[Subs+Lyrics] Childrens War [Kagamine Rin+Len] CySubs 2026-09-23 | [Subs+Lyrics] Childrens War [Kagamine Rin+Len]
[Hatsune Miku] Please [Twinfield] CySubs 2017-08-24 | On the fleeting thoughts of better timesTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1kq-m5wWXem9U4-I9orR0t05z-MubBEgfzZSVP-Lhd-w/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31406627Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Twinfield (mylist/34529504) (@Twinfieldnex)Illust: 13 様 (http://piapro.jp/a333333)Notes:The Japanese lyrics that don't appear onscreen for the abstracted part are:お願いです。私の全てを捧げるからそばにいて欲しいの星の姿をした神様初めて好きになった人Twinfield specifically mentioned that this part was supposed to be abstract, so I took some liberty in its translation.
[Otomachi Una, Rana] Manic [*Luna] CySubs 2017-08-22 | I know who I've been, but really, I've come to a complete change of heart.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1f31Ba3w6hl81KvWtFcQgqLzpLUtz_K6M5ZH2GJcw2M8/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm31757894Vocaloid: Otomachi Una, RanaMusic: *Luna @Luna_niconico mylist/30108248Chorus:- めありー @memememememe28- WaMi @wami_songs- 放課後のあいつ @afterschoolboy- たーくん @taaa_2525- はぎくろ @hagi__0o0Mixing: Haluo @haluo_haluo mylist/34541690Vocal Editing: Bibi @bibian0115 mylist/34845701Illustration: Yayaya @Ns8iQMovie: Kaito @_mcdkitNotes:(1) 1:30, 2:54, 3:47 This line is literally just “さぁ細胞 ride on”, where the only Japanese word used is 細胞、Saibou, meaning the actual living cells in a body. I was strongly considering doing a more interpretative translation for this line since it sounds very strange in English, but ended up sticking with the more direct translation.(2) 1:19 This line is lacking many particles, so it was a bit up to interpretation. I understood this line as: 「この熱情は必勝だ。いっそ感情や何もかもで “I” を解凍する」(3) 2:44 This line is lacking many particles, so it was a bit up to interpretation. I understood this line as: 「この実情は私の幻想を一掃する前兆だとしても “Lie” を代行する」
[Nizimine Kakoi] Zoology [nskw] CySubs 2017-08-20 | Sometimes, all we need is a little push to get outside of our cage.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/14tx6OqbITsN3LeMnxQzlB64k-kJEVTRlZITbcCQuT6o/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30561157UTAU: Nizimine KakoiMusic : nskw mylist/33355479 @tyh_nskw
[Hatsune Miku] Emptiness [Twinfield] CySubs 2017-01-31 | Escape into the digital worldTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1h-U8GwWT930XyrtWU1HdnTHxTmUYAv1zw6R-S6pNhf4/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30253445Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuSong: Twinfield (mylist/34529504) (@Twinfieldnex)
[Megurine Luka] Balloon Fish [LMEE] CySubs 2017-01-02 | Riding on the waves of fate.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/18G4ZkzUpmfo8ZWlZVFwhvAecIlFLgcjmU7Ydo5fi8xw/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm30163903Vocaloid: Megurine LukaSong: LMEE (mylist/35269581) @LMEE_uirLyrics: Kanaki (mylist/11905394) @kanaki_hArt: haq (mylist/14060497)
[Gumi] Silent Circuit [Tomao] CySubs 2016-10-12 | Our batteries need to be recharged at some point. That's why we look for outlets in others, right?Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1Svqq0Mh5ZlkM3pq1TtR-dLQ8f0SYbyrPq3n5z8ygWW4/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29043425Vocaloid: Megpoid (Gumi)Music and Lyrics: Tomao mylist/56111515 @f_tomaoIllustration: ing mylist/49297839 @k2525ingMovie: Nanamachi mylist/54581315Notes:(1) 2:01 Not too big of a deal, but the descriptors on these two lines are actually swapped. The phrase I translated as “Faint” (見えないほど, mienai hodo) is actually describing “Spark” (火花, hibana), and the word I translated as “Tiny” (小さすぎる, chiisasugiru) is actually describing “Light” (光, hikari). If an English speaker were to describe these, I feel as though they would tend to use them like this, instead of the way written in Japanese.(2) 2:40, 3:53 The conjugation on the verb 変わる (kawaru, to change) is technically potential form 変われる (kawareru, able to change), meaning that the line is probably more directly translated like “After a year, will (things) be able to change even a little”. But even this translation ignores the persistent state ender ている (teiru), and I can’t quite seem to figure out if there’s even a way to directly represent this in English. Regardless, if I were the person in this song, this is how I would say it in English.
[VY2 ・Gackpoid] Unable to Deceive [EZFG] CySubs 2016-02-15 | Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics, translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/10eRggbegP6HH2DnNDMXJZKSuafs5NLzXZwBvTbcLncE/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28211114Vocaloids: VY2 and GackpoMusic: EZFG mylist/18564543- Poetically written, this song was a bit hard to understand, and quite possibly has multiple English interpretations.
[Megurine Luka] Sweet Robber [LMEE] CySubs 2015-12-28 | Today, I leave the past behind me, no matter how empty my heart may be.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics, translation, and analysis can be found here: reddit.com/r/TheJapaneseObjective/comments/3yhrzx/translating_sweet_robber_by_lmeeOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27538153LMEE's Version: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27318075Original YouTube Broadcast: youtube.com/watch?v=n00PN4BE8GQVocaloid: Megurine LukaMusic: LMEE mylist/35269581 @LMEE_uirLyrics: Kanaki (かなき) mylist/11905394 @kanaki_hArt: Haq mylist/14060497
[Hatsune Miku ・ Megurine Luka] Fluttering [Agoaniki] CySubs 2015-12-24 | "It'll make you excited no matter what age you are. That's the kind of place an amusement park is." - AgoanikiTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics and translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1E8HSffB03xT1FlIk7N8-8PHgI9jysC11it7Pfn5q7iE/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27335408Vocaloids: Hatsune Miku and Megurine LukaMusic: Agoaniki (アゴアニキ) @agoaniki mylist/6635011Notes:(1) 1:03 Directly translated, it says, "will turn you back into a child"
[Gumi] auRelia [TeishotokuP] CySubs 2015-12-17 | I’m really only able to live life like a fool.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics, translation, and analysis can be found here: reddit.com/r/TheJapaneseObjective/comments/3x6psn/translating_aurelia_by_低所得pOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27740221Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: TeishotokuP (低所得P) mylist/48174498 @T_shotokAssociated Manga: http://seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/14012Author: Biino (ビーノ) @bambi_no_3This song is the Right perspective. Listen to the Left perspective auLelia here: youtu.be/SnosPmmmOZMNotes:(1) 2:04 Instead of translating 海月 (kurage) as "Jellyfish", I kept with the more scientific name "Aurelia" in order to show the connection with the titles of these songs.
