J-music translations by a major nerd

Definitely not definitive translations.

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ALI PROJECT 蓮華幽恋 translation

Artist: ALI PROJECT

Song: 蓮華幽恋 (Renge Yuuren; Lotus’ Profound Love)

Album:  贋作師 (Gansakishi; Counterfeiter) /  血と蜜~Anthology of Gothic Lolita & Horror (Chi to Mitsu; Blood and Honey)

Year: 2012 / 2017

夜気を浸す　蓮の池に

月は傾れ　留まる

yaki wo hitasu　hasu no ike ni

tsuki wa nadare　todomaru

Soaked by the night air, in a lotus pond

The moon tilts and halts

生まれてきて　今初めて

静寂という　無を知ったの

umaretekite　ima hajimete

seijaku to iu　mu wo shitta no

For the first time since I’ve been born

I get to know the nothingness called ‘silence’

あなたの首で

やさしく舞った

この指は

心から生えて咲く花

anata no kubi de

yasashiku matta

kono yubi wa

kokoro kara haete saku hana

Dancing gently

Around your neck

Are these fingers

That are blooming flowers growing from my heart

溢れる水も

泥濘るむ泥も

混じり合い引き合って

光を渡す

afureru mizu mo

nukarumu doro mo

majiriai hikiatte

hikari wo watasu

Even if the water overflows

Even if it grows murk with mud

Mixing up, attracting

We exchange light

けれどみんな

涸れてゆくのなら

そこはふたりが

生きる場処では

ないでしょう

keredo minna

karereteyuku no nara

soko wa futari ga

ikiru basho de wa

nai deshou

But, everyone

If it were to run dry

The two of us here

Would have no

Place to live

わたしにはもう

石畳を踏む跫音さえない

watashi ni wa mou

ishidatami wo　fumu ashiato　sae nai

I already can’t hear

The sound of footsteps on the cobble

聞こえるのは　笑うような

碧いつぼみ　開いた音

kikoeru no wa　warau you na

aoi tsubomi　hiraita oto

What I hear, sounding like laughter

Is the sound of the blue bud opening

あなたの肩を

抱き掻き抱く

この腕は

鞘のない生身の白刃

anata no kata wo

daki kakiidaku

kono ude wa

saya no nai namami no shiraha

Embracing and scratching

Your shoulders

Are these arms

That are a sheath less sword of flesh and blood

恋しい人よ

その首の根に

刻み込む　傷の痕

蓮華の刺青

koishii hito yo

sono kubi no ne ni

kizamikomu kizu no ato

renge no shisei

My dear

Those roots around your neck

Carve with scratch marks

A lotus tattoo

たとえ来る世

消えず残っても

思い出さずに

見つけてください

わたしを

tatoe kuru yo

kiezu nokotte mo

omoidasazu ni

mitsukete kudasai

watashi wo

Even if you would come

Even if you remain without disappearing

Without remembering

Please come find

Me

あなたの上に

頽れ燃える

この骨は

埋もれて空を見ぬ茎

anata no ue ni

kuzuore moeru

kono hone wa

uzumorete sora wo minu kuki

Collapsing and burning

Above you

Are these bones

That are a buried stem looking up at the sky

愛しい人よ

目覚める間

紅炎の夢を視る

散華の子宮

itoshii hito yo

mezameru aida

kouen no yume wo miru

sange no shikyuu

My beloved

Between waking up

And watching a dream of red flames

My womb scatters

きっと来る世

出逢えたときには

思い出すでしょう

kitto kuru yo

deaeta toki ni wa

omoidasu deshou

I’m sure you’ll come

And I won’t forget

The time we met

あなた次はその腕で

殺めてください

わたしを

anata tsugi wa sono ude de

ayamete kudasai

watashi wo

Next, with your arms

Please kill

Me

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ALI PROJECT Royal Academy of Gothic Lolita translation

Artist: ALI PROJECT

Song: Royal Academy of Gothic Lolita

Album: 血と蜜~Anthology of Gothic Lolita & Horror (Chi to Mitsu; Blood and Honey)

Year: 2017

忘れないわ

鉄の門をくぐり

おそるおそる

階段のぼった日を

Wasurenai wa

tetsu no mon wo kuguri

osoru osoru

kaidan nobotta hi wo

I won’t forget

The day I passed through the iron gate

And fearfully, so fearfully

Climbed up the stairs

ときめく胸に抱いた

百合の紋章の

許可制の手紙

描かれざる地図

Tokimeku mune ni daita

Yuri no monshou no

kyokashou no tegami

egakarezaru chizu

To my throbbing chest

I held the crest of the lily

And my admission letter

Which had no map drawn on it

孤独だった

だけどいい子でいた

そんなわたし

神さま見ていらした

Kodoku data

dakedo ii ko deita

son'na watashi

kamisama miteirashita

I was lonely

But I was a good girl

And someone like me

Saw god

初めて自分の居る

場処を見つけたの

静かに頷き

微笑む仲間も

Hajimete jibun no iru

basho wo mitsuketa no

shizuka ni unazuki

hohoemu nakama mo

For the first time

I found the place where I belonged

I quietly nodded

To my smiling friends

共に　あらん

麗しのひととき

Tomoni aran

uruwashi no hitotoki

We experienced

The most beautiful times together

着飾って　薔薇の春

白い肌に　染まる紅

陽の光が　少女の頬に

恋した証

Kikazatte bara no haru

shiroi hada ni somaru beni

hi no hikari ga shoujo no hoho ni

koishita Akashi

As we dressed up for the rose spring

Our white skin would be dyed crimson

The sunlight on the girl’s cheeks

Was the proof she fell in love

わたしたちの

未来を試すため

魔女の森が

お城の裏に繋る

Watashi-tachi no

mirai wo tamesu tame

majo no mori ga

ojou no ura ni shigeru

For the sake of

Testing our future

There was a witch’s forest

To the back of the castle

妖かし見せる媚薬

抗えるものは

大事に育てる

清らの一滴

ayakashi miseru biyaku

aragaeru mono wa

daiji ni sodateru

kiyora no iiteki

Where aphrodisiacs were displayed bewitchingly

Those who could resist

Were raised as

Important droplets of purity

迷う　小径

引き返せないなら

Mayou komichi

Hikikaesenainara

But if we lost our way

And couldn’t return anymore

纏いましょう　闇の冬

未知の祈り　沁みる影

凍った月も　聖なる歌で

溶かせるように

Matoimashou yami no fuyu

michi no inori shimiru kage

koutta tsuki mo seinaru uta de

tokaseru you ni

We would wear the winter of darkness

And our unknown prayers would pierce the shadows

As if our holy song

Could even melt the frozen moon

着飾って　薔薇の春

白い肌に　染まる紅

この光はけして消えない

Kikazatte bara no haru

shiroi hada ni somaru beno

kono hikari wa keshite kienai

As we dressed up for the rose spring

Our white skin would be dyed crimson

And that light will never disappear

纏いましょう　蝶の夜

また目覚める　夢の庭

遠いいつか　手を取り戻る

再び此処へ

Matoimashou chou no yoru

mata mezameru yume no niwa

tooi itsuka te wo tori modoru

futatabi koko e

We would wear the night of butterflies

To wake up again in the garden of our dreams

In a distant someday I will hold your hand again

And we will return to this place

Translators’ Note:

It was kinda hard to tell in which time this song is written; is it present time or the past? I felt like in the lyrics Shiromi is thinking back to her time at the Royal Academy, so I put it all in past tense. I hope everythings makes sense a bit. Btw this song is clearly about lesbians, ICONIC.

I could go on for days about the Chi to Mitsu album but i will do that another time. Maybe I’m going to write some album reviews on this blog too.

