Friday, 28 February 2020

Altaria - Romaji and Translation

This song is SO AMAZING. I was like mega HYPE when this came out. At first I thought it was Vengel in the picture, but the song is unrelated to the Vengel album.  See Komatsu Rina/Lalue's response.
Luckily, the transcription was done by Paspal himself! So I didnt have that much work on this song.
In my own transcription and translation i included the "engrish" from the video (also for the subscripts). I actually hoped for a complete CD, but instead this song is on its own. Oh well, it doesn't make the song worse :). I'm hyped for Zenoth already... I will surely buy it if it's on booth as DL. I wish Lalue and Paspal best of luck on the M3, I hope they stay safe!

If you haven't seen the video of altaria, check it out (it has a full MV!!!) here:

I made my own version too here

This song is so so so amazing, the technique lalue sings with, the sentiment she puts in her voice, the consistency with which she can hit those beautiful high notes after the "Mindless" / "Isolation". Just wow. There is nothing i can find about this composition that disappoints me.

Anyway, this song is about another mechanical angel, who wants to obtain power, desperately. She offers herself to a devil as a sacrifice... and gains the power to control time, in order to purify the world from sins.

Altaria

Music & Lyric:Paspal
Vocal:Rina Komatsu
Illustration:REL*


楽園の扉閉ざした
罪嘆きの《旋律》
絶望に濡れたその指で
引き金を弾く 今 Bullet of sin

rakuen no tobira tozashita
tsumi nageki no refrain
zetsubou ni nureta sono yubi de
hikigane wo hajiku ima bullet of sin

I shut the doors of heaven
a sin-lamenting <<Melody (refrain)>>
with fingers soaked in despair
I pull the trigger now.
Bullet of Sin

残酷な刻を統べる力を求めて
交わす契約の代償 命と引き換えに

zankoku na toki wo suberu chikara wo motomete
kawasu keiyaku no daishou inochi to hikikae ni

I seek for power to govern in a cruel time
I exchange my life to forge a compensating pact

Aah
MINDLESS

刺し込む痛み 零れる意識の狭間で
軋む身体 動かない指 ウマレカワルセカイ

Sashikomu itami koboreru ishiki no hazama de
kishimu karada ugokanai yubi umarekawaru sekai

I'm overflowing with piercing pain, I'm at the threshold of my conciousness
My body creaks, I cannot move my fingers...ThE wOrLd Is ReBoRn

覚醒 闇色に染まる空で
記憶は忘却の《幻影》
救済と断罪を握り
君へと手向ける銃声
煉獄に堕ちた願い
慟哭がかき消すから
滲む未来へ 撃ち込め《絶望》──。

kakusei yamiiro ni somaru sora de
kioku wa boukyaku no phantom
kyuusai to danzai wo nigiri
kimi e to tamukeru juusei
rengoku ni ochita negai
doukoku ga kakikesu kara
nijimu mirai e uchikome despair

I awaken in a sky dyed in darkness
My memories are the <<phantom>> of oblivion
I grasp salvation and condamnation,
offering a gun shot to you
My desire has fallen down to purgatory
As my desperate screams are surpressed
I fire into the blurred future with <<despair>>

冷酷な神を裁く奇跡を信じて
塞いだ視界と感情 心鍵を掛けた
reikoku na kami wo sabaku kiseki wo shinjite
fusaida shikai to kanjou kokoro kagi wo kaketa

To judge the god of cruelty, I believed in miracles
My vision and feelings dammed up
I locked my heart

Aah
ISOLATION

歪んだ十字 穢れた赦罪の刃で
刻む身体 悪魔の刻印 アトモドリデキナイ

iganda juuji kegareta shazai no yaiba de
kizamu karada akuma no shirushi atomodori dekinai

I violated the distorted cross with a blade of justification
I carve the sign of the devil in my body ThErE iS nO wAy BaCk

