GACKT - ARROW *My translation*
Oh wind dance Until I bid farewell to the dried up land Burn the night sky
Into the darkness I’ll fire the last arrow towards a still unseen tomorrow Until I fall
If one day everyone has to turn into dust and disappear, then I alone want to stay like this and laugh at it all until the end
I understand, (this world) is full of terrifying things, to the point of making you tremble Staying by your side while smiling I’ll rot away
Oh wind dance Until I bid farewell to the dried up land Burn the night sky
Into the darkness I’ll fire the last arrow towards a still unseen tomorrow Until you fall Be beautiful
The rain that breaks the silence asks to the cracked earth “What is the meaning in fighting until death?”
I understand, It's vexing but we are surrounded by things we can't change Until we reach the deepest part of hell Let us burn completely
Leaning on the rain Until the traces of your shed tears vanished I was just watching
Embreasing our dream I pulled your rotten body close to me May this prayer reach you Rest in peace
Like this it comes to an end just like this, unable to even say a parting word So, if we could be born again I want to meet you by chance again like that day
Oh wind dance Until the moment I'm burnt to dust by the down I will put my life at stake
With (my last) breath I’ll hold you and fire the last arrow together with our farewell
Even now The future we painted won’t come but close your eyes
That shining day… Filled with our innocent smiles… So that the dream we had that day comes true
Fall beautifully
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Translating a song is always difficult for me. I'm just a beginner in learning japanese and I still have a long way to go so, the whole process is long and full of uncertainties. And strongly rooted in my mind there's the idea that whatever I write will be nothing but a pale imitation of the original lyrics, no match for the beauty of the original Japanese lines.
But it's always a new and thrilling experience, like getting closer the core of the song and I can't help but getting attached to it. The song becomes a part of me~
On a side note, I do like ARROW very much but why do I feel that something is missing?! Oh well, just me thinking.....
And, the guitar riff is AMAZING!
