Callista Kingsleigh

AH, hello there!

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i've been seeing this base everywhere and i thought it was really cute

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Heroine Development Plan // ヒロイン育成計画 - English Translyrics

🌱 See the english cover here ! [Chorus] If I could be the HERO of this fantasy All would see my beauty then have a prince sweep me off my feet I can imagine a plain girl like me becoming the cutest princess of all ! (just kidding) Hehe!

[Verse 1] Feeling sad and annoyed Cause I’m poor and unemployed Taking a leap oh so desperately Into the craziest industry

Running here, running there, doing chores everywhere Starting a job as a manager of the two worst people in the world

[Pre-Chorus] It’s all over if they know Hey, I’m not looking for your envy, I just want a living

[Chorus] If I could be the hero of this fantasy All would see my beauty then have a prince sweep me off my feet I can imagine a plain girl like me becoming the cutest princess of all ! (just kidding)

Make me over into a whole new girl Take my hair, what i wear, wanna be totally cute for you And then one day a prince will come my way Where is he, God tell me it won’t be long (PREFERABLY) Cause i’m here waiting for him (SO PATIENTLY) SIIIGH

[Verse 2] Then one day, I met him Full of charm, a gentleman He held out his hand and our eyes lock I swear to god that my heart just stopped

There’s no way I could stay, forgotta ask for his name If i could only see him again, but I know not to hold my breath

[Pre-Chorus 2] Time stops as i hear his voice “What are the chances” he says This has gotta be true LOVE

[Chorus 2[ If this was shojo we both would confess I’m okay with clichés, know what just give me the lot of them! Even minor side characters Just like me can be the HERO sometimes (in my dreams)

Can we just skip to our happy ending Had enough; don’t want a Shakespearean tragedy Who would waste this great turn of fate So this time I won’t make the same mistake ( ASK FOR HIS NAME ! ! ) It’s my HERO destiny (NATURALLY)

[Bridge] The secret got out to the worst two people in town for me Looking like that you’ll be rejected so fast, obviously

GOD WHAT AM I GONNA DO??

[Quiet Chorus..??] How can I lose when my feelings are true? Everyone has someone but we can’t sit and just wait for ‘em! Starting today, give me courage to say what I mean, A little push is enough! (and then if push comes to shove) LISTEN UP

[Chorus] I’ll be the hero of this fantasy All would see my beauty then have a prince sweep me off my feet I can imagine a plain girl like me becoming the cutest princess of all ! (just kidding)

[Outro] In my step, a bit more confident

And if I fall, just laugh it off, but for now just give it all that i got ( GO SHOOT YOUR SHOT! )

I’ll put it all on the line CONFESSION TIME! YEAH!

It’s my HERO destiny! STARTING TODAY

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ooo do you have favourite milgram s3 song? mine is camouflage

Ohh great question!! Camouflage is a great one!! I do love Kazui's taste for ✨ jazz ✨

My number one from S3 so far is probably Shidou's S3 song which was stolen away from me Muu's Pain. She always has my favourite songs in the trials, and I loved how it called back to After Pain. They could never make me hate you toxic queen

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I Don't Fly // ソラトバズ - English Translyrics

🌱 See the english cover here !

[Verse 1] There was once a little flightless bird Who was always looking at the sky Tiny wings and torn feathers She hung her head down and began to cry

[Pre-Chorus 1] Ah if they only all could see just how lucky they are Why am I the only one with these worn out wings

[Chorus] Some are graceful, flying high, one by one they pass me by Watch them fly around when I know I’ll never leave the ground I don’t care about this, that is life, the way it is Tell myself that I’m above it all

Honestly that’s not the truth

[Verse 2] The little flightless bird began to see Recently all she said were complaints And again she sighed and hung her head But this time spotted her feet instead

[Pre-Chorus 2] Ah that’s right I do, have these two feet that carried me here And if they got me this far, they’ll keep moving ahead

[Bridge] Crossing through fields and mountains Kicking up dirt and the sand I’ll bravely travel the land One step at a time

[Chorus] Those who fly, and those who run, pass me by one by one Watch them fly around with both my feet standing on solid ground

Go ahead, there’s no need to worry about me Everyone should go at their own pace when we go place to place

I can’t fly and I can’t run but I won’t stop for anyone in every step my journey’s just begun

I’ve made up my mind on that

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alien stage art for a cover collab on yt with @/kingsleigh 🥰

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Calendar Girl // カレンダーガール - English Translyrics

🌱 See the english cover here !

The original translyrics are from @mesoki ! I just expanded it to the full song! Please support the original creator!