侵蝕 咎色に爆ぜる空で
その身を捧ぐ《生贄》
制裁と贖罪を握り
君へと繋がる忠誠
奈落へと消えた想い
残響だけが続いた
滲む瞳で 進め《祭壇》──。

shinshoku togairo ni hazeru sora de
sono mi wo sasagu sacrifice
seisai to shokuzai wo nigiri
kimi e to tsunagaru chuusei
naraku e to kieta omoi
zankyou dake ga tsudzukeita
nijimu hitomi de susume altaria

Corrosion... The sky split open with the colour of the sin
I offer this body as a <<sacrifice>>
I grasp onto punishment and atonement
This is the loyalty that connects me to you
My enthusiasm has disappeared into the abyss
Only an echo remained
with blurred eyes, I advanced to the <<altar (Altaria)>>

(The Power to control time is a contract with the devil.
After loosing the ability to feel pain, al I had left was to entrust my heart to deep darkness.
With that chilling smile of his, the deviled smiled.
I can't recall my true purpose anymore
Sacrifice was myself, devoted body and mind)

MINDLESS

刺し込む痛み 零れる意識の狭間で
軋む身体 動かない指 ウマレカワルセカイ

Sashikomu itami koboreru ishiki no hazama de
kishimu karada ugokanai yubi umarekawaru sekai

I'm overflowing with piercing pain, I'm at the threshold of my conciousness
My body creaks, I cannot move my fingers...ThE wOrLd Is ReBoRn

覚醒 闇色に染まる空で
記憶は忘却の《幻影》
救済と断罪を握り
君へと手向ける銃声
煉獄に堕ちた願い
慟哭がかき消すから
滲む未来へ 撃ち込め《絶望》──。

kakusei yamiiro ni somaru sora de
kioku wa boukyaku no phantom
kyuusai to danzai wo nigiri
kimi e to tamukeru juusei
rengoku ni ochita negai
doukoku ga kakikesu kara
nijimu mirai e uchikome despair

I awaken in a sky dyed in darkness
My memories are the phantom of oblivion
I grasp salvation and condamnation,
offering a gun shot to you
My desire has fallen down to purgatory
As my desperate screams are surpressed
I fire into the blurred future with <<despair>>

(The sign of the devil that corrodes body, is the proof of my sacrifice
Those who've been touched by sin, must atone to their actions
Even if their body has already rotten to the core.)

Altaria


I have also made singable lyrics as a birthday present to Lalue/Komatsu Rina:

I shut the doors of heaven behind me
and sing a sin-lamenting <<Melody>>
with fingers soaked in despair i grasp my gun
I pull the trigger now and fire
a Bullet of Sin

I seek for power to govern in a cruel time that is now on us
I exchange my life and all I have, to forge a compensating pact

Aah
MINDLESS

I'm overflowing with a piercing pain, I'm at the threshold of conciousness
My body creaks, I cannot move my fingers...ThE wOrLd Is ReBoRn

I awaken in a sky dyed in darkness
My memories are the <<phantom>> of oblivion
I grasp salvation and condamnation,
offering a gun shot to you
My desire has fallen down to
purgatory, As my desperate screams are
surpressed, I fire into the blurred future with <<despair>>

To judge the god of cruelty, I believed that miracles exist
My vision and feelings dammed up inside
and I locked my heart

Aah
ISOLATION

I violated the distorted cross with a blade of justification
I carve the sign of the devil in my body ThErE iS nO wAy BaCk

Corrosion... The sky split open sin-coloured
I offer this body as a <<sacrifice>>
I grasp onto punishment and atonement
This is the loyalty that connects me to you
My enthusiasm has disappeared
into the abyss, Only an echo remained
right now with blurred eyes, I advanced to the <<altar>>

(The Power to control time is a contract with the devil.
After losing the ability to feel pain, all I had left was to entrust my heart to deep darkness.
With that chilling smile of his, the deviled smiled.
 I can't recall my true purpose anymore
Sacrifice was myself, devo ted body and mind)

MINDLESS

I'm overflowing with a piercing pain, I'm at the threshold of conciousness
My body creaks, I cannot move my fingers...ThE wOrLd Is ReBoRn

I awaken in a sky dyed in black of darkness
My memories are the phantom of oblivion
I grasp salvation and condamnation,
offering a gun shot to you
My desire has fallen down to
purgatory and as my desperate screams
are surpressed, I fire into the blurred future with <<despair>>

(The sign of the devil that corrodes my body, is the proof of my sacrifice
Those who've been touched by sin, must atone to their actions
Even if their body has already rotten to the core.)

