Welcome to the Lunacy of the Triskaidekaphiliac Vampire Princess and Songstress LuckyAurora!
This blog is dedicated to translating songs by the doujin circles -LostFairy-, Symholic, Xorsizer, Komatsu Rina and soon Genkaku Aria from Japanese to English!
"Has Lucky gone mad with trying to put out 8 posts in a day to reach 13 posts for june?"
"She might... 狂気に堕ちたかも"
Well that aside, let us continue with the preview of the next CD. Another Cross Fantasia, with a drama CD attached.
Please listen to the CD's crossfade above and consider buying the CD to support -LostFairy-!
Sadly these options don't offer the drama CD contents, if you want that it's the best to buy from Melonbooks or any store that offers the physical CD (Toranoana, rakuten etc.).
There also is a playlist on Youtube, it is linked below.
The romaji is again courtesy of our dear SuperCoolGuy.
The story is a meeting between Stella and Luna and Carmilla. The CD is more whimsical and lighter than both Ataraxia and Transylvania.The story is written out in another post, because we have 8 story tracks. See the tracklist below!
The official romaji is used for the song titles, for the English I might be using these work titles: chances are they still change.
04. Discard ~ Opera of Decay ~
06. Tir Na Nog
08. Carved Seal of the cursed Fara
10. Reminiscence of a Fleeting Alf
14. Ataraxia - Song of Absolute purity -
I envision this song as the connection between Stella and Luna, and decided to translate it from the point of view of both girls at first. Then we have the part where one of the girls prays, judging from their roles in their earlier CD's and this CD, it has to be Stella who is praying and guiding the world. The second part must be by Luna, and the reprise of the first chorus must be by both again.
This song has also appeared on the very first -LostFairy- album as first track. I am not sure why this song was reprised here, as I have not translated the first CD yet. I will come back on this.
Composition wise, I think it is quite decent. I really enjoy how the the ostinato goes from left to right and back when you wear headphones! Overall, It would place somewhere in mid-high tier of my enjoyment. I think they actually made the remix a little heavier than the original.
Translation:
深い闇に眠る旋律 Lost ancient Fantasy 奇跡の幕開け
fukai yami ni nemuru senritsu
Lost Ancient Fantasy
kiseki no makuake
A melody sleeping in deep darkness "Lost ancient fantasy" the beginning of a miracle
長い夢の中で見た世界が 喜劇と悲劇を繰り返し 時を紡ぐ その歴史は 終焉のSymphonia
nagai yume no naka de mita sekai ga
kigeki to higeki wo kurikaeshi toki wo tsumugu
sono rekishi wa owari no nai Symphonia
The world we saw inside a long dream, Comedy and tragedy repeat over and over, spinning time That history is known as "the Symphonia of Demise"
広い虚空の下で憂いながら 美しき未来を願って 祈り捧ぐ 過去の華に思いを寄せて
hiroi sora no shita de urei nagara
utsukushiki mirai wo negatte inori sasagu
kako no hana ni omoi wo yosete
Under the vast sky, I slightly griefed, I wished for a beautiful future and continued to pray And I thought of the brilliance of the past
「もし今だけ奇跡が起こるなら、この手に輝きを」 古の呪文唱え 眠りし - 魔力 – が目覚める
「moshi ima dake kiseki ga okoru nara kono te ni kagayaki wo」
inishie no jumon tonae nemurishi chikara ga mezameru...
"If only a miracle would happen right now, I would let it shine with these hands" I chant an ancient spell, and the dormant - magic power - awakens
響けこの声よ 何処までも強く Rise of mystic roar 人は皆 光を求め 新しい世界が生まれる Lost ancient Fantasy 今 導くから・・・
hibike kono koe yo dokomademo tsuyoku
Rise of Mystic Roar hito wa minna hikari wo motome
atarashii sekai ga umareru
Lost Ancient Fantasy ima michibiku kara... Reverberate my voice, strongly to wherever it may lead "Rise of mystic roar", all humans seek for light A new world will be born Lost ancient Fantasy, now, I shall guide you...
「もし今だけ奇跡が起こるなら、この手に輝きを」 古の呪文唱え 眠りし - 魔力 – が目覚める
「moshi ima dake kiseki ga okoru nara kono te ni kagayaki wo」
inishie no jumon tonae nemurishi chikara ga mezameru...
"If only a miracle would happen right now, I would let it shine with these hands" I chant an ancient spell, and the dormant - magic power - awakens
響けこの声よ 何処までも深く Rise of mystic roar 人は皆 彷徨いながら 新しい世界が生まれる Lost ancient fantasy 奇跡の物語
hibike kono koe yo dokomademo fukaku
Rise of Mystic Roar hito wa minna samayoi nagara
atarashii sekai ga umareru
Lost Ancient Fantasy kiseki no monogatari
Reverberate my voice, deeply to wherever it may lead Rise of mystic roar, all humans wander around A new world will be born Lost ancient Fantasy, a story of miracles...
