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Panic Attack

雨會來沒人能躲開 - Rain will come, no one can escape...

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獨行 Walking alone - 劉暢木法沙 Liú Chàng Mufasa

自以為我的獨特•不過只是人群里最最普通•像人行道縫隙終日奔波的小蟲

自以為我的心胸可以很大•大到能裝下天空•卻在嘗試飛起的時候被現實戳了一個洞

越是想逃越是吵鬧•我聽不到最想聽的話•理想在左腳步往右•我不敢動不敢回答

是誰說青春很明亮•很燦爛應該笑着看•為什麼我的眼裡全是滿滿攔不住的慌

是誰說夢想很明亮•很燦爛應該更勇敢•我向著光走來卻走進流言的霧霾

雨會來沒人能躲開

What I thought was special about myself was nothing but the most ordinary in the crowd•Like that of a restless bug rushing about, day in day out, in the cracks of a sidewalks

I thought my aspirations were big, big enough to contain the sky•But reality punched a hole when I tried to take flight

The more I try to escape, the more deafening it gets•I can't hear what I want to hear the most

Ideals on the left, my steps on the wrong side•I don't dare to move, I don't dare to answer

Who said youth is bright and replendent•That one should smile to it•Why are my eyes overflowing with irrepressible panic instead

Who said that dreams are bright and replendent•That one should be more courageous•I walked towards the light•but all I found was a smog of gossip

Rain will come, no one can escape it

[alicerush]

「貴方の声が色褪せようとも、盟約の歌がその胸に届きますように」 Even if Your Voice Fades, May the Song of Our Covenant Still Reach Your Heart

Sebastian Character Song — Translation & Notes

This is one of the character songs sung by Daisuke Ono for the third disc of Kuroshitsuji Sound Complete Black Box. Spoiler: it feels like Sebastian’s poem about the night their contract was made.

This song has to be my favorite piece across the entire soundtrack. Ever since I first heard it, I wanted to merge with it — to drown in the melody, the poetry, the vocals, the quiet ringing of bells that emphasizes every verse. It was literally the reason I started learning Japanese. And now, ten years later, I finally get to give something back.

P.S. Japanese is highly contextual and often ambiguous, especially in poetry. I did my best to stay true not just to the meaning, but to the feeling of the song as I hear it. I’ve also included a more in-depth version with personal notes below. Please feel free to share your personal interpretation. I'd geniunely love to know.

P.P.S. If that's your cup of tea, I also made a slowed/reverbed version with boosted vocals and strings — it scratches my brain just right → Google Drive

P.P.P.S. Fun-fact: the “gibberish” at the beginning is actually the song title played in reverse.

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Without further ado—here are the lyrics and translation.

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刹那　希望　剥がれ 意識　失い　遠く聞こえるる涙 今夜　命　惹かれ 業火 蝕み　暗黒に潜みながら

A fleeting moment — hope is torn away Consciousness fades — tears echo in the distance Tonight, life itself is drawn under Hellfire consumes, lurking in the dark

満月の闇に落ち 主に仕える翼 絶望を見つめている その孤独を護れるのなら

Falling into the full moon’s darkness Wings in service to my master Gazing directly into despair If I can protect that loneliness—

I guard you どんなに暗い琥珀より どんなに蒼い髪より どんなに赤い記憶より 狂おしく

I will guard you No matter how deep the darkness, No matter how cold the sorrow, No matter how painful the past, To the point of madness

全てを失うう時が来ても 最期の痛みに変えても それが、赦し得られるならば

Even if everything is lost one day, Even if it ends in nothing but pain, If it grants you release, it is enough.

理性　硝子　崩れ 決意影で甘く仄暗くゆらめく炎 身体　視線　刻まれ 絆　悲鳴　美意識すら　削りながら

Reason shatters like glass In the shadow of resolve, a dark, sweet flame flickers The gaze, engraved into the body As bonds, screams, even aesthetics are stripped away

礼節と血の海で 死の歌奏でる肱 絶命の火が灯り この惑いが消えぬのならば

Amidst decorum and a sea of blood, My arms perform a song of death The fatal flame is kindled If this hesitation does not fade—

Kill me tight こんなに白い温もりも こんなに苦い想いも こんなに遠い微笑も 愛おしく

Kill me tight Even such pure warmth, Even such bitter feelings, Even such distant smiles, All of it, I hold dear