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ALI PROJECT 少女蜜葬~Le sang et le miel translation

Artist: ALI PROJECT

Song: 少女蜜葬~Le sang et le miel (Shoujo Missou; Girl’s Sweet Burial~Blood and honey)

Album: 血と蜜~Anthology of Gothic Lolita & Horror (Chi to Mitsu; Blood and Honey)

Year: 2017

腐る　薫る　肉体は柩

舞って　彷徨えるPsyche

蟻が　運ぶ

蠍の死骸へ

靡く　墜ちる

Kusaru kaoru nikutai wa hitsugi

matte samayoeru Psyche

ari ga hakobu

sasori no shigai e

nabiku ochiru

It rots, it smells, the body inside the coffin

My psyche dances and wanders

To the ants

That carry a scorpion’s carcass

Fluttering, falling

混じり合った

血と蜜が

夜ごと開く

生の夢

Majiri atta

chi to mitsu ga

yo-goto hiraku

sei no yume

The mixed up

Blood and honey

Opens my dreams of living

Every night

零す　浸す　最後の一滴

呑んで　囚われのNymphe

闇が　漏らす

炎の残像

踊る　纏う

Kobosu hitasu saigo no itteki

nonde toraware no Nymphe

yami ga morasu

honoo no zanzou

odoru matou

It spills, it soaks, till the last drop

The captive nymphe drinks it up

Revealed from the darkness

By the flames’ afterimage

Dancing, clad in it

貌を変えた

女　少女

知らぬ誰も

自分なの？

Kao wo kaeta

onna shoujo

shiranu dare mo

jibun na no?

Is the girl

Whose appearance changed

Somebody unknown

Or is she me?

絡み合った

根と棘が

月夜に縫う

死の瞼

Karamiatta

ne to toge ga

tsukiyo ni nuu

shi no mabuta

The intertwining

Roots and thorns

Sew my dead eyelids shut

On a moonlit night

眠る恋よ

黒い翼扇(つばさ)に抱かれ

けして

目覚めぬよう

Nemuru koi yo

kuroi tsubasa ni dakare

keshite

mezamenu you

My sleeping love

Embraces me with black wings

For that I will never

Wake up

声を閉ざし

息をする

わたしは茎

伸びる花

Koe wo tozashi

iki wo suru

watashi wa kuki

nobiru hana

My voice shuts down

But I am breathing

I am the stem

Of a growing flower

Translators’ Note:

This is love at first sight... ehm... love at first hear? The music video really is nice too tho. This is love. Period.

I couldn’t even process the announcement for this right after i got to hear the flamma idola single agakdbhcsdbcsq

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“D” chronicle translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: “D” chronicle

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

霧雨の零れる断崖 苔むす塔の上 人々に恐れられし竜が住む

Kirisame no koboreru dangai kokemusu tou no ue

Hitobito ni osore rareshi ryuu ga sumu

Light rain falls above the cliff, on top of the mossy tower

there lived a dragon, feared by the humans 堅牢な人を寄せ付けぬ 冷たい鉄扉 幾重にも巻き付いた鎖が縛る

Kenrouna hito wo yosetsukenu tsumetai tetsu tobira

Ikue ni mo makitsuita kusari ga shibaru

One brave man approached the solid, cold steel door

which was repeatedly tied with chains 燃え盛る瞳 追撃の翼 漆黒の鱗 血の滲む鉤爪

Moesakaru hitomi

Tsuigeki no tsubasa

Shikkoku no uroko

Chi no nijimu kagitsume

Burning eyes

Wings of pursuit

Jet-black scales

Claws drenched in blood 轟く雷鳴地を裂く嘶き 闇に立つ

Todoroku raimei chi wo saku inanaki

Yami ni tatsu

Roaring thunder, a howl that splits the earth

It rose from the darkness

破滅の風 灼熱の雪 失われし竜の涙 混沌の火 絶望の使者 凍結の息吹を纏う

Hametsu no kaze

Shakunetsu no yuki

Ushinawa reshi ryuu no namida

Konton no hi

Zetsubou no shisha

Touketsu no ibuki wo matou The wind of destruction

The blazing snow

The tears of the lost dragon

The fire of chaos

The messenger of despair

clad in a frozen breath

 崖を降り村人を攫う　古の竜に

人々は為す術もなく逃げ惑う

Gake wo ori murabito wo sarau inishie no ryuu ni

Hitobito wa nasusube mo naku nigemadou

The villagers from the valley where abducted by the ancient dragon

The people would do anything to escape 悲しみが渦巻いた村を愁い若者は 決意に満ちた瞳でその場を去る

Kanashimi ga uzumaita mura wo urei wakamono wa

Ketsui ni michita hitomi de sono ba wo saru

Sadness whirled through the village, and one young man

left the place with eyes full of determination 光宿す瞳 玉鋼の剣 鋼鉄の鎧 牙をも砕く盾

Hikari yadosu hitomi

Tamahagane no tsurugi

Koutetsu no yoroi

Kiba wo mo kudaku tate

Eyes that harbor light

Sword of Japanese steel

Armor of steel

A shield that even breaks fangs

右手に疼くは光の紋章

闇を断つ

Migite ni uzuku wa hikari no monshou

Yami wo tatsu

With the crest of light aching in his right hand

He cuts off the darkness 虚無の閃き 覚醒の瞬間(とき) 引き出すは光の力 深淵の矢 聖なる祈り 勝てずとも運命(さだめ)に挑む

Kyomu no hirameki

Kakusei no toki

Hikidasu wa hikari no chikara

Shin'en no ya

Seinaru inori

Katezu tomo sadame ni idomu

A glimpse of the void

At the time of awakening

Drawing out the power of light

The arrow of the abyss

The holy prayers

Challenging fate not knowing if he would win 光る剣に意識を集め竜の闘気を身に浴びる 握り直した剣を構え　竜に向かって飛翔する 弾かれた剣再度翳して　赤く燃える瞳に突き刺した 光と闇が弾ける

Hikarutsurugi ni ishiki wo atsume ryuu no touki wo mi ni abiru

Nigiri naoshita tsurugi wo kamae ryuu ni mukatte hishou suru

Hajika reta tsurugi saido kazashite akaku moeru me ni tsukisashita Hikari to yami ga hajikeru

The shining sword regained his consciousness as the dragon bathed in willpower

With his sword back in his hands he stood prepared, the dragon flew toward him

Raising his damaged sword again, he thrust the sword in the burning red eyes

Light and darkness break apart

 燃え盛る瞳

光宿す瞳 追撃の翼 玉鋼の剣 漆黒の鱗 鋼鉄の鎧 血の滲む鉤爪 牙をも砕く盾

Moesakaru hitomi

Hikari yadosu hitomi

Tsuigeki no tsubasa

Tamahagane no tsurugi

Shikkoku no uroko

Koutetsu no yoroi

Chi no nijimu kagitsume

Kiba wo mo kudaku tate

Burning eyes

Eyes that harbor light

Wings of pursuit

Sword of Japanese steel

Jet-black scales

Armor of steel

Claws drenched in blood

A shield that even breaks fangs 右手に疼くは光の紋章 闇を断つ

Migite ni uzuku wa hikari no monshou

Yami wo tatsu

With the crest of light aching in his right hand

He cuts off the darkness 虚無の閃き 覚醒の瞬間(とき) 引き出すは光の力 深淵の矢 聖なる祈り 勝てずとも運命(さだめ)に挑んだ

Kyomu no hirameki

Kakusei no toki

Hikidasu wa hikari no chikara

Shin'en no ya

Seinaru inori

Katezutomo sadame ni idonda A glimpse of the void

The time of awakening

Drawing out the power of light

The arrow of the abyss

The holy prayers

Challenging fate not knowing if he would win

宿命の闘いは死を告げる 聖戦と呼ばれし終のクロニクル

Shukumei no tatakai wa shi wo tsugeru

Seisen to yoba reshi tsui no chronicle

This battle of destiny tells about death

At the end of the chronicle, it is referred to as the ‘Holy War’

Translators’ Note:

Talking about starting your album with a bang. The “Dragon” chronicle introduces the first beast that comes from the darkness. Later on this monster will be followed by ghosts, werewolves, zombies and your own mind, the scariest of them all. You could’t start an album better. Actually you can, but for this particular album it was the best lead, the best song to introduce the new Yousei Teikoku.