[Hatsune Miku] CHAIN [S.A.S.U.L] CySubs 2015-11-20 | No longer shall anything hold me back.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese lyrics, translation, and analysis can be found here: reddit.com/r/TheJapaneseObjective/comments/3rl0dp/translating_chain_by_sasulOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26827119Original YouTube Broadcast: youtu.be/2OvyzMACj4YYasub Version: http://www.yasub.com/r/VRFHougV5NYVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: S.A.S.U.L mylist/50578640 @sasul_tsukaIllustration: Yume (ゆめ) @96xxVideo: Coles mylist/33052463 @x_cro_heei_xoles
[Hatsune Miku] auLelia [TeishotokuP] CySubs 2015-10-05 | To grow older is to grow more regretful.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18...Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27232896Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: TeishotokuP (低所得P) mylist/48174498 @T_shotokAssociated Manga: Joshikousei no Mudazukai (女子高生の無駄遣い) http://seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/14012Author: Biino (ビーノ) @bambi_no_3This song is the Left perspective. Listen to the Right perspective auRelia here: youtu.be/Ac2vKI9ut_0
[Hatsune Miku] Cressida [23.exe] CySubs 2015-09-23 | Whatever it takes, I'll come find you.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1yC-oFXtAe8oiucPeKoxyqHEj0VrHHr4nze9vSpi4MiQ/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26576253Original YouTube Broadcast: youtube.com/watch?v=Xa4KkdwGkuUVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: 23.exe mylist/35048518 @23_twt
[Megurine Luka] Glucagon [EZFG] CySubs 2015-09-15 | It needs me, and I need it.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics and Translation can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1M9GJix3T7jq-l3RwnRurpahvk9BWloJI6xplpkiBPVY/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27040863Original TItle: グルカゴンVocaloid: Megurine LukaMusic and Video: EZFG mylist/18564543Notes:This song was hard to understand, and so my translation is most likely inaccurate in places.(1) 0:49, 1:35, 2:36 The verb あげる (ageru) and conjugated verbs あがって (agatte) and あげられる (agarareru) were used without Kanji in the song. Due to this, there are a couple different things that each verb could mean such as rising, struggling, giving, suspension, indication, or apprehension. Since there are very little context clues to work with, it’s very hard to determine exactly which meaning is meant where (if at all), and it’s very likely that EZFG wanted all these multiple meanings to overlap each other, which is a writing technique that’s basically impossible to represent in English. Since the song is about a hormone, I went with the general translation of “raise/rise” in most cases, but do know that there are other ways to interpret the song.
[Hatsune Miku] GravityRain [Tiara] CySubs 2015-09-08 | A better tomorrow is nothing without youTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fmk1X3U4cElZWlQ3Umc4VHV6ZVBMdlVkUzNORl9sQ1E4Sl82TG0taTFOQmsOriginal YouTube Broadcast: youtube.com/watch?v=ri_PmC7f9NQOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27024045Yasub Video: yasub.com/r/6B8yE8GJbR8Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Tiara (てぃあら) mylist/25325878 @tiara0207Arrangement: Tiara x StudioTiara@JunElectric Violin: Tashihun (たしふん) mylist/26431690 @tanshin_huninIllustration, Movie: AO mylist/20921516 @ri_AONotes:Poetically written and with missing information, this song could’ve been translated from either the boy’s perspective or the girl’s perspective. I translated this song as if it was sung from the girl’s perspective.(1) 0:20 The word 真実 (shinjitsu) which means “truth” or “reality” was pronounced in the song as 答え (kotae) which means “answer” or “solution”. By doing this, the Japanese meanings overlap with each other, making the “solution” also the “truth” or reality, one in the same. There’s no real way to do this in English, so I chose “answer” because of the decision that the boy has to make later in the song.(2) 0:32 The word 楽園 (rakuen) means “paradise”, but was pronounced as エデン (eden), so I directly translated it as “Eden”.(3) 1:16 These two sentences are actually one long sentence in the Japanese lyrics, but I broke them apart to make it a little easier to understand which subordinate phrases were being attributed to what. Also, the words “I am” were never said and I’m not totally 100% convinced that アリア (aria) is actually a name here, but it seems to be what makes the most sense.10/1/15 update, I messed up the line at 1:16. An "aria" is a type of musical piece, so it's most likely not a name.
[Hatsune Miku] After Trick [S.A.S.U.L] CySubs 2015-08-25 | Had we always been destined to separate like this?Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics and Translation with notes can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1c0pVWHQjYteipOlAJ-BhXaIZi36feGvYn6lNuBMhp4E/edit?usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26512371Original YouTube Broadcast: http://youtu.be/6itkVGCPJJYasub Video: yasub.com/r/zxSYn5YzFocOriginal Title: アフタートリックVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: S.A.S.U.L mylist/50578640 @sasul_tsukaIllustration: Yume (ゆめ) @96xxMovie: Coles mylist/33052463 @x_cro_heei_xNotes:(1) 0:58, 2:01 There are no lyrics in the video nor any lyrics anywhere else that I can find for these two lines. They are simply my best guess at what’s being said and what it means.(2) 3:06 Not “recognize” the seasons, but instead なぞる (nazoru) was said, which means ‘to trace’ or ‘to follow’. I felt that the word recognize would better portray the sense of time passing, however.
