November 17, 2016

己龍 - 彩

Lyrics: Sakai Mitsuki
Music: Kujo Takemasa
Transcription & translation: Ariane
Note: I have no idea, what is the hidden meaning. Faceless person rang a Noppera-bou bell in my head but it has nothing to do with Jugoya. There are couple of stories that match the topic, but since they are not legends it's hard to say if they're are true and/or they are the case of this lyrics. One of them is that people believe that on Jugoya spirits are coming out from trees in parks, second one is that during Jugoya you can meet a ghost of a small girl or man with no shadow, and the third one is the story about ghost in the water mirror (but it doesn't really match). However I doubt any of these match.


KANJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:

枯れ木に花を咲かせ 艶の十五夜を彩る
飄に舞踊る 現忘れ塵芥

幼子口遊んだ

「あそびましょ」

大きな鳥居の下 また待惚け

手を叩けど空の谺
名を呼べども凪のふわり
戯れるは宵の随に
蟲の音誘う頃

枯れ木に花を咲かせ 艶の十五夜を彩る
飄に舞踊る 現を忘れて
夢の終わりが来れば 独楽師の始まり
白く焼かれて消えた 東の空に

後ろ指を指し笑う人
幼子は何時も面の無い人とかくれんぼ

「あそびましょ」

一つ
二つ
三つ
四つ

まだ見つからぬ

東の空が赤く焼け爛れて

赤蜻蛉追い掛け飽きた頃

「もういいかい?

枯れ木に花を咲かせ 艶の十五夜を彩る
飄に舞踊る 現を忘れて
夢の終わりが来れば 独楽師の始まり
白く焼かれて消えた 東の空に手を振って


弾け飛ぶ塵芥

ROMAJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:

Kareki ni hana wo sakase ade no juugoya wo irodoru
Tsumujikaze ni maiodoru utsutsuwasure chiriakuta

Osanago kuchizusanda

“Asobimasho”

Ookina torii no shita mata machibouke

Te wo tatakedo kara no kodama
Na wo yobedomo nagt no fuwari
Tawamureru wa yoi no manimani
Mushi no ne sasou koro

Kareki ni hana wo sakase ade no juugoya wo irodoru
Tsumujikaze ni maiodoru utsutsu wo wasurete
Yume no owari ga kureba hitoribocchi no hajimari
Shiroku yakarete kieta higashi no sora ni

Ushiroyubi wo sashi warau hito
Osanago wa itsumo tsura no nai hito to kakurenbo

“Asobimasho”

Hitotsu
Futatsu
Mittsu
Yottsu

Mada mitsukaranu

Higashi no sora ga akaku yaketaderete

Akatonbo oikake akita koro…

“Mou ii kai?”

Kareki ni hana wo sakase ade no juugoya wo irodoru
Tsumujikaze ni maiodoru utsutsu wo wasurete
Yume no owari ga kureba hitoribocchi no hajimari
Shiroku yakarete kieta higashi no sora ni


Hajiketobu chiriakuta

ENGLISH *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:

Let the flowers bloom on dead trees and colour the charming Jugoya*
Forgetting about the present, worthless things dance around

A little child sang

“Let’s play”

You’ll once again wait in vain under the shrine’s archway

Even if you clap your hands, only emptiness will answer you**
Even if you call his name, only quiet calmness responds**
Amusement is at the mercy of the night
If you invite the buzz of bugs

Let the flowers bloom on dead trees and colour the charming Jugoya
Dance around and forget about the present
When the end of this dream will come, solitude life will begin***
Burnt down white it disappeared in the east sky

The one, who points at your back laughing
Little child played hide-and-seek with faceless people many times

“Let’s play”

One
Two
Three
Four

Haven’t found yet

East sky burns in red inflamed

When you got bored of chasing red dragonflies…

“Can you come out yet?”****

Let the flowers bloom on dead trees and colour the charming Jugoya
Dance around and forget about the present
When the end of this dream will come, solitude life will begin***
Burned down white it disappeared in the east sky