Altaria

Sunday, 16 February 2020

Tiny update from me

Hello all!
Hereby a tiny update from me.

The Crossfade of Symholic is out. It is SO AMAZING, I was amazed beyond words...  Lalue teams up with 星魚有香 (Hoshio Yuka), the vocal of AYUTRICA/EclipSEED. I will definitely buy this album... 1000 yen is SO worth it.

If you have not listened to the crossfade, no problem, it just came out and can be found here:
The song Altaria is actually NOT featured in the CD. Since the girl from Altaria (who is not Vengel btw, I asked Komatsu Rina about that), I will translate that song as well.
From the youtube video

私達が造り上げた楽園で、 
《機械の天使》達、羽ばたけ ── 。 
We spread our wings from the paradise 
that we, [Mechanical Angel]s, built up.
 
Symholic 9th CD 『Zenoth』 
1. 神が統べる楽園 
2. Demythology 
3. 五つの光、一つの夢 
4. 記憶の花 
5. Zenoth 
6. 零



Old news, but still news: The crossfade of LostFairy had been out for a long time.
The songs are almost all new, except for discard and 血に飢えし魔獣の狂気 (renamed) sung by Hato, now sung by Sayu. You can still hear Hato in the background though. I think Noble Blood and Venus Blood are also connected.

Check out that XFD here:
From Youtube video:

【カーミラ : 能登麻美子 / ステラ : 種崎敦美 / ルナ : 深田愛衣】
Carmilla: Mamiko Noto
Stella: Tanezaki Atsumi
Luna: Fukada Ai


01. 序章 -Prologue-
Story Compose : Noël
02. Nostalgia
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 夢姫 , 沙悠
03.
Story Compose : Noël
04. Discard ~崩壊戯曲~
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 夢姫
05.
Story Compose : Noël
06. ティル・ナ・ノーグ
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 沙悠
07.
Story Compose : Noël
08. 呪われしファラの刻印
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 夢姫
09.
Story Compose : Noël
10. 儚きアルヴの追憶
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 沙悠
11.
Story Compose : Noël
12. Venus Blood
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 夢姫
13.
Story Compose : Noël
14. Ataraxia ~至純の詩~
Lyrics Compose : Noël / Vocal : 沙悠
15. 終章 -Epilogue-
Story Compose : Noël


I will probably start with Altaria, work on Zenoth and then do Transylvania and then Ataraxia. Can't promise I will be fast, as I went back to school.

Friday, 31 January 2020

Plans for the next translations...?

Hello everyone, as of today (31 january 2020), I have completed yet another project, which was Boukoku. This means that I have completed my 6th overall CD translation, and finished off my second trilogy of translations. A compilation post will still follow of the LostFairy trilogy.
What I will do after that is take a nice break from translating and think of a new project.

I shall list a list of possible future project, yet I can't promise anything.

UPDATE (30/05/2020)

Possible projects include:

-LostFairy-:
- 10th Fantasia 光と闇のフラグメント (Fragment)
- 9th Fantasia 冥府へ誘う灰のネクロフェスタ (Necrofesta)
- 8th Fantasia 乙女が紡ぐ古のマドリガーレ  (Madrigale)
- 3rd Fantasia 祈り捧ぐ聖女のミンネザング (Minnezang) IF i can find the CD and Scans
- 2nd Fantasia 幽閉されし黒のグリモワール (Grimoire) If i can find the CD and Scans.
- 1st Fantasia 彷徨える忘却のアエティール (Aetir)
- 契り謳う黒焔のヴァルキュリア (Valkyria) IF I can find scans