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闇色corsage translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: 闇色corsage (Yami-iro corsage; Dark-colored corsage)

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

月が沈んだ世界は光をなくして 人に巣食う闇(くらがり)が腐敗産み落とす

Tsuki ga shizunda sekai wa hikari wo nakushite

Hito ni sukuu kuragari ga fuhai umiotosu

When the moon sunk in the world, light got lost

The people nestled in deep darkness gave birth to corruption 闇 -nox- 鴟梟なる 光 -lumen- 黎明の 火 -ignis- 昔人よ 曇りし眼を穿て

(yami) -nox- Shikyou naru

(hikari) -lumen- reimei no

(hi) -ignis- Sekibito yo

Kumorishi me wo ugate

To become a predator in the darkness

the former people of fire

gouged out their clouded eyes

in the light of dawn

古の静寂から 光は闇心を惑わすハルシノジェン 精霊の魂は 猛き者の見境狂わす魅惑の果実

Inishie no shijima kara

Hikari wa yami kokoro wo madowasu hallucinogen

Seirei no tamashii wa

Takeki mono no misakai kuruwasu miwaku no kajitsu

The light from an ancient time

is the hallucinogen that deceives my dark heart

The soul of the spirit

recognized the fierce person as the maddening fruit of fascination 原始に還れ鳥となり 流れる清ら銀色の羽

Genshi ni kaere tori to nari

Nagareru kiyora gin'iro no hane

Going back to the source and becoming a bird

with flowing, purified silver wings 生むは光忌むは闇 光は病み闇を生む

Umu wa hikari imu wa yami

Hikari wa yami yami wo umu

Being born in the light means to detest the darkness

When the light ceases darkness is born 悪しき淀みが沈んで水鏡は濁り 散華に薫る無念の星屑輝く

Ashiki yodomi ga shizunde mizukagami wa nigori

Sange ni kaoru munen no hoshikuzu kagayaku When my vicious stagnation sunk in the reflecting water surface, it hazed

With regret fragrant like falling flowers, the stardust twinkles

水 -aqua- 荘厳なる 木- arbor -幽遠の 氷- glacies -終極よ 星霜時を超え

(mizu) -aqua- Shougon' naru

(ki) –arbor- Yuuen no

(koori) -glacies- Shuukyoku yo

Seisou toki wo koe

Deep and remote in the forest

the water of the ultimate ice

became sublime

exceeding the time of years 滅び行く純潔の 血の記憶と痛みを永遠に語り継ぐ 朽ち果てた骸には 懐古の夢刻まれ意思は未来を,

Horobiyuku junketsu no

Chi no kioku to itami wo towa ni kataritsugu

Kuchihateta mukuro ni wa

Kaiko no yume kizamare ishi wa mirai wo tsunagu

The bloody memory and pain of my destroyed purity

will be passed down for eternity

Engraved in my rotting corpse

is the nostalgic dream of my will to connect to the future

 太古に風となり

さざめく遥か陽炎の雨

Taiko ni kaere kaze to nari

Sazameku haruka kagiroi no ame

Going back to ancient times and becoming wind

with the heat haze’s rain rippling in the distance 生むは光忌むは闇 光は病み闇を生む

Umu wa hikari imu wa yami

Hikari wa yami yami wo umu

Being born in the light means to detest the darkness

When the light ceases darkness is born 闇 -nox- 鴟梟なる 光 -lumen- 黎明の 火 -ignis- 昔人よ 曇りし眼を穿て

(yami) -nox- Shikyou naru

(hikari) -lumen- reimei no

(hi) -ignis- Mukashi hito yo

Kumorishi me wo ugate To become a predator in the darkness

the former people of fire

gouged out their clouded eyes

in the light of dawn

 古の静寂から 光は闇心を惑わすハルシノジェン 精霊の魂は 猛き者の見境狂わす魅惑の果実 Inishie no shijima kara

Hikari wa yami kokoro wo madowasu hallucinogen

Seirei no tamashii wa

Takeki mono no misakai kuruwasu miwaku no kajitsu

The light from an ancient time

is the hallucinogen that deceives my dark heart

The soul of the spirit

recognized the fierce person as the maddening fruit of fascination

 原始に還れ鳥となり

流れる清ら銀色の羽

Genshi ni kaere tori to nari

Nagareru kiyora gin'iro no hane

Going back to the source and becoming a bird

with flowing, purified silver wings 生むは光忌むは闇 光は病み闇を生む

Umu wa hikari imu wa yami

Hikari wa yami yami wo umu

Being born in the light means to detest the darkness

When the light ceases darkness is born 命は寝の地に還りて 生は星へと天翔ける 命は寝の地に還りて 生は星へと天翔ける

Inochi wa i no chi ni kaerite

Sei wa sei e to amakakeru

Inochi wa i no chi ni kaerite

Sei wa sei e to amakakeru

My life went back sleeping in the earth

I live soaring to the stars

My life went back sleeping in the earth

I live soaring to the stars

Translators’ Note:

A lot of ‘how to make a good sentence out of this’.

From the whole album, this song is the most reminiscent of Yousei Teikoku’s old days. A  really anime-y, fast paced song. 

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白銀薔薇奇譚 translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: 白銀薔薇奇譚 (Shirogane Bara Kitan; Mysterious Story of Silver Roses)

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

枯れた庭の隅蝶を追いかける 黒い猫と白銀(しろがね)瞳の少女

Kareta niwa no sumi chou wo oikakeru

Kuroi neko to Shirogane Hitomi no shoujo

In the corner of a withered garden, chasing a butterfly,

are a black cat and a girl with silver eyes 蜜を探し疲れ羽を癒やしに 舞い降りた蔦の這う屋敷の窓

Mitsu wo sagashi tsukare hane wo iyashi ni

Maiorita tsuta no hau yashiki no mado

With its wings tired from searching for nectar

It landed between the crawling ivy on the mansion’s window 灯りの消えた薄暗い部屋 薔薇が落ちていた

Akari no kieta usugurai heya

Bara ga ochite ita

Light had disappeared from the dim room

A rose fell 遊び疲れ　少女と猫は 屋敷に戻り 母親の姿を探せど 嗚呼、何処にも居ない

Asobi tsukare shoujo to neko wa

Yashiki ni modori

Hahaoya no sugata wo sagasedo

Aa, doko ni mo inai

Tired from playing, the girl and the cat

went back to the mansion

They looked for mother

Ah, she doesn’t seem to be anywhere

 火の気のない暖炉のそばで

疲れてる眠る少女 猫が悲しそうに鳴いた

Hinoke no nai danro no soba de

Tsukare teru nemuru shoujo

Neko ga kanashi-sou ni naita

Next to the cold fireplace

The girl fell asleep

The cat cries a sad song ある日少女と猫はついに見つけた 屋敷の奥錆びついた扉の部屋

Aru hi shoujo to neko wa tsui ni mitsuketa

Yashiki no oku sabitsuita tobira no heya

One day the girl and the cat coincidentally found

a room with a rusty door in the back of the mansion

蜘蛛の巣が揺れるフリル天蓋の ベッドに沈んで母親は寝ていた

Kumo no su ga yureru furiru tengai no

Beddo ni shizunde hahaoya wa nete ita

Sunk in the bed with ruffling spider webs on the canopy

The mother was sleeping 喜んだ少女駆け寄ると胸で 薔薇が枯れていた

Yorokonda shoujo kakeyoru to mune de

Bara ga karete ita

Overjoyed, the girl rushed to her chest

A rose withered ママどうしてお胸が赤いの ねぇ薔薇のよう ママわたしはお腹がすいたの ねぇ起きてよママ

Mama doushite wo mune ga akai no

Nee bara no you

Mama watashi wa onakagasuita no

Nee okite yo mama

Mama, why is your chest red?

Hey, it’s like a rose

Mama, I am a little hungry

Hey, wake up mama 少女の運命を嘆いて 母親は命絶った 猫が寂しそうに泣いた

Shoujo no unmei wo nageite

Hahaoya wa inochi tatta

Neko ga sabishi-sou ni naita

Mourning over the girl’s fate

The mother took her life

The cat cries a lonely song “絶望が生への執着を露呈させる 私は生きているの？　私は死んでいるの？ ここにいるのは本当の私？ 私は闇　私は光 私は風　私は誰 痛みだけが私の存在を証明する”

“Zetsubou ga sei e no shuuchaku wo rotei sa seru

Watashi wa ikite iru no? Watashi wa shinde iru no?

Koko ni iru no wa hontou no watashi?

