空回り
karamawari
In Vain
Vocals: ランコ (Ranko)
Lyrics: コンプ (Comp)
Arranged by: コンプ (Comp), パプリカ (Paprika)
Album: 少女煉獄 第三巻 (Maiden Purgatory Vol.3) [Official site]
Circle: 豚乙女 (BUTAOTOME)
Event: C88
Original theme: Battlefield of the Flower Threshold [華狭間のバトルフィールド]
The final track from the album! It’s also a rare arrangement collaboration between Comp and Paprika.
I went with ‘In Vain’ as the title to stick with how I translated it in the song. The term itself literally means “spinning one’s wheels” or “fruitless effort.” Basically, everything that Kasen does is in vain because, ultimately, she’s seen as a stranger. Or something like that. I apologise for the… long chorus sections, but I tried to make something that actually works when sung along with the original, and I think I might have succeeded…! Feel free to cut out the repeated sections if you’d like to save space 🙂 The onomatopoeic parts were also a challenge, but I added a few notes in to explain my interpretation.
歌詞
穏やかな日々をただ過ごしてたいだけ
愉快な日常をただ守ってたいだけ
ドロドロな記憶をただ忘れてたいだけ
嫌われてたことをなかったことにさせて
他愛ないことに身につまされ
今日も眠れないかな
どうせ私いつも空回り どうせ私いつも空回り
どうせ私いつも空回りってカラカラカラカララ
平穏な場所をただ探しているだけ
普通という声をただ耳にしたいだけ
身を潜めた過去をただ忘れてたいだけ
あの頃の自分をなかったことにさせて
他愛ないことにビクビクして
今日も眠れないかな
どうせ私いつも異邦人 どうせ私いつも異邦人
どうせ私いつも異邦人ってライライライライラ
どうせ私いなくたっていい どうせ私いなくたっていい
どうせ私いなくたっていいってアウアウアウアウア
どうせ私いつも空回り どうせ私いつも空回り
どうせ私いつも空回りってカラカラカラカララ
Romanisation
odayaka na hibi wo tada sugoshitetai dake
yukai na nichijou wo tada mamottetai dake
dorodoro na kioku wo tada wasuretetai dake
kirawareteta koto wo nakatta koto ni sasete
taai nai koto ni mi ni tsumasare
kyou mo nemurenai ka na
douse watashi itsumo karamawari douse watashi itsumo karamawari
douse watashi itsumo karamawari tte karakarakarakarara
heion na basho wo tada sagashite iru dake
futsuu toiu koe wo tada mimi ni shitai dake
mi wo hisometa kako wo tada wasuretetai dake
ano koro no jibun wo nakatta koto ni sasete
taai nai koto ni bikubiku shite
kyou mo nemurenai ka na
douse watashi itsumo ihoujin douse watashi itsumo ihoujin
douse watashi itsumo ihoujin tte rairairairaira
douse watashi inakutatte ii douse watashi inakutatte ii
douse watashi inakutatte ii tte auauauaua
douse watashi itsumo karamawari douse watashi itsumo karamawari
douse watashi itsumo karamawari tte karakarakarakarara
Translation
I just want to pass my days peacefully.
I just want to protect these pleasant days.
I just want to forget my muddled memories.
I want to make it so I was never hated…
But foolish things resonate within me.
It looks like I won’t sleep today, as well…
At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain. At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain.
At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain – I laugh, I laugh, I laugh, I laugh and laugh! (1)
I’m just searching for a place of tranquility.
I just want to catch the sound of ordinary voices.
I just want to forget about my past, in which I hid myself away.
I want to make it so the me of those days never existed…
But I’m afraid of foolish things.
It looks like I won’t sleep today, as well…
At the end of the day, I’m always an outsider. At the end of the day, I’m always an outsider
At the end of the day, I’m always an outsider – but I don’t mind, don’t mind, don’t mind, don’t mind! (2)
At the end of the day, it’s fine even if I’m not here. At the end of the day, it’s fine even if I’m not here.
At the end of the day, it’s fine even if I’m not here – aah, ooh aah, ooh aah, ooh aah, ooh aah!
At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain. At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain.
At the end of the day, all my efforts are in vain – I laugh, I laugh, I laugh, I laugh and laugh!
Translator’s notes
(1) This is probably an extended version of the onomatopoeia カラカラ (karakara), which is used for a clattering sort of sound, as well as for loud laughter.
(2) This is probably an extended version of ライライ (rairai), which is a way of saying you’re not bothered by unimportant things. It also refers to sounds that are faintly heard.
Releska 
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