ArsMagnA omnibus:
- PhantasmagoriA Ⅱ IF I can find scans
Other gothic metal bands, if requested 

IN PROGRESS:

- 6th Fantasia 刻まれし悠久のアタラクシア (Ataraxia) 
Has priority; kanji and romaji done
- 2nd Cross Fantasia: 悠久幻想ノスタルジア (Nostalgia)
Has priority after ataraxia is fixed

DONE between 31 januari and today 30 may:

Symholic:

- Altaria, IF it will be released in CD/Mini-Album format. I have the lyrics, translation and romaji of the SONG altaria ready, but I prefer to upload it in a series of posts with the entire CD. I will also upload my cover of Altaria.

Altaria and Zenoth have been uploaded.

-LostFairy-: 

- 5th Fantasia 滅び去る宵闇のトランシルヴァニア (Transylvania) Finished as of 29/05/2020

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Erlkönig ~亡国の君主~ (Erlkönig ~ Boukoku no Kunshu~) - ~Erlkönig ~Ruler of a ruined country~ - Romaji and Translation

And we have arrived at the final song, which tells how Melusine at last has devoted herself to live a life in darkness together with her big brother... This song parallels Goethia's demon crest in Grimgald.

I still find it strange that this story mixes up both germanic, hebrew and french elements.
Goethe (Goethia), Erlkönig (elfking/demon king/alderking) and Faust are from German origins.
Belphegor/belfegol is from hebrewic origins and Melusine from French origin... But oh well... they are just names for characters. I appreciate the music, story and the lyrics still very much!

So for the spoken part, it's mostly my and Supercool's thoughts and deductions of what the spoken section would be. A part of it is stated in the booklet, however, we also had to figure out another part.
I attempted to write the kanji to have a continuous part in kanji instead of having to write out one part and omit another. These 4 sentences were the sentences that were not stated in the booklet:

黒い悪魔よ、そこにいるのでしょう?
私をお兄様のもとへ連れていって

えへへ 見えるわ・・・
闇の支配者は 生きる者全てを恐怖する姿


Translation:

覚醒せし 混沌の影
悪魔たちは 畏れを抱く 
命を刈る 漆黒の鎌
冷たい瞳で 振り翳した ...

kakusei seshi konton no kage
shimobetachi wa osore wo idaku
inochi wo karu shikkoku no kama
tsumetai me de furikazashita... ahhhh

The awakened shadow of chaos,
Demons who embrace fear,
A jet black scythe that reaps lives,
were reflected in cold eyes...

死の刃が 青く輝き
放たれてく 破壊の呪文
地に広がる 闇の波動に
この世界が 浸蝕される 

shi no yaiba ga aoku kagayaki
hanatareteku hakai no jumon
chi ni hirogaru yami no hadou ni
kono sekai ga shinshokusareru

The blade of death glittered with a blue aura
setting free the spell of destruction and
spreading a wave of darkness over the ground
this world is being eroded

嗚呼... 嘆きの声が 聞こえてくる 
Erlkönig... 貴方の為に 両手を罪で染めて...

aa... nageki no koe ga kikoete kuru
Erlkönig... anata no tame ni ryoute wo tsumi de somete

aah... lamenting voices can be heard
Erlkönig... if it's for your sake, I will dye my both hands in sin...

闇の彼方で 彷徨い続ける
光を忘れた 永遠に孤独な支配者
たとえ どれほど距離が遠くても
必ず 歪んだ愛で辿り着ける

yami no kanata de samayoi tsudzukeru
hikari wo wasureta towa ni kodoku na shihaisha
tatoe dorehodo kyori ga tooku temo
kanarazu yuganda ai de tadoritsukeru

Beyond darkness, continuing to wander
The eternally lonely ruler had forgotten light
No matter how big the distance between us will be
certainly, this distorted love will finally reach you

呪われし運命...
norowareshi sadame...
cursed fate... 