切り裂く言葉が闇に消え この身が歌に変わっても 永久の誓い　守れる　ならば

Cutting words fade into the darkness Even if this body turns into a song If the eternal vow can still be kept—

壊れた　瞳の奥　眠る狂気 誓約の血が　降り注ぐ

Madness sleeping deep within broken eyes The blood of the covenant pours down

贖う　深紅の唇 解かれる　心の　吐息 かすかに　迷った　指先 触れそうで

Crimson lips offer atonement A breath escapes the heart Fingertips waver, just barely  Almost touching—

白刃　と　光が　疾走って 業苦の海に融けゆく それが、赦し得られるならば

A white blade and light race forward, melting into a sea of suffering, If it grants you release, it is enough.

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Now for some yapping!

刹那　希望　剥がれ 意識　失い　遠く聞こえるる涙 今夜　命　惹かれ 業火 蝕み　暗黒に潜みながら A fleeting moment — hope is torn away Consciousness fades — tears echo in the distance Tonight, life itself is drawn under Hellfire consumes, lurking in the dark

The language here breaks into fragments, like flashes of perception rather than complete thoughts. It feels like witnessing: someone watching a soul descend, without trying to stop it. The phrase 命惹かれ ‘life itself is drawn under’ has a broader meaning of being drawn into something inevitable, almost like succumbing to fate.  And the hellfire isn’t external, it devours from within, hidden in the dark.

満月の闇に落ち 主に仕える翼 絶望を見つめている その孤独を護れるのなら Falling into the full moon’s darkness Wings in service to my master Gazing directly into despair If I can protect that loneliness—

The first verse was descent, fragmentation, loss of self, while this one is a presence emerging and choosing to stay.  The ‘full moon’s darkness’ feels like a contradiction: a world that should be illuminated, yet isn’t. Clarity that only reveals despair, beauty that contains darkness, much like Ciel himself. So “falling into it” means entering his world. The wings are not necessarily literal — they read as identity, someone that exists to serve, a being defined by devotion. Sebastian looks at Ciel’s despair, his loneliness and sees it as not something to be erased. The kanji used here 護る is not just “protect” (守る). It has a deeper sense of guarding something sacred, worth defending. There’s something gentle in that and something quietly unsettling. A vow not to change the darkness, but to remain within it.

I guard you どんなに暗い琥珀より どんなに蒼い髪より どんなに赤い記憶より 狂おしく I will guard you No matter how deep the darkness, No matter how cold the sorrow, No matter how painful the past, To the point of madness

The original lines directly translate to colours: darker than any amber, bluer than any hair, redder than any memory. But they don’t describe objects so much as states of being. Dark amber feels ancient, preserved, already heavy with time and weight. Blue carries distance, coldness, nobility. Red is a memory soaked in pain and blood. So, to tie it all together:  “I will guard you in all that you are, your past, your nature, your suffering, even if it turns unbearable.”

全てを失うう時が来ても 最期の痛みに変えても それが、赦し得られるならば Even if everything is lost one day, Even if it ends in nothing but pain, If it grants you release, it is enough.

Here, the vow sharpens. Everything may be lost and collapse into suffering, and still, if it leads to 赦し (forgiveness, permission, release)... In this context I think that translation leans more towards ‘release’ — an end to the weight carried all this time.

理性　硝子　崩れ 決意影で甘く仄暗くゆらめく炎 身体　視線　刻まれ 絆　悲鳴　美意識すら　削りながら Reason shatters like glass In the shadow of resolve, a dark, sweet flame flickers The gaze, engraved into the body As bonds, screams, even aesthetics are stripped away

Something begins to break here. Reason gives way first. What remains is resolve, but it no longer feels pure. It dimly flickers — sweet and dark. The body and the gaze become indistinct, as if something has been carved into both. Not just a mark, but a binding. And as it deepens, everything else falls away — connection, voice, the sense of beauty itself.

礼節と血の海で 死の歌奏でる肱 絶命の火が灯り この惑いが消えぬのならば Amidst decorum and a sea of blood, My arms perform a song of death The fatal flame is kindled If this hesitation does not fade—

Elegance and violence coexist without contradiction. Everything is carried out with precision like a perfect performance. The scene is painted black with blood.