[Subs+Lyrics] Little Parade [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-04-27 | The fine line between the past and the future is the same as the one between dreams and realityTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_SnE5UWxWdUtSRDQ&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm26077316Original YouTube Broadcast: youtu.be/VBPlF1AAaLYOriginal Title: リトルパレードVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic, Lyrics: K-Dash (けーだっしゅ) mylist/20266274 @ky0w0wIllustration: Chi@ki mylist/33119468 @NicoChiakiMovie: Ururun mylist/11712357 @rurunUrurunNotes:(1) 0:21, 2:58 If you would ask me to translate “iki o yameru” to English, I would say it means “to hold one’s breath”. However, in this song, K-Dash wrote the word ‘iki’ for breath as 呼吸(kokyuu) which is the more serious term/kanji for actual respiration of the body, therefore I translated it as “to stop breathing”. Normally, you’d see ‘iki’ written as 息
[Subs+Lyrics] Sentiment Reflection [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-04-17 | We are endlessly hungry for other's affection. Those who willingly give it are rare indeed.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fmh3REFtOThiMG1zWDFINmVZSHZvUkFFNjZKQlp1ZlVqa1dRNU85UkhobjA&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25991198Original Title: 感傷リフレクトVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Nagi (なぎ) mylist/34156820Guitar: Yui mylist/34969832Movie: Tomisaka (トミサカ) mylist/33537186Mastering: 奈央(L.S.D)Notes:(1) 1:25, 3:34 I translated it as “chased in fear of losing them”, but it literally says, “pursued them in order to cling onto them”. Also, the word for greed 欲張り(yokubari) is actually describing the singer (greedy me) instead of his actions, but it sounds more natural in English here if it describes the action.(2) 2:38 The only phrase I’ve ever heard 相も(ai mo) in is 相も変わらず(ai mo kawarazu) which means “as usual; the same as ever” where 変わらず(kawarazu) means “without change”. 相 can be read a couple different ways, but the kanji means “mutual; aspect; phase”, so when used with 変わらず(kawarazu) in this way, the meaning is probably aspect or phase, like “without changing even aspects/phases”. In this line in the song, 相も(ai mo) is being used with the word for panpsychism 汎心論(hanshinron), which is the belief that everything has a mind or soul, and so it probably means something like “panpsychism of even aspects/phases (of everything?)”. It most likely includes ‘everything’ because of the definition of panpsychism. Regardless, the next word is 神様(kamisama) for “God”. A God or the many gods that permeate everything through panpsychism would best be described as omnipresent gods, so that’s the word choice I went with. Perhaps I’m totally off on my translation here, but I didn’t have too much to go on, especially when considering that if you search “相も汎心論” including the quotes on Google you only get 15 results, 14 of which are this song.(3) 2:46 I translated it as “prayed in fear of losing his help”, but it literally says, “prayed in order to desire/wish (for something)”.
[Subs+Lyrics] Zero Viewpoint [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-04-02 | Left behind but growing stronger, as the sun rises once moreTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fmxmeHU2cHhJVS1zWUVhSnRtX054T3FqeXVJaVdpQVhWM0FvZFhhWVkxcGc&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25565989Original Title: ゼロ視点Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Kunou (久能) mylist/33313679 @KSH_Works_KunouLyrics, Movie: Rii (りい) mylist/39327169 @Rii_25_25Mastering: Shichiro (七尾) mylist/31609172 @Teary_PlanetGuitar Solo: MelissaP (めりっさP) mylist/25833700 @Melissa_1207Drums: Youri (有利) mylist/33401862 @dryouliTitle Logo: Katou Misaki (河東 水咲) @katou_misaki02Illustration: Ryo-shi http://piapro.jp/t/SG3CNotes:(1) 0:46 They are never referenced again in the song, but I believe that the “they” I translated in the many of the following lines are the “fate” and “understanding” that were mentioned in the previous line.(2) 0:53, 2:30 The “crimson face” and the “red eye” are most likely referring to the sun. We typically view the sun as being yellow, but when it is near the horizon it appears red. Even Japan, the land of the rising sun, has a red sun featured on its flag instead of a yellow one.(3) 1:48 The Kanji that appears in the video is 零 (れい, rei) meaning "zero" or "nothing"(4) 2:38 Literally “line” (ライン, rain) but judging from the last sentence in the song, I figure it meant line as in path, or in life-line/world-line.
[Subs+Lyrics] Tearing into Pieces and Singing Out [Kagamine Len] CySubs 2015-03-31 | As the only one who seems to see it, I stand as the lone example.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fmhPZXZrR0s2elJwX2pGcFNfT21vNExqT0dPa1dxc1BLaGlEUlkwQWozQjQ&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23605567Original Title: 切リ裂イテ唄ウVocaloid: Kagamine LenMusic: Wantarou (わんたろう) @wantarouSS mylist/24939086Video: Kapi (かぴ) @howaitokapi0103
[Subs+Lyrics] Intracerebral Synapse Rebellion [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-03-21 | It's cause, it's cause I love you~!Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_flV4TnFISDB1OWE0UUtIOGpMT3RwS2hrdXRQNWhuc2g4S2g0ZEFvYU5FOGM&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25817652Original Title: 脳内シナプスの叛逆Vocaloid: Hastune MikuMusic, Lyrics: Sizimi mylist/37023416 @sizimirockIllust, Movie: Koniro (紺色) mylist/23372828 @kon7iroBass: H.J. Freaks mylist/8070550 @hjfreaksVocal Edit: Orebanana (おればなな) mylist/5843220 @ore_bananaMastering: KagomeP (かごめP) mylist/13631314 @kagome_pNotes:(1) 0:12 Literally, “Become Strong New Game”, 強くなってニューゲーム (tsuyoku natte nyuugeemu). In English, keeping all your progress in a video game but then starting a new game is typically known as a NewGame+, but is instead written like this in Japanese. Usually the verb なる(naru, to become) is left off though, making it just 強くてニューゲーム(tsuyokute nyuugeemu).(2) 0:20, 0:38 There are no verbs to end either of these sentences, so I took my best guess at what was trying to be said.(3) 1:17 The noun 交わり(majiwari) means relations, fellowship, or socializing between people, but can also be used in a sexual manner which is why I decided on a vague translation for this line.(4) 1:23 Not specifically “desires to save”, but instead this line says “savior-like train of thought”, 救世的な思考回路 (Kyuuseiteki na shikoukairo)
[Subs+Lyrics] Bright [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-03-10 | And just like that, I feel as though, there is no place to where I cannot go.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fkp1QzdXcjVhb3RWSWxqQTkxTzdjVmlKc2J3dHVFRXRGT1RoR05qdWRra0E&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25719886Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Wonder-K mylist/18640150 @WonderK182Illustration: Kazuka http://piapro.jp/t/GEpV
[Subs+Lyrics] Empty Winter [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-02-19 | Here I am, waiting for you to come back, waiting for our new chapter to be written. Our story will continue...won't it?Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fnFad2VFTWg5bWxFVV80Q2VXS01qMDBlNHFnekIzQ3Y3UzExZ0F1dkJaZ2c&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25603032Original YouTube Broadcast: youtube.com/watch?v=whZV66pDKXMVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Inamori Haruka (稲森葉留佳) (mylist/29800190) @haruchin_baIllustration: Yun (ゆん) (mylist/20056079) @yun24Movie: Tear (テアル) (mylist/36896330) @tear_ver0000
[Subs+Lyrics] The Words of Sound [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-02-17 | Although withered by change and broken by loss, we all have to part with the words of sound and move on.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_bFlrRkVhVjBBdkU&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23619453Original Title: オトノコトハVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Fuuta (風太) mylist/41988040 @fooootaMix: iiba @meshi118Notes:Title: The title is written in all Katakana, meaning that there is no definite separation between the words. Naturally, one would look at the title オトノコトハ(otonokotoha) and decide that オト(oto) is the word 音(oto, sound) and that ノ(no) is the particle の(no), but the remaining コトハ(kotoha) doesn’t really mean anything in any form, as it’s not a word nor a combination of any words. I asked the artist Fuuta about it and he replied that he purposefully created the word as a transformation from 言葉(kotoba) which means “language”, “words”, or “expression”. If so, then the title is 音の言葉(oto no kotoba) which directly translates to “Sound’s Language”. Fuuta also mentioned however, that the entire phrase オトノコトハ(otonokotoha) is actually one coined word created by him. Since this new word doesn’t have any defined meaning, the purpose of it is to allow the listener to give it its own meaning and decide on what that meaning is for themselves. In the end, I decided to stick with something close to the original meaning behind the words that Fuuta drew inspiration from when I was translating オトノコトハ(otonokotoha), even though my translation doesn't fully capture the same essence. Regardless, I hope you all can find your own meaning within The Words of Sound that reach your ears, like how Fuuta wants you to.(1) 1:12, 2:39 Literally, “World that did the comfort of goodbye”
[Subs+Lyrics] The Automata Clock [Megurine Luka] CySubs 2015-01-30 | What an indescribable sound.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_fnVkVGdpS1V4S0ZHNjA4djBVMm00MTFtYlZtWV8yWW41ZUhRWUZ3VzctT2s&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25194827Original Title: からくり時計Vocaloid: Megurine LukaMusic: LMEE mylist/35269581 @LMEE_uirLyrics: Takanashitoriko (タカナシトリコ) @pppptorikoNotes:(1) 2:15, 3:15 This line actually says, 名前の無い音(namae no nai oto) “sound that has no name”.