[Intro] Sunday, Monday, Chu-chu-Tuesday, Every day, I’m a CALENDAR GIRL I’ll flip the page on it to Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Then I’ll turn to a brand new week

[Verse 1] Missed the alarm - how did I sleep in so late?? I’m dead if my friends are mad! (Oh no, can’t have that!) I really want to stay home and skip today, But I know that I just can’t! (Can never fool mommy) I’m out of time to have anything to eat My cafe au lait’s too hot! (Rushing to the spot) What am I wearing? I didn’t even see! It’s time to go, so I call, “Now I’ll be off!”

[Pre-chorus 1] SUNSHINE fills the sky as I run as fast as I can Sorry that I made you wait - let’s forget that! It can still be a good day, so let’s get up and go!

[Chorus] “It might be hard to love these never-ending days, But they’ll never be replaced” At least, that’s what all of the adults say But for now, all of that gets in my way!

So on my calendar, I’ll turn another page And take another step today as who I’ve become With the skies shining bright, good morning, everyone!

[Verse 2] Got everyday marked down to the minute My schedule’s been triple booked (oh nO take a look) But there’s so much in my life that I wanna do I’ll pencil in somethin’ new (and I can’t wait for it!)

So many birthdays and holidays to take! Can we just start right away? (Happy Happy days) So why not celebrate every single day? Don’t want to miss a thing! So just wait for me!

[Pre-chorus 2] Sunshine, thank you so much always shining on me And even when it rains, I know not to doubt it panic 'Cause the next day the clouds’ll break with your smile!

[Chorus] “It might be hard to love these never-ending days, But in our hearts they’ll all stay It might not make sense, and then you’re surprised Looking back at the best days of your life!

So on my calendar, I’ll turn another page And treasure what I have today as who I’ve become At the top, of the world, don’t have a second to waste!

[Bridge] Memories are waiting in next year’s pages Promise me that we’ll go make only the best Even everyday we find ourselves changing Give us new ways to love the days when we know that

[Chorus] “It might be hard to love these never-ending days, But they’ll never be replaced” At least, that’s what all of the adults say But for now, all of that gets in my way!

“It might be hard to love these never-ending days, But in our hearts they’ll all stay It might not make sense, and then you’re surprised when you look back at the best days of your life!

So on my calendar, I’ll turn another page And take another step today as who I’ve become With the skies shining bright, good morning, everyone!

[Outro]

(Sunday, Monday, Chu-chu-Tuesday, Every day, I’m a CALENDAR GIRL I’ll flip the page on it to Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Then I’ll turn to a brand new week with a brand new me)

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Your sona is so cute!!!!

🌱 ahhhh!! omg!!!!!!! thank you!!! she's so shy and pastel! As someone who can't draw I wanted the design to be really simple so I thought the robe would help her hide her little arms and legs and she can be a flower shaped blob most of the time. Turns out though that still couldn't save me....and I still just can't draw her.

I really love the Reference Sheet Riku made me though!!

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Meme from Jinja Yagi

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Do you still keep up with Milgram? Your English Covers are my favourite of all!

🌱Ah! Thank you!! That's too kind!!! o(*////▽////*)q

YES, I just watch the MVs (though I never really watched the audiodramas before either) and I love seeing everyone's commentary and discussions on it!! Shidou was my all time favourite so I'm still grieving that we were so robbed out of a 3rd song and cover song from him!!! What kinda prison is this!!!!!!!! Praying for Kazui's innocence and safety and security...

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how do you go about translating songs into english? what aspects do you prioritise when making the lyrics? i love your songs!

🌱EEK! Ohmygosh! Thank you so much!! I made a video on this a long time ago (~16 min mark), I go through in a lot of detail of my thought process, and resources if that's helpful! But it is pretty old!!

Maybe some things to keep in mind when translating that really helps me!

Understanding the message: I'm very loose when it comes to translating; I really believe in adaptation over doing line by line direct translating, and I feel okay straying from the source if it will more sense in english, and stays true for the character. I'll also swap order of lines, or where information shows up in a song if it will help with flow?? It's up to your personal preference! Some people really dislike it when you go too far from the original!

Picking out key details/phrases right away: Pick out essential terms you notice right away, then working around them. Sometimes songs will just have something that you can tell right away is iconic to the song, or a image or detail that feels too important to reword (I think like "break-up rituals" in mahiru's song, or "sorry spells" in Muu's). It actually gives you a lot of structure to pick out what is non-negotiable, and what's important right away, then start building around it. It's also fun to sneak in the titles or characters references in, but only if it's not too corny I think!