Kill me tight こんなに白い温もりも こんなに苦い想いも こんなに遠い微笑も愛おしく Kill me tight Even such pure warmth, Even such bitter feelings, Even such distant smiles, All of it, I hold dear

Then, such a twist. Suddenly, something tender. “To hold and to destroy at once” — the phrase itself feels wrong, almost broken. Where before the vow endured darkness, here it expands to include everything else: warmth, pain, distance. He cherishes what makes Ciel human, even though it might destroy them both.

切り裂く言葉が闇に消え この身が歌に変わっても 永久の誓い　守れるならば Cutting words fade into the darkness Even if this body turns into a song If the eternal vow can still be kept—

Words that wound lose their shape here, dissolving into the dark. Even the body can be reduced to nothing but voice, memory, a trace. And still the vow remains unchanged.

壊れた　瞳の奥　眠る狂気 誓約の血が　降り注ぐ Madness sleeping deep within broken eyes The blood of the covenant pours down 贖う　深紅の唇 解かれる　心の　吐息 かすかに　迷った　指先 触れそうで Crimson lips offer atonement A breath escapes the heart Fingertips waver, just barely  Almost touching—

Everything narrows down to the moment of resolve. The blood of the covenant carved into a broken eye, the fingertips about to touch. The decision has been made and can’t be changed for all eternity.

白刃　と　光が　疾走って 業苦の海に融けゆく それが、赦し得られるならば A white blade and light race forward, melting into a sea of suffering, If it grants you release, it is enough.

The final moments end in action. Everything surges forward, only to dissolve into something vast and inescapable.  And still, this suffering and ruin can be embraced, if in the end it brings you freedom.

[eternallysuperoasis]

Acquiesce - Oasis 가사 번역

Acquiesce : 묵인

I don’t know what it is that makes me feel alive

내가 살아있음을 느끼게 하는 게 뭔지 모르겠어

I don’t know how to wake the things that sleep inside

내 안에 잠들어 있는 것들을 어떻게 깨워야 할지 모르겠어

I only wanna see the light that shines behind your eyes

난 그저 네 눈 너머에서 빛나는 그 빛을 보고 싶어

I hope that I can say the things I wish I’d said

내가 말했더라면 좋았을 것들을 말할 수 있으면 좋겠어

To sing my soul to sleep and take me back to bed

내 영혼이 잠들도록 노래하고 나를 침대로 다시 데려가줘

Who wants to be alone when we can feel alive instead

우리가 살아 있음을 느낄 수 있는데, 그 누가 혼자가 되고 싶겠어?

Because we need each other

왜냐하면 우리는 서로가 필요하거든

We believe in one another

우리는 서로를 믿거든

And I know we’re going to uncover

그리고 난 우리가 밝혀내리라는 걸 알아

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

Because we need each other

왜냐하면 우리는 서로가 필요하거든

We believe in one another

우리는 서로를 믿거든

I know we’re going to uncover

그리고 난 우리가 밝혀내리라는 걸 알아

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

There are many things that I would like to know

이 세상에는 내가 알고 싶은 것들이 많이 있어

And there are many places that I wish to go

이 세상에는 내가 가고 싶은 곳들이 많이 있어

But everything’s depending on the way the wind may blow

하지만 모든 건 바람이 어느 방향으로 부느냐에 달려있지

I don’t know what it is that makes me feel alive

내가 살아있음을 느끼게 하는 게 뭔지 모르겠어

I don’t know how to wake the things that sleep inside

내 안에 잠들어 있는 것들을 어떻게 깨워야 할지 모르겠어

I only wanna see the light that shines behind your eyes

난 그저 네 눈 너머에서 빛나는 그 빛을 보고 싶어

Because we need each other

왜냐하면 우리는 서로가 필요하거든

We believe in one another

우리는 서로를 믿거든

And I know we’re going to uncover

그리고 난 우리가 밝혀내리라는 걸 알아

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

Because we need each other

왜냐하면 우리는 서로가 필요하거든

We believe in one another

우리는 서로를 믿거든

I know we’re going to uncover

그리고 난 우리가 밝혀내리라는 걸 알아

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

What’s sleepin’ in our soul

무엇이 우리 영혼 안에 잠들어있는지

‘Cause we believe

왜냐면 우리는 믿거든

‘Cause we believe

왜냐면 우리는 믿거든

Yeah we believe

그래 우리는 믿거든

‘Cause we believe

왜냐면 우리는 믿거든

‘Cause we believe

왜냐면 우리는 믿거든

‘Cause we believe

왜냐면 우리는 믿거든

Because we need

왜냐하면 우리는 필요하거든

Because what we need

우리가 필요로 하는 것이

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⊹₊˚‧ Oil Painting of a Woman with a Hat ‧˚₊⊹