[Subs+Lyrics] Falling into Silent Lyricism [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2015-01-21 | No matter how many times I think it over, it was unforgivable.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_T3F1dnNfNlA0cmc&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm22801028Original Title: 静寂的叙情に落ちてMusic and Lyrics: Laughter (らふたー) mylist/26746506 @solitudekunMovie: Miton mylist/35374622Picture: Mizutama http://sora.saiin.netNotes:(1) 2:27 This sentence ends with 絵がいた(e ga ita) which is incorrect grammar for “a picture existed”. The bridge line earlier in the song though states 描いた(egaita) which means “drew” and is pronounced the same way. Either the incorrect grammar used in the second bridge was on purpose so that it would be said the same as the first bridge, or the songwriter Laughter made a typo when writing the lyrics into the movie. I chose to trust the written lyrics as being correct, and so these two bridges are translated slightly differently to show that.
[Subs+Lyrics] Blame [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-12-30 | Who is to blame for the tragedies of today? Results without change is a forever fleeting dream.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_YUVfZFFyekZta1k&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm21048295Original Song Title: 咎めるVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: おりょう (Oryou) mylist/23558568 @daffy_daxMastering: Itsuki mylist/20029469 @mu_cre_itkitkMovie: Pokage mylist/30020870 @4daime_pokageIllustration: Chi@ki http://piapro.jp/t/S7hd
[Subs+Lyrics] Natural Born Dictator [Yuzuki Yukari] CySubs 2014-12-27 | Yukari's New World Order beginsTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_WGNwTHBOT2Y4Q2c&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm21121383Vocaloid: Yuzuki YukariMusic: LIQ mylist/8466522Art: Machino (まちの) http://piapro.jp/hoshimachiNotes:(1) 1:19 The word used here was 核心(kakushin), which means “core/heart” or “true/real/crux”, and it is the word which is describing nighttime. So this line is literally something like “the true night brightens”.
[Subs+Lyrics] Milky Way [Megurine Luka] CySubs 2014-12-17 | Perhaps this starry night will help love find a way...Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_VWllVnU5d0hacEE&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14679230Vocaloid: Megurine LukaLyrics and Composition: Emon @emon316 mylist/19849912Illustration: Yori mylist/21982659Video: ke-sanβ mylist/14639164
[Subs+Lyrics] Nag [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-11-07 | Have you ever said something that you wish you could immediately take back?Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_ekJEM2JPd3F6d2s&authuser=0Original Song Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13620127Original Video Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14416713Vocaloid:Music: Osu (おす)Lyics: Tikuwadx mylist/20505067Mastering: KagomeP (かごめP) mylist/13631314Video: RefinedDium mylist/7257059 @RefinedDium
[Subs+Lyrics] Blind Declaration of War [IA] CySubs 2014-11-05 | "Is it really a good choice...?"Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B52_bASaqGe_RU4xNC1yUHpXeFE&authuser=0Original Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23884582Original Song Title: 宣戦布告ブラインドVocaloid: IAMusic: Moz (モズ) mylist/40805916 @moz_sound http://ameblo.jp/moz-soundLyrics, Movie: ke-sanβ mylist/14639164 @keisanbetaArtwork: Mikanuuro (みかんうーる) mylist/33124962 @mkn_urBass: Kei Nakamura mylist/14165099 @kei4361Guitar: DevilishP (ダルビッシュP) mylist/12177097 @devilish5150Notes:(*) I translated nearly the entire song in third person. Even though no reference to either third or first person is made in the Japanese lyrics, I feel that it's better understood through third person.(1) 3:07 I really wanted to translate it as "she will accept HER ever approaching demise". However, since the Japanese lyrics don't specifically state who's demise it is (it could very well be the world's demise as well), I kept it as a slightly awkward "the demise" so that both interpretations are possible.
[Subs+Lyrics] Voice [Kasane Teto] CySubs 2014-10-09 | "Not just a lover's, I also want to hear friends, family, and other unexpected people's voices. My own? Not so much."Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_d2preENUd0Y3SEk&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23797186Original Title: 声UTAU: Kasane TetoSong: Andou (あんどう) mylist/36167359 @3208014Illustration: Chimuri (ちむり)Notes:(1) 0:35 I translated this line from the singer’s perspective, although it’s the other way around in the Japanese lyrics. This line actually says, “so that it (a secret, lie, feeling) wouldn’t leak out and be known (to me)”. I couldn’t find a wording that sounded natural in English, so I switched the perspective.
