失う日が来ても
この目に焼き付いてくれている
木洩れ陽の日々とあなたは
連れて行かないで
Anata ni utsuru watashi no me ga
Anata wo miushinau hi ga kite mo
Kono me ni yakitsuitekureteiru
Komorebi no hibi to anata ha
Tsureteikanai de
Even when the day comes that
My eyes, in which you're reflected, lose their sight,
Everything has been burned into them:
The day that the sunlight filtered through the trees, and you...
You won't come with me.

 

滲む白が揺れる
言葉も忘れそう
涙は流れて何処へ行くの
私の名前を呼んで
砕けるくらい抱いて
これ以上失うのは怖い
Nijimu shiro ga yureru
Kotoba mo wasuresou
Namida ha nagarete doko he yuku no
Watashi no namae wo yonde
Kudakeru kurai daite
Kore ijou ushinau no ha kowai
The spreading white makes me tremble,
And I seem to forget even words.
Where are my tears going...?
Calling my name,
Holding me until I feel about to break...
I'm scared to lose anything more than this.

 

あなたは何処で私の事歌っているの
耳をすましても響くのは不安定な鼓動
頬に残ってたはずの熱が思い出せない
朦朧の狭間で見たのは 寒色の現実
Anata ha doko de watashi no koto utatteiru no
Mimi wo sumashite mo hibiku no ha fuantei na kodou
Hoho ni nokotteta hazu no netsu ga omoidasenai
Mourou no hazama de mita no ha Kanshoku no ima¹
Where are you singing of me?
Even if my ears are clear, what resounds to me are these unstable heartbeats.
I can't recall the fever that should still remain in my cheek.
What I saw in that dim valley was the cold colour of reality.

 

千羽のとても小さな
あなたの願いに寄り添って
笑顔も返せずにただ
吐息を数えていた記憶の最期に…
あなたの声が聞こえて
全てを無くした朝
「一つになれぬ二人」
Senwa no totemo chiisa na
Anata no negai ni yorisotte
Egao mo kaesezu ni tada
Toiki wo kazoeteita kioku no saigo ni...
Anata no koe ga kikoete
Subete wo nakushita asa
"Hitotsu ni narenu futari"
A thousand small, small birds
Nestle close to your wish.
I can't get back your smiling face, but
In the last moments of the memory where I counted down my breaths...
I can hear your voice,
In this morning where I lost everything:
"The two of us cannot be one."

Notes
1. “Genjitsu” (“reality”) is written, but Ruki sings “ima” (“now”).

ARCADIA Translation

A translation of Jupiter’s “ARCADIA” from their single of the same name. Arcadia is a region in Greece, which in medieval times became a peaceful and beautiful region despite the chaos of the region to the point where the name came to refer to an idyllic paradise. In the Renaissance it was celebrated as an unspoiled wilderness.

Please do not steal this translation or use it publicly without crediting me. All rights belong to Jupiter and their label Universal Music Japan.

 

 

 

~.oOOo.~

 

 

 

 

乱れ咲いた 桜花のよう 空を切り裂き
熱く燃ゆる 刃を翳せ
胸を刺した 慟哭の闇 迫る戦慄
迷い群れに 慣れ果てるならば
思いの丈に振り切れ
Midaresaita Ouka no you Sora wo kirisaki
Atsuku moyuru Yaiba wo kazase
Mune wo sashita Doukoku no yami Semaru senritsu
Mayoi mure ni narehateru naraba
Omoi no dake ni furikire
Like cherry blossoms that bloom in riot, the hotly-burning blade I held aloft
Pierces the sky.
The wailings of the darkness of imminent war pierce my breast.
Hesitating in the crowd, growing used to exhaustion,
Shake off the emotions!

 

何を殺し 何を愛せば 生きられるのか?
非情の悪魔 蔓延る偶像
Nani wo koroshi Nani wo aiseba Ikirareru no ka?
Hijou no akuma Habikoru guuzou
What should I kill, what should I love, to be able to live?
The heartless devils are rampant idols.