(哀れな人々の魂・・・これで契約が果たされる。
黒い悪魔よ、そこにいるのでしょう?
私をお兄様のもとへ連れていって
えへへ 見えるわ・・・闇の支配者は 生きる者全てを恐怖する姿
最後に捧げましょう、私のすべてを・・・
あぁ、お兄様、私だけの魔王様 ―)
 
(SPOKEN: awarena hitobito no tamashii...
kore de keiyaku ga hatasareru...
kuroi akuma yo, soko ni iru no deshou
watashi wo onii-sama no moto e tsureteitte
ehehe mieru wa...
yami no shihaisha wa ikerumono subete wa kyoufusuru sugata
saigo ni sasagemashou watashi wa subete wo
ah... onii-sama, watashi dake no maou-sama ahahahaha)

(SPOKEN: The souls of pitiful humans...
With those I can finally perform the contract...
Black demon, you are there right?
Please take me to my big brother!
ehehe I see...
The ruler of darkness has an appearance of which all living things are afraid of...?
I shall, at last, devote myself entirely
oh... big brother, the demon king who only belongs to me! ahahahahaha)

メフィストフェレス
- 黒い悪魔- の声が 聞こえてくる
Erlkönig... 貴方の為に 最後の祈り捧げ..

 -kuroi akuma- no koe ga kikoete kuru
Erlkönig... anata no tame ni saigo no inori sasage...
The voice of Mephistopheles - (black demon) - can be heard
Erlkönig... if it's for your sake, I will devote my last prayer...

闇の彼方で 彷徨い続ける
光を忘れた 永遠に孤独な支配者
たとえ 滅びの時を迎えても
私が 変わらぬ愛で包んであげる

yami no kanata de samayoi tsudzukeru
hikari wo wasureta towa ni kodoku na shihaisha
tatoe horobi no toki wo mukaetemo
watashi ga kawaranu ai de tsutsunde ageru

Beyond darkness, continuing to wander
The eternally lonely ruler had forgotten light even if we are greeted by the time destruction
I am enveloped by my unchangeable love


待ってて... 今すぐ行くから... 
mattete... ima sugu yuku kara 
Wait for me... I will come right now...

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

狂奏シルヴプレ(Kyousou s'il vous plaît) - Mad Melody s'il vous plaît - Romaji and Translation

And now we are invited to a ball... a mad ball that can only accessed around midnight...
I honestly have no idea if this is a "general" song to fill out the gothic theme or it is Melusine inviting you to the ball. I think the latter, although Melusine does not seem to be the type of person that easily talks with someone in a friendly manner, the formulation of the sentences are very Melusinesque. As seen in her dialogues with Colette, Melusine has a real mysterious way of talking, she uses a lot of かしら and ... and うふふ in her speech. In the song the ... and the かしら come back a lot. Melusine also is a French name, referring to the mythical figure Melusine. I therefore think Melusine also can speak french (next to Japanese... lol...).

I think it is implied that the red and blue of a jewel box refer to two very common red and blue gemstones being Rubies and Sapphires. When I have to imagine gemstones in certain colours Rubies come up first for red, sapphires for blue... amethyst for purple, emerald for green... etc...

This is my least favourite song of the CD, due to it being more jazzy, while I prefer the usual "heavier metal" style of LostFairy. Even though I liked this song least, I still really enjoyed it, one of the better passages is the chorus. I have to admit that I had great trouble figuring out the title of this song by the way, I initially thought the romaji part in title was "silver plate" lol.... but after some listening, thinking and looking in the booklet. I realised it should have been "s'il vous plaît. I decided to also translate the french in the song.


真夜中に中庭で開かれる
贅沢でエレガントな 舞踏会

mayonaka ni nakaniwa de hirakareru
zeitaku de ereganto na butoukai

In the middle of the night,
a luxurious and elegant ball opens in the courtyard

夢のような時間を 過ごしたいの
主人公は 薔薇の似合う私ね?

yume no you na jikan wo sugoshitai no
hiroin wa bara no niau watashi ne?