[Ghost Supplement] A Dream That Comes True [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-10-03 | Episode 1: A Dream That Comes TrueA musical story about a girl and her friends as they compose their painful feelings and memories.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_WmluLTV2UW9hVW8&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23355191Original Title: ゴーストサプリ 第1話 -正夢-Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuCreated by: Fantastic Planets www.fantasticplanets.net @FanPlaCompose / Arranged by: Eru (エル) @L_FanPlaLyrics and Story: RUCCA @_UKKKA_FanPlaIllustration: Tsunotsuki (つのつき) mylist/26063384 @tunotuki0619Notes:(1) 3:36 A Stratocaster is a type of guitar made by Fender.(2) 3:44 I translated it as “we were a couple,” but it is actually 結ばれた(musubareta), which means “to be tied together by”, or “to be united by”
[Subs+Lyrics] Hiding My Sweaty Skin [Gumi] CySubs 2014-09-27 | Even if it's not meant to be, that doesn't mean it's easy to get over.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_M3RVc0tuNTJSTlU&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24486077Original Title: 汗ばむ肌をかくしてVocaloid: Gumi (megpoid)Music: Aquabug mylist/38115731 @aquabug_Illustration: Machiya (街屋) mylist/45581801 @machiyaaaGuitar: Myuu (みゅー) mylist/22866726 @myu1103Movie: MONO-Devoid mylist/32967819 @DevoidFireNotes:Poetically written, this song was hard to understand, so my translation is most likely inaccurate in places.1:51 The only readable line of text on the phone says, "At the poolside now"
[Subs+Lyrics] Music Music [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-09-25 | When they're found, you won't be able to stop yourself from singing and dancing.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_UzNpeVNKR080ZDg&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24333080Original Title: ミュージックミュージックVocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Toa (とあ) (mylist/36530510) @o0toa0oIllustration: Ryohno (りょーの) http://piapro.jp/syoringNotes:(1) このゆびとまれ(kono yubi tomare) is a Japanese phrase used to gather people around you. It literally means “stop at this (my) finger”, and is used in situations like when kids are gathering players for a game of tag, or when an interest group or club at school is looking for new members.
[Subs+Lyrics] Rain and Ignorance [Gumi] CySubs 2014-09-15 | Rain. Always more rain.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_Qk5zNENjSzBVNjg&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24371221Original Title: あめとむち (ame to muchi)Vocaloid: Gumi (megpoid)Music: Watasho (わたしょ) mylist/5789783Picture and Video: Izon (依存)Notes:Title: あめとむち(ame to muchi) can mean different things depending on the Kanji, and both meanings are used in song which is why it is Kanji-less (meaning that there are actually two different English titles for this song). One meaning is 雨と無知(ame to muchi) which means Rain and Ignorance, which is the title I went with as it’s the most repeated idea in the song. The other title it could be is 飴と鞭(ame to muchi) which means Candy and Whip. The Candy and Whip idea is the Japanese version of the Carrot and Stick idea in English. Basically, this idiom means that one chases after the Carrot(Candy) and runs away from the Stick(Whip). This phrase is used in many places, mostly political, but here it most likely refers to seeking out new relationships (the candy) while avoiding the pain from past broken relationships (the whip).(1) 1:03 The words don’t actually say “locked hands”, but rather just “you intertwined”. Since 搦み付く(garamitsuku, to intertwine or wrap around) assumes an actor and object, and since we’re talking about relationships here, it surely means that the “you” in the song wrapped around someone else. Since the line is slightly ambiguous, I translated it as “locked hands” without any direct object as well to keep it that way in English, as well as keeping the use of “you” generic so that it could be referring to one or more than one person.(2) 1:37 A counting song is usually a rhyme-based song used in a game, or used when one chooses something. You’d know these in the form of Duck Duck Goose, Eeny-meeny-miny-moe, or as is probably the case in this song, He Loves me/He Loves me not.(3) 2:25, 2:38 “at the thought” is not actually said here in the Japanese lyrics, but the sentence is strange in English without context.
[Subs+Lyrics] Check and Chase [Kagamine Rin] CySubs 2014-09-09 | Nothing sweeter than the taste of victory.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_b1NqZ0dGWG1MczQ&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13104000Original Song Title: チェックエンチェイスVocaloid: Kagamine RinMusic: Karasuyasabou (カラスヤサボウ) mylist/10883206 @karasuyasabouIllustration: Yakuraba-Sama (わくらば様) mylist/4964023Guitar: Doddome (どっどめ)Bass: Yauri (やうり)Notes:This song was written poetically with lots of inferred information. Thus, my translation is a bit loose and based on how I interpreted the song.About the game: Chess is the game described here of course, but some parts of the lyrics, and larger ideas of the song, might not make much sense if you’re not familiar with Chess.0:52 One reason why the Black player in the song is so haughty and that the White player is so nervous is because in Chess, the White player goes first and so always has the advantage. White wins on average 2-5% more often than Black does, meaning that if two players of equal skill play each other, the White player will always win. In the song, however, Black is beating White, and so has the bragging rights.1:26 A “Check” is when one player puts the other player into a situation where his King piece will die next turn (if the king dies, you lose). The defending player must either kill the piece that is ‘Checking’ the King, or move the King himself to get out of Check. Thus, “Check and Chase”, as is the title of the song, would mean that the offensive player, which is Black in this case, is constantly putting the White player’s King in check and forcing White to move him, thereby chasing him around the game board.1:27 “Checkmate” is when a check occurs where the defending player cannot make any move that would clear the check. If you can’t clear the check in one move, you are in a Checkmate and have lost the game.3:52 A zero-sum game is one where what is gained by one player is lost by the other. A player must win and a player must lose, there is no middle ground. What exactly is meant by this line is a little unknown to me, but I tried to make the translation as generic as possible. It could mean that the game was not actually Zero-Sum, and that by losing the game White actually gained more than what was lost. It could also mean that the game was rigged where only Black had perfect information of the game, therefore winning.(1) 1:24 I don’t think I’ve ever written a note about my own translated word, but this one deserves attention, haha. Mythomanic is (what I would assume would be) the adjective conjugation for mythomaniac, though no English Dictionary I’ve consulted lists it as a proper word. A Mythomaniac is a compulsive liar, or a pathologial liar---someone who lies on instinct and often. It’s a good way to describe strategy game players, as this song does, because successfully lying to your opponent will always give you the upper hand, so the players will lie often.(2) 3:42 This line was a little tricky to understand because of 関係性(kankeisei). This word means something like relationness or connectivity and there’s nothing in the sentence that explicitly defines what it’s referring to. I took it’s meaning as defining the relation-ivity of the next move to how it affects the game, but it could very well be describing something else such as the relations between the players, or the pieces themselves, or whatnot.
