C86

灰色 || Ashen

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灰色
hai’iro
Ashen

Vocals: lily-an
Lyrics: kaztora
Composed by: kaztora
Album: COLOR 【Official Site】
Circle: Liz Triangle
Event: C86

（非公式の）英訳だけです。申し訳ありません。

Requested by: Adam

It’s beautiful to believe
and shameful to doubt.
Who decided that? Why? How?
Where is the justice of popularity heading?

Though I wear eye-catching skinny jeans,
Things don’t go the same way.
What’s right is unclear.
Something’s wrong, and I’m worn down.

I take it. I leave.
My crisis begins.
Diversity
is just so sad now.

It didn’t matter whether I was alone or together with you.
The only one who’ll accept me is me!
I adopt such emotional and self-righteous ideals.
The world excludes someone then sneers at them.

I enthusiastically spin my wheels, but I float. Look—now I’m sinking.
(Drip, drop… the rain falls.)
We met, we drew close, yet why are your eyes always dead?
(Oh so hollow inside…)
You draw people’s attention (because you’re unique.)
Everyone yearns for you.
I’m all alone (because I’m peculiar.)
Ah… Ah… there’s nothing I can do.
The robots built to stand in my way are increasing production.
My freedom was in full bloom, but now it’s all dried up.
Maybe it doesn’t matter what happens anymore.
I don’t think it matters what happens anymore.
But maybe it’s worth worrying about?
I struggle to breathe.

Things fade (Things pass) away (away).
It’s an imaginary syndrome (Now…)
Look (Examine it). Come on!
YES, NO, I don’t mind which one.

You and I are nothing alike.
I can’t stand this world, which won’t look at me.
“Let’s sympathise with each other, support each other, and live purely.”
I’m fed up with society’s rules!

At dusk
my heart sways to and fro, asking why.
I’m always alone.

As for loop lines, (Wait, why, hey!)
Even a world under moratorium
has one (two) three.
They fade away, as if they’re revolving.

Ah… it didn’t matter whether I was alone
or together with you.
To think, the world is so beautiful.

Yes—Jumping at shadows and feeling like the chosen one
are all things that will fly away.
I was the only one who didn’t see myself.

I knew it all along. To be honest…
(It didn’t matter whether it was you or everyone else.)
I was just pretending I couldn’t see.
Yes. Once I acknowledged it,
I was oh so scared.

When I accepted everything
(It didn’t matter whether it was the world or society.)
The sky I looked up at
was ashen.

Light Speed

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tamaonsen_tos022_jakeLight Speed

Vocals: Matsu (抹), Koko (ココ)
Lyrics: Matsu (抹)
Arranged by: Coro
Album: Soul Flower 【Official Site】
Circle: TAMAONSEN (魂音泉)
Event: C86
Original Theme: Love-Colored Master Spark [恋色マスタースパーク]

Requested by: hs08

ぴかり きらり わたしをみて

pikari kirari watashi o mite

Dazzling, twinkling… Look at me.

明転したみたい 目が眩んでる
「気にしてない」って卑屈な態度
ばっかりの毎日がバカに感じる

meiten shita mitai me ga kuranderu
“ki ni shitenai” tte hikutsu na taido
bakkari no mainichi ga baka ni kanjiru

It’s like changing scenes while it’s still light. I’m dazzled.
“I’m not worried about it.” What a servile attitude.
I feel like such an idiot going through days like that.

キミが主役の人生はすばらしい 目に映るものすべて新しい
嬉しい？楽しい？大好き？
同じだよ、同じだ。

kimi ga shuyaku no jinsei wa subarashii me ni utsuru mono subete atarashii
ureshii? tanoshii? daisuki?
onaji da yo, onaji da.

Your life in the leading role is so wonderful. Everything you see is brand new.
Are you happy? Having fun? Do you love it?
I’m the same, I’m the same.

こんな簡単なことに気づけてなかったんだな
…もったいない。

konna kantan na koto ni kidzukete nakatta nda na
…mottai nai.

I didn’t even realise such a simple thing.
…Useless.

まっすぐレーザーみたいに恋してる
流れ星に乗る願い追い越して
光の速さでもっと近くに
できれば、ワタシを主役に

massugu reezaa mitai ni koi shiteru
nagareboshi ni noru negai oikoshite
hikari no hayasa de motto chikaku ni
dekireba, watashi o shuyaku ni

I’m in love. It’s like a straight laser.
I overtake the wishes riding upon a shooting star.
At the speed of light, I get even closer…
If you can, make me the star of the show!

慣れないことをしてみたいの
笑われる番ね だけどあの子の真似してコンティニュー
ひかりよりもはやくうごく
ハートごと光線銃で貫かれてエレクトリック

narenai koto o shite mitai no
warawareru ban ne dakedo ano ko no mane shite kontinyuu
hikari yori mo hayaku ugoku
haato goto kousenjuu de tsuranukarete erekutorikku

I want to do something I’m not used to.
This time, the joke’s on me. But I act like that girl and continue.
I move quicker than light.
My whole heart is pierced through by ray beams. It’s electric.

ぴかり きらり わたしをみて

pikari kirari watashi o mite

Dazzling, twinkling… Look at me.

ただ単純に普通でいたのに 今までだってさ
ただ単純に普通でいることが 幸せなんてなァ

tada tanjun ni futsuu de ita noni ima made datte sa
tada tanjun ni futsuu de iru koto ga shiawase nante naa

I was living so simply and ordinarily up until now
and I thought living so simply and ordinarily would make me happy. Hah…

欲張りかもって、周りを見て比べるたびにたまに思うね
変わり映えしない日々を代わりのいないキミといるのにまだ物足りない

yokubari kamo tte, mawari o mite kuraberu tabi ni tama ni omou ne
kawaribe shinai hibi o kawari no inai kimi to iru noni mada monotarinai

“I might be a bit greedy…” That’s what I think when I compare myself to those around me.
You’re irreplaceable to me, and you’re here during irreplaceable days. Even so, it’s not enough.