届けこの声よ 何処までも遠く Rise of mystic roar 人は皆 光を求め 新しい歴史が始まる Lost ancient Fantasy今 奏でるから・・・ - 終焉なき詩 -
todoke kono koe yo dokomademo tooku
Rise of Mystic Roar hito wa minna hikari wo motome
atarashii rekishi ga hajimaru
Lost Ancient Fantasy ima kanaderu kara...
-Owarinaki Uta-
Reverberate my voice, far away to wherever it may lead "Rise of mystic roar", all humans seek for light A new history will be born, Lost ancient Fantasy, now we shall play for you... - An endless song -
Translation notes:
- hana as brilliance, the kanji of this "flower" has a second meaning, hence I translate it as brilliance
Another great song, the counterpart of track 3: which described the counterpart song, the song of stargazing, this song describes the song of the moonlight. Träumerei is german for "dreaming".
Fitting, as this song is also about Luna, who finally can sleep again.
After escaping (?, I don't think this is described, but this is how I interpret it) the horrors of track 4, Luna has found herself in an unknown world, a world where her tragedy is forgotten and she can fall asleep soundly.
Composition wise I think this song is very strong, it has this really nostalgic yet dark feeling, eupe does a great job at delivering the nostalgia with an enchanting like voice.
Nachingel has made a video of this song. You can also read the translation there:
Translation:
yami ga tsumugishi yumemi no shirabe
A dreamlike melody, spun by the darkness
フラフラと 虚ろな瞳して彷徨い歩く かげる天空 まるで「少女」の心模様
furafura to utsuro na me shite samayoi aruku
kageru sora marude 「watashi」 no kokoro mo you
Wandering aimlessly with empty eyes, The dark sky is completely like the state of “the girl’s (my)” heart
理不尽な悲惨の地は 跡形もなく 物伝わぬ 断罪の丘
rifujin na sangeki no chi wa atokata mo naku
monoiwanu danzai no oka
The land of absurd tragedy is nowhere to be found. The unknown hill of condemnation
いつしか 人々は出会いを重ね 巡り合う風に やがては霞む悲惨
itsushika hitobito wa deai wo kasane
meguriau kaze ni yagate wa kasumu kigeki
Before long, people started meeting eachother, the wind blows around and eventually fades away the tragedy
kanashimi mo yami ni ochita kioku mo
iroasezu tsumetai namida ni kawaru
todokanai omoi dake mune ni himeta 「watashi」wo
michibiku you ni hibiku -tsukikage no uta-
The sadness and memories that have fallen into the darkness Without losing vividness, they change into cold tears Only unreached feelings, that “the girl (I)” hides in her heart, Reverberate like a guidance – The song of Moonlight -
「shi no kyoufu kara nogare yami ni ochita tamashii ni, sukui wa nai no kamoshirenai.
soredemo watashi wa... heion wo motome, korekara mo...」 “There might be no salvation for the souls that have escaped from the fear of death and have fallen into darkness. But still… I… seek peace, and I will continue to do it…”
このまま運命に見を委ねるなら 過ぎ去りし風に 流されるのだろうか？
kono mama sadame ni mi wo yudaneru nara
sugisarishi kaze ni nagasareru no darou ka?
If she devotes her body to fate, will she be taken with the bygone wind?
忌まわしき過去の記憶もすべて いつの日か・・・
imamawashiki kako no kioku mo subete itsu no hi ka...
The memories of the unpleasant past, will they all someday…?
kanashimi mo yami ni ochita kioku mo
seoi nagara asu he no yume wo idaku
kawaranai omoi dake mune ni himeta 「watashi」 wo
michibiku you ni hibiku -tsukikage no uta-
The sadness and memories that have fallen into the darkness While carrying them, I embrace my dream for tomorrow Only unreaching feelings, that “the witch (I)” hides in her heart, Reverberate like a guidance – the Song of Moonlight-
今宵も 夢見心地で微睡む・・・
koyoi mo yumemi kokochi de madoromu
Tonight, I shall doze off in a dreamy state of mind
Oooh this definitely is my favourite song of the album! I love the dragon(?) howls and the darkness of the song. I interpret this as a déjà vu of the scene in Strega, where Luna, which is the name of the girl, gets her first witchpact. Who is Kairos (or Caerus in latin spelling)? Kairos is a minor Greek god, the youngest child of the king of the Olympos, Zeus. He is the god of opportunity, luck and favourable moments. He is also one of the two time gods, the other being Chronos (referred to in the first song). Compared to Chronos, Kairos is "the opportune time for action", while chronos is the chronological time. This is reflected in the song, as it seems to be a moment inside the chronological time in which an action is taken, the timeof the punishment of Luna.
