JOURNEY

Vocals: Maika (舞花)
Lyrics: Mika (美歌)
Composed by: NAGI☆
Album: Rising Nebula 【Official Site】
Circle: FELT
Event: C92
Original Theme: Catastrophe in Bhavaagra ~ Wonderful Heaven [有頂天変 〜 Wonderful Heaven]

Requested by: Tara Celica

This song seems to be about a personal journey, though some parts suggest that the speaker isn’t the only one undertaking it.

瞬きも忘れるほどに 今を走り抜けたくて
選んで掴んだ 光を心へ
形ない太陽のように 眩しくあり続けよう
放った 思いを 全て抱えて

matataki mo wasureru hodo ni ima wo hashiri nuketakute
erande tsukanda hikari wo kokoro e
katachi nai taiyou no you ni mabushiku ari tsudzukeyou
hanatta omoi wo subete kakaete

My desire to run is strong I forget to blink
And I send the light I chose toward my heart.
So it will remain radiant, like a formless sun.
It carries all the hopes I sent its way.

追いかけると消えてしまう
その背中は誰なんだろう
振り返ることもなく 不自然に
忘れた頃 ふいにまた現れるの

oi kakeru to kiete shimau
sono senaka wa dare nan darou
furikaeru koto mo naku fushizen ni
wasureta koro fui ni mata awareru no

When I chase after that person, they disappear.
I wonder who they are?
They don’t turn back. How unnatural.
The moment I forget about them, they reappear.

（真昼の空）
夢の淵に立たされ 求め続けていく
未だ見ぬ世界と あの影を
（醒めないまま）
自由に踊らされて 見失った希望
集めて 取り戻していく
旅の途中

(mahiru no sora)
yume no fuchi ni tatasare motome tsudzukete iku
mada minu sekai to ano kage wo
(samenai mama)
jiyuu ni odorasarete miushinatta kibou
atsumete tori modoshite iku
tabi no tochuu

(The midday sky.)
Helped to my feet in the abyss of a dream, I’ll continue to search
For a world I haven’t seen yet, and for that figure.
(I can’t wake up.)
Made to dance freely, I lost sight of my hopes.
I’m going to collect them and take them back
During my journey.

歪んだ大地をそっと 踏みしめて座り込んだ
悲しく 愛しく 過ぎ去った時間
未来に残す約束 辿り着いてしまったら
灯した 光は 行き場を失くす

yuganda daichi wo sotto fumi shimete suwari konda
kanashiku itoshiku sugi satta jikan
mirai ni nokosu yakusoku tadori tsuite shimattara
tomoshita hikari wa ikiba wo nakusu

I gently trod upon the distorted ground and then sat down.
The time that passed by was so sad, yet so lovely…
Promises, bequeathed to the future. If I arrive,
Then the light I lit will lose its destination.

遠すぎる旗を見据え
何に怯えているんだろう
越えるべきものが まだ幾つも
散らばっては 此処へ 戻ってくるのに

toosugiru hata wo misue
nani ni obiete iru ndarou
koeru beki mono ga mada ikutsu mo
chirabatte wa koko e modotte kuru noni

We stare at an all-too-distant flag.
What are we scared of?
There are still so many things we must overcome,
Though we scatter and return here, time and time again.

（叫ぶような）
大きな鐘が鳴って 力を込めた足
このまま 扉を飛び出そう
（鳴りはためく）
止まない風がやがて 僕を乗せるだろう
感じた 思いのままに 進めるように

(sakebu you na)
ooki na kane ga natte chikara wo kometa ashi
kono mama tobira wo tobi dasou
(nari hatameku)
yamanai kaze ga yagate boku wo noseru darou
kanjita omoi no mama ni susumeru you ni

(Like a scream,)
The grand bell peals, and with strength in my legs,
I’ll rush out the door, just like this!
(Echoing…)
Soon, the endless wind will carry me
So I may go wherever the emotions I felt will take me.

夢の淵に立たされ 求め続けていく
未だ見ぬ世界と あの影を
自由に踊らされて
見失った希望
集めて 取り戻していくよ

yume no fuchi ni tatasare motome tsudzukete iku
imada minu sekai to ano kage wo
jiyuu ni odorasarete
miushinatta kibou
atsumete tori modoshite iku

(The midday sky.)
Helped to my feet in the abyss of a dream, I’ll continue to search
For a world I haven’t seen yet, and for that figure.
(I can’t wake up.)
Made to dance freely,
I lost sight of my hopes.
I’m going to collect them and take them back.