はやくおいで？
じゃなきゃ置いてく
ドラマにならない日々はワタシの魔法に似てる
しゃれたパーティも冒険もホントはいらない
たぶん、同じレベルで通じてる、じゃない？

hayaku oide?
janakya oiteku
dorama ni naranai hibi wa watashi no mahou ni niteru
shareta paati mo bouken mo honto wa iranai
tabun, onaji reberu de tsuujiteru, janai?

Come quickly?
If you don’t, I’ll leave you behind.
Days without ending in drama resemble my magic.
To be honest, I don’t need stylish parties or adventures.
We’re… communicating on the same level, right?

エンディングを二人で見る事が宝物だって知ってたでしょ？
わたしも。
他は全部あげたってかまわないでもこの場所だけは渡さない

endingu o futari de miru koto ga takaramono datte shitteta desho?
watashi mo.
hoka wa zenbu ageta tte kamawanai demo kono basho dake wa watasanai

You must have known that seeing the ending together is important, right?
I knew, too.
Even if I’ve given you everything else, I won’t give you this place.

できるだけの演技をするの
この恋が戯曲だとしたらボクを照らしてよスポットライト
ひかりよりもはやくうごく
ハートごと光線銃で貫かれてエレクトリック

dekiru dake no engi o suru no
kono koi ga gikyoku da to shitara boku o terashite yo supottoraito
hikari yori mo hayaku ugoku
haato goto kousenjuu de tsuranukarete erekutorikku

I act as much as I can.
If my love is a play, then I want the spotlight to illuminate me!
I move quicker than light.
My whole heart is pierced through by ray beams. It’s electric.

慣れないことをしてみたいの
笑われる番ね だけどあの子の真似してコンティニュー
ひかりよりもはやくうごく
ハートごと光線銃で貫かれてエレクトリック

narenai koto o shite mitai no
warawareru ban ne dakedo ano ko no mane shite kontinyuu
hikari yori mo hayaku ugoku
haato goto kousenjuu de tsuranukarete erekutorikku

I want to do something I’m not used to.
This time, the joke’s on me. But I act like that girl and continue.
I move quicker than light.
My whole heart is pierced through by ray beams. It’s electric.

できるだけの演技をするの
この恋が戯曲だとしたらボクを照らしてよスポットライト
ひかりよりもはやくうごく
ハートごと光線銃で貫かれてエレクトリック

dekiru dake no engi o suru no
kono koi ga gikyoku da to shitara boku o terashite yo supottoraito
hikari yori mo hayaku ugoku
haato goto kousenjuu de tsuranukarete erekutorikku

I act as much as I can.
If my love is a play, then I want the spotlight to illuminate me!
I move quicker than light.
My whole heart is pierced through by ray beams. It’s electric.

ぴかり きらり わたしをみて

pikari kirari watashi o mite

Dazzling, twinkling… Look at me.

アマノジャック || Amanojacked

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yhst-0042アマノジャック
amanojakku
Amanojacked

Vocals: senya
Lyrics: Kamasetora (かませ虎)
Arranged by: HiZuMi
Album: The Echoes Persist (残響は鳴り止まず) 【Official Site】
Circle: Yuuhei Satellite (幽閉サテライト)
Event: C86
Original Theme: Eternal Short-Lived Reign [永遠の三日天下]

Requested by: Arina Tei

The title can be literally translated as ‘Amanojack’ [as opposed to ‘Amanojaku’], but ‘Amanojacked’ was chosen to stick with how the word is used in the song. Here, ‘Amanojack’ is used as a verb. Its meaning is open to interpretation, but it’s used in a similar way to the verb ‘hijack.’

(Perhaps Seija wants to tell Shinmyoumaru how she really feels, but can’t because she can only say the opposite of what she thinks…)

On an unrelated note, the translation of the album title I’ve got here is a bit shorter than the traditional one. I chose it because it conveys the same idea in fewer words, but they’re all valid, so just go with whichever one you like more!

ピエロになろうか
アナタを笑わせて
核心は突かずに
無害であること示すため

piero ni narou ka
anata wo warawasete
kakushin wa tsukazu ni
mugai de aru koto shimesu tame

Shall I become a clown?
I’ll do it to make you laugh
And show that I’m harmless
Without getting at the heart of the matter.

難なく得られた
アナタの信頼を
隠した衝動で
壊さないように気を付けた

nan’naku erareta
anata no shinrai wo
kakushita shoudou de
kowasanai you ni ki wo tsuketa

Your trust was something
That was easily gained.
I took great care
So I wouldn’t break it with my hidden impulses.

ジレンマの毎日
確率など数値化出来ない
秘めるたび言葉裏返ってく

jirenma no mainichi
kakuritsu nado suuchika dekinai
himeru tabi kotoba uragaetteku

Every day is a dilemma.
You can’t write out the probabilities.
Each time one hides their words, those words betray them.

まあ…
理屈では分かってるよ
上手に目線そらして
今日も変にからかうだけなのさ

maa…
rikutsu dewa wakatteru yo
jouzu ni mesen sorashite
kyou mo hen ni karakau dake nano sa

Well…
I understand it in theory.
I skilfully look away.
Today, all I do is tease you, weirdly.