[Subs+Lyrics] Absolute Music Dance [v Flower] CySubs 2014-09-01 | ほらほら、こちらを見てるTranslated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_SzdQaWRwYzNhVXc&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24341513Vocaloid: v FlowerMusic: UtsuP (鬱P) mylist/6385075 Video: Okiku (お菊) mylist/25801793 Notes:Title: The title I used for this song is the same as what UtsuP used for the YouTube version, but it seems inaccurate to me. The Japanese title is 絶対音楽で踊れ (zettaiongaku de odore), where 絶対音楽(zettaiongaku) is Absolute Music (dance music typically without lyrics), で(de) is ‘by means of/using’ or indicates location, and 踊れ(odore) is a command to the listener to dance. To directly translate, I would word it as “Using/within the Absolute Music, Dance”, or “Dance to the Absolute Music”. If I wanted to say Absolute Music Dance in Japanese, I would write it instead as 絶対音楽の踊り (zettaiongaku no odori).(1) 0:20, 1:28, 2:23 エンヤコラ (enyakora) is an interjection used for showing excitement or effort, especially in a large group of people, and especially for physical effort. The idea is similar to like a large rowboat of people who say “heave-ho!” on every stroke, or a crowd at a music festival all singing the chorus as loud as they can together---or even at a sports game where the stadium plays a tune alongside of the crowd who screams “Defence!”.(2) 0:53 Not shoulder, but literally sleeve 袖(sode), like the sleeve of a shirt. In English we just say “shoulder to shoulder” for this kind of situation.(3) 0:53 Also, this line just says もん(mon). This could mean either people or just a generic “things”. Judging by the video, I went with people, but the double meaning is still there.(4) 3:20 Brostep is a subgenre of dubstep I guess? I don’t know much about this side of music. Also, the lyrics say “sudden brostep”, using an adjective and noun. I used an adverb and verb in my translation to make it sound more natural in English.(5) 4:11 Fusuma doors 襖(fusuma) are those sliding doors you typically see in Japanese buildings. They’re thin enough to cast shadows, as what is mentioned in the song. Western doors open outwards on hinges and are normal in Japan, but the sliding fusuma are also still very common.
[Subs+Lyrics] Lobelia [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-08-25 | Tell me, Lobelia---surely you know the answer!Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_TFlYZ3NvWEotbzA&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm10748238Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuProducer: Sequel mylist/4989802Lyrics and animation design: Yumisora (ユミソラ) mylist/14436138Illustration: U10 http://nofashionnolife.blog67.fc2.comGuitar: 21 SeikiP (21世紀P) mylist/14699878Mastering: Madamxx mylist/6063263In-video English Translation: Drahtpuppe mylist/18105807Video Encoding: Rokka (ロッカ) user/310803Notes:(1) 1:53 The actual word used was ひび割れた(hibiwareta, to be cracked/get cracked). I chose the word “fault” in English because it has the double meaning of both holes/cracks and errors/wrongness. Also, a “cracking” voice in English can also refer to puberty, and I wanted to stay away from that since the Japanese lyrics don’t make any mention to the idea.(2) 2:14 The word alkaloid in this case refers to some sort of drug that the singer is taking to try to block out the memories of Lobelia.
[Subs+Lyrics] Cassiopeia [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-08-21 | A night to remember. Forever.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_S1NfSnF4eHo2djA&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24149828Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: SushiP (すしP) mylist/38225819 @katamichi_kipMovie: Hatoko (はとこ) mylist/33944240 @hatocn1211Notes:Title: For those not familiar with astronomy, Cassiopeia is a constellation made up of 5 stars in a W-shape that is located in between Andromeda and Cepheus. You can kinda see what Cassiopeia looks like in the video at 2:40(1) 0:56 I translated the verb 瞬く(matataku, to twinkle) as a noun instead. The problem with this line is that this verb is being described by the adverb version of small (小さく, chiisaku). Can English say this same idea? Yes, but it would come out like “tinily twinkling” or “small-ly twinkling” or something, and nothing I could find sounded normal at all.(2) 1:12, 2:52 I keep seeing the verb 咲く(saku, to bloom) used in many circumstances where the thing blooming is not actually a flower, such as here where the line states 咲いた真冬(saita mafuyu) “bloomed midwinter”. When a flower is in full-bloom, it is at the prime of it’s life, where it is tallest, most beautiful, and the best flower it could be. In the same way, I took the idea of a bloomed winter to mean that the winter is in full effect---the winter is at its strongest, coldest, and deepest part.(3) 2:46 A celestial sphere is like a modern day star map where the constellations are plotted onto a sphere where the positions of the stars are relative to the Earth. The word can refer to either a physical object, or to an imaginary sphere you can dream up yourself if you look up at the stars at night. In the song, it’s most likely talking about an imaginary one.
[Subs+Lyrics] Magical Ripper [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-08-17 | For Hatsune Miku's 7th AnniversaryTranslation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_TWJaXzFHejF6ZE0&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24229348Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Emon mylist/19849912 @emon316Movie: Fujiwara Kousuke (フジワラコウスケ)Illust: Mogeratta (モゲラッタ)Emon's YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UClpLxT1u3IS6owhOhgPyhSg
[Subs+Lyrics] The Reason for This Voice [Hatsune Miku ・Aoki Lapis] CySubs 2014-08-08 | I want the things I do to become somebody else's strength.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_ZXlqdXZwc1Bhak0&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23956007Original Title: この声のその理由は (kono koe no sono wake wa)Vocaloids: Hatsune Miku and Aoki LapisMusic: Rinezu (りねず)Tuning: VocaListener (ぼかりす)Notes:Title: The word 理由 in the title is normally read as りゆう(riyuu) which means pretext, motive, or reason (for). The Furigana presented in the video shows that the artist Rinezu wants the word to be read as わけ(wake) instead. This reading gives it the meaning of 訳(wake) which more means ‘a conclusion from reasoning’. Either way, it’s nearly the same meaning, just a little difference in nuance (and doesn’t really change the English translation).(1) 0:34 Literally, “Could I become somebody else’s strength?” 誰かの力になれますか(dareka no chikara ni naremasu ka)(2) 0:58 Just an interesting observation here to point out that the artist chose to make Miku sing 私(watashi, I) and to make Lapis sing 僕(boku, I). This distinction makes Miku sound more feminine and Lapis more masculine.(3) 1:09 The words ‘steps’ and ‘shooting’ (ステップ, シュート suteppu, shuuto) don’t seem like they belong here, but judging from the medalists that were mentioned at the beginning of the song this is all most likely referring to a sport. But even on the contrary, since both of those words can also have multiple meanings here in English, I feel it works well.(4) 1:38 This whole stanza is a little indirect and generic, but after talking with a native, this is what I believe it means. The biggest difference here is that I used the idea ‘how [they] see the song’ instead of hearing the song, which is what the Japanese lyrics used in the form of 聞こえてくる(kikoetekuru, to come to hear).(5) 1:52 Literally, “wrap up in tears.” 涙に包む(namida ni tsutsumu)(6) 2:23 As the phrase 誰かの力になりたい(dareka no chikara ni naritai) means “to want become the strength of someone” as I described a bit in Note 1, the following phrase きっとなれる(kitto nareru) more means “it can surely become”.