 

交錯からの 瞬間はRHAPSODY
御心はいつもあなたの側へ
絶望の淵を 超えて行く者に
扉は開く
Kousaku kara no Shunkan ha RAPSODY
Kokoro¹ ha itsumo anata no soba he
Zetsubou no fuchi wo Koeteyuku mono ni
Tobira ha hiraku
The moment that sprang from the tangle is a RHAPSODY
Whose spirit is always with you.
The gate will be opened to those
Who crossed through the abyss of despair.

 

WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
真実を探し求めて
辿り着く果ての運命
煌めくARCADIA
WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
Kotae² wo sagashimotomete
Tadoritsuku hate no sadame³
Kirameku ARCADIA
WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
The end fate that I struggled to reach
As I sought for an answer
Is this gleaming ARCADIA

 

眠れる魂は 今こそ目覚めさせて
同じ志にある友よ
天へと立ち上がれ
Nemureru tamashii ha Ima koso mezamesasete
Onaji kokorozashi ni aru tomo yo
Sora⁴ he to tachiagare
Now, let the sleeping souls awaken.
My friends, who have the same will,
Let's rise up to heaven!

 

WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
真実を探し求めて
辿り着く果ての運命
煌めくARCADIA
WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
Kotae wo sagashimotomete
Tadoritsuku hate no sadame
Kirameku ARCADIA
WE HAVE ALL THE LOVE WE NEED IN THE WORLD
The end fate that I struggled to reach
As I sought for an answer
Is this gleaming ARCADIA

 

生きた証ここに刻み
終わりなき理想郷へ
Ikita akashi koko ni kizami
Owarinaki sekai⁵ he
Engrave the proof we lived here
On this endless world.

Notes
1. “Mikokoro” (a polite version of “kokoro”, or “God’s will/spirit”) is written, but Zin sings only “kokoro” (“heart, spirit”).
2. “Shinjitsu” (“truth, reality”) is written while Zin sings “kotae” (“answer”).
3. “Unmei” (“destiny, fate”) is written, but Zin sings “sadame” (“destiny, karma”).
4. “Ten” (“heaven, sky”) is written, but Zin sings “sora” (“sky”).
5. “Risoukyou”, which actually means “Arcadia”, is written while Zin sings “sekai” (“world”). I felt that “world” was better in this instance.

隣に座る太陽 Translation

A translation of Matenrou Opera’s “Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou” from their single of the same name, which was also included on the album “AVALON”. Like many of their songs, this is an anthem of freedom and being true to oneself.

Please do not steal this translation or use it publicly without crediting me. All rights belong to Matenrou Opera and their label King Records.

 

 

 

~.oOOo.~

 

 

 

 

 

どんな生き方が正解だって 自分自身が何より好きだって言えるなら
そんなやつがいい 革新はいつも自由さ
静粛に座ってりゃ楽だろうね 裁判官がみんな決めてくれる
あの人が神様なのかな?
これはなんだ?ここはなんだ?俺にはまだ幸せじゃない
Donna ikikata ga seikai datte Jibun jishin ga nani yori suki datte ieru
nara
Sonna yatsu ga ii Kakushin ha itsumo jiyuu sa
Seijuku ni suwatterya raku darou ne Saibankan ga minna kimete kureru
Ano hito ga kamisama na no ka na?
Kore ha nanda? Koko ha nanda? Ore ni ha mada shiawase ja nai
What way of living is correct? If there are those who can say they love themselves
More than anything else, that's good. They're always free to reform.
Sitting in silence is easy, isn't it? The judge makes the decisions for everyone.
Is that guy God?
What is this? Where is this? To me, this still isn’t happiness.

 

好きなことだけしたいだけなのさ おはようで乾杯したいだけ
愛してるって誰かれ構わず言えたならさ 強いよね
Suki na koto dake shitai dake na no sa Ohayou de kanpai shitai dake
Aishiteru tte darekare kamawazu ieta nara sa Tsuyoi yo ne
I just want to do only the things I like. I just want to toast the morning.
If you can say "I love you" without minding anyone else, you're strong.

