Yggdrasill - Romaji and Translation

Wait what? 13 posts on the 24th already? Is Lucky not lazy this time? Well... They probably reverse my permission to use legacy blogger today, so I just try to output as many posts as possible with legacy blogger.

This song is about the worldtree "Yggdrasill" to which the girl (Stella or a previous reincarnation of her) devotes prayers. It's an ethnic style song with an air of grace to it. The song is a kind of window composition. Inside the song, a story is told about how long the Yggdrasill has lived and that she devotes prayers to it. There is not much else to say about the song as it is pretty straightforward to me. 

This song is also featured in the 10th CD, but instead of being sung by Hato, it's sung by Sayu. I think both versions are likable. Ethnic is not entirely my thing but oh well, the composition is not bad at all. I really like the harmonies at "の欠片" in both versions.

古より伝えられ　精霊たちに紡がれる
慈しみの楽園を　彩りながら揺蕩う光

inishie yori tsutaerare seireitachi ni tsumugareru
itsukushimi no rakuen wo irodori nagara tayutau hikari

A tale spun by spirits that has been passed down from ancient times
about the fluttering light as it colours the paradise of affection
神秘の森の大樹に　その息吹は宿るという
幾多の巡り合わせで　久遠の時を迎えた

shinpi no mori no daiju ni sono ibuki wa yadoru to iu
ikuta no meguri awase de kuon no toki wo mukaeta

It is said that a large tree carries the breath of the mysterious forest
has seen everything of the world and its lifespan approached the time of eternity

遥か遠い場所までも　この歌声は響く
小さな愛の欠片　胸に秘めて

haruka tooi basho made mo kono utagoe wa hibiku
chiisana ai no kakera mune ni himete

My singing voice will reach places even if they are far, far away,
and I cherish a tiny fragment of love in my heart.

「高く、天空へ」穏やかな風が囁く
永久に続く　世界樹が織りなす幻想に　祈り捧げ・・・

「takaku, sora he」 odayaka na kaze ga sasayaku
towa ni tsudzuku sekaiju ga orinasu gensou ni inori sasage...

A gentle breeze whispers: "High, towards the sky" 
and I devote my prayers to the fantasies that the Yggdrasill endlessly interweaves

静かな刻の大地に　その息吹は宿るという
澄んだ水の流れ　交わりながら奏でる　

shizukana toki no daichi ni sono ibuki wa yadoru to iu
sunda mizu no nagare majiwari nagara kanaderu

It is said that the earth carries the breath of the silent moments
As it mingles streams clear water it plays


- 聖なる領域の調べ -

- seinaru ryouiki no shirabe -

- The melody of the Holy Domain -

遥か遠い場所までも　この歌声は響く
小さな愛の欠片　胸に秘めて

haruka tooi basho made mo ko no utagoe wa hibiku
chiisana ai no kakera mune ni himete

My singing voice will reach places even if they are far, far away,
and I cherish a tiny fragment of love in my heart.

「高く、天空へ」穏やかな風が囁く
踊るように美しき花びら舞い上がる

「takaku, sora he」 odayaka na kaze ga michibiku
odoru you ni utsukushiki hanabira maiagaru

A gentle breeze whispers: "High, towards the sky" 
Beautiful flower petals soar in the sky as if they are dancing

光を求めて　穢れなき鳥が羽ばたく
永久に続く　世界樹が織りなす幻想に　祈り捧げ・・・

hikari wo motomete kegarenaki tori ga habataku
towa ni tsudzuku sekaiju ga orinasu gensou ni inori sasage...

Pure birds take off to the sky, searching for the light
and I devote my prayers to the fantasies that the Yggdrasill endlessly interweaves...

Translation notes:

- 幾多の巡り合わせ -> literally translates to something like numerous chances, but it makes no sense
- 世界樹　-> World Tree, in norse mythology it's named "Yggdrasill" (see title of the song). It is a huuuuge tree that connects worlds.
- 永久に続く　世界樹が織りなす幻想に　祈り捧げ・・・, According to the lyrics, the girl devotes her prayers to the "fantasies", but I actually expect she devotes them to the Yggdrasill

-  Interpretation of these 2 stanza:
神秘の森の大樹に　その息吹は宿るという, I interpret this as something similar to 神秘の森の息吹 大樹に宿るという
静かな刻の大地に　その息吹は宿るという, goes the same for,  静かな刻の息吹は 大地に宿るという,