アマノジャックされてるよ
ゴメン、素直になれないよ
好かれたいのにさ

amanojakku sareteru yo
gomen, sunao ni narenai yo
sukaretai noni sa

I’m being Amanojacked!
Sorry, I just can’t be honest
Even though I want to be loved…

イビツに絡んだ
僕らの絆には
本心からズレた
すれ違う未来抱えてる

ibitsu ni karanda
bokura no kizuna ni wa
honshin kara zureta
surechigau mirai kakaeteru

Our relationship
Is crookedly tangled together.
It holds a future that deviates
From my true feelings.

意味の無いことばかり
語り合える様になってくね…
なりたい自分に遠ざかってく

imi no nai koto bakari
katari aeru you ni natteku ne…
naritai jibun ni toozakatteku

Now, it looks like we can only talk together
About the small stuff…
I’m getting further away from who I want to be.

また…
冗談で逸らしてたよ
いつも無邪気に笑って
今日も同じ距離を保つだけで

mata…
joudan de sorashiteta yo
itsumo mujaki ni waratte
kyou mo onaji kyori wo tamotsu dake de

Again…
I veered away using a joke.
You always laugh innocently
And we just maintain the same distance, like usual.

アマノジャックしたいんだ
未遂で終わりたくないよ…
だけど言えなくて

amanojakku shitai nda
misui de owaritakunai yo…
dakedo ienakute

I want to Amanojack you.
I don’t want this to end at a mere attempt…
But I can’t say what I want to say.

まあ…
理屈では分かってるよ
上手に目線そらして
今日も変にからかうだけなのさ

maa…
rikutsu dewa wakatteru yo
jouzu ni mesen sorashite
kyou mo hen ni karakau dake nano sa

Well…
I understand it in theory.
I skilfully look away.
Today, all I do is tease you, weirdly.

アマノジャックされてるよ
ゴメン、素直になれないよ
好かれたいのにさ

amanojakku sareteru yo
gomen, sunao ni narenai yo
sukaretai noni sa

I’m being Amanojacked!
Sorry, I just can’t be honest
Even though I want to be loved…

IF YOU WERE HERE

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ck-0033pIF YOU WERE HERE

Vocals: aki
Lyrics: Linjin (隣人)
Arranged by: Linjin (隣人)
Album: ＞＞＞＞ 【Official Site】
Circle: ZYTOKINE
Event: C86
Original Theme: The Lost Emotion [亡失のエモーション]

Requested by: STELLA MIRA

この体　灰になって　いつか　君へ飛んでいって
心の色　預けて　また許しあって　傷つけあって

kono karada hai ni natte itsuka kimi e tonde itte
kokoro no iro azukete mata yurushi atte kizutsuke atte

My body will turn to ash one day, and I will fly to you.
Entrusting my heart’s colours to you, we will trust and wound each other once more.

君の素顔へと　贈る花束を
隠す素顔へと　贈る花束を
瞬く星の涙　今夜　君へ降りつもるから

kimi no sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
kakusu sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
matataku hoshi no namida kon’ya kimi e furi tsumoru kara

I will send a bouquet to you, showing your true face.
I will send a bouquet to you, concealing your true face
Because tonight, the shining tears of stars are falling toward you.

瑠璃の格子の中　if you were here
心砕け散った
水晶の樹海の中 if you were here
涙砕け散った

ruri no koushi no naka if you were here
kokoro kudake chitta
suishou no jukai no naka if you were here
namida kudake chitta

Within a lapis lazuli lattice (If you were here)
My heart lay, smashed up.
Within a sea of crystal trees (If you were here)
My tears lay, smashed up.

裸足で叫んだのは　if you were here
だけど砕け散った
差し出す 硝子のような
最後の笑顔　砕け散った

hadashi de sakenda no wa if you were here
dakedo kudake chitta
sashidasu garasu no you na
saigo no egao kudake chitta

I cried out, with bare feet (If you were here)
But it was all smashed up.
Presenting it—your final smile
Was like a pane of glass, all smashed up.

この心　風に乗って　いつか　君へ飛んでいって
誓ったあの藍色　もう色褪せて　傷つけあって

kono kokoro kaze ni notte itsuka kimi e tonde itte
chikatta ano ai’iro mou iroasete kizutsuke atte

My heart will ride upon the wind, and it will fly to you someday.
The promised indigo blue has already faded. We wounded each other.

君の素顔へと　贈る花束を
隠す素顔へと　贈る花束を
輝く君の涙　今夜　空へ降りつもるなら

kimi no sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
kakusu sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
kagayaku kimi no namida kon’ya sora e furi tsumoru nara

I will send a bouquet to you, showing your true face.
I will send a bouquet to you, concealing your true face.
If your shining tears will fall toward the sky tonight…

琥珀の格子の中　if you were here
明日砕け散った
水晶の絵画の中 if you were here
昨日砕け散った

kohaku no koushi no naka if you were here
ashita kudake chitta
suishou no kaiga no naka if you were here
kinou kudake chitta

Within an amber lattice (If you were here)
The future lay, smashed up.
Within a crystal painting (If you were here)
The past lay, smashed up.

裸足で踊った影　if you were here
全て砕け散った
彷徨う 硝子のような
最後の笑顔　砕け散った

hadashi de odotta kage if you were here
subete kudake chitta
samayou garasu no you na
saigo no egao kudake chitta

The shadow danced barefoot (If you were here)
And everything was smashed up.
Wandering. Your final smile
Was like a pane of glass, all smashed up.