Watashi wa yami Watashi wa hikari

Watashi wa kaze Watashi wa dare

Itami dake ga watashi no sonzai wo shoumei suru”

Now I know this, my obsession to live causes despair

Am I alive? Am I dead?

Is the real me here right now?

I am darkness, I am light, I am the wind

Who am I?

I only have this pain to prove my existence ママお庭に薔薇が咲いたわ ねぇ綺麗でしょ ママ私は独りじゃないわ ねぇ平気よママ

Mama wo niwa ni bara ga saita wa

Nee kirei desho

Mama watashi wa hitori janai wa

Nee heiki yo mama

Roses are blooming in mama’s garden

Hey, isn’t is beautiful?

Mama, I am not alone

Hey, it’s alright mama

 朽ちた屋敷永遠を生きる

少女のそばに 白銀(しろがね)の瞳を細めて 黒猫は寄り添って 甘えるように鳴いた

Kuchita yashiki eien wo ikiru

Shoujo no soba ni

Shirogane no hitomi wo hosomete

Kuro neko wa yorisotte

Amaeru you ni naita

Living in the rotting mansion for eternity,

next to the girl

Squinting its silver eyes

The cat snuggled up

Crying like a spoiled child

Translators’ Note:

When they first released the tracklist I just fell in love with the title. But the song really surprised me. Not in a bad way, tho. It just feels so different from their older songs. And that is what SHADOW CORPS[e] is about; A lot of new combined with a lot of old. If you know what i mean.

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残夜の獣 translation

Artist:  妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song:  残夜の獣 (Zan’ya no Kemono; The Beast Residing in the Night)

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

断罪を始めよ 偽りを欺け

Danzai wo hajimeyo

Itsuwari wo azamuke

Start the conviction

Deceive the very lie 占へ民を ひ、ふ、み、よ、いつ 獣よ潜め ひ、ふ、み、よ、いつ 盗めよ徴 ひ、ふ、み、よ、いつ

Uranae tami wo hi, fu, mi, yo, itsu

Kemono yo hisome hi, fu, mi, yo, itsu

Nusume yo shirushi hi, fu, mi, yo, itsu

The people foretold, one, two, three, four, five

That the beast is disguised, one, two, three, four, five

Catch it on my mark, one, two, three, four, five... 仄暗き明けに紛れ潜む 纏う影は人型の獣

Honoguraki ake ni magire hisomu

Mato’u kage wa hitogata no kemono

In this gloomy morning, a human-like beast clad in shadows

is lurking for an opportunity 混沌が民に墜ちる 日暮れがざわめく 嗚呼、全て疑わしや 汝よ許せよ

Konton ga tami ni ochiru

Higure ga zawameku

Aa, subete utagawashi ya

Nanji yo yuruse yo

Chaos falls amongst the people

as the sunset whispers

Ah, everything is suspicious

But you are forgiven

 裁け謀りし者達を 吊るせ覚束無き痴れ者を

Sabake tabakarishi monotachi wo

Tsuruse obotsukanaki shiremono wo

Those who came up with this court

Will surely hang up this indecisive fool 断罪戮せよ 断罪戮せよ

Danzai riku se yo

Danzai riku se yo

Our verdict: death!

Our verdict: death!

白日の綾に紛れ狙う 尊き犠牲で賢く騙す

Hakujitsu no aya ni magire nerau

Toutoki gisei de satoku damasu

In broad daylight, this figure aims for an opportunity

to cleverly deceive our precious sacrifice 混乱よ疑心を募れ 惑わし誘え 嗚呼、共に生き残らん 汝よ噤めよ

Konran yo gishin wo tsunore

Madowashi izanae

Aa, tomo ni ikinokoran

Nanji yo tsugume yo

Amidst the confusion and suspicion

the lies are tempting

Ah, together we will not survive

You, shut up 裁け我が名を受けし者を 騙せ純真な愚か者を

Sabake waga na wo ukeshi mono wo

Damase junshin na orokamono wo

This court of naïve fools that gave me this name

Is so easy to deceive

 断罪戮せよ 断罪戮せよ

Danzai riku se yo

Danzai riku se yo

Our verdict: death!

Our verdict: death! 汝は人狼なりや 赤心の村で 偽りと欺きが行き交い嘲笑う さぁ裁きを さぁ下せよ この命と引き換えにしても

Nanji ha jinrou nari ya

Sekishin no mura de

Itsuwari to azamuki ga yukikai azawarau

Saa sabaki wo

Saa kudase yo

Kono inochi to hikikae ni shitemo

You became a werewolf,

and in this village of sincerity

your lies and trickery are despised

Now, our verdict

Come, bow down

In exchange for even this life

 まどふ者など助からざりし 覚束なきは愚かなり かどかどしくも心づきなし 不束かなりはげに忌みじ

Mado’u mono nado tasukarazarishi

obotsukanaki wa oroka nari

Kadokadoshiku mo kokorodzuki nashi

Futsutsuka nari wa ge ni imiji

This lost person can’t be helped anymore

Indecision makes people foolish

These ill-manners coming from bitter hearts

Will quickly become a taboo 暴ケヨ 裁ケヨ

ABAKE YO SABAKE YO

A BRUTAL PUNISHMENT

混沌が民に墜ちる 日暮れがざわめく 嗚呼、全て疑わしや 汝よ許せよ

Konton ga tami ni ochiru

Higure ga zawameku

Aa, subete utagawashi ya

Nanji yo yuruseyo

Chaos falls amongst the people

as the sunset whispers

Ah, everything is suspicious

But you are forgiven 裁け謀りし者達を 吊るせ覚束なき痴れ者を

Sabake tabakarishi monotachi wo

Tsuruse obotsukanaki shiremono wo

Those who came up with this court

Will surely hang up this indecisive fool 断罪戮せよ 断罪戮せよ 断罪せよ

Danzai riku se yo

Danzai riku se yo

Danzai se yo

Our verdict: death!

Our verdict: death!

That’s our verdict!

Translators’ Note:

Of course my favorite was the hardest to translate. Of. Course. But this song like... damn? Wow. Really my kind of song. I’m not even kidding. Always a slut for slow/powerful songs. And YUI’s voice? Keep going. That’s it thanks.

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calvariae translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: calvariae (skullcaps)

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

雨は心冷やし奪う 虚ろ 憂鬱 拒絶 痛み

Ame wa kokoro hiyashi ubau

Utsurou yūutsu kyozetsu itami

The rain coldly steals my heart

The hollow melancholy eliminates the pain

地獄より深き地下牢の 黴薫る部屋に篭もる

Jigoku yori fukaki chika rou no

Kabi kaoru heya ni komoru

I’m in a dungeon deeper than hell

Imprisoned in a room that smells like mildew 硝子 命 亀裂 イノチ

Garasu inochi kiretsu inochi

A vitreous life, a cracking life 幽玄なるいのち 魂の牢獄

Yuugen naru inochi

Tamashii no rougoku

My life becomes ethereal

in the prison of my soul 絶望が躰咀嚼する 腐食した空気沁みる

Zetsubou ga karada soshaku suru

Fushoku shita kuuki shimiru

Despair consumes my body

as the corroded air pierces me

 呪いの言葉が躰に喰い込んで 感じない痛みさえも私がいない 楔の打たれた装飾の柩 永遠の安らぎと言う救済の道

Noroi no kotoba de karada ni kui konde

Kanjinai itami sae mo watashi ga inai

Kusabi no utareta soushoku no hitsugi

Eien no yasuragi to iu kyuusai no michi

Cursed words devour my body

even if I don’t feel this needless pain

In this coffin decorated with nails

this so called eternal peace is my path to salvation 牢獄の壁を這い回る 冷気の鎖が縛る

Rougoku no kabe wo hai mawaru

Reiki no kusari ga shibaru

Creeping about the prison’s walls

bound by cold chains 私の景色は繋がらない廻廊 塞がれて埋もれて行く埋葬の道 見上げた夜空に銀色に光る 一筋の糸が揺れる

Watashi no keshiki wa tsunagaranai kairou

Fusagarete umorete iku maisou no michi

Miageta yozora ni gin'iro ni hikaru

Hitosuji no ito ga yureru

My scenery is a corridor that isn’t connected to anything

The path to a proper burial is obstructed

In the night sky I look up to, there shines a silver light

Illuminating a thread that shakes up 私の世界

Watashi no sekai

my world 生き地獄 calvariae 死の記録 calvariae

Iki jigoku

calvariae

Shi no kiroku

calvariae

Living hell

calvariae

Record of death

calvariae

Translators’ Note:

I read in an interview that this song is about being trapped in the prison of your own mind, bound by heavy chains and nowhere to go. Or something like that?