The dust flying off


* Jugoya is Japanese festival of the full moon, taking place from the middle of September to the middle of October (each year the day of full-moon differs), during which people pray and thank for rich crops, for good outcomes of their problems and have spiritual connection with ancestors. 
** Nothing special about this one, but I’ve seen some over-interpretations floating around
*** In kanji written as “koma-shi”, which refers to “曲独楽師” kyokugoma-shi, who was a spinning-trick master performer

**** Literally, written part means “is it enough?”, “are you done?”, but in this particular example it should be translated like this. Another way of translating could be “Is it yet?” if asking hiding person if he/she’s ready

November 15, 2016

Spinalcord - 四肢滅裂

Music & lyrics: Syu
Transcription & translation: Ariane
Note: Title means "Limbs in chaos", which refers to old death penalty - dismemberment with the use of horses. 


KANJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


裁きの日が近づき 頭を抱える ただ一つの願いは叶わぬのか
夜も眠れない 身体が汗ばむ 胸の鼓動が 速く 速く 僕に打ち付ける

あなたが居たために 苦しみを抱えて 「四つ裂きにしてやる」と
あなた見つめ 睨みつけて

叶わぬ願い 叶わぬ夢 満たされぬ 心も 身体も

今僕に見える あなたの姿 今僕に見える あなたの

「未だ途切れない あなたの吐息が
涙も乾き切るほど こびりついて 離れない」

ROMAJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


Sabaki no hi ga chikadzuki atama wo kakaeru tada hitotsu no negai wa kanawanu no ka?
Yoru mo nemurenai karada ga asebamu mune no kodou ga hayaku hayaku boku ni uchitsukeru

Anata ga ita tame ni kurushimi wo kakaete “yotsuzaki ni shiteyaru” to
Anata mitsume niramitsukete

Kanawanu negai kanawanu yume mitasarenu kokoro mo karada mo

Ima boku ni mieru anata no sugata ima boku ni mieru anata no

“Imada togirenai anata no toiki ga
Namida mo kawakigiru hodo kobiritsuite hanarenai”

ENGLISH *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


The judgement day is coming, I’m full of worries, my only wish won’t come true?
I can’t sleep at night, my body gets sweaty, my own heart’s fast fast throbbing strikes me

Because you were there, I held suffering and said “I’ll split you into four pieces”
Watching you and you watching me

Wish that won’t come true, dream that won’t become reality, my heart and body, both not satisfied

Your face I see now, now I see your…

“Still stable your breath almost drying tears

Clung to me and won’t leave”

November 14, 2016

Mejibray - 欲槽

Music & lyrics: Tsuzuku
Transcription & translation: Ariane
Note: Title means "tub of desires".

KANJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


手首に残る傷
痛みとワルツを踊る
夢見は賛美歌
煙と揺らぐ視界

思いは潰され
想いは微睡む
お前は濡れゆく浮く
落としてきた理性

髪は揺れ
白いシャツ
欲望と
口から私

揺れる
揺らぐ

そして安息

ROMAJI *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


Tekubi ni nokoru kizu
Itami to waltz wo odoru
Yumemi wa sanbika
Kemuri to yuragu shikai

Omoi wa tsubusare… tsume
Omoi wa madoromu
Omae wa nureyuku… uku
Otoshitekita risei

Kami wa yure
Shiroi shatsu
Yokubou to
Kuchi kara watashi

Yureru
Yuragu

Soshite… ansoku

ENGLISH *:--☆--:*:--☆:*:--☆--:*:--☆-:


Wounds remaining on my wrists
I dance waltz with the pain
Dreaming is a hymn
Smoke and blurry vision

My thoughts are crushed… (like) nails
Feelings dozed off
You get wet… float
My put away senses

Hair wave
White shirt
Desire and
I, coming from mouth

Sway
Tremble

And…rest