 

Shout it out!!
ゴマすり続け 国民ありきが口癖で
Shout it out!!
人間は皆平等なんでしょ?
Shout it out!!
じゃ なんだって
俺はいらいらしてんだ
Shout it out!!
そう イカサマに笑えないだけ
Shout it out!!
Gomasuri tsuzuke Kokumin ariki ga kuchiguse de
Shout it out!!
Ningen ha minna byoudou nan desho?
Shout it out!!
Ja nan datte
Ore ha iraira shite n da
Shout it out!!
Sou Ikasama ni waraenai dake
Shout it out!!
They keep kissing up to the nation with their speeches.
Shout it out!!
Are all people equal?
Shout it out!!!
Then, why is it
That I'm so irritated?
Shout it out!
No, I can't laugh at your trickery.

 

どんな力がこの手にあるのか
どんな慈愛が心にあるのか
なんもかんもわかるはずがない
ただこの痛みはわかってる
心臓の音が止まらなくなる
今ここで生きる訳探してる
地球だって味方につけよう
俺は1人戦うのさ
命がただ俺にあるから
Donna chikara ga kono te ni aru no ka
Donna jiai ga kokoro ni aru no ka
Nanmo kanmo wakaru hazu ga nai
Tada kono itami ha wakatteru
Shinzou no oto ga tomaranaku naru
Ima koko de ikiru wake sagashiteru
Chikyuu datte mikata ni tsukeyou
Ore ha hitori tatakau no sa
Inochi ga tada ore ni aru kara
What sort of strength is in my hand?
What sort of love is in my heart?
It's impossible to understand everything, but
I do understand this pain.
The sounds in my heart won't stop.
Now, here, I'm searching for a reason to live.
Let's be allies to this earth.
I'm fighting alone,
Because I still have life within me.

 

今日も誰かが1人死にました
今日も誰かが迷惑かけました
2014年の今日産まれた人間の数を教えてよ
Kyou mo dareka ga hitori shinimashita
Kyou mo dareka ga meiwaku kakemashita
Nisenjuuyonnen no kyou umareta ningen no kazu wo oshiete yo
Today, someone else will die.
Today, someone else will be troubled.
Tell me how many people were born this day in 2014.

 

Shout it out!!
ゴマすり続け 国民ありきが口癖で
Shout it out!!
人間は皆平等なんでしょ?
Shout it out!!
じゃ なんだって
俺はいらいらしてんだ
Shout it out!!
そう イカサマに笑えないだけ
笑って死ねない
Shout it out!!
Gomasuri tsuzuke Kokumin ariki ga kuchiguse de
Shout it out!!
Ningen ha minna byoudou nan desho?
Shout it out!!
Ja nan datte
Ore ha iraira shite n da
Shout it out!!
Sou Ikasama ni waraenai dake
Waratte shinenai
Shout it out!!
They keep kissing up to the nation with their speeches.
Shout it out!!
Are all people equal?
Shout it out!!!
Then, why is it
That I'm so irritated?
Shout it out!
No, I can't laugh at your trickery.
I can't die laughing!

 

どんな生き方が正解だって 自分自身が何より好きだって言えるなら
そんなやつがいい 革新はいつも自由さ
静粛に座ってりゃ楽だろうね 裁判官がみんな決めてくれる
あの人が神様なのかな?
これはなんだ?ここはなんだ?俺にはまだ幸せじゃない
Donna ikikata ga seikai datte Jibun jishin ga nani yori suki datte ieru
nara
Sonna yatsu ga ii Kakushin ha itsumo jiyuu sa
Seijuku ni suwatterya raku darou ne Saibankan ga minna kimete kureru
Ano hito ga kamisama na no ka na?
Kore ha nanda? Koko ha nanda? Ore ni ha mada shiawase ja nai
What way of living is correct? If there are those who can say they love themselves
More than anything else, that's good. They're always free to reform.
Sitting in silence is easy, isn't it? The judge makes the decisions for everyone.
Is that guy God?
What is this? Where is this? To me, this still isn’t happiness.