Oblivious to the approaching light

I want to write. Frankly, I’ve been thinking of a good start since yesterday but good ideas won’t come. My head is just… bleh. Nil. I guess this is out of exhaustion. I’ve been working on translating Laruku’s Nemuri ni Yosete. And I’m still having a hard time making a proper translation for the title itself.

I was stuck in traffic yesterday too due to the typhoon. My shift ended at 3, but Kristell and I decided to let the rain abate before heading home. We watched several Arashi/JE clips. There was a scene where Tom Cruise was eating a bowl of rice and Kobe Beef and suddenly we were craving for a hot Mongolian Quick Box. So from the new building, Solaris, we brazen out the storm and headed to RCBC’s food court. I don’t know how long we stayed in Mongolian, but the rain just won’t stop and it was getting late. Our only choices were to wait for the rain to subside or brace up and wade through it so we can at least go home at a decent hour. I got home at around 10 –and no, we didn’t wait for the heavy rain to peter out. Traffic was terrible, as always when it rains hard. Thank goodness for mp3 players! So I plugged in my earphones and listened to cheery Arashi songs –because rain depresses me like only it can. I was soaking wet from the rain –in spite of carrying an umbrella- and, probably, from sweat too, inside the cramped jeepney. My clothes were sticking to my skin. But my subconscious kept playing Nemuri ni Yosete in my head. And before I knew it, several songs of Arashi had passed without me actually listening to them. I kept skipping back the songs.


So anyway, here’s what I make of this tenacious song. Next project will be Kaze no Yukue. Hopefully. Depends on the inspiration really, hehe. These are rather old songs of L’Arc~en~Ciel. This is just my way of. . . . coping with the hiatus. By the way, Ken’s first album, IN PHYSICAL, is made of some absolutely awesomecake, isn’t it? Genius! It’s a little sad that the songs were not made with L’Arc, which –thinking about the possibilities– might have been more amazing than how amazing they are now. No kidding. I’m seriously thinking of buying the album. That’s how good it is. And until now, I still can’t get into VAMPS' Evanescent. It’s lacking something –something essential to make it captivating and significant. To me, it can only be as beautiful as a porcelain sculpture. Elegant and cold. I don’t know, I just can’t feel it. Maybe I need to hear it in HQ. But then… I don’t know.

[First, the lyrics in Kanji is ~here~. For the romanji version, ~here~ *you need to scroll down to the 7th track*]

Nemuri ni Yosete
[Asleep]
music: Ken / Lyrics: Hyde
>>>here<<<

The sunlight tricks me to wake up
Letting memories secretly creep their way in through the window
So again, I close my eyes...

With quiet waves protecting me, I sleep
Inside a cradle, swaying and drifting
While I wait for the light somehow

To a transparent dream, let me sleep
Pulling back the hands of time
To a dream, let the broken me sleep
To the land of the purest
Until this pain softens, don’t wake me up

Ah, it’s unceasing, this constant beating
Gently embracing me

Before long, that lullaby's pace will pick up
Amidst the noise of the waves
I heard a distant voice calling out for me

To a transparent dream, let me sleep
Pulling back the hands of time
To a dream, let the broken me sleep
To the land of the purest
Because I don’t want to remember, even now

I don’t want to be touched by anyone
Because I don’t want to be broken
It’s better if I don’t wake up
And stay asleep like this

To a transparent dream, let me sleep
Pulling back the hands of time
To a dream, let the broken me sleep
To the land of the purest
A place far away from everyone

To a transparent dream, let me sleep
Pulling back the hands of time
To a dream, let the broken me sleep
To the land of the purest
Until this pain softens, don’t wake me up

Ah, the light continues to bring me along...
Someday, I wonder if I can return


**Asleep... yeah, that's the best I could think of. I like Meg-chan's translation, 'Lay me down to sleep', but I don't know if I'm allowed to use it. I am not too confident to ask her, ahehe. Or the title may mean 'Approaching sleep' or maybe 'Falling into sleep'. But I don't like how they sound. I'm subjective like that. So for now, I'll leave the translation as 'Asleep'

Shade of Autumn

I'm back to work. 'Was absent yesterday. Before anything else, here's a song that made me of the deepest shade of blue the other day. Somebody dared me to listen to this with the lyrics in hand. It's an old song of Laruku, from the album Tierra. And I rarely listen to this one -I doubt if anyone would otherwise. It's a bit too sappy, but thankfully it's short (well, the lyrics at least are).

Also, I was stubborn enough to try and translate it on my own *sheepish*. So pardon the mistakes and don't be afraid to point them out to me. ^^


Hitomi ni utsuru mono
L'Arc~en~Ciel
music: Ken / lyrics: Hyde
>>here<<

[english translation]

Here in my eyes
Dyed in autumn's color
Is a bird, the sky, and you
Red fallen leaves and you . . .

