Tuesday, 30 June 2020

神界に刻まれし祝福 (Shinkai ni Kizamareshi Shukuhuku) - Blessings carved in the Divine World - Romaji and Translation

So this song actually continues on the Minnesang cd. It describes how the holy saint girl from Minnezang (here she is given the name Stella, which is latin for stars) wakes up and starts to spin the fate of the world. She  weaves a white tale, a tale of light blesses the world. This is in contrast with the story of Luna, whose name is latin for moon, whose tale is a dark one.

Who is Chronos? He is the ancient Greek personification of chronological time, he is referred to in the song by that the time starts to pass. Furthermore, this song describes a white tale, this is in contrast with track 4, which describes a black tale.

I was actually pleasantly surprised to see how much the song has grown on me while translating. I like the song more than I thought, especially the last 2 stanza are so good! By the way, the song is sung by Katakiri Rekka, who you probably know from Higurashi. She is actually quite popular!

I left out the kanji here, on purpose, because I realised I have never explicitly asked Noël if I was allowed to reprint the kanji on my blog. I have asked it now and the answer is pending. Hence for the time being I'll only post the romaji here. Stylistic remark:  Meriole pointed out I had to drop the [] and use "" instead in the English translation hence I start doing that.

Translation:

悠久の記憶を宿した 光に祝福されし少女
動かぬ時計の秒針が 緩やかに廻り出す

yuukyuu no kioku wo yadoshita hikari ni shukufuku sareshi shoujo
ugokanu tokei no byoushin ga yuruyaka ni mawaridasu

A girl blessed by light bore the memory of eternity,
The second hand of the still clock goes around slowly



眠りから目覚めた 世界を慈しむ聖女
星の輝きを纏い 巡り始める

nemurikara mezameta sekai wo itsukushimu seijo
hoshi no kagayaki wo matoi meguri hajimeru

The holy girl, who cares for the world, awakened from her sleep,
wraps herself in the sparkle of the stars and starts to spin


幻想の中で過去と未来を紡ぐ 白き物語
刻まれた記憶 淡い夢のように 蘇る
たとえ先にあるのが孤独だけでも この運命と共に進む
Holy Stardust願いよ届け 光の彼方へ・・・

gensou no naka de kako to mirai wo tsumugu shiroki monogatari
kizamareta kioku awai yume no you ni yomigaeru
tatoe saki ni aru no ga kodoku dake demo kono sadame to tomo ni susumu
Holy Stardust negai yo todoke hikari no kanata he...

In her fantasy, she spins a white tale of the past and future
And revives a carved memory like fleeting dream
“Even if ahead there is only loneliness,  I will advance together with this fate,
Holy stardust, let my wish reach you, beyond the light…”


悠久の運命を背負った 光に祝福されし少女
託された天空の導きが 鮮やかに弧を描く

yuukyuu no sadame wo seotta hikari ni shukufuku sareshi shoujo
takusareta sora no michibiki ga azayaka ni ko wo egaku

A girl blessed by light carried the fate of eternity on her back,
The entrusted celestial guidance vividly sketches an arc


Ah 祈りを捧げる 清らかな聖女
星の輝きを纏い 巡り始める

Ah inori wo sasageru kiyoraka na seijo
hoshi no kagayaki wo matoi meguri hajimeru

Ah, the pure saint devotes her prayers,
She wraps herself in the sparkle of the stars and begins to spin


幻想の中で過去と未来を紡ぐ 白き物語
刻まれた記憶 歌う鳥のように 羽ばたいて

gensou no naka de kako to mirai wo tsumugu shiroki monogatari
kizamareta kioku utau tori no you ni habataite

In her fantasy, she spins a white tale of the past and future,
a carved memory flaps its wings like a singing bird


たとえ先にあるのが孤独だけでも この運命と共に進む
Holy Stardust 受け継ぐ誓い 天空に刻む・・・

tatoe saki ni aru no ga kodoku dake demo kono sadame to tomo ni susumu
Holy Stardust uketsugu chikai sora ni kizamu...

“Even if ahead there is only loneliness,  I will advance together with this fate,
Holy stardust, pass down my vows, and engrave them in the heavens…”


光の矢のように降り注ぐ流星 未来を彩る奇跡へと変わる
儚い少女が背負いし世界で 輝き続ける Χρόνοςの砂時計・・・

hikari no ya no you ni furisosogu ryuusei mirai wo irodoru kiseki he to kawaru
hakanai shoujo ga seoishi sekai de kagayaki tsudzukeru Chronos no sunadokei...

Like an arrow of light, a downpour of falling stars, colouring the future and changing into a marvel
An ephemeral girl, carrying the world on her back, the hourglass of Chronos continues to shine…

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