Character songs - Motifs: For story driven songs, and sometimes for songs in general, I think it makes a translation really cohesive and glues things together if you have elements that pop up over and over again that relate to the character/theme. In Alien Stage for example, I found that Ivan's symbols really centered around not being seen, and 'darkness', 'shadow', so things like a black hole which absorbs all light, the color black, dark bruises, were all things I thought about when translating for black sorrow. If that makes sense!

Thinking about the language: I noticed while doing Milgram (Japanese) vs Alien stage (Korean), is that Japanese will tend to give you a lot of syllables and space to say something, so you actually end up adding some information or adjectives in english to fill it out. Whereas Korean gets a lot of information out in very few syllables, so translating becomes more so as concentrating to paring down to just the most important details.

You'll feel good flow when recording: What really helps me on flow, is thinking about how words are stressed on certain syllables, and how we speak in english is basically never with perfect grammar. Using contractions, slang/expressions are all natural sounding, and what helps me a lot is more so having a few alternate translations to pick from, or a good idea of what I want there, and then when I record, whatever comes most easily as I say it is what I refine and keep??

Hopefully those tips are helpful!! I'm sure everyone's process is very different! So honestly just diving in and finding out what works for you over time and practice is the way! I believe in you little sprout!

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YOU'RE ON TUMBLR????? I LOVE YOUR STUFF!!!!

🌱 AH! Thank you!! (┬┬﹏┬┬)

I just made one! I kept seeing people typing out and manually transcribing my translations by hand so I thought it would be useful to have a small archive available for anyone!! But if you have any questions at all I'm here to help!!

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After Pain // アフターペイン - English Translyrics

🌱 See the english cover here !

[Verse 1] *If i was gone would anybody hear If i just up and disappeared I overheard Every word Could that be the truth?  No one needs me at all

There is no secret meaning to it all I got the short end in the draw I overheard Every word Realized the truth  No one needs me at all

[Chorus] *Why do you have to Hit me hit me hit me when you know just where to hurt me; got my   Heart dried up with nothing left My sorry spells that had you stop, Well I guess they’re all wearing off 

*And guess it kinda  Hits me hits me hits me that the fault was always on me and that  Everything is fine as it is I want to feel alive someday, if i take a breath is that okay?

*Just tell me then When i say I’m sorry does it get back to you? (I hope it will get to you) x4

[Verse 2]

What’s the point of tomorrow anyway, want to forget my yesterdays My misery’s, telling me, and falling off the edge Can someone help me at all?

My misery’s, telling me, and falling off the edge Can someone help me at all? 

[Chorus] And if you’re gonna Get me get me get me for my flaws I’ll be the villain for you Is it okay to ignore it all  Endurance just means i’m used to it; what’s another small taste of it?

And in my dreams it  Gets me gets me gets me wide awake though I want to erase it  I might as well be done with it all  And one thing before every goodbye I’m kidding, it’s all in my head, leave it unsaid

[Bridge x2] And after the pain we can meet at the place, Used to it; so what’s another taste? Postmortem makeup can cover face but all my secrets still leave a trace

Devil’s hand on my waist and there’s no escape, whispers death would be such a waste  

I know I'll always love you *Repeat

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KILMER - ENGLISH COVER

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2025-05-12

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Melancholic //メランコリック│English Translyrics

🌱 See the english cover here !

[Chorus] I don’t get you at all How my heart could have ever let you at all Have it stolen yeah  

And while I never noticed a thing Now I’m sinking in your deep bitter melancholy

[Verse 1] There was that careless curl of your smile when you’d turn and look at me There was that sunset on sunday where my heart skipped a beat

There was that time of year full of tests and saving you a seat There was that melancholist I knew of all things had to be you

[Prechorus] If I followed through with all of my intentions Every touch, every thought, every single clumsy talk  There’s nothing in return 

Just when I thought I had a little bit strength See your face and I end up shrinking away But I guess I’ll never learn ! 

[Chorus] I don’t get you at all How my heart could have ever let you at all Now it’s stolen yeah  

And while I never noticed a thing Can’t be sinking in your deep bitter melancholy

You don’t get me at all Couldn’t care less if  You never met me at all I’ll feel nothing when You meet me with that hey and that grin Can’t stop thinking of it in restless melancholy

[Bridge] Tomorrow comes, And will I be The same old me I've always have been?

Still callous and  completely unlovable

And not what I wanted at all... ah... 

Since I dreamt about those eyes I’ve felt alive I can’t deny I’m just lying to myself..!

[Chorus - Reprise] I don’t get her at all That the one who was Trying to get her to fall All along yeah

And while she never noticed a thing Now I’m thinking she’s me in need of melancholy

La la la la 

There’s no stopping it now, that I’ve found you Wanna drown in this sweet  melancholy...!