LOVE LOVE LOVE, as I said; I’m always a slut for Slow-Powerful songs. YUI’s voice really shows so many improvements this album. I actually just explained what ‘calvariae’ means because I had to look it up lmao.

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Infection translation

Artist:  妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: Infection

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

この頻闇(しきやみ)を破る激情 血を欲すような 飢えと乾き喉が焼け付くようで気が狂う

Kono shikiyami wo yaburu gekijō

Chi wo hossu youna

Ue to kawaki nodo ga yaketsuku youde ki ga kuruu

This passion, this desire for blood

Breaks through the darkness

It seems my mind goes crazy from this hunger and thirst burning in my throat 目覚め齎 (もたら) す世界は変わる 自由を奪う 規律も制約も愛憎も差別もない

Mezame motarasu sekai ha kawaru

Jiyuu wo ubau

Kiritsu mo seiyaku mo aizou mo sabetsu mo nai

With the awakening of a changed world

We’re robbed of our freedom

But there is no discipline, restriction, love and hate or discrimination 永遠のフザンタージュ

Eien no faisandage (fuzantaju)

It’s an eternal faisandage 獲物を逃すな

Emono wo nogasu na

Don’t let the prey escape! 闇が沈む前に踊れよ狂えよ欲のままに 月の灯の下で饗宴の美食に酔いしれよう 何処かで銃声は響く 狂気が満ちてゆく

Yami ga shizumu mae ni odoreyo kurue yo yoku no mama ni

Tsuki no tou no shita de kyouen no bishoku ni yoishireyou

Dokoka de juusei wa hibiku

Kyouki ga michite yuku

Before sinking in the darkness, dance, go crazy, only let lust remain

Below the moonlight, be intoxicated by this gastronomical feast

Somewhere a gunshot resounds

We’re being filled with insanity

この繊細で脆い躰と 進化を遂げた 獣の様な牙で喰らい付いて離さない

Kono sensai de moroi karada to

Shinka wo togeta

Kemono no youna kiba de kurai tsuite hanasanai

An evolution was achieved

For this delicate and fragile body

And with fangs like a beast, I won’t let the meal go 美しきフザンタージュ

Utsukushiku faisandage (fuzantaju)

It’s a beautiful faisandage 獲物を貪れ Emono wo musabore

Lust after the prey!

土に還る前に騒げよ見えよ感じるままに

喉を焦がすような芳醇な薫りに酔いしれよう この胸鏃(やじり)が射抜いても 宴よ続いてゆけ

Tsuchi ni kaeru mae ni sawageyo mamieyo kanjiru mama ni

Nodo wo kogasu youna houjun'na kaori ni yoishireyou

Kono mune yajiri ga inuite mo

Utage yo tsudzuite yuke

Before returning to the soil, scream, and confront the feelings left

As your throat burns, be intoxicated by this mellow scent

Even if an arrow is shot through your chest

Continue to feast 永遠のフザンタージュ

Eien no faisandage (fuzantaju?)

It’s an eternal faisandage 獲物を逃すな

Emono wo nogasu na

Don’t let the prey escape!

闇が沈む前に踊れよ狂えよ欲のままに 月の灯の下で饗宴の美食に酔いしれよう 生きとし生けるもの全て 喰らえよ本能のまま

Yami ga shizumu mae ni odoreyo kurue yo yoku no mama ni

Tsuki no honomoto de kyouen no bishoku ni yoishireyou

Ikitoshi ikeru mono subete

Kurae yo hon'nou no mama

Before sinking in the darkness, dance, go crazy, only let lust remain

Below the moonlight, be intoxicated by this gastronomical feast

Eat everything that is alive

As if it´s just your instinct

Translators’ Note:

The thing I love about SHADOW CORPS[e] is how Yousei Teikoku presented so many different sounds. And I love all of them! I expected something really dark and slow (kinda like INFECTION from UROBOROS now i think about it) but that slow song turned out to be calvariae, and Infection is this addicting song full of energy!

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檄 translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: 檄 (Geki; Manifesto)

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

鮮血に誠誓い 背徳の花を胸に 我が名を呼び殉じた 反逆者よ歌え

senketsu ni makoto chikai haitoku no hana wo mune ni waga na wo yobi junjita hangyakusha yo utae

Truthfully making the fresh blood oath

To the immoral flower in my chest

Sacrificing themselves to call my name

The rebels sing 忘却の古い城で 朱のティアラを守り抜き 結末の瞬間(とき)に焦がれる 愛国者よ歌え

boukyaku no furui shiro de shu no tiara wo mamorinuki ketsumatsu no toki ni kogareru aikokusha yo utae

Forever protecting the Vermilion Tiara

In the forgotten old castle

Yearning for the end of time

The patriots sing 空想神話の 神は応えず ならば! 讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich- 讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich-

kuusou shinwa no kami wa kotaezu naraba! tatae yo osore yo sakae yo -Das Feenreich- tatae yo osore yo  sakae yo -Das Feenreich-

It’s a fantasy mythology

Even without God’s answer!

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich-

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich-

世界の歪を! 生き抜く重さを! ならばその声に ワタシは応えようか 我らに歪を! 我らに重さを! 貴(あて)なる音色 鳴り響けプロパガンダ

sekai no hizumi wo! ikinuku omosa wo! naraba sono koe ni  watashi wa kotaeyou ka warera ni hizumi wo! warera ni omosa wo! ate naru neiro  narihibike propaganda

The world’s distortion! The burden of surviving!

Then, will that voice answer me?

Our distortion! Our burden!

Let these noble sounds become a resonating propaganda

銀に輝くメシアよ 彩、世界に取り戻せ 風雪の魔女は逝く 反逆者が歌う

Gin ni kagayaku meshia yo

iro, sekai ni torimodose

Fuusetsu no majo wa yuku

Hangyakusha ga utau

The silver shining meshia

Regaining the world’s color

As the witch of the snowstorm dies

The rebels sing 破滅の竪琴が鳴り 戦乙女立ち上がる 星占え 勝利か死か 愛国者が歌う

Hametsu no tategoto ga nari

Ikusa otome tachiagaru

Hoshi uranae shouri ka shi ka

Aikokusha ga utau

When the harp of destruction plays

The Valkyrie rise

Do the stars predict victory or death?

The patriots sing

神、ノゾム世界で 望まれ無いの ならば! 抗え 闘え 貫け -Das Feenreich- 抗え 闘え 貫け -Das Feenreich-

Kami, Nozomu sekai de

Nozomarenai no naraba!

Aragae tatakae tsuranuke

-Das Feenreich-

Aragae tatakae tsuranuke

-Das Feenreich-

In God’s desired world

Even if it’s undesired!

Oppose! Fight! Survive!

-Das Feenreich-

Oppose! Fight! Survive!

-Das Feenreich- この世の歪を! 死に逝く重さを! ならばその声を 代わりに叫ぼうか 我らに歪を! 我らに重さを! 狂気の音色を 突きつけろドクトリン

Kono yo no hizumi wo! Shiniyuku omo-sa wo!

Naraba sono koe wo kawari ni sakebou ka

Warera ni hizumi wo! Warera ni omosa wo!

Kyouki no neiro wo tsukitsukero doctrine

This world’s distortion! The burden of dying!

Then, will that voice shout out instead?

Our distortion! Our burden!

Let’s thrust these insane sounds in a doctrine

讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich- 讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich- 讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich- 讃えよ 畏れよ 栄えよ -Das Feenreich-

Tatae yo osore yo sakae yo

-Das Feenreich-

Tatae yo osore yo sakae yo

-Das Feenreich-

Tatae yo osore yo sakae yo

-Das Feenreich-

Tatae yo osore yo sakae yo

-Das Feenreich-

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich-

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich-

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich-

Praise! Fear! Glory!