（叫ぶような）
大きな鐘が鳴って 力を込めた足
このまま 扉を飛び出そう
（鳴りはためく）
止まない風がやがて 僕を乗せるだろう
感じた 思いのままに 進めるように

(sakebu you na)
ooki na kane ga natte chikara wo kometa ashi
kono mama tobira wo tobi dasou
(nari hatameku)
yamanai kaze ga yagate boku wo noseru darou
kanjita omoi no mama ni susumeru you ni

(Like a scream,)
The grand bell peals, and with strength in my legs,
I’ll rush out the door, just like this!
(Echoing…)
Soon, the endless wind will carry me
So I may go wherever the emotions I felt will take me.

find the light

Vocals: Mika (美歌)
Lyrics: Mika (美歌)
Composed by: NAGI☆
Album: Rising Nebula 【Official Site】
Circle: FELT
Event: C92

I translated this as part of my post-event ritual (translating the new FELT tracks). I went with this FELT track first because it’s the shortest. Like most FELT lyrics, this song seems to be about someone searching for the one they love, someone who’s their guiding light. It’s a bit deeper than that, though… You always get really lovely imagery in FELT lyrics. I only hope I did them justice…

涙越しに 揺れる陽炎
君の声 思い返している
迷った時 いつも浮かぶのは
決まって 君だけなんだ

namida-goshi ni yureru kagerou
kimi no koe omoi kaeshite iru
mayotta toki itsumo ukabu no wa
kimatte kimi dake nanda

A heat haze shimmers through my tears.
I’m remembering your voice.
Something comes into my mind whenever I’m lost:
It’s only ever you.

ざわめいた胸の中 ひと光が
導く 道しるべの続き
心にひしめく音静めて
君は去っていく

zawameita mune no naka hito hikari ga
michibiku michishirube no tsudzuki
kokoro ni hishimeku oto shizumete
kimi wa satte iku

Inside my murmuring heart, a single light
Guides me beyond the signposts.
After calming the clamour inside my heart
You will leave.

星降る夜に紛れて 迎えにいくと誓うよ
この時を 生きているなら 必ず見つけ出せるから

hoshi furu yoru ni magirete mukae ni iku to chikau yo
kono toki wo ikite iru nara kanarazu mitsukedaseru kara

I disappear into a night of falling stars, swearing I’ll come to meet you
Because if you’re still alive now, then I can definitely locate you…

雨上がりの澄んだ景色
空っぽな 空気を吸い込む
君がいつか 映す僕がきっと
綺麗でありますように

ameagari no sunda keshiki
karappo na kuuki wo sui komu
kimi ga itsuka utsusu boku ga kitto
kirei de arimasu you ni

The weather is clear after the rain. In this landscape,
I breathe in the hollow air.
I hope that when you remember me someday,
I will be beautiful.

横切った 残り香に 惑わされて
時には 立ち止まる日もある
何度も裏返す 砂時計に
想い 重ねよう

yokogitta nokoriga ni madowasarete
toki ni wa tachidomaru hi mo aru
nando mo uragaesu sunadokei ni
omoi kasaneyou

There are days when I am seduced by lingering scents passing by,
And days when I come to a halt.
Within the hourglass, which I flip over and over,
I will layer up my feelings.

巻き戻した日々にただ 僕らを乗せていたいよ
一瞬で 長い夢に 浸って 君を感じたい
目に見えないものばかり 信じて歩いてきた
その手を 握るまでは 知らなかった 震える心を

maki modoshita hibi ni tada bokura wo nosete itai yo
isshun de nagai yume ni hitatte kimi wo kanjitai
me ni mienai mono bakari shinjite aruite kita
sono te wo nigiru made wa shiranakatta furueru kokoro wo

I want us to ride upon those days, which I rewound.
I want to be immersed in a long dream for a moment, and feel you.
Up until now, I’ve just believed in things that can’t be seen. I kept walking.
Until I grabbed your hand, I wasn’t aware of my trembling heart.

星降る夜に紛れて 迎えにいくと誓うよ
この時を 生きているなら 必ず見つけ出せるから
空の青に魅せられて 呟く 願い事は
変わらずに たった一つ 君の声を
もう一度 聞かせて

hoshi furu yoru ni magirete mukae ni iku to chikau yo
kono toki wo ikite iru nara kanarazu mitsukedaseru kara
sora no ao ni miserarete tsubuyaku negaigoto wa
kawarazu ni tatta hitotsu kimi no koe wo
mou ichido kikasete

I disappear into a night of falling stars, swearing I’ll come to meet you
Because if you’re still alive now, then I can definitely locate you…
I am enchanted by the blue of the sky. I murmur. My wish
Remains unchanging. I just want you to let me
Hear your voice once more.