Do you want to pass an ethereal time?
Don't roses suit for a heroine like me?

さぁさぁ Bonsoir
一人の夜は寂しいから お喋りしましょう
宝石箱の「赤」でDessertを飾るだなんて...
...素敵なことね ♪

saa saa Bonsoir
hitori no yoru wa sabishii kara oshaberishimashou
housekibako no [aka] de Dessert wo kazaru da nante...
... suteki na koto ne

Come, come, good evening
Since spending an evening on your own is lonesome, let's have a small chat!
Oh wow! The dessert is decorated by rubies...!  ([red] of the jewel box )
...How lovely♪

ファウスト
人形 と共に 華やかに踊る
廻る 廻る 月の下で ゆらゆらと
お腹が空いたら 甘いケーキを
少しだけど  如何かしら?

ningyou to tomo ni hanayaka ni odoru
mawaru mawaru tsuki no shita de yurayura to
onaka ga suitara amai keeki wo
sukoshi dakedo ikaga kashira?

We dance brilliantly, together with Faust (dolls),
we go round and round, we swing beneath the moon
when you get hungry, how about a little bite
of a sweet cake?

Oui, S'il vous plaît
闇の中で 響く...

Oui, S'il vous plaît
yami no naka de hibiku...

Yes, please
resounds in the middle of the night...

楽しげな亡霊たちが歌う
贅沢でオカルティックな 舞踏会

tanoshigena boureitachi ga utau
zeitaku de okarutikku na butoukai

Happy ghosts sing
at the luxurious and occultic ball

怪しげな屋敷は 今日も賑やかね
繰り返す 退屈な日々に Au revoir

ayashige na yashiki wa kyou mo nigiyaka ne
kurikaesu taikutsu na hibi ni Au revoir

The mysterious mansion is lively again today
A goodbye to the repeated boring days

さぁさぁ Bonsoir
一人の夜は寂しいから お喋りしましょう
宝石箱の「青」でVaisselleを飾るだなんて... ...素敵なことね ♪

saa saa Bonsoir
hitori no yoru wa sabishii kara oshaberi shimashou
housekibako no [ao] de Vaisselle wo kazaru da nante...
...suteki na koto ne

Come, come, good evening
Since spending an evening on your own is lonesome, let's have a small chat!
Oh wow! The dishes are decorated by sapphires...!  ([blue] of the jewel box )
...How lovely♪

ファウスト
人形 と共に 華やかに踊る
廻る 廻る 月の下で ゆらゆらと
喉が渇いたら 香る紅茶を
少しだけど 如何かしら?

ningyou to tomo ni hanayaka ni odoru
mawaru mawaru tsuki no shita de yurayura to
nodo ga kawaitara kaoru koucha wo sukoshi dakedo ikaga kashira?

We dance brilliantly, together with Faust (dolls),
we go round and round, we swing beneath the moon
when you get thirsty, how about a little sip
of a cup of fragant black tea?

Oui, S'il vous plaît
闇の中で響く...

Oui, S'il vous plaît
yami no naka de hibiku...

Yes, please
resounds in the middle of the night...

Oui, C'est entendu
月の夜に 響く...

Oui, C'est entendu
tsuki no yoru ni hibiku...

Yes, understood
resounds in the moonlit night...

Diabolic Eye - Romaji and Translation

The tragedy of the two siblings continues... the brother has prayed to the demon god and now the little sister will too... Oh oh oh....  The forbidden ritual... it will turn Melusine to the dark side... Yet she does it out of love for her brother... to stay by his side... 

What is being engraved in your body...? It's the punishment of having to harbour the very spirit of the demon king. The punishment to live in darkness... do want to give all you have up to let yourself fall in darkness to save your sibling...? Do you want to give everything up to let yourself fall in darkness because of your LOVE for your sibling...? 

I would have to think about those questions... for a long time...