-Das Feenreich- 世界の歪を! 生き抜く重さを! ならばその声に ワタシは応えようか 我らに歪を! 我らに重さを! 破壊の音色で 扇動せよアジテーター

Sekai no hizumi wo! Ikinuku omosa wo!

Naraba sono koe ni watashi wa kotaeyou ka

Warera ni hizumi wo! Warera ni omosa yo!

Hakai no neiro de sendou se yo agitator

The world’s distortion! The burden of surviving!

Then, will that voice answer me?

Our distortion! Our burden!

Let these sounds of destruction be a trigger, oh agitator

この世の歪を! 死に逝く重さを! 切り拓け道を 共に征く者よ 我らに歪を! 我らに重さを! 天地を揺がせ そう我らは Das Feenreich!

Kono yo no hizumi wo! Shiniyuku omosa wo!

Kirihirake michi wo tomo ni yuku mono yo

Warera ni hizumi wo! Warera ni omosa wo!

Tenchi wo yurugase sou warera wa Das Feenreich!

This world’s distortion! The burden of dying!

Clear your path together with those going with you

Our distortion! Our burden!

Shaking op heaven and earth, yes, we are Das Feenreich!

Translators’ Note:

Geki is probably meant to be the new Patriot Anthem; the one song that is played at every live performance because of the parts where the audience can sing along. Not that that is a bad thing tho, because Geki is a really catchy song. Just like... the whole album actually... i really like this one.

Also I love the fact that through the whole song YUI used titles of older songs in the lyrics. Check them out: (credits to @fmi_fairithm from Twitter)

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Shadow Corps translation

Artist: 妖精帝國 (Yousei Teikoku; Fairy Empire)

Song: Shadow Corps

Album: SHADOW CORPS[e]

Year: 2015

*完全細胞　人間消滅 浮遊幻影　空洞種子 雌雄陰陽　非染色体 死への復活 蜘蛛巣蝋燭　螺旋星雲 神か人か　最終審理 金色墓石　没記念碑 死者の烙印*

*Kanzen saibou ningen shoumetsu

Fuyuu gen'ei kuudou shushi

Shiyuu in’you hi senshokutai

Shi e no fukkatsu

Kumonosu rousoku rasen seiun

Kami ka hito ka saishuu shinri

Kin'iro boseki botsu kinenhi

Shisha no rakuin*

The perfect cell of human annihilation

is a drifting illusion, a hollow seed

It’s both male and female, it’s non-chromosomal

It is the resurrection of the dead

A spiderweb, a candle in the spiral galaxy

Whether god or human, during the final trial

a golden gravestone, a monument of the fallen

is the stigma of the dead

街に躙り寄るは師団闇を纏いし者達 「進め闇を！我は征かん！」 過ぎし道は草木萎れ陽光陰りて堕ち行く 「進め陰を！我に続け！」

Machi ni nijiri yoru wa shidan yami wo matoishi mono-tachi

“Susume yami wo! Ware wa yukan!”

Sugishi michi wa kusaki shiore youkou kagerite ochiyuku

“Susume kage wo! Ware ni tsudzuke!”

Approaching the town on hands and knees is a division of creatures clad in darkness

“Advancing in the darkness! We are the conquerors!”

The sun gets clouded above the bygone road and its withered plants

“Advancing in the shadows! We continue!”

 香炉に燻りし紫煙は逝く死の薫りか

Kouro ni kuyurishi shien wa yuku shi no kaori ka

Does the blue smoke from the smoldering incense burner

has the fleeting scent of the death? 蒼白き顔(かんばせ)に獰猛なる禍が瞳 爛れし血の飛沫が道なき道を照らす 暗闇よ緋に染まれ

Aojiroki kanbase ni doumounaru maga hitomi

Tadareshi chi no shibuki ga michinaki michi wo terasu

Kurayami yo hi ni somare

On the pale face, the eyes of disaster become ferocious

Splashes of infected blood illuminate our trackless path

Painting the deep darkness crimson

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怯える王は玉座籠もり高貴なる嘘を紡ぐ

「我が忠良な聡き民よ」 然る王家伝わる作法鋼鉄の帝王学 「知らせずとも従わせよ」

Obieru ou wa gyokuza kagomori koukinaru uso wo tsumugu

“Waga chuuryou na satoki Tamiyo”

Saru ouke tsutawaru sahou koutetsu no teiougaku

“Shirasezu to mo shitaga wa seyo”

The frightened king, isolated on his throne, spun a noble lie

“We are our kings’ loyal followers”

There is this certain heirloom handed down the royal family of the emperor of steel

“Even if it’s still unknown, we will follow” 鈍き古の剣よ我が手で嘶け

Nibuki inishie no tsurugi yo waga te de inanake

With this rusted old sword in my hand, I yell 進撃せよ蒙味な輩を掃討せよ 虚栄飾る玉座を奴が血で染めませい 美しき死奏でよ

Shingeki seyo moumai na yakara wo soutou seyo

Kyoei kazaru gyokuza wo yatsu ga chi de somemasei

Utsukushiki shi kanadeyo

We will attack, even if we taste defeat and have to sweep up our comrades

The with vanity adorned throne shall not be dyed by someone’s blood

We can say that it’s a beautiful death

蛇蝎を潰すが如く忌み嫌われし者 我が師団に連なれ ―眼窩に蠢く蠱毒よ― 陰に生く引き換えに光を無くした我々に ―破れしマントは闇を紡ぐ勲章―

失う物など何がある Dakatsu wo tsubusu ga gotoku imikira wareshi mono

Waga shidan ni tsuranare

- Ganka ni ugomeku kodoku yo-

Kage ni iku hikikae ni hikari wo nakushita wareware ni

- Yabureshi mantle wa yami wo tsumugu kunshou-

Ushinau mono nado nani ga aru

By crushing the vermin we hate

our division of despised creatures grows

-The bewitched poison wriggling in my eye sockets-

We who were born in the shadows and lost the light in exchange

-My torn mantle is my medal spun from darkness-

Because there is not a thing we have to lose 闇を生きし Death Parade 咲け火の如く

Yami wo ikishi Death Parade sake hi no gotoku

This Death Parade living in the darkness will bloom like fire!

香炉に燻りし紫煙は逝く死の薫りか快楽(けらく)か

Kouro ni kuyurishi shien wa yuku shi no kaori ka

Keraku ka Does the blue smoke from the smoldering incense burner

has the fleeting scent of the death?

Or is it pleasure?

蒼白き顔(かんばせ)に獰猛なる禍が瞳 爛れし血の飛沫が道なき道を照らす いざ来たれ次ぐ者よ

Aojiroki kanbase ni doumounaru maga hitomi

Tadareshi chi no shibuki ga michinaki michi wo terasu

Iza kitare tsugu mono yo

On the pale face, the eyes of disaster become ferocious

Splashes of infected blood illuminate our trackless path

Now come, those who are lower than humans

Translators’ Note:

I love this song but it really made me understand what people mean when they say Yousei Teikoku lyrics are hard to translate.

Nevertheless, SHADOW CORPS[e] was the start of a new era for the band, and I’m glad to see that whenever they performed after the release they wore that #iconic Shadow Corps look. This year marks Yousei Teikoku’s 20th anniversary. What could it bring?