終わりの果てに跳ねた夢　君の声によく似た夢

owari no hate ni haneta yume kimi no koe ni yoku nita yume

The dream finished at the end. It was a dream so much like your voice…

君の素顔へと　贈る花束を
隠す素顔へと　贈る花束を
瞬く星の涙　今夜　君へ降りつもるから

kimi no sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
kakusu sugao e to okuru hanataba wo
matataku hoshi no namida kon’ya kimi e furi tsumoru kara

I will send a bouquet to you, showing your true face.
I will send a bouquet to you, concealing your true face
Because tonight, the shining tears of stars are falling toward you.

象牙の格子の中　if you were here
僕は砕け散った
水晶の瓦礫の中 if you were here
僕は砕け散った

zouge no koushi no naka if you were here
boku wa kudake chitta
suishou no gareki no naka if you were here
boku wa kudake chitta

Within an ivory lattice (If you were here)
I lay, smashed up.
Within the crystal debris (If you were here)
I lay, smashed up.

二人で唄った歌　if you were here
僕は砕け散った
隠した　仮面の中で
最後の笑顔　砕け散った

futari de utatta uta if you were here
boku wa kudake chitta
kakushita kamen no naka de
saigo no egao kudake chitta

I smashed apart (If you were here)
The song we sung together.
Hidden beneath a mask,
Your final smile was smashed up.

流星Drive (らっぷびと ver.) || Meteor Drive (Rapbit ver.)

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tamaonsen_tos022_jake流星Drive (らっぷびと ver.)
ryuusei Drive
Meteor Drive (Rapbit ver.)

Vocals: Rapbit (らっぷびと)
Lyrics: Rapbit (らっぷびと)
Arranged by: Coro
Album: Soul Flower 【Official Site】
Circle: TAMAONSEN (魂音泉)
Event: C86
Original Theme: Alice Maestra [アリスマエステラ]

Requested by: Ammy

This is a remixed version of the original track, submitted by Rapbit as part of a contest. The original track appears in Romansick. It has completely different lyrics, so I made sure to clearly differentiate this version from the original, in case I ever translate it.

Rap is always challenging to translate, but I think there comes a point where you just have to relax and not worry so much. Some of the sections are repeated numerous times, so repeat indications have been inserted to save space.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

とうにCrazy Love 強引なまま 放り投げた 星屑は流れる
揺れるコンパス、メロディーライン 僕と君が手伸ばす日

tou ni Crazy Love gouin na mama hourinageta hoshikuzu wa nagareru
yureru konpasu, merodii rain boku to kimi ga tenobanasu hi

I’m crazy in love! While being bossy, I threw it away. The stardust flows.
The compass wavers. A melody line. The day you and I reached out for each other…

とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love
とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love 流星ドライヴ

tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love
tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love ryuusei doraibu

I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love!
I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! Meteor drive!

夜空に咲き乱れるかの如き星 I know that心に降臨 とっくのとうLoveにFallin
今宵の酔いも醒める 想いは届かない なぜなら幻、それは真夏の亡霊
ユメニマデミタ ユメミゴコチ 夢遊病大歓迎さ 既にご病気
誘われちゃったら「しょうがないな」って 保障も確証も根拠も無いクセにお呼ばれ
安定しないシーソー表舞台失踪 気にしないで君次第で 意味の無い世界です
心配ない、僕なら元気でやってますからね 理解しなくていい 別の話
一瞬で流れる流星も 過程を楽しんでいる事でしょう
見つめたら停止するWorld 今夜くらい醒めない夢でいて欲しい

yozora ni sakimidareru ka no gotoki hoshi I know that kokoro ni kourin tokku no tou Love ni Fallin
koyoi no yoi mo sameru omoi wa todokanai nazenara maboroshi, sore wa manatsu no bourei
yume ni made mita yumemigokochi muyuubyou daikangei sa sude ni go-byouki
izanawarechattara “shouganai na” tte hoshou mo kakushou mo konkyo mo nai kuse ni oyobare
antei shinaide shiisoo omotebutai shissou ki ni shinaide kimi shidai de imi no nai sekai desu
shinpai nai, boku nara genki de yattemasu kara ne rikai shinakute ii betsu no hanashi
isshin de nagareru ryuusei mo katei wo tanoshinde iru koto deshou
mitsumetara teishi suru World kon’ya kurai samenai yume de ite hoshii

The stars are like flowers blooming in the night sky. I know they descend on my heart. I’m swiftly fallin’ in love.
I sober up from my drunkenness. My feelings won’t reach you, because you’re an illusion, a midsummer ghost.
I saw right into that dream. I’m in a dreamy state. Give a warm welcome to the sleepwalkers – I’m already sick.
If I end up getting invited I’ll say “oh well.” I’m invited, without guarantees, proof, or a basis.
The unstable seesaw vanishes from centre stage. Don’t worry: it depends on you. The world is meaningless.
No worries, because I’ll be cheerful. You don’t need to understand. It’s a different story.
I wonder if the meteor, flying by in an instant, is enjoying itself…
When you look at the world, it stops. I don’t want to wake up from my dream tonight.

とうにCrazy Love 強引なまま 放り投げた星屑は流れる
揺れるコンパス、メロディライン 僕と君が手伸ばす日

tou ni Crazy Love gouin na mama hourinageta hoshikuzu wa nagareru
yureru konpasu, merodii rain boku to kimi ga tenobanasu hi

I’m crazy in love! While being bossy, I threw it away. The stardust flows.
The compass wavers. A melody line. The day you and I reached out for each other…

(Repeat)

とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love
とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love 流星ドライヴ

tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love
tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love ryuusei doraibu

I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love!
I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! Meteor drive!