The throbbing pain from that time
Will soon fade slowly into the calm

In this plaza you love
Our white breath entwine

Before long, these fallen leaves will turn to snow,
And remain like that even on the day we return here

In my eyes

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[Kanji]

瞳に映るものこの


私の瞳の中
秋の色に染められた
鳥と空とあなたがいる
紅い枯葉とあなたが･･･

せつないあの頃の
ときめきは　もう
薄れて緩やかな安らぎに変わる

あなたの好きなこの広場に
吐息白く寄り添う

枯葉はやがて雪に変わりゆくけど
いつの日もここへ来て　そのままでいて

瞳の中に

NEXUS4 (from Becky)

I'm very happy. Becky has posted her translation of NEXUS4. I love her work ^(*-*)^

NEXUS4
*L'Arc~en~Ciel*
(Becky's translation)

Drifting aimlessly in a traffic jam
The town is in disorder, acid rain pours down
There are no open seats to tomorrow
We're all just dreaming electric sheep who have lost our way

I don't know when the time I've longed for will come, but my smoldering emotions
Can't just sit quietly and wait

If we look up, the jet tearing through the night sky will guide us
These rusty wings haven't rotted away yet; our spirits roar hotter than theirs
Now awaken NEXT AGE

The traps increase infinitely
If we make a mistake with just one, we'll be laughed at and deleted
The future leads to a virtual room
In the end, the only certainty is this feeling

I won't just watch the flames burn away and give up this chance
I can't just sit quietly and wait

If we look up, the jet tearing through the night sky will guide us
If we keep believing and run, I know we'll make it in time
We won't lose speed no matter what
Now jump on board NEXT AGE

You can throw me away, but I'll get you back
I'm the strongest monster and I took my freedom starting from zero

I'll start the countdown buried in a deafening roar
In time with my heartbeat SAY 3 2 1 GO!
If you look up, the jet flying high will take us on our journey
Now jump on board SPACE AGE YOU VIRTUAL GENERATION!

**for the kanji and romanji of the song, please go >here<**

I'm so Happy

Still another translation attempt. And like before, I cannot give my full confidence on this one. But I gave it my best (n_n). 'I'm so happy' is one of my favorite L'Arc~en~Ciel songs. It gives me the impression of someone madly in love and yet deeply broken. One doesn't really have to learn the words of the song to understand that (that's what fascinates me with Laruku's songs). But still, I wanted to translate this - even if others had translated it already.

And again, comments and corrections are welcome (n_n).



I'm so happy
words: hyde music: hyde

Romanji:

tatta ima kimitachi ni utsuru ore wa
totemo kurushisou ni mieru ka mo shirenai
sore demo dou ka korosanaide kure
hontou ni me o tojite shimau made

dou yara tsuke ga mawatte kita you da
aru mono subete suki ni sureba ii
sore demo aa dou ka kanashimanaide hoshii
donna ni kurutte miete mo warawarete mo

hana ni mizu ni hikari nagasareteyuku
kotoba togire nemuri
tsuki ni umi ni itami
nani yori mo aa anata ni aitai

sakki mata nani ka ga chigirete itte
aruku koto suru muzukashii
sore demo dou ka korosanaide kure
anata o ai shite iru kara

itsu no hi ka umare kawareru to shitara motto
anata no soba ni itai dare yori mo

kami ni hada ni ima mo furete itakute
namida nureta hitomi
koe ni yubi ni egao omou na wa aa
anata no koto bakari

I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you… I'm so happy with love

tatta ima kimitachi ni utsuru ore wa
totemo kurushisou ni mieru ka mo shirenai
sore demo dou ka korosanai de kure
hontou ni me o tojite shimau made

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English:

Right now, people might picture me as someone who’s in excruciating pain.
But still, somehow, don't kill me
Until these eyes finally close for real.

Well, it looks like the price I must pay has come,
Whatever it is, I accept it completely.
But still, somehow, I don't want you to be sad for me,
No matter how crazy or how pathetic I look.

On flowers, on water, light continues to pour.
Words that hinder sleep...
On the moon, on the sea, pain.
More than anything, I want to see you.

Something has long been breaking apart,
And walking has become difficult.
But still, please don't kill me,
Because I love you.

If someday I am able to start over,
The more I'd want to be by your side more than anyone.

Your hair, your skin, even now I want to touch them,
As tears fill my eyes.
Your voice, your fingers, your smile,
My mind is full of nothing else but you.

I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you,
I love you… I'm so happy with love

Right now, people might picture me as someone who’s in excruciating pain
But still, please don't kill me
Until these eyes finally close for real