[Subs+Lyrics] Climber!! [Kasane Teto] CySubs 2014-08-03 | Teto is scary when she's in love.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_Qm8zRmRSTWdZdEk&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm24086971UTAU: Kasane TetoMusic: MightyCorgi @MightyMighty08 @e_desutomoChorus: Sakurauta Miko (櫻歌ミコ), Kenoto Tei (健音テイ)Movie: Amaruki Lensuke (雨歩蓮介) @Lensuke_AmarukiNotes:(1) 0:23 特別な君(tokubetsu na kimi) directly translates to “special you”, but this kind of wording is never said in English and sounds strange. Directly translated, the line would read: “I want to listen to the words of special you for a little bit”. An indirect compliment is the most accurate way English speakers achieve this same idea.(2) 0:30 七変化(shichihenge), literally meaning 7 changes or 7 transitions, is a reference to a dance performance where the actor/actress changes their clothes seven times very quickly. There’s also a flower by the same name.(3) 0:54 Just like in Note 1, this line says 大嫌いな君(daikirai na kimi) which directly translates to “very hated you”. Even though my translation for this line is a bit long compared with what it could be (like in note 1), it is definitely more natural.(4) 1:55 The word for morning/AM (午前, gozen) wasn’t said in this line, but judging from the following line (and from Teto’s tired expression in the video), I figured it was talking about 1am.
[Subs+Lyrics] Reality [Gumi] CySubs 2014-07-25 | Never sit still; always be moving forward.Translated by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_TU9vQnVzMnFhZWs&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm20623644Original Title: リアリティー (riaritii)Vocaloid: GUMI (Megpoid)Music: Dasshutsugata Tsuikanbanherunia P (脱出型椎間板ヘルニアP) mylist/22941120Illustration and Movie: Marie (真理恵) mylist/23296209Mastering: Tomodachi Boshuu P (友達募集P) mylist/22904031Notes:(1) 0:34 Literally “walk over” (上を歩く, ue o aruku) but in English, only saying “walk over” does not imply that you also walk past it.(2) 1:57 “Move foward” is not specifically mentioned here, all that is referenced is それは(sore wa) which generically means “speaking of that”. I felt as though such a generic translation would be too vague for someone to catch the first time around, so I directly referred to it.(3) 3:04 Nothing here says “you” or “your” in Japanese, so I’m a little uncertain who is being referred to here, but this is my best guess.(4) 3:25 The actual word used here was 満足する(manzoku suru, to satisfy), which would make the literal translation be:“It’s not that being this way satisfies me.”(5) 3:41 The actual word used was 響く(hibiku), which means to resound, to be heard far away, to echo, etc---not actual singing. Also, it seems that this stanza up until this point switches from Gumi’s perspective to the heroine’s perspective, and then right here it switches back to Gumi’s, but there’s nothing to indicate that except for the video. I kept the translation all in the heroine’s perspective though.
[Subs+Lyrics] Junk [Namine Ritsu] CySubs 2014-06-27 | Will I ever be able to forget the chimes of the wedding bell?Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_emIxUndyaHNkQk0&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm21792623Original Title: ガラクタ (garakuta)UTAU: Namine RitsuMusic: Syuuzou (修造) mylist/16702065 @syuuzou0305Illustration: Futaba Yashi (二葉ヤシ) http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=5934538Notes:(1) 0:49 見守る(mimamoru) is a combination of 見(mi, view/look) and 守る(mamoru, to protect). As you can probably guess, it means more along the lines of 'to watch over so as to protect'. I didn't put anything in the translation that includes the part of the meaning for looking though, as it was too wordy/awkward no matter how I could think to word it.(2) 0:58 The verb 笑う(warau) means both "to smile" and "to laugh" (i.e. the verb does not distinguish between both actions). I translated it as "to smile" instead of "to laugh" because of context. I don't think someone who had just divorced a lover would be laughing to cover up their scars, but a fake smile is certainly plausible.(3) 1:37 人ごみ(hitogomi) as a word itself does mean 'a crowd of people', but it's also worth noting that these two words can be looked at separately as 人(hito, person) and ゴミ(gomi, trash). If we consider these as separate words, then the closest meaning would be that the trash/junk is being owned by the person/people. This entire line would then read, "Before anyone realized it, the trash of the people who contaminate this sleeping city had disappeared without making a sound". Is this what is also meant in this line? Who knows, but since the title of the song is 'junk', it was an interesting choice of words to say 人ごみ(hitogomi). There are other words, such as 人たち(hitotachi, people) and 大勢(oozei, large group of people) that mean practically the same thing that Syuuzou could have used instead.(4) 1:44 立てる(tateru) normally has something to do with standing, such as a person standing up or a person standing up a building (constructing a building). However, since it's describing 音(oto, sound), I translated it as "making a sound", but don't quote me on that.
[Subs+Lyrics] Proof of Existence [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-06-17 | Even repentance is out of my reachTranslation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_emh5QXR4TmdqV2M&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23763599Original Title: 存在証明 (sonzai shoumei)Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic & lyrics: Sizimi mylist/37023416 @sizimirock Illust & movie: 紺色 (Koniro) mylist/23372828 @kon7iro Bass: Ryu mylist/25697342 @RyuTatsuki Engineering: かごめP (KagomeP) mylist/13631314 @kagome_pNotes:(1) 0:44 More literally, 'the values of imprisonment'.(2) 0:58 Literally 'within dark loops' 暗いループの中(kurai ruupu no naka). This is a phrase I keep seeing every once in a while which seems to be substituted for an endless state of despair, possibly where one keeps trying over and over. It seems to be relatively new in terms of expressions, as dictionaries don't hold it, so it's more of my own hazardous guess.(3) 1:35, 3:56 Seems to mean "then living is the proof that I exist", but these were not the exact words used, so I stayed away from them.(4) 3:17 More literally, "instinct is being denied (by the puzzle pieces)". I had to rephrase this sentence so that the same train of thought was carried over in English.
[Subs+Lyrics] The Swaying World [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-06-12 | There are many things I wish to give. Let the waves of the swaying world take them to you.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_a25obmlOcGZkb1U&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm20210053Original Song: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm19801223Original Title: ゆれる世界を (yureru sekai wo)Music: Miyutsuu (みうつー) mylist/30201692 @miyu1234567890Remix and Mastering: Eon mylist/10588931Animation: knst mylist/25391533Notes:(1) 0:31, 2:59 I didn't directly translate these two words, partially because they are onomatopoeic and also because a translation would just sound weird outside of a full sentence. ふわふわ(fuwafuwa) is an onomatopoetic word that describes something light and fluffy. ゆらゆら(yurayura) is the onomatopoeic word for swaying, rocking, shaking, vibrating, etc, just like how Miku's hair in the video is swaying back and forth.(2) 0:25, 1:48, 2:47 ゆらめく(yurameku) carries both meanings of "flickering" as in light, and "swaying/shaking" as in moving back and forth. It is only one word, but I translated it as two words to show both meanings because I feel that both are meant here.