あぁどれくらい経って もう駄目だって辛い現世突破してオンラインゲーム脳内で
トライ 闇夜 舞い散る流星群 プラネタリウム中継中
振られた理由 浮かれた自分 砕けた地球 掴めない自由
比べたりするから疲れません？そんな恋なんて恋じゃない、それは上辺だけ
本物っていうくらいの超電撃的衝撃 当然、全世界も敵に回す
理屈がどうとかの原理じゃなく ニュータイプ風 脳に流星
Clazy Lovin’Life うっせーな 言うなれば
レントンみたくセブンスウェル起こすLove 滅ぼしちまう
僕の好きなあの子は最終兵器 さよならは無しの哀愁でいと
戻せない時間「このままで良いよ」と人差し指で針を進める

aa dore kurai tatte mou dame da tte tsurai gensei toppa shite onrain geemu nounai de
torai yamiyo maichiru ryuuseigun puranetariumu chuukeichuu
furareta riyuu ukareta jibun kudaketa chikyuu tsukamenai jiyuu
kurabetari suru kara tsukaremasen? sonna koi nante koi ja nai, sore wa uwabe dake
honmono tte iu kurai no choudengekiteki shougeki totsuzen, zensekai mo teki ni mawasu
rikutsu ga dou toka no genri ja naku nyuutaipu-fuu nou ni ryuusei
Clazy Lovin’Life ussee na iu nareba
renton mitaku sebum suueru okosu Love horoboshi chimau
boku no suki na ano ko wa saishuu heiki sayonara wa nashi no aishuu deito
modosenai jikan “kono mama de ii yo” to hitosashiyubi de hari wo susumeru

Ah, no matter how much time passes, it’s useless. I break through this bitter world and play an online game in my mind.
Try! The night is dark. The meteor swarm falls, and we’re hooked up to the planetarium.
I was dumped for some reason. I enjoyed myself. The world broke apart. I can’t reach my freedom.
Isn’t it tiring to compare things? That sort of love isn’t love at all. It’s all just a show.
I feel a super electric shock, which feels like the real thing. Suddenly, I make enemies of the whole world.
How about a reason? It’s not that sort of theory. It’s a sort of new type: meteors in my brain.
Crazy, loving life. How noisy! Or so to speak…
I make a Seven Swell happen, just like Renton. I’ll end up destroying love… (1)
The one I loved is the ultimate weapon. We couldn’t say goodbye, it was a sad date.
Time won’t turn back. “Things are better like this.” I push the needle forward with my index finger.

とうにCrazy Love 強引なまま 放り投げた星屑は流れる
揺れるコンパス、メロディライン 僕と君が手伸ばす日

tou ni Crazy Love gouin na mama hourinageta hoshikuzu wa nagareru
yureru konpasu, merodii rain boku to kimi ga tebanasu hi

I’m crazy in love! While being bossy, I threw it away. The stardust flows.
The compass wavers. A melody line. The day you and I reached out for each other…

(Repeat x3)

とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love
とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love とうにCrazy Love 流星ドライヴ

tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love
tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love tou ni Crazy Love ryuusei doraibu

I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love!
I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! I’m crazy in love! Meteor drive!

(Repeat)

朧月夜に姿くらますと 空に願いかけるスターダスト
Crazy 狂ってる 想えば想うほど 闇に一閃 燃え出す心

oborodzukiyo ni sugata kuramasu to sora ni negai kakeru sutaadasuto
Crazy kurutteru omoeba omou hodo yami ni issen moedasu kokoro

I hid myself in the hazy, moonlit night. Then, I sent my wishes to the sky with stardust.
Crazy. The more I feel, the madder I get. My heart starts to burn. It’s a flash in the darkness.

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(1) This is a reference to the anime ‘Eureka Seven.’

Supernova

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tamaonsen_tos022_jakeSupernova

Vocals: Tama (たま), Coro
Lyrics: Sutan (笥箪)
Arranged by: Coro
Album: Soul Flower 【Official Site】
Circle: TAMAONSEN (魂音泉)
Event: C86
Original Themes: –Inchlings of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess [耀く針の小人族　～ Little Princess]
–Mysterious Purification Rod [不思議なお祓い棒]

Requested by: Noel

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あなたの幸福＝一口目の一杯
隙だらけの太腿で血吸う蚊
伝う滴　とろけるアイス
日焼けの跡　初恋の空

anata no koufuku = hitokuchime no ippai
suki darake no futomomo de chi suu ka
tsutau shizuku torokeru aisu
hiyake no ato hatsukoi no sora

Your happiness is the first mouthful.
Mosquitoes suck blood at my bum, full of cracks.
Drops of water trickle down the ice.
Traces of sunburn remain. The sky is as it was during my first love…

まだ夢を見てる　潜る運河の底から見た
遠い水面が空で　昇る泡が星みたいでさ

mada yume wo miteru moguru unga no soko kara mita
tooi minamo ga sora de noboru awa ga hoshi mitai de sa

I’m still dreaming. Seen from the bottom of the waterway,
The distant surface is the sky, and the rising bubbles are like stars.

ねえ超新星　縷々々々　輝き方教えて
酸欠気味の水曜日
超新星　縷々々々　輝きちょっぴり分けて
ひとりの夜　息苦しい

nee choushinsei rururururu kagayaki kata oshiete
sanketsu kimi no suiyoubi
choushinsei rurururu kagayaki choppiri wakete
hitori no yoru ikigurushii

Hey supernova, keep going – tell me how you shine!
It’s Wednesday, and I feel like I’m suffocating.
Hey supernova, keep going – share a bit of your brightness.
I’m alone at night. It’s hard to breathe.