Really, composition wise I think this is the best song. The callback to the Strega song in a guitar solo. The howls of the dragon, the vague lyrics, Yuki's amazing voice. Aah... so good. Although, this song was quite complicated to translate, so please bear with me and please tell me if you have another interpretation. I again used some greek letters to emphasise the use of Katakana in the transcription.
堕ちてく・・・
ochiteku... Ah
Falling down… Ah
悠久の記憶と闇に囚われし少女が一人 魔女の烙印と呪詛は 再び刻まれる
yuukyuu no kioku to yami ni torawareshi shoujo ga hitori
majo no rakuin to juso wa futatabi kizamareru A girl is trapped in darkness and the memories of eternity, all alone, the brand and curse of a witch will be re-engraved
愚者ノ魂ヲ 喰ラウ 世界 永久ニ与エヨウ 穢レノナイ 断罪ヲ・・・！
gusha no tamashii wo kurau sekai
towa ni ataeyou kegare no nai sabaki wo...!
This world εατς the souls οφ fools, Thus, you shall οβταιν the ιμμαcuλατε conδεμνnation of ετερnity…!
絶望の黒き物語 月の狂気と交わる 背徳の盟約を 残したまま 深淵に消えゆく・・・
zetsubou no kuroki monogatari tsuki no kyouki to majiwaru
haitoku no meiyaku wo nokoshita mama
shinen ni kieyuku... A black tale of despair, the lunacy of the moon mingles with the immoral pact, and what still remains will disappear into the abyss…
炎に抱かれ・・・
honoo ni dakare... Engulfed in the flames…
亡者ガ彷徨ウ 暗イ世界 永久ニ与エヨウ 穢レノナイ 断罪ヲ・・・！
mouja ga samayou kurai sekai
towa ni atae you kegare no nai sabaki wo...! The δεαδ wander ιν this δαρκ world, Thus, you shall οβταιν the ιμμαcuλατε conδεμνnation of ετερnity…!
彷徨い人が 死のワルツに吸い込まれてく 「サァ、踊り続ケマショウ・・・人形ノ様ニ・・・」
samayoi hito ga shi no warutsu ni suikomareteku
「saa, odori tsudzukemashou... ningyou no you ni...」 The wandering ones are sucked into a death waltz, “Now, λετ’ς keep ον dancing, λικε a πυππετ…”
zetsubou no kuroki monogatari tsuki no kyouki to majiwaru
haitoku no meiyaku wo nokoshita mama
tsumugareteku...
ibitsu na kuroki monogatari kyomu ni aisareta jubaku
sangeki no kizuato wo wasurenu you ni
kagayaki tsutsukeru Kairos no sunadokei A black tale of despair, the lunacy of the moon mingles with the immoral pact, and what still remains, will be spun together… A distorted black tale, a spell to be loved by nothingness Scars of tragedy will be given to you, so you will never forget. the hourglass of Kairos continues to shine
Translation notes:
I half typed this in Greek letters, so if you cannot read the Greek alphabet, here are the original scripts:
This world
eats the souls of fools,
Thus, you
shall obtain the immaculate condemnation of eternity…!
“Now, let’s keep on dancing, like a puppet…”
The dead
wander in this dark world,
Thus, you
shall obtain the immaculate condemnation of eternity…!
So the next song is also about Stella, who starts to wander and discover a new world. I decided to call the song she sings the "stargazing song". At first I wanted to call it the "Stargazing Euphoria", like the title of this song, but I think it is a better fit if I just translate it with "song". Euphoria is the feeling of intense joy, something Stella hopes to achieve by discovering new worlds and loving them.
This song is sung by Eupe and Tanezaki Atsumi does the voice acting in the beginning and middle of the song.
I realised I misspelt the word 鐘 as 瞳 in the kanji at first, I have fixed it now. I thought it was very strange that "eyes of Festivity" would guide her.
I don't have much to say about this song composition wise, I like it, but it would probably place somewhere in the middle in terms of my enjoyment.
If you want to read the translation while listening, you can listen to it through nachingel's channel
Please support -LostFairy- as well through purchases through booth or melonbooks or so though!