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永久戒厳令 translation

Artist: ALI PROJECT

Song: 永久戒厳令 (Eikyuu Kaigenrei; Permanent Martial Law)

Album: A級戒厳令 (A-Kyuu Kaigenrei; A-Class Martial Law)

Year: 2016

かつて昔　この地を踏み

大樹の如く　根ざした漢

katsute mukashi kono chi wo fumi

taiju no gotoku nezashita otoko

Once upon a time, a man that spread his roots like a big tree,

stepped on this land

 遙かなりし　われらが父

枝葉は繁り　私に触れた

harukanarishi warera ga chichi

edaha wa shigeri watashi ni fureta

Much unexpectedly, he is our father

His prosperous branches and leaves embrace me

 山は木霊の　雄叫びを上げ

轟きとなる　鼓動

yama wa kodama no otakebi wo age

todoroki to naru kodou

The spirit from the mountains raises a war cry

His heartbeat becomes a roar

 なびく風に　海は響く

太古の息吹　宿した女

nabiku kaze ni umi wa hibiku

taiko no ibuki yadoshita onna

The swaying wind resounds above the sea

A woman is conceived by a breath of ancient times

 時与えし　われらが母

花は幾重も　連なり実る

toki ataeshi warera ga haha

hana wa ikuemo tsuranari minoru

Given the time, she is out mother

And countless of flowers blossomed to bear fruit

 唯一の言の葉　伝う歌は

この身を巡る　血潮

yuiitsu no kotonoha tsutau uta wa

kono mi wo meguru chishio

Her song sung in unique words

Is the blood that circulates through my body

 高く挙げよ　共に腕を

空(くう)を切る　そは翼

あの蒼穹(そら)に楔　打たん

takaku age yo tomo ni ude wo

kuu wo kiru so wa tsubasa

ano sora ni kusabi utan

Raise both of your arms

With those wings that cleave through the nothingness

Hit the gatepost to the heavens

 守れ抱け　希望(ゆめ)　紅いに

燃やせ生命　明日常しえに

つなぎ続く　私は

いま有る純血

mamore idake yume kurenai ni

moyase inochi asu tokoshie ni

tsunagitsuzuku watashi wa

ima aru junketsu

Protect, embrace, dream,

For your life that that burns crimson, for tomorrow and forever

Continue to connect, as of right now,

I’m of pure blood

 都辿り　聳ゆる志の

天守の元に　栄えし國よ

miyako tadori sobiyuru shi no

tenshu no moto ni sakaeshi kuni yo

The city follows with an uprising determination

To a castle tower of a once flourishing country

 満ちる為に　われらが子ら

白虎の爪牙　輝け磨け

michiru tame ni warera ga kora

byakko no souga kagayake migake

In order for us children to mature

Byakko’s claws and fangs shine bright

 闇が沈めど　光の刃

誰(た)が見失うだろう

yami ga shizumedo hikari no yaiba

ta ga miushinau darou

When the sword of light sunk into the darkness

Who did we lose sight of?

  遠く越えよ　命(めい)を受けて

自由舞う　たましいの

人　天のそばにあらん

tooku koe yo mei wo ukete

jiyuu mau tamashii no

hito ten no soba ni aran

I received an order to cross the distance

My soul freely dances

Next to both the people and the skies

 生きよ今日を　この戦いを

生きよ過去を　未来(あす)常しえを

つなぎ合わせ　刹那は

いま在る永劫

iki yo kyou wo kono tatakai wo

iki yo kako wo asu tokoshie wo

tsunagiawase setsuna wa

ima aru eigou

I live today, in this battle

I lived in the past, and will live tomorrow and forever

Come together, as this moment right now

Will become eternity

 高く挙げよ　共に腕を

空を切る　そは翼

あの蒼穹に楔　打たん

takaku age yo tomo ni ude wo

kuu wo kiru so wa tsubasa

ano sora ni kusabi utan

Raise both of your arms

With those wings that cleave through the nothingness

Hit the gatepost to the heavens

 守れ抱け　愛　紅いに

燃やせ生命　明日常しえに

つなぎ続け

私は先立つ　殉國

mamore idake ai kurenai ni

moyase inochi asu tokoshie ni

tsunagitsuzuke

watashi wa sakidatsu junkoku

Protect, embrace, love

Your life that burns crimson, tomorrow and forever

Continue to connect, as I will lead you

To martyrdom

Translators’ note:

I guess this song is about someone (thats claims she received an message from above) who’s leading an army to war; stirring up the patriotism and faith in themselves with tales about their roots. I love it enough that trying to translate didn’t make me hate it. Translating wasn’t easy though. I’m still not sure about a lot of things but this is so you can get an idea of what’s going on in this song lol. Next up is Himiko Gaiden.

Btw this song also sounds really good live on the 2016 tour!!

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Infection translation

Artist: UROBOROS

Song: Infection

Album: ZODIAC

Year: 2016

1 AM, here comes that noise again Something is happening now, something is happening now The insides of my brain distort again Nobody even knows, and nobody even cares Re-education and persuasion also known as brainwash And also known by us as common sense Destroys another soul again 命が散り土に還りまた芽をつけ新しい花が咲いて それでも人は変わろうとせずに

Inochi ga chiri tsuchi ni kaeri mata me wo tsuke atarashii hana ga saite soredemo hito wa kawarou to sezu ni

My life scatters, I return to the earth, and from this bud a new flower will blossom

But without it people are still about to change Hiding everywhere and anywhere This can never be undone This can never be undone And cells begin to burst just like a glass of fizzy water With just a single pushing of a switch Our world is coming to an end 迫り狂う支配の影　いつの間にか完全浸食されてく それでも人は変わろうとせずに

Semari kuruu shihai no kage itsu no ma ni ka kanzen shinshoku sareteru

soredemo hito wa kawarou to sezu ni

Creeping madness in the overruling shadows, before I knew, it had eroded completely

But even without it people are still about to change 逃げ切れずに倒れた　灰色の空が嘲笑う ぬかるんだ道が　引きずり降ろす　心も

Nigekirezu ni taoreta haiiro no sora ga azawarau

nukarunda michi ga hikizuri orosu kokoro mo

I collapsed while trying to escape, the grey sky laughs at me

As I get dragged along the muddy road, even my heart is taken down

What happens to the story in our dreams？

What happens to the hero from our dreams？

命が散り土に還り　また芽をつけ新しい花が咲いて

それでも人は変わろうとせずに

Inochi ga chiri tsuchi ni kaeri mata me wo tsuke atarashii hana ga saite soredemo hito wa kawarou to sezu ni

My life scatters, I return to the earth, and from this bud a new flower will blossom

But without it people are still about to change 涙もいつか涸れて　罪無き者が朽ちても 人として悲しみを忘れたくはない

Namida mo itsuka karete tsumi naki mono ga kuchite mo

hitotoshite kanashimi wo wasuretaku wa nai

Even my tears will dry one day, even the innocent ones will decay

But I don’t want to forget my grief from when I was human

Translators’ Note:

One of the most enthralling songs of UROBOROS’ second EP ZODIAC. But what can I say, I’m always a slut for power ballad/rock ballad kinda songs like this.

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快恠奇奇 translation

Artist: ALI PROJECT 

Song: 快恠奇奇 (Kaikaikiki; Pleasantly Mysterious and Bizarre)

Album: 快恠奇奇 ALI PROJECT Ventennale Music, Art Exhibition

Year: 2013

私は謳う快なる哉と

生きることを喝采采

watashi wa utau kainaru kana to

ikiru koto wo kassai sai

I will sing with pleasure

To cheer for all that lives

 道筋は消えゆくもの

戻りはしない進もう

michisuji wa kieyuku mono

modori wa shinai susumou

The path disappears

I will not return, but go forward

 実り有れば涸れる葩

苦汁呑めど潤う咽

minori areba karereru hana

kujuu nomedo uruou nodo

If the harvest is just dried up flowers

I’ll drink the bitter juice to wet my throat

 石の上にも三千年

月も日も凍える溶ける

ishi no ue nimo sanzennen

tsuki mo hi mo kogoeru tokeru

Three thousand years on stone

During night and day, I freeze and melt

 連なる珠のように過去現在未来

悠久の中心の今は未だ永遠なり

tsuranaru tama no you ni kako genzai mirai

yuukyuu no chuushin no ima wa mada eien nari

Growing like a pearl, in the past, present and future

Even now, this undying heart will become eternal

 私は描く目に視えぬもの

誰知れず奇奇恠恠

いつかへ注がれる

希み焦がれて苦も楽も

人産みしものに果てはなし

watashi wa egaku me ni mienu mono

dare shirezu kikikaikai

itsuka e sosogareru

nozomi kogarete ku mo raku mo

hito umishi mono ni hate wa nashi

I will draw the things eyes can’t see;

The strange and bizarre unknown to anyone

Someday, it’ll pour into

wishes, desire for both pain and comfort

There isn’t a limit to what man can create

 水鏡染み入る空

泳ぐ雲に浸す足

mizukagami shimiiru sora

oyogu kumo ni hitasu ashi

The sky is immersed in the water surface

I dip my feet in the swimming clouds

 千々に心は千里を駆け

風も気も流れる向かう

chiji ni kokoro wa senri wo kake

kaze mo ki mo nagareru mukau

A thousand hearts run a thousand miles

Both the wind and their spirit flow ahead

 沈める指の間に溢れる時の砂

瞬間を積み上げ明日はまた明日を呼ぶ

shizumeru yubi no ma ni afureru toki no suna

shunkan wo tsumiage ashita wa mata asu wo yobu

I sink my fingers in the gap between the overflowing sand of time

Moments pile up, as tomorrow calls out for the morning

 私は超える聳え立つもの

辿る夢綺綺燦燦

いつかへ続くだろう

移り蠢き美も怪も

ああ混じり合って境なし

watashi wa koeru sobietatsu mono

tadoru yume kiki sansan

itsuka e tsuzuku darou

utsuri ugomeki bi mo kai mo

aa majiriatte sakai nashi

I will overcome the towering obstacles

Following my beautiful and bright dreams

Someday, I’ll continue, right?