わたしの幸福＝世界の平和
矛盾した理論　攻め入らないで
あの日決めた秘密の合図
日焼けの跡　超音速の愛

watashi no koufuku = sekai no heiwa
mujun shita riron semeiranaide
ano hi kimeta himitsu no aizu
hiyake no ato chouonsoku no ai

My happiness is world peace.
Don’t assault me with contradicting theories!
We worked out a secret sign on that day.
Traces of sunburn remain. Our love went at supersonic speed.

まだ夢を見てる　銀の砂丘で見つけた針
そうだ　これは誰かがわたしに託した可能性

mada yume wo miteru gin no sakyuu de mitsuketa hari
sou da kore wa dareka ga watashi ni takushita kanousei

I’m still dreaming. I found a needle upon the silver sand dune.
That’s right – it’s a possibility that someone entrusted to me.

ねえ超新星　縷々々々　輝き方教えて
脱水気味の金曜日
超新星　縷々々々　輝きちょっぴり分けて
ひとりの夜　蒸し暑い

nee choushinsei rururururu kagayaki kata oshiete
dassui kimi no kin’youbi
choushinsei rurururu kagayaki choppiri wakete
hitori no yoru mushiatsui

Hey supernova, keep going – tell me how you shine!
It’s Friday, and I feel dehydrated.
Hey supernova, keep going – share a bit of your brightness.
I’m alone at night. It’s so humid…

collars

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memorycollars

Vocals: Renka (憐歌)
Lyrics: Renka (憐歌)
Arranged by: TOKINE (時音)
Album: Memory
Circle: MAIKAZE (舞風)
Event: C86

Requested by: xxmimixx2

 

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ひとりの夜　負ける気がして
ふいに　逃げ出したくなるの
イヤな事を避けても　変わる事ない
collar外す勇気　今、欲しくて

hitori no yoru makeru ki ga shite
fui ni nigedashitaku naru no
iya na koto wo saketemo kawaru koto nai
collar hazusu yuuki ima, hoshikute

For a single night, I felt like losing.
I suddenly wanted to run away.
Though I avoid things I don’t like, nothing will change.
Now, I want the courage to remove my collar.

覚めない夢　ずっと願っていい？
見えない不安　消してほしいのなら　変わるのは…今！

samenai yume zutto negatte ii?
mienai fuan keshite hoshii no nara kawaru no wa… ima!

Is it okay for me to wish forever for a dream I cannot wake up from?
If I want to erase the anxiety I cannot see, then I must change… now!

モノクロの涙に流れてる世界を
手放したその時　忘れかけた想いでに会えた
無限大のcolorに輝く明日の
わたしを見つけてLink　素晴らしい毎日になるから

monokuro no namida ni nagateru sekai wo
tehanashita sono toki wasurekaketa omoide ni aeta
mugentai no color ni kagayaku ashita no
watashi wo mitsukete Link subarashii mainichi ni naru kara

When I let go of the world, flowing through my monochrome tears,
I could meet you in the memories I had begun to forget.
I will find myself from tomorrow, shining the colour of infinity,
And I will link with them, because every day will become wonderful.

見えた予感　信じて突き進むだけ
首にかけたcollar　今、外して

mieta yokan shinjite tsuki susumu dake
kubi ni kaketa collar ima, hazushite

Believing in the premonition I had, I just kept pushing on.
Now, I take off the collar around my neck.

覚めない夢　ずっと願うだけの
自分とサヨナラするの　負けてもいい　変わるのよ…さあ！

samenai yume zutto negau dake no
jibun to sayonara suru no maketemo ii kawaru no yo… saa!

I bid farewell to my past self, who just wished forever
For a dream they could not awaken from. Even if I lose, it’s fine. I will change!

モノクロの涙が流れてる世界は
優しさと強さを　忘れかけた星空に見えた
無機質の世界から飛び出すその時
あなたを見つけてLink　素晴らしい友達になるから

monokuro no namida ga nagareteru sekai wa
yasashisa to tsuyosa wo wasurekaketa hoshizora ni mieta
mukishitsu no sekai kara tobidasu sono toki
anata wo mitsukete Link subarashii tomodachi ni naru kara

I could see the world in which my monochrome tears flowed
In the starry sky, which had started to forget about kindness and strength.
When I fly from this inhuman world, I will find you
And I will link with you, because we will become wonderful friends.

光の中で生きている　窮屈なcollarで抑えつけないで
本来の姿を　取り戻すことが出来るなら　作れるわ　新しいcollar

hikari no naka de ikite iru kyuukutsu na collar de osaetsukenaide
hontou no sugata wo torimodosu koto ga dekiru nara tsureru wa atarashii collar

I am living in the light. Don’t hold me down with a tight collar.
If I can regain my original form, then I can make a new collar!

ユメノチ || The Land of Dreams

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aone-0024ユメノチ
yume no chi
The Land of Dreams

Vocals: Aki (あき)
Lyrics: Aki (あき)
Arranged by: Yassie+DJ Command
Album: TOHO EUROBEAT VOL.10 【Official Site】
Circle: A-One
Event: C86
Original Theme: Angel’s Legend [天使伝説]

Requested by: sturnusromanticus

I don’t think I’ve translated anything from these albums before… but I love how honest they are. It’s like… what you see is what you get. And I love how they’ve added the ‘Everlasting ZUN Trax’ at the start. It’s cool.

Also, I got these lyrics from a video on NicoNico, so the formatting might not be official.