Hikari ga tsumugishi shinpi no shirabe A melody of mystery, woven by light
shukusai no kane ga 「watashi」 wo michibiku
furisosoida hoshi no kakera kagayaki hajimeru
seoishi sadame no imi sae shirazu ni
kaze no you ni tori no you ni jiyuu na sora de tayutai
tsumugareteku kiseki -hoshiyomi no uta-
The bell of festivity guide “the girl (me)” Star fragments poured down and start to shine Without knowing the meaning of the fate she carries on her back, she freely flutters in the sky, like the wind, like a bird A miracle is woven together – The Stargazing song -
何気ない日々を 穏やかに過ごしてた 満たされながらも まだ見ぬ世界に憧れ
nanigenai hibi wo odayaka ni sugoshiteta
mitasare nagara mo mada minu sekai ni akogare She spent her casual days peacefully, And although she was fulfilled, she longed for worlds she had not seen yet
キラキラと光る 優しい目差しを浴びて 小さな箱庭で 朝を迎える喜び
kirakira to hikaru yasashii hizashi wo abite
chiisana hakoniwa de asa wo mukaeru yorokobi
A gentle gaze, flooded with glittering light The happiness of welcoming the morning in a small miniature garden
訪れた妖精が 楽しそうに踊りだす 明日を共に綴る 悠久のSequentia
otozureta yousei ga tanoshisou ni odori dasu
asu wo tomo ni tsudzuru yuukyuu no Sequentia
The visiting fairies start to dance, they look as if they are having fun, they spell out “tomorrow” together: “the Sequentia of Eternity”
shuukaku no sono ga kisetsu wo irodoru
amai kajitsu hiroi atsume samayoi hajimeru
seoishi sadame ni aragai mo sezu ni
yume no you ni hana no you ni hiroi daichi ni chirabaru
ikusen mono kiseki tadori hajimeru... The gardens of harvest colour our seasons She collects sweet fruits and starts to wander without resisting the fate she carries on my back, she starts to follow thousands of miracles... like a dream, like flowers scattered around the vast land
キラキラと光る 星座を眺めながら 小さな箱庭で 夜を迎える喜び
kirakira to hikaru seiza wo nagame nagara
chiisana hakoniwa de yoru wo mukaeru yorokobi While she gazes at the constellations flooded with glittering light She feels the happiness of welcoming the night in a small miniature garden
訪れた妖精が楽しそうに踊りだす 明日を共に綴る 悠久のSequentia
otozureta yousei ga tanoshisou ni odoridasu
asu wo tomo ni tsudzuru yuukyuu no Sequentia
The visiting fairies start to dance, they look as if they are having fun, they spell out “tomorrow” together: “the Sequentia of Eternity”
「Sekai wa watashi ni, arubeki michi wo shimesu.
kore ga kaserareta sadame dato iu no nara
watashi wa... yorokonde sore wo uke iremashou」 “The world will show me the ideal road. If this is my imposed fate, I... will gladly accept it”
いつか 辿り着ける？ 無限の Euphoria
itsuka tadoritsukeru? mugen no Euphoria
Will she arrive there someday? At the infinite Euphoria?
shukusai no kane ga 「watashi」 wo michibiku
furisosoida hoshi no kakera kagayaki hajimeru
yagate toki ga tachi sono subete wo shiri
tozasareteta tobira wo ake sora to daichi wo kanjite
gensou no kanata he to...
The bell of festivity guide “the girl (me)” Star fragments poured down and start to shine After all, as time passes by, she shall know everything and she will open the closed doors and feel the sky and the earth Towards the boundary of fantasy...
shukusai no kane ga 「watashi」 wo michibiku
inoru you ni aisu you ni towa no sekai wo mimamori
uketsugareru kiseki -hoshiyomi no uta- The bell of festivity guide “the girl(me)” praying and loving, she watches over the eternal world. A miracle is passed on – the Stargazing Song -
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
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
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…
Dear readers,
I noticed I have trouble keeping up with my daily life due to the current situation. Although I strive to make 13 posts a month (heh, look at the post history, the majority of the months have 13 posts, it's almost like a curse blessing.
I need to study for exams as well. So I am trying to keep myself off the internet to focus on my studies. I have banned myself from discord and try to minimize twitter and youtube activity. I mean... I uploaded a lot of videos too oops...
When I found out Lalue had done Yume no tobira as Nozomi, I was really happy. I also got into some love live groups as Nozomi, since she is best muse girl haha. My own solo projects now include more Love Live! songs:
https://t.co/humk3JNjB1 I sang a sped up version of あなたの理想のヒロイン. It sounds much better FASTER!
It has arrived to my house just now~, so those CD's will also be translated in the future ^^. The only 2 CDs I miss are the CDs of Valkyria and Phantasmagoria II, but those are near impossible to get! I hope someday I can get my hands on them.
I hope to see y'all after my tiny hiatus (8 days)