If I had to judge this song purely melody wise... I'd say: another amazing composition by our lovely -LostFairy- team. I especially like the bass... The part with あるならば禁じられた儀式 also gives me the chills... I love how Yuki performs that part.



儚き者は その優しさ故
我に祈り 闇の彼方へと

hakanaki mono wa sono yasashisa yue
ware ni inori yami no kanata e to...

The big brother (transient being)
he prayed to me, out of kindness, and moved beyond darkness


儚き者は その愛しさ故
我に祈り 闇に染まりゆく

hakanaki mono wa sono itoshisa yue
ware ni inori yami ni somariyuku


The little sister (transient being)
she prayed to me, out of kindness, and was dyed in darkness

Endless Greed...
滅びを誘う物語に 呪われた二人

Endless Greed... (Endless Greed...)
horobi wo izanau monogatari ni norowareta futari


Endless Greed...
The tale of the cursed two, who were invited into ruin

人の心は 硝子細工のように 脆く崩れてく...

hito no kokoro wa garasu saiku no you ni moroku kuzureteku...

A human's heart is brittle like glasswork, it crumbles...

手に入れたい「願い」があるならば
禁じられた儀式 - 黒い悪魔 - が 応えるだろう

te ni iretai [negai] ga aru naraba
kinjirareta gishiki ni - kuroi akuma - ga kotaeru darou

 If there is a [wish] you want to have granted,
 you must perform the forbidden ritual, it seems that - a black demon - will answer

差し出しされる「対価」の重さを その身に刻め!

sashidasareru [taika] no omosa wo sono mi ni kizame!

The weight of the presented [compensation] will be engraved in your body!

兄妹
儚き者は その悲劇の中
罪と共に 歪んだ愛を知る

hakanaki mono wa sono higeki no naka
tsumi to tomo ni yuganda ai wo shiru

The siblings (transient beings) found themselves in tragedy
Together with their sins, they were aware of their distorted love...

Endless Greed...
滅びを誘う物語に 呪われた二人

Endless Greed... (Endless Greed...)
horobi wo izanau monogatari ni norowareta futari

Endless Greed...
The tale of the cursed two, who were invited into ruin

人の心は 這いよる影のように 暗く 揺らめいて...

hito no kokoro wa ai yoru kage no you ni kuraku yurameite...

A human's heart flickers darkly like crawling shadows...

手に入れたい「願い」があるならば
禁じられた儀式 - 黒い悪魔 - が 応えるだろう

te ni iretai [negai] ga aru naraba
kinjirareta gishiki ni -kuroi akuma- ga kotaeru darou

 If there is a [wish] you want to have granted,
 you must perform the forbidden ritual, it seems that - a black demon - will answer

願いを叶え 妖しく光る瞳が
罪深き迷い子を 闇の世界へ導くだろう

negai wo kanae ayashiku hikaru me ga
tsumibukaki mayoiko wo yami no sekai e michibiku darou

The wish is granted. Ominously glittering eyes
guide the sinful lost children to the world of darkness


愚かなる「魂」の重さを その身に刻め!

 oroka naru [tamashii] no omosa wo sono mi ni kizame!

The weight of your degenerating [soul] will be engraved in your body

Translation notes:

- Transient beings: compared to spirits, humans only live very short

ニゲルの肖像 (Nigel no Shouzou) - Nigel's portrait - Romaji and Translation

The first song is opened with this quote in the booklet:"This distorted affection... brings a deep darkness inside my heart... It gnaws my body..."

So, although we have seen Melusine in my previous work (Grimgald), Melusine actually had her own CD. In this song Melusine is introduced. She was sickly and to save her her brother made a pact with the demon king... Mephistopheles.

I think the actual name of Melusine's brother is Nigel, since the title of this song is Nigel's portrait.
I used to not like this song, but oh man it has grown on me. Really, I love how Yuki climbs in pitch around  永遠に消えない鎖で... it's so amazing.

The piece is based on the song "Erlkönig" by F. Schubert, as denoted by Noël in the booklet.
There is a nice animation made by Oxford Lieder on youtube. Give the original a try :) here
Yet I prefer the lostfairy version ;).