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目　視線　繋いで
高鳴るのは…？
指先に響く
鼓動伝わる音に
傾けた淡いココロ

me shisen tsunaide
takanaru no wa…?
yubisaki ni hibiku
kodou tsutawaru oto ni
katamuketa awai kokoro

Our eyes, our lines of sight met.
But what was beating so fast inside me…?
It was my fleeting heart
Focused on the beats
Vibrating against my fingertips.

そう落ちてゆく夜に
ホラ容赦なく回り続ける恋

sou ochite yuku yoru ni
hora youshanaku mawari tsudzukeru koi

Yes… as night begins to fall,
Look – my passion goes ‘round and ‘round, mercilessly.

消えない　消せない
君の　眼の強さで
胸に　灼けた
痕を残してもいいよ
言いたい　言えない
崩れた愛の欠片
イロトリドリ鮮やかに並べたら
甘いユメを見させて

kienai kesenai
kimi no me no tsuyosa de
mune ni yaketa
ato wo nokoshite mo ii yo
iitai ienai
kuzureta koi no kakera
irotoridori azayaka ni narabetara
amai yume wo misasete

It won’t go out. I can’t extinguish it.
Through the strength of your eyes,
It was scorched into my chest
But I don’t mind if it leaves a scar!
I want to say it. I can’t say it.
When the fragments of my shattered love
Are lined up vividly, in all their colours,
Then I’ll be allowed to have a sweet dream…

why? everyday everynight
I will see your dreams
瞼には　儚い
残像サヨナラの声
優しく耳に残した

why? everyday everynight
I will see your dreams
mabuta ni wa hakanai
zanzou sayonara no koe
yasashiku mimi ni nokoshita

Why? Every day, every night,
I will see your dreams.
Beneath my eyelids, so faintly.
Was an imprint of you, and your farewell
Tenderly remained in my ears.

そう少しずつ探すから
光差し込むあたしの居場所を

sou sukoshi zutsu sagasu kara
hikari sashikomu atashi no ibasho wo

Yes. I’m searching for you, little by little,
So light shines into where I am now.

消えない　消せない
君の　眼の強さで
胸に　宿る
弱いココロを壊して
言いたい　言えない
崩れかけた言葉
そっと君に告げる前に目覚めた
このユメの続きは？

kienai kesenai
kimi no me no tsuyosa de
mune ni yadoru
yowai kokoro wo kowashite
iitai ienai
kuzure kaketa kotoba
sotto kimi ni tsugeru mae ni mezameta
kono yume no tsudzuki wa?

It won’t go out. I can’t extinguish it.
Through the strength of your eyes,
You broke the weak heart
Resting in my chest.
I want to say them. I can’t say them.
I woke up
Before I could quietly tell you those shattered words.
How does this dream continue?

指先に響く
鼓動伝わる音に
傾けた淡いココロ

yubisaki ni hibiku
kodou tsutawaru oto ni
katamuketa awai kokoro

My fleeting heart
Focused on the beats
Vibrating against my fingertips.

そう落ちてゆく夜に
ホラ容赦なく回り続ける恋

sou ochite yuku yoru ni
hora youshanaku mawari tsudzukeru koi

Yes… as night begins to fall,
Look – my passion goes ‘round and ‘round, mercilessly.

消えない　消せない
君の　眼の強さで
胸に　灼けた
痕を残してもいいよ
言いたい　言えない
崩れた愛の欠片
イロトリドリ鮮やかに並べたら
甘いユメを見させて

kienai kesenai
kimi no me no tsuyosa de
mune ni yaketa
ato wo nokoshite mo ii yo
iitai ienai
kuzureta koi no kakera
irotoridori azayaka ni narabetara
amai yume wo misasete

It won’t go out. I can’t extinguish it.
Through the strength of your eyes,
It was scorched into my chest
But I don’t mind if it leaves a scar!
I want to say it. I can’t say it.
When the fragments of my shattered love
Are lined up vividly, in all their colours,
Then I’ll be allowed to have a sweet dream…

下克上々 || The Weak Dominate the Strong

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cover下克上々
gekokujoujou
The Weak Dominate the Strong

Vocals: Ranko
Lyrics: Comp
Arranged by: Comp
Album: Maiden Purgatory Vol.2 (少女煉獄 第二巻) 【Official Site】
Circle: Butaotome (豚乙女)
Event: C86
Original Theme: Reverse Ideology [リバースイデオロギー]

Requested by: Insomnia

There’s actually an MMD PV out there for this song. It implies that Seija is actually talking about herself at the start, and she’s talking about Shinmyoumaru in the final stanza. There aren’t many clues in the original lyrics, so I played it safe this time and went with a ‘safer’ translation.

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時に笑い　時に嘆く　時に悟り　時に迷う
時に集い　時に競う　時に助け　時に騙す
人はみんな正直だと　人はみんな腹黒いと
アレやコレや答え出して　アレやコレや答え忘れ

toki ni warai tok ini nageku toki ni satori tokini mayou
toki ni tsudoi toki ni kisou toki ni tasuke toki ni damasu
hito wa minna shoujiki da to hito wa minna haraguroi to
are ya kore ya kotae dashite are ya kore ya kotae wasure

Sometimes they laugh. Sometimes they cry. Sometimes they understand. Sometimes they’re lost.
Sometimes they meet. Sometimes they fight. Sometimes they help. Sometimes they deceive.
Humans are all honest. Humans are all wicked.
They answer this and that. They forget the answers.

己の向こうを必死に覗いて
ないものだけ探している

onore no mukou wo hisshi ni nozoite
nai mono dake sagashite iru

They frantically peek beyond themselves,
Searching only for things that aren’t there.

