#gimmick zone

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Gimmick Zone - Thin Moon [translation]

In an effort to understand all of Hiro’s inner emotions and getting nothing back, I’m translating some songs from his new album Gimmick Zone.

Second is Thin Moon, that’s reportedly “from a woman’s point of view” which I guess you can tell from the feminine tone in the Japanese.

拒んでたのに追い求めてる      この胸隠せないstory

kobandeta no ni oimotometeru      kono mune kakusenai story

I keep pursuing it even though I had rejected it, I couldn’t hide away our story in my heart.

夜空染めてく儚い三日月      今夜そっとこの胸照らすの

yozora someteku hakanai mikadzuki       konya sotto kono mune terasu no

As the night sky deepens, a fleeting moon crescent glows softly in my heart tonight.

揺らめきのbig town      眠らないrevolution      解き放つpure heart

yurameki no big town      nemuranai revolution      tokihanatsu pure heart

A vibrating big town, a non-sleeping revolution, releasing pure hearts,

重ね合う無数のloneliness      求め合うtreasure love

kasaneau musuu no loneliness      motomeau treasure love

an endless pile of loneliness, searching for treasure love.

呼べば来てくれる相手いるんだけど      call押せずに

yobeba kite kureru hito iru ndakedo      call osezu ni

I do have someone who will come if I ask, but holding off on the call,

アナタのmessage 何度もscroll する       blue light

anata no kotoba nando mo scroll suru      blue light

I scroll through your message many times, in the blue light.

拒んでるのはキライじゃなくて      アナタを失くせないstory

kobanderu no wa kirai janakute      anata o nakusenai story

I don’t want to reject a story where I don’t loose you,

触れた指先想い出す度に      この胸熱くなるのに

fureta yubisaki omoidasu tabi ni      kono mune atsuku naru no ni

every time I think of our fingers touching my chest gets warm,

消えないでThin Moon

kienaide Thin Moon

the thin moon isn’t fading.

お互いにきっと変われないスタンス      気づいてたから

otagai ni kitto kawarenai sutansu      kidzuiteta kara

Because we realized our stance towards each other surely cannot change,

引き止める愛を解いて背を向けた rainy night

hikitomeru ai o hodoite se o muketa rainy night

we cleared up our held back love and turned our backs on it a rainy night.

寂しそうな瞳で見つめないで      ズルすぎるわ

sabishisouna hitomi de mitsumenaide     zuru sugiru wa

Don’t look at me with those lonely eyes, they make me slip little by little,

壊れてゆくワタシを感じたいの? bad love

kowarete yuku watashi o kanjitai no? bad love

do you want to feel me break? Bad love.

傷つくよりもただ怖すぎるの       アナタと離れゆくstory

kizutsuku yori mo tada kowasugiru no      anata to hanare yuku story

I’m just too scared I might get hurt, that it will be a story of drifting away from you.

それでもギュッと抱き締められたら      きっともう拒みきれない

soredemo gyutto dakishimeraretara      kitto mou kobami kirenai

Even so, if you’d hug me tightly, I wouldn’t quite refuse you,

教えてもうanswer way

oshiete mou answer way

please tell me your answer.

アナタの胸に今飛び込めたら       全てを愛せるわ hold me

anata no mune ni ima tobikometara subete o aiseru wa hold me

If I were to dive into your heart now, I’d love it all! Hold me.

うつむくだけの日々にサヨナラを告げるの

utsumuku dake no hibi ni sayonara o tsugeru no

It would be the end of the days of just looking away.

拒んでるのはキライじゃなくて     満ちてく満月のstory

kobanderu no wa kirai janakute      michite ku mangetsu no story

I don’t want to reject it, let it grow into a full moon story.

アナタの言葉信じていいなら      覚悟はもう出来てるから

anata no kotoba shinjite ii nara      kakugo wa mou dekiteru kara

If only I can believe in your words, because I’m already prepared

蘇れ Thin Moon

yomigaere Thin Moon

to bring back the thin moon.

[nimiustakkun]

Gimmick Zone - piece of truth [translation]

In an effort to understand all of Hiro’s inner emotions and getting nothing back, I’m translating some songs from his new album Gimmick Zone.

First out is piece of truth, because it interested me.

木漏れ日揺らめく並木道     休日の華やぐ午後

komorebi yurameku namikimichi    kyuujitsu no hanayagu gogo

Sunlight, filtering through the branches, flickering over a tree lined road, on an afternoon filled with holiday joy,

いつもより嬉しそうに歩く   その笑顔見つめさせて

itsumo yori ureshisou ni aruku    sono egao mitsumesasete

I’m walking along, happier than usual, as I get to look at that smile.

歩道橋の上     肩を寄せて眺める街が愛しくて

hodoukyou no ue     kata o yosete nagameru machi ga itoshikute

On the walkway bridge, holding your shoulders and looking out at the city was precious, and

静かに動き出す白い雲見上げては      微笑んで見つめ合った

shizuka ni ugokidasu shiroi kumo miagete wa    hohoende mitsume atta

looking up at the white clouds moving silently, we laughed together.

無理だね     忘れるなんて     温もり香るこの街で

murida ne    wasureru nante    nukumori kaoru kono machi de

It’s impossible to forget, in that warm scented city,

これ以上消えないでくれ     たとえ欠片だけでもいいtrue love

kore ijou kienaidekure     tatoe kakera dake demo ii true love

don’t let it dissapear more than this, even pieces is good enough, of true love

夏祭りはしゃぐ人の群れ      握った手逸れぬ様に

natsu matsuri hashagu hito no mure      nigittate hagurenu you ni

In the a crowd of people enjoying the summer festival, grabbing your hand so we wouldn’t loose each other,

また強く握り返す君に幸せを噛みしめてた

mata tsuyoku nigiri kaesu kimi ni shiawase o kamishimeteta

I was happy to feel you grabbing back a little harder.

全てが必然というのなら      少しだけ許しておくれ

subete ga hitsuzen to iu nonara      sukoshi dake yurushite okure

If it’s true that things happen as they will, please excuse me just a little,

あの時僕はもう一度だけ      やり直すきっかけを探していた

ano toki boku wa mou ichido dake      yarinaosu kikkake o sagashite ita

that time, I was just looking for a way to start over again.

無理だね     忘れるなんて      二度と触れられない願い

murida ne     wasureru nante     nidoto furerarenai negai

It’s impossible to forget, that request to never touch each other again,

それでも届いておくれ      たとえ欠片だけもいいmy love

sore demo todoite      okure tatoe kakera dake mo ii my love

but still, please try to reach out, even pieces is enough, my love

変わりゆく新しい街並み      鮮やかに色づいてく

kawari yuku atarashii machinami     azayaka ni irodzuite ku

A changing new cityscape, vividly changing colours

戻せない時間を探してるこの僕を嘲笑うよ

modosenai toki o sagashiteru kono boku o azawarau yo

is laughing at me, searching for a time that cannot be returned to.

無理だね      忘れるなんて      いつか癒されるとしても

murida ne      wasureru nante     itsuka iyasareru to shite mo

It’s impossible to forget, even if it would heal one day,

それでも消えないでくれ      この想いだけよこのままtrue love

sore demo kienaide kure      kono omoi dake yo kono mama true love

still, don’t let it dissapear, just this feeling, is true love.