The changing and wriggling beauty and mystery

Ah, they’re completely mixed up

 我らは謳う快なる哉と

現(いま)に生まれ爽快快

いつかへ繋がれる

歌い讃えよ共にあれ

さあ生きることに悔いはなし

warera wa utau kainaru kana to

ima ni umare soukai kai

itsuka e tsunagareru

utai tatae yo tomo ni are

saa ikiru koto ni kui wa nashi

We will sing with pleasure

To the refreshing and bizarre that is born

Someday, it’ll connect

Sing your praise together

Come, don’t show any regret about living!

Translators’ note:

ALI PROJECT songs always are a pain to translate, right now I’m working on Eikyuu Kaigenrei and Himiko Gaiden. The latter is released to celebrate alipro’s 25th anniversary this year, just like Kaikaikiki was there to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Somehow the preview of Himiko Gaiden reminded of Kaikaikiki so i just went and translated it. In my opinion this song really captures the theatrical style of alipro that i love.

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オキノタユウ translation

Artist: 和楽器バンド (Wagakki Band)

Song:  オキノタユウ (Oki no Tayuu; Performer of the Open Sea)

Album: オキノタユウ (Single) / 四季彩-shikisai- (Colors of the Four Seasons)

Year: 2017

四角い窓の外秋深し

今年最初の霜が降る

チクタク鳴り響く部屋の中

日々を直向きに生きてます

Shikakui mado no soto aki fukashi

kotoshi saisho no shimo ga furu

chikutaku narihibiku heya no naka

hibi wo hitamuki ni ikitemasu

Outside of the square window, we’re late into fall

The first frost of the year flutters down

The ticking sounds echo inside my room

I live my days being earnest

坂道、高い空、蝉時雨

駈け出す私達が居た

sakamichi, takai sora, semishigure

kakedasu watashi tachi ga ita

The road on the hill, the high sky, the sound of crickets chirping

Here we are, running

 波の音に夢を乗せて

遠い世界の旅に出よう

幾つもの出逢いと別れ路

続く物語

nami no oto ni yume wo nose te

tooi sekai no tabi ni deyou

ikutsu mono deai to wakareji

tsuzuku monogatari

The sound of the waves carry my dreams

Taking them on a trip to a distant world

Encountering and parting ways with countless things

The story continues

 指折り数えた名残の空

蒼く澄んだビー玉のように

小さな迷いも溶かしてゆく

そんな晴れた思い出でした

yubiori kazoeta nagori no sora

aoku sunda biidama no you ni

chiisana mayoi mo tokashiteyuku

sonna hareta omoide deshita

The one thing I counted in the remnant sky

Was pale and clear, like a marble

Even my small doubts melted away

It was indeed a sunny memory like that

 暁、明けの空に三日月

吐き出す息白く夢の様

いつでも傍に希望を抱いて

駈け出す私達が居た

akatsuki, ake no sora ni mikazuki

hakidasu iki shiroku yume no you

itsudemo soba ni kibou wo daite

kakedasu watashi tachi ga ita

The daybreak, the sky of the beginning, the crescent moon

My breath became as white as a dream

Forever embracing my hope next to me

Here we are, running

 波の音に夢を乗せて

遠い世界の旅に出よう

幾つもの出逢いと別れ路

続く物語

nami no oto ni yume wo nosete

tooi sekai no tabi ni deyou

ikutsu mono deai to wakareji

tsuzuku monogatari

The sound of the waves carry my dreams

Taking them on a trip to a distant world

Encountering and parting ways with countless things

The story continues

 立ち止まる日を乗り超えて

もう一度風を掴もう

幾つもの想い出を胸に寄せ

歩む物語

tachidomaru hi wo norikoe te

mouichido kaze wo tsukamou

ikutsu mono omoide wo mune ni yose

ayumu monogatari

Getting through the day we stopped

Let’s catch the wind, just one more time

Collecting memories of countless things in my chest

The story takes a step forward

Translators’ note:

I’m excited for Wagakki Band’s upcoming album! For now, we have to do it with this song, accompanied by a visually pleasing MV. But, what else would you expect from Wagakki Band?

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ZODIAC translation

Artist: UROBOROS

Song: ZODIAC

Album: ZODIAC

Year: 2016

遡る物語いつしか人々の血となり肉となる

雨を降らせと今願えども　広がる空には欠片もない

Yomigaeru monogatari itsushika hitobito no chi to nari niku to naru

Ame wo furase to ima negaedomo hirogaru sora ni wa kakera mo nai

This story goes back to when we unnoticed became people of flesh and blood

Now I’m making a wish under the pouring rain, as there isn’t a fragment of it left in the broad sky

Black star of dawn you set the free

Wings of white approaching

They sing melodies of sorrow and fear

哀しみに堕ちる魂は

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

命を切り裂いて一つの願いを叶えよう

Sun be forgiving

Come on come on mercy upon me

Kanashimi ni ochiru tamashii wa

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

Inochi wo kirisaite hitotsu no negai wo kanaeyou

Sun be forgiving

Come on come on mercy upon me

My soul is falling into sorrow

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

End my life and grant my only wish

Sun be forgiving

Come on come on mercy upon me

何も識らぬふりして　正しさという名の赤い武器を振り翳して

Nani mo shikiranu furishite tadashisa to iu na no akai buki wo furikazashite

Pretending to know nothing, I wield the red blade called ‘righteousness’

The flesh of virgin innocence lays upon the dagger

The blade stained by sacrifices we’ve made

闇に生まれし我が鼓動

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

痛みを識るからこそ　生まれ出す光がある

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

Yami ni umareshi waga kodou

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

Itami wo shikirukara koso umaredasu hikari ga aru

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

My heartbeat is born in the dark

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

After I only knew pain, a newborn light begins to shine

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

古に溢れ出す泉には　涙沈み

永久(とこしえ)に流れる血に染めた残像を語り続けて

Inishie ni afuredasu izumi ni wa namida shizumi

Tokoshie ni nagareru chi ni someta zanzou wo katari tsudzukete

The ancient fountain overflows with the tears I sink in

Stained by the flowing blood, I’ll continue to tell about this sight for eternity

哀しみに堕ちる魂は

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

命を切り裂いて一つの願いを叶えよう

Undo the damage of this jaded mind

Kanashimi ni ochiru tamashii wa

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

Inochi wo kirisaite hitotsu no negai wo kanaeyou

Undo the damage of this jaded mind

My soul is falling into sorrow

Save me with the last bit of hope left inside of me

End my life and grant my only wish

Undo the damage of this jaded mind

闇に生まれし我が鼓動

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

痛みを識るからこそ　生まれ出す光がある

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

Yami ni umareshi waga kodou

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

Itami wo shikirukara koso umaredasu hikari ga aru

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

My heartbeat is born in in the dark

Bleeding from the heart of darkness

Dripping at your feet

After I only knew pain, a newborn light begins to shine

Moon don’t forsake me

The time has come for you to shine on

The battle is just beginning

Translators’ Note:

For me, ZODIAC is one of the most iconic releases of 2016. It’s only the second EP UROBOROS released, but this ‘supergroup’ of amazingly experienced artist already shows what they are capable of. I get full of excitement thinking about what they could release next.