グラッジーモンスター
Gurajjii Monsutaa
Grudgy Monster
Vocals: めらみぽっぷ (Meramipop)
Lyrics: RD-Sounds
Arranged by: RD-Sounds
Album: 牟 (Moo)
Circle: 凋叶棕 (Diao ye zong)
Event: C106
Original theme: Vampiric Cryptid Chupacabra [吸血怪獣チュパカブラ]
This is a really fun track. Do the monsters really exist or are the only monsters the ones we create for ourselves?
The track starts with a short narration that sets the scene: a mysterious, blood-sucking monster is running rampant in the former hell…
On a side note, as much as I enjoy this album, I couldn’t help but wish for an arrangement of Urumi’s theme to really solidify the ‘Moo’ theme.
非公式の英訳/Unofficial translation
Did you see it, did you see it? Did you see it?! What did you see?
What on earth could that confusing presence be?
What happened, what happened? What happened to leave you in that state?
What’s raining down after the fireball exploded?
Will I scream with all my might?
It’s annoying and isn’t worth it.
Wouldn’t you rather lay it all bare?
There’s just no umami.1 Ah, if only I could stir things up some more.
What had that terrifying monster been doing?
The blood pooled behind will tell the tale (it won’t stay silent, right?)
Ah, scary monster.
It’s all kinda gory, kinda not.
I guess people say what they want and it gets a random name?
Suck up the grudges and store them, then move forward with your chin up.
With shadows in tow, I carry on living today. Yeah, something like that.
So how about that, how about that? How about that, do you get it?
Was it the vampiric cryptid Tenkajin, by any chance?
What did they do, what did they do? What did they do, what did they do?
Cursing and being cursed, are they thirsting for blood?
When you sleep, is it soundly?
They spread rumours like it’s a sneak attack.
Do the rumours spread through Galapagosization?
Or might someone actually know the truth?
Where was the monster with so many mysteries?
That figure sending the pool of blood rippling (isn’t a deceiving spirit, is it?)
Ah, mystery monster,
you were there but not there.
Summoned from person to person, you’re labelled and the misconceptions just keep piling up.
With curses, look down and move forward with your chin up.
In this sealed world, I carry on living today.
It’s just like stained glass, huh?
If it’s a symbolic interpretation—
Then what on earth am I?2
Is recognition that relies on others the source of grudges?
What does the grudgy monster think about?
Is their blood something that boils and swirls? (You don’t know?)
Ah, grudgy monster,
the truth lingers and is unstable.
I don’t understand it myself, but I’m blessed with a stimulating life!3
Suck up the grudges and store them, then move forward with your chin up.
Hell is fun and I carry on living today. Yeah, something like that.
- UMAみ (umami) appears to be a portmanteau of ‘Unidentified Mysterious Animal’ and うま味 (umami, flavour, which is often used untranslated). ↩︎
- 何妖怪 (nani youkai, what type of youkai) is written and なん (nan, what) is sung. ↩︎
- 妖生 (yousei, youkai life) is written, and 人生 (jinsei, life, esp. human life) is sung. ↩︎
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