[Subs+Lyrics] Bloom [Gumi] CySubs 2014-06-05 | "I will always be cheering you on."Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_RDlydjZ5R2dOc1k&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23633889Vocaloid: Gumi (Megpoid)Music: Aquabug mylist/38115731 @aquabug_Movie: Twilight_ks mylist/12374712 @twilight_ksNotes:(1) 0:23, 1:28 青い芽 (aoi me) is literally "blue sprout/seedling". The etymology of 青(ao) is an interesting one, because its meaning has changed a lot of the years. From what I understand, 青(ao) used to encompass many colors in the language, but was narrowed down as more colors were introduced to just blue and green a long time ago. That's right, it used to mean both blue and green colors at the same time, and even though today the Japanese have a word for green (緑, midori) they still call some green things 青(ao), like when a traffic light turns green. 青(ao) also has another underlying meaning of freshness, as in new or young. In this way, this word also means to be inexperienced, ignorant, immature, etc. There is also an idiom in Japanese that says 青臭い(aoikusai), literally 'green smell', but it means 'to be inexperienced' or 'to be immature'. Perhaps when the word still used to mean green, it was used a lot to describe plants, especially young plants, and this is where the meaning came from. Don't quote me on that though, it's merely speculation from the information I found when researching it back when I was translating Miyake's Acolyte.(2) 0:51 想いを馳せる(omoi wo haseru) is a rather complicated phrase that took me a while to understand (mainly because 馳せる(haseru) means 'to drive, to ride, or to win fame' all of which make no sense in this sentence) . It seems to mean 'to invoke the thoughts of something far away'. Still, I might've not have translated this correctly though, so sorry about that.(3) 3:26 Seems to say "It's okay to not recognize it now". There is no 'if' specifically stated here like how I finalized the translation, but I'm pretty sure it's a closer meaning.(4) 3:51 Every dictionary I've seen (even Japanese ones) define 悩む(nayamu) as "to be worried, to be troubled", but that definition seems to almost completely contradict the entire meaning of the song. When I searched for sentences with Japanese people using the word, I found that some of them seemed to use it to mean more 'thinking carefully' or 'deeply mulling over' something, so that's how I ended up translating it. Hopefully it's not too inaccurate.
[Subs+Lyrics] The Rabbits of the Moon [Hatsune Miku] CySubs 2014-06-02 | Everything that I want you to know lies within the song that I sing. The Song of the Moon.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_dlNCUV9TelFCZms&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23576291Original Title: Tsuki no Usagi (月のうさぎ)Vocaloid: Hatsune MikuMusic: Miyutsuu (みうつー) mylist/30201692 @miyu1234567890Lyrics: Eichio (えいちお) mylist/31480383Mastering: Eon mylist/10588931Animation: Amei (あめい) mylist/29959603Notes:(1) 0:50 Literally says, "little chest". The word "self" isn't specifically said here.(2) 1:24 In this sentence, "it out loud" is not explicitly said here in the Japanese lyrics, but I needed to make this distinction in English because "play" can mean different things depending on context (e.g. play with a toy, play an instrument, play the CD). In Japanese, these ideas have different verbs, such as: 遊ぶ(asobu, to play with toys), 引く (hiku, to play a stringed instrument), 吹く (fuku, to play a wind instrument), and the one used in the song 奏でる (kanaderu, to play with an instrument).(3) 2:09 The phrase used here was 魔法をかける(mahou wo kakeru), which literally means 'to apply magic'. I translated it as 'cast a spell' to keep the flow in English, but the verb 'to cast a spell' in Japanese is actually 祟る(tataru) and isn't used in this sentence.
[Subs+Lyrics] Bluff Liar [VY1V3] CySubs 2014-05-13 | The erasing of the final coat.Translation by: CysoteThe Japanese Lyrics, Romaji, and Translation w/Notes can be found here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B52_bASaqGe_ak5IUXNOdFlqMEU&usp=sharingOriginal Nico Broadcast: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23135101Vocaloid: VY1 V3Producer: EZFG mylist/18564543Notes:(1) 0:21 The verb used here to describe 己(onore, self) is できぬ(dekinu), a conjugation of the word できる(dekiru, able to do). The ぬ(nu) ending is a strange one that I don't quite fully understand just yet, as it comes from classical Japanese and is not used in modern Japanese very often. In this sentence, I figured it had a positive meaning, but it could very well be a negative one. If it was negative, this sentence would be "I'm getting angry at unabled me". I talk more about ぬ(nu) in Note 5.(2) 0:52, 2:00, 3:16 This is where my translation starts becoming more loose. In nearly every line in each chorus (and a few others), EZFG stops ending the lines with verbs, and instead he ends them with verb stems. If you don't know, verb stems in Japanese are usually the noun-versions of verb (e.g. To hug, verb; A hug, noun). Translating these lines directly without verbing sounds strange in English (to me anyway), so I became more liberal in how I represented EZFG's ideas in English. Every line in Japanese is more just stating a fact, such as 1:01 is literally saying only "The battle with the enemy nobody can see" (no 'this is'), and 2:15 is literally only saying "Look, the completion of the peaceful world" (the completion is the focus, not the world).(3) 1:03 Another ぬ(nu) ending, this time on 知る(shiru, to know). I went with a negative translation. If it were positive, the line would say "pretending to know". I explain more about ぬ(nu) in Note 5.(4) 3:01 "I do so" was never explicitly stated in the Japanese lyrics, but I put it in there so that it was obvious that both lines are different answers to the previous questions. Without "I do it" at the beginning of each line, the lines seem to be related.(5) 3:09 報われぬ(Mukuwarenu) might not be translated correctly. This verb is using an archaic conjugation that is no longer used in modern Japanese (no dictionaries I've consulted so far recognize it). The base word here is 報う(mukuu, to reward) in passive form with the ending ぬ(nu). In other places where I've seen ぬ(nu), it meant the same thing as ない(nai, not/negative), but in those cases it was always attached to the imperfect form of the verb which would be 報わ(mukuwa) in this case. I ended up reading that ぬ(nu) can also do the complete opposite of negation, and actually confirm/affirm things it postfixes to in certain circumstances. So, since a translation of "unrewarding kindness" didn't seem to make as much since as "rewarding kindness", I went with the positive translation. In all honesty I have no idea though, it could be a negative ending on that verb. If it is, then the line translates to "In order to protect the unrewarding kindness".
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