やりたいことやってたら　そりゃ嵐だって生まる
嫌われたっていいじゃない　たとえ独りでも

yaritai koto yattetara sorya arashi datte umaru
kirawareta tte ii ja nai tatoe hitori demo

When I did what I wanted to do, a storm was born.
I don’t care if I’m hated, even if I’m alone…

哀しいのに哀しくない　楽しいのに楽しくない
そうしてればどっちつかず　独りだって寂しくない
小物だって笑われても　いつの日にか大物食らう
その時まで　その時まで　その時まで　その時まで

kanashii noni kanashikunai tanoshii noni tanoshikunai
soushitereba docchi tsukazu hitori datte samishikunai
komono datte warawarete mo itsu no hi ni ka oomono kurau
sono toki made sono toki made sono toki made sono toki made

Though it’s sad, it isn’t. Though it’s fun, it isn’t.
It’s all a grey area, just like that. Though I’m alone, I’m not lonely.
Though I’m laughed at for being insignificant, I’ll devour all those bigwigs someday!
Until then, until then, until then, until then…

儚き幻想小脇に抱えて
確かなもの探している

hakanaki gensou kowaki ni kakaete
tashika na mono sagashite iru

With a fleeting illusion held under my arms,
I searched for something definite.

見たい景色見てたら不意に横切った流星
願い事があるから待って行かないで…

mitai keshiki mitetara fui ni yokogitta ryuusei
negaigoto ga aru kara matte ikanai de…

Whilst looking at the landscape I wanted to look at, a meteor suddenly passed by.
I have a wish, so wait! Don’t go…

「手を伸ばせば届いた」　それが始まりとして
もっともっと伸ばせば　きっとある
やりたいことやってたら　そりゃ嵐だって生まる
嫌われたっていいじゃない　たとえ独りでも

“te wo nobaseba todoita” sore ga hajimari toshite
motto motto nobaseba kitto aru
yaritai koto yattetara sorya arashi datte umaru
kirawareta tte ii ja nai tatoe hitori demo

“When I reached out, I laid hands on it.” That was the beginning –
If I reach out even further, it will surely be there!
When I did what I wanted to do, a storm was born.
I don’t care if I’m hated, even if I’m alone…

スーン || Soon

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cover2スーン
suun
Soon

Vocals: IZNA
Lyrics: IZNA
Arranged by: NSY
Album: Less 【Official Site】
Circle: Sally
Event: C86
Original Theme: Wind of Agartha [アガルタの風]

Requested by: Eiki
Subtitled video courtesy of Vespere’s Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKsozdlaS1w

So, as I wrote in my 1st anniversary post, this is one of my favourite songs by Sally! I enjoyed having the opportunity to properly read and think over the lyrics. IZNA’s quite the lyricist. Some parts of this song feel like a conversation, whereas others feel like a reflection.

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昨日とこれからの自分
どこまで認められるのか
次第に生きてる心地は
擦れて薄まって

kinou to kore kara no jibun
doko made mitomerareru no ka
jidai ni ikiteru kokochi wa
surete usumatte

My past and future selves –
To what extent can I accept them?
Gradually, my sense of living
Grew blurred and weak…

昨日とこれからの君を
どこまで許容出来るのか
いつか汚した軽薄が
重く降りかかる

kinou to kore kara no kimi wo
doko made kyoyou dekiru no ka
itsuka yogoshita keihaku ga
omoku furikakaru

Your past and future selves –
To what extent can I tolerate them?
Someday, my contaminated fickleness
Will fall heavily upon you…

聞き捨てならない
その台詞かつても
何度でも同じ
答えを招いて

kikisute naranai
sono serifu katsute mo
nando demo onaji
kotae wo maneite

It’s inexcusable.
I heard those words in the past,
And no matter how many times I hear them
They will always lead to the same answer.

もう 偽り等はやめて
君の真実を教えて
名も知らぬ風はうたう
君の全てを愛せたら

mou itsuwari nado wa yamete
kimi no hontou wo oshiete
na mo shiranu kaze wa utau
kimi no subete wo aisetara

Enough! Stop lying to me,
And tell me the truth.
The nameless winds will sing,
If you’ll let me love you, completely.

己に変化を望めば
離別は避けられぬという
互いの生命の重みが
此れを繋ぐのか

onore ni henka wo nozomeba
ribetsu wa sakerarenu to iu
tagai no inochi no omomi ga
kore wo tsunagu no ka

“If you wish to change yourself,
Then separation is inevitable.”
Is that, the weight of our respective lives,
What ties us together?

誰にも愛されぬ侭に
これまで歩んできたのか
ふと振り返れば後は
やけに見晴らしがいい

dare ni mo aisarenu mama ni
kore made ayunde kita no ka
futo furikaereba ato wa
yake ni miharashi ga ii

Have I really managed to come this far,
Being unloved by everyone?
After unintentionally reminiscing,
My outlook became so very clear.

要らないもの等 とうに失くしていた

iranai mono nado tou ni nakushite ita

I got rid of everything I don’t need… long ago.

もう 優しさも憎しみも
癒えない この胸の痛みも
名も知らぬ風にのせて
私の全てを許せたら

mou yasashisa mo nikushimi mo
ienai kono mune no itami mo
na mo shiranu kaze ni nosete
watashi no subete yurusetara

Enough! This tenderness, this hatred,
And this unhealing pain in my chest –
They’ll all be carried away by the nameless winds
If you can forgive me, completely.

何時何時迄 続くの？
はやく自分を認めたい

itsu itsu made tsudzuku no?
hayaku jibun wo mitometai

How long, how long will this continue?
I want to accept myself soon…