A woman has been lost Knowing the delirium and the dust It's been lost, this beautiful madness Her brief waist beneath me It’s been lost, my way of loving It’s been lost, my fingerprint in her sea

I see a light that vacillates And promises to leave us in darkness I see a dog barking at the moon beside another figure That’s reminiscent of me I see more, I see that she didn't find me I see more, I see that she's lost

Cowardice is a matter Of men, not of lovers Cowardly loves never become Love nor history, they just stay there Not even memory can save them Nor the finest orator conjugate them

An unnamable woman Flees like a seagull And I quickly dry my boots, blaspheme a note And turn off the clock Love better watch out for me, For I just might sing its own song

A woman with a hat Like a painting from the old man Chagall Corrupting at the center of fear And I, who am not a good man, began to cry But back then, I cried for myself Now I cry to see her die

But back then, I cried for myself Now I cry to see her die

NOTES: if you're ever going to read something non-fanfic related from me, pls read this. THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF A SONG IN SPANISH, called "oleo de una mujer con sombrero" by Silvio Rodriguez. if you can, pls go give it a listen, it's one of the most heart-wreching songs i've ever heard.

i decided to do this because I'm planning on using the lyrics for a story im working on, and i just thought that this precious lyricism deserved to be more appreciated. many times song translations are done hastely and lazily, and therefore create this idea that spanish linguistics isn't half as profound and romantic as they actually are, so i took the time to try and encapsulate the beauty and poetic quality of the song.

probably no one is gonna see this, but if you do, welcome to the beauty of Latino lyricism.

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(update) ONEW Tough Love Lyrics translation

[ma-bien-aimee]

"Love's Sorrow" lyrics translation

This is an achingly beautiful duet from the original soundtrack of the anime series capturing the longing between two ill-fated lovers.

Sounds like Marie-Antoinette and Fersen, right?

Or so I thought... But according to the booklet of the Music Box Complete Edition (UPCY-9490~2), this is a song about Oscar and André's feelings for each other.

03. Love's Sorrow This image song was not featured in the series. Sung by Hiroko Suzuki [the singer of the opening and ending themes] and Reiko Tajima (Oscar's voice actress), it expresses the feelings of Oscar and André. The title was chosen out of three options: "Love's Pain," "Love's Sorrow," and "Hearts Drawn Together."

If my ears don’t deceive me, the indented lines are sung by Hiroko Suzuki—who, I assume, is performing André’s part—and Reiko Tajima is performing as Oscar, whom she voiced in the series.

I'll get the translation of the lyrics out of the way first before sharing my thoughts.

君を見ると 胸の奥に 甘い痛み 走りぬける 君に会うと 深いその瞳 見ないように 僕はしてる 何もまだ知らぬ頃 子供の日に 帰りたいよ

Whenever I lay eyes on you The sweetest ache courses through my body Whenever our paths cross I glance away from the deep pools of your eyes I wish I could go back to those childhood days When we were so carefree

[合唱] 相寄る心 とめられないが 愛する言葉 言えずに 生きている 二人

[Chorus] Two souls go on living Without ever speaking words of love Yet their hearts are drawn to one another Unbidden

鳥は高く 空をゆくよ 自由な空 飛んでいるよ すべて捨てて 生きることは 君と僕は 出来ぬ運命 君の名を叫びたい 耐えてほしい つらいだろうが

The birds fly high in the sky Soaring free Unlike them, you and I are not fated to live our lives Abandoning everything else I long to cry out your name… I know it’s painful… But please stay strong for my sake

[合唱] 相寄る想い とめられないが 愛する命 いだいて 生きている 二人

[Chorus] Two people go on living Holding on to their souls in love Yet their feelings call out to one another Unheralded

君を強く 胸に抱いて この世のこと 忘れたいよ 人はなぜに 愛を知って そしてそれに 苦しむのか 君がいる それだけで 生きてゆける それは同じ

I want to take you in my arms And forget about everything else Why do people fall in love Only to suffer for it? Just knowing that you are alive… I can go on living—I feel the same way

Granted, reminiscing about childhood days does feel very 'Oscar and André.' That said, this line is very confusing: "Unlike them [birds], you and I are not fated to live our lives, abandoning everything else." That is precisely what Oscar and André choose to do when they decided to fight alongside the people. Oscar relinquished her title and promised André that they would marry after the battle—how is that not 'abandoning everything else'? And I also struggle to imagine Oscar telling André something like "please stay strong for my sake even though it's painful"???

