Under the sky

While many songs are about dreams, I feel like you don’t see too many about escaping dreams that have gone on for far too long.

☆ Title: Melty Dream
★ Album: IMAGINARY JOURNEY
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★Vocals: mikicco
☆ Lyrics: ayame
★ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
☆ Original: Seraphic Chicken (セラフィックチキン)
★ Website: http://alst.net/

静寂が全てを奪う
今はまだ歌に出来ない
悲しみを数えることを
当たり前にはしたくない

seijaku ga subete o ubau
ima wa mada uta ni dekinai
kanashimi o kazoeru koto o
atarimae ni wa shitakunai

The silence steals away all
I still can’t express it with a song
Counting the times I’ve been sorrowful
isn’t something I want to make a routine

忘却が悲しいと　あの頃は知らなくて
取り戻せるのならば　何にでもなれるのに
明くる日も明くる日も　珍しく夜は明けない
長い夢の続きを　誰もがもう望んでない

boukyaku ga kanashii to ano koro wa shiranakute
tori modoseru no naraba nani ni demo nareru noni
akuru hi mo akuru hi mo mezurashiku yo wa akenai
nagai yume no tsudzuki o dare mo ga mou nozondenai

Back then, I didn’t realize that losing memories is a sad thing
and yet I would become anything, if I could take them back
Day by day passes, but strangely the night doesn’t end
Nobody asked for this long dream to continue anymore

雲の晴れ間からは　まだ見ぬ光が
残されたような　気がしてた
夢の彼方までと　届くよう願った
遥か空の下まで

kumo no harema kara wa mada minu hikaru ga
nokosareta you na ki ga shiteta
yume no kanata made to todoku you negatta
haruka sora no shita made

From the rifts between the clouds, I got the feeling
that a yet unseen light was left behind
I wished to reach the ends of this dream
far away, under the sky

毎日を数えるだけの
あの日々が手から離れた

mainichi o kazoeru dake no
ano hibi ga te kara hanareta

The life of just counting by the days
left my hands

例え今　朽ちようと　強い風が吹いても
断つことが出来るなら　まだ前を向けるから
明くる日も明くる日も　珍しく夜は明けない
長い夢の続きを　誰もがもう望んでない

tatoe ima kuchiyou to tsuyoi kaze ga fuitemo
tatsu koto ga dekiru nara mada mae o mukeru kara
akuru hi mo akuru hi mo mezurashiku yo wa akenai
nagai yume no tsudzuki o dare mo ga mou nozondenai

Even if I were to rot now, even if a strong gust blew,
if I can break away, then I can still look forward
Day by day passes, but strangely the night doesn’t end
Nobody asked for this long dream to continue anymore

咲いた花の名前　誰もが忘れて
見上げることなく　時は過ぎ
大切な日々まで　知られず枯れてた
芽吹く時　儚くて

saita hana no namae dare mo ga wasurete
mi ageru koto naku toki wa sugi
taisetsu na hibi made shirarezu kareteta
mebuku toki hakanakute

Everyone forgot the name of the flower that bloomed
and without looking up, time passed by
Even my precious days withered away in secret
The moment that sprouted was short-lived

雲の晴れ間から　まだ見ぬ光が
残されたような　気がしてた
夢の彼方までと　届くよう願った
遥か空の下まで

kumo no harema kara wa mada minu hikaru ga
nokosareta you na ki ga shiteta
yume no kanata made to todoku you negatta
haruka sora no shita made

From the rifts between the clouds, I got the feeling
that a yet unseen light was left behind
I wished to reach the ends of this dream
far away, under the sky

Wall of Flowers

 

Originally translated a year and a half ago, but because I was (and still somewhat am) unsure about the final line, I never published it. This and Creme de franboise are my favourites of the album, though it took a while for this one to grow on me.

☆ Title: Wall of Flowers
★ Album: POP | CULTURE 9
☆ Album Artist: Alstroemeria Records
★ Vocals: mikicco
☆ Lyrics: ayame
★ Arrangement: Masayoshi Minoshima
☆ Original: Hartmann’s Youkai Girl (ハルトマンの妖怪少女)
★ Website: http://alst.net/

何度も繰り返しても　暗闇が目を覆う
思い通りにならない　逃げたのは私

nando mo kuri kaeshitemo kurayami ga me o oou
omoidoori ni naranai nigeta no wa watashi

No matter how much I try, darkness veils my eyes
Things won’t go the way I want them to – The one who ran away was me

風が吹く空は　どこまでも青く
見えなくなるまで　羽ばたくの　遠く　遠く

kaze ga fuku sora wa doko made mo aoku
mienaku naru made habataku no tooku tooku

Wind blowing throughout, the sky is completely blue
Until I can’t be seen, I’m going to fly far far away

君が羨ましい　だから弱くもなる　届かないよ

kimi ga urayamashii dakara yowaku mo naru todokanai yo

I envy you, which also makes me weak
I’m not going to make it

千切れる腕の痛みも　忘れたと言い聞かせ
今ならやり直せるの？何にだってなるよ

chigireru ude no itami mo wasureta to ii kikase
ima nara yari naoseru no? nan ni datte naru yo

I tell myself that I’ve forgotten the pain of my arm being torn off
Maybe now, I could try again? I’ll become whatever I need to be

夜に咲く花は　人知れず泣いて
光の落ちない　月の下　輝いてる

yoru ni saku hana wa hito shirezu naite
hikari no ochinai tsuki no shita kagayaiteru

The flower that blooms at night cries in secret
Shining underneath the moon, where the light doesn’t fall

そんな当たり前に　きっとなりたかった　戯言だね

sonna atarimae ni kitto naritakatta zaregoto da ne

I wanted to look stern, as if it was natural
What a joke