深い霧 その奥に 古びた屋敷あり
儚げな少女は独り 人形を抱き 佇む...

fukai kiri sono oku ni furubita yashiki ari
hakanagena shoujo ga hitori ningyou wo idaki tatazumu...

Inside the dense fog, there is an old-looking mansion 
A fragile girl stands there, alone, embracing a doll...

幾つ 夜を重ねたのだろう?
冷たく悲しげな 風の音が聴こえてくる

ikutsu yoru wo kasaneta no darou?
tsumetaku kanashigena kaze no oto ga kikoete kuru

How many nights have passed?
She hears the sound of a cold and seemingly sad wind

やがて 闇が広がる...

yagate yami ga hirogaru...

Soon, the darkness spreads...

突然 とても幸せな日々に 悲劇が訪れた
メフィストフェレス
- 黒い悪魔 - の思うがままに 引き裂かれた二人...

 totsuzen totemo shiawase na hibi ni higeki ga otozurete aa
-kuroi akuma- no omou ga mama ni hikisakareta futari... (aaa aaa)

Suddenly, the halcyon days were visited by tragedy
As the will of - Mephistopheles (A black demon) - separated the two...

愛しいお兄様… いつか迎える 再会の時
可愛いねと褒めてくれる様に 綺麗なドレスを纏うわ

itoshii oniisama... itsuka mukaeru saikai no toki
kawaii ne to homete kureru you ni kirei na doresu wo matou wa

My dear big brother... Someday I will see you, when the time of reunion arrives
I will wear a beautiful dress, so you will compliment me for being cute.

この願いは届かないの? 胸ニ突キ刺サル痛ミ...
朽ちた肖像画の瞳が 優しく笑う

kono negai wa todokanai no? mune ni tsukisasaru itami...
kuchita shouzouga no me ga yasashiku warau

Doesn't this wish reach you? This paιν piερceς my chest...
The eyes in this decayed portrait, smile with kindness...

愛しいお兄様… いつか迎える 再会の時
私が息絶えていたのなら 薔薇の花束を贈って

itoshii oniisama... itsuka mukaeru saikai no toki
watashi ga ikitaeteita no nara bara no hanataba wo okutte

My dear big brother... Someday I will see you, when the time of reunion arrives


この願いは届かないの? 胸ニ突キ刺サル痛ミ...
本当はね…気付いていた…幸せはきっと戻らないと

kono negai wa todokanai no? mune ni tsukisasaru itami...
hontou wa ne... kidzuiteita... shiawase wa kitto modoranai to


Doesn't this wish reach you? This paιν piερceς my chest...
but you know... I realised... our happiness will surely not return.

闇に魅入られた魂にも 救いはあるのだろうか?

yami ni miirareta tamashii ni mo sukui wa aru no darou ka?

Even though your soul has been possessed by darkness... Is there is a way to save you?

メフィストフェレス
- 黒い悪魔 -よ この願いを
 永遠に消えない鎖で 縛り付けて....

-kuroi akuma- yo kono omoi wo
eien ni kienai kusari de shibari tsukete..

Oh - Mephistopheles (black demon) - please confine this wish
with eternal invanishable chains...

暗い部屋でこのまま… 貴方を待ち続け 嗚呼…

kurai heya de kono mama... anata wo machitsudzuke aa..

Like this I will wait for you... in this dark room.... aah...


Spoken:

歪んだ愛情は・・・ 心に深い闇を生み・・・ 私を蝕んでゆく――
yuganda aijou wa kokoro ni fukai yami wo umi... watashi wo mushibandeiku

"This distorted affection... brings a deep darkness inside my heart...
It gnaws my body..."

Translation note:
- の思うがままに
I decided to choose "the will of", trying to convey the meaning of "to one's heart's content"

- Usage of greek letters to emphasise the use of katakana: This pain pierces my chest...
Doesn't this wish reach you? This paιν piερceς my chest...