Monday, April 30, 2012

Kimi no Machi Made (To Your Town)


(I'm hoping that I'll be able to do a little maintenance here, which is why this post will look different from the other posts. Perhaps I'll redo some old translations now that I'm a bit better at Japanese.)

Kimi no Machi Made
Asian Kung Fu Generation

The twilight that reoccurs, the moon that shines bright silver; just like a shattered mirror, our harsh words both reflected
That helplessness that we had leading us to our dead ends, yet to your town, I will send a song flying just for you

You may be full of sorrow, but I just know that one day you'll surely
Become the wings of tomorrow and save us all from this insanity

Shadows trail off of the trees, the wind blowing through red leaves, a rush of light coming through the grove of the autumn woods 
Sorrow that may never end, our tears that may never end, yet to your town, I will send a light of eternal love

Even though I feel so alone, I'll always know that one day you'll surely
Become the wings of tomorrow and save someone from this insanity

Even if the good times have passed and all that's left are tears so burdening
The feelings that we both still know from those past dreams will never fade

Our emotions will always pass the dull season of changing coloured dreams
Running quickly, you'll always go even faster for these great coloured dreams
These coloured dreams

You may be full of sorrow, but I just know that one day you'll surely
Become the wings of tomorrow and save us all from this insanity

Even though this dream still seems like it'll never fly to wherever you are
The feelings that we both still know from those past dreams will never fade, yeah

The cold footsteps of winter approached your town with great menace
But the love held within your town dyed all the colours bright again

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Rewrite

(I have just started falling in love with AKFG. Thank you, first FMA!)

Rewrite
Asian Kung Fu Generation


I want to tell you of these emotions that twist
Because if I don't then I won't really exist
Yes, it's true, I tried to seize my fate, yet I still missed
But my dignity and freedom still contradict


I need to delete these old imprints that twist
Because I can see that my limits still persist
Thinking way too much, I find my window nearby
And last year's calendar with no dates written inside


Erase, rewrite, efface
It's a worthless existence
But I can't forget where I've been


Heal the pain, rewrite, efface
Meaninglessly imagine
You'll get your body and soul back if you just wish
Wish for it


I feel it growing deep inside me, I start crying
And when I realize that I'm weak, I start crying


This rotting heart 
These filthy lies I have told


Erase, rewrite, efface
It's a worthless existence
But I can't forget where I've been


Heal the pain, rewrite, efface
Meaninglessly imagine
You'll get your body and soul back if you just wish
Wish for it

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Ready Steady Go

(Love this song.)

Ready Steady Go
L'arc~en~Ciel


Ready steady, can’t hold me back
Ready steady, give me good luck
Ready steady, never look back
Let’s get started, ready steady go!

Sceneries all fading ‘till they’re small, places that had blocked me like stone walls
I know I’ve made awful mistakes, but I can’t miss the goal I’m heading towards today
Maps never were anything for me , I just close them and leave them behind me
I’ll dig up these buried beliefs with only my hands to scrape through the dirt

Like in a dream (rapidly) I scream, my feet start running
I can split through any obstacle if my heart keeps beating like it has been, pounding at me
And echoing (beckoning) I still hear your voice ringing
I can not ever stop where I am if I still can not see you so I’m ready, steady go!

Too many scars from the past hurting, too many still watching out for me
But until I have reached my goal my soul won’t fall victim to the same old mistakes
I will cross the mountains before me, and if you are there waiting for me
I’ll finally tell everything, those words that before had me reeling, stumbling

Like in a dream (rapidly) I scream, my feet start running
I can split through any obstacle if my heart keeps beating like it has been, pounding at me
And echoing (beckoning) I still hear your voice ringing
I can not ever stop where I am if I still can not see you so I’m ready, steady go!

Ready steady can’t hold me back
Ready steady give me good luck
Ready steady never look back
Let’s get started, ready steady go!

My heart cries out (hurrying) to the top of this blue sky
My feelings keep pushing me onward and now I’m screaming like there was never a tomorrow
Just wait ‘till I (meet with you) there’s not much left to travel
I can see the rays of the sun breaking through the clouds ahead making me ready, steady go!
Ah, please trust me!