Now, read the lyrics like this...

[Marie-Antoinette] Whenever I lay eyes on you The sweetest ache courses through my body [Fersen] Whenever our paths cross I glance away from the deep pools of your eyes [Marie-Antoinette] I wish I could go back to those childhood days [Fersen] When we were so carefree

[Together] Two souls go on living Without ever speaking words of love Yet their hearts are drawn to one another Unbidden

[Fersen] The birds fly high in the sky Soaring free [Marie-Antoinette] Unlike them You and I are not fated to live our lives Abandoning everything else [Fersen] I long to cry out your name… [Marie-Antoinette] I know it’s painful… But please stay strong for my sake

[Together] Two people go on living Holding on to their souls in love Yet their feelings call out to one another Unheralded

[Marie-Antoinette] I want to take you in my arms And forget about everything else [Fersen] Why do people fall in love only to suffer for it? [Marie-Antoinette] Just knowing that you are alive… [Fersen] I can go on living—I feel the same way

Notes:

"I glance away from the deep pools of your eyes"

This line made me think of the following scene from the manga (and yes, I know I attributed it to Fersen in my translation, while here it's the queen who can't look him in the eye. But still...)

"I wish I could go back to those childhood days"

This could perhaps refer to the period when Marie-Antoinette was still the dauphine, before her relationship with Fersen came under such intense scrutiny. Maybe?

"I know it’s painful… But please stay strong for my sake"

This reminded me of a line from the final scene in Takarazuka Revue's Fersen & Marie-Antoinette Arc, where Marie-Antoinette begs Fersen to let her die with honour: "Have we not borne it all just to live to this day?" (「わたくしたちは今日まで耐えに耐えて生きてきたではありませんか。」) The verb used in the Japanese lyrics is the same verb in this line (耐える; to endure, to bear, to withstand), but artistically it sounded better to translate it as "please stay strong for my sake" rather than "please bear it for my sake".

"Just knowing that you are alive, I can go on living"

I mean...

"Yet their hearts are drawn to one another / Yet their feelings call out to one another"

Finally, the chorus especially felt reminiscent of this scene:

Anyway, I felt that the lyrics of this song were much better suited to describing the relationship between Marie-Antoinette and Fersen than that between Oscar and André, and I wanted to explain why. Of course, all of these references are imaginary, but it was fun to track them down and reframe the lyrics in a context different from the one originally intended.

[the-original-skipps]

|| Mind’s Eye || Suo Hayato Character Song Translation || CV: Shimazaki Nobunaga ||

sooo I couldn’t get my hands on the full song but I didn’t wanna keep ya guys waiting so here’s the short version of it!! I swear it’s a literal love song to ahemsakuraahem now how many times have you listened to this song? me: yes

THE SONG

Japanese lyrics: Bold

Romanji: Italics

English translation: Red

瞳の中透かし見た

hitomi no naka sukashi mita

Reflected within your eyes

未来 期待

mirai kitai

I saw the expectations, the future

歪んでないかい?

yugan denai kai?

Don’t they seem distorted?

幾重の朝日を数えて

ikue no asahi o kazoete

After counting the many sunrises

大人になれた

otona ni nareta

I became an adult

気がして強がってるだけじゃ

ki ga shite tsuyogatteru dake ja

By pretending to be strong

気付かないまま

kidzukanai mama

You’ll remain oblivious

想像の先の表情を見せて

souzou no saki no hyojo o misete

Show me an expression that’s beyond my imagination

そう消えず胸に残る

sou kiezu mune ni nokoru

That will remain deeply ingrained

強情すぎると辿り着けない

goujou sugiru to tadori tsukenai

You’ll never reach it if you’re too stubborn

心の奥へ橋を架けて

kokoro no oku e hashi o kakete

Form a bridge into the depths of my heart

踏み出すのさ

fumidasu no sa

Take the step forward

いま wake up wake up

ima wake up wake up

Now, wake up wake up

その場所から

sono basho kara

From that place

ほら wake up wake up

hora wake up wake up

Come on, wake up wake up

notes: song credits are towards their respective owners. I kinda tweaked some sentences to make it more understandable? also English isn’t my first language so pardon any mistakes made