YuYuKo will EaT YoU

^I still like spelling her name Kotiya Sanae…

3L really can sing can’t she…

I translated this song over two years ago, and thought I’d give it another go. There are still a few confusing parts, such as the slow stanza where the instrumentals drop (which I would attribute to narration by Kanako) and the stanza right after which doesn’t really link any of the phrases together properly.

According to my list, this is the 8th Touhou song I had ever translated. (Out of what? 530 or so?) Anyway, the song is beautiful and I felt like being in a nostalgic mood.

I was planning on doing some reading marathons this weekend, but I’d like to get to some of those request songs too ^^;

Original Translation: [link]

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Pray

Vocal-3L
Arrange-ARM
Lyrics-ひくら
Circle-IOSYS
Album-東方真華神祭
Event-Reitaisai 5

叶わないものを祈っては
楓の幹の下で泣いている
消えてゆく社を眺めて
終わらぬ永劫の夢に溺れた

kanawanai mono wo inotte wa
kaede no miki no shita de naiteiru
kieteyuku yashiro wo nagamete
owaranu eigou no yume ni oboreta

I pray for what I know will never come true
Crying under the branches of a maple tree
As I stare at our disappearing shrine
Drowning, in an eternal never ending dream

信じる想いがいつも何かを呼ぶことを
忘れた心は宙(そら)を迷って

shinjiru omoi ga itsumo nani ka wo yobu koto wo
wasureta kokoro wa sora wo mayotte

Having forgotten my faith, my feelings always calling out for something
My heart wanders in the sky

明日へ続く　儚い星の瞬き
未来に明かりを　導いた　風

ashita e tsudzuku hakanai hoshi no matataki
mirai ni akari wo michibiita kaze

The fleeting twinklings of the stars reach toward tomorrow
The wind guiding their light into the future

さまよい続け　優しく傷つけあって
甘美な懐古を　断ち切れる　奇跡

samayoi tsudzuke yasashiku kizutukeatte
kanbi na kaiko wo tachikireru kiseki

We were once lost and gently hurt each other, but now
With this miracle, I can leave such sweet reminiscences behind

人として生きぬ　この身体
淡くて遠い日々救いだして
捧ぐ手が生む笑顔の芽を
戻せない過去の人に届けよう

hito toshite ikinu kono karada
awakute tooi hibi sukuidashite
sasagu te ga umu egao no me wo
modosenai kako no hito ni todokeyou

With this body, I can no longer live as a human
Freed from those faint and distant days, but
I’ll give to the people of my past I can never return to
The budding smiles born as I raise up my hands

痛みに泣くものはただ一人だけでいいと
孤独と寂寞にうずくまって

itami ni naku mono wa tada hitori dake de ii to
kodoku to sekibaku ni uzukumatte

I used to tell myself it was better to be by myself when
I would hug my knees and cry all alone

一緒に行こう　ここは終わりじゃないから
君が居てくれる　選ばれた　神

issho ni ikou koko wa owari ja nai kara
kimi ga itekureru erabareta kami

But you said, “Come with me, this isn’t the end.”
There for me, that moment you became my goddess

触れ合う手と手　記憶の隙間を埋める
懐かしい想いを迎える　奇跡

fureau te to te kioku no sukima wo umeru
natsukashii omoi wo mukaeru kiseki

Your hand touched mine, and everything I was missing was filled
With this miracle, I had precious memories to look back on with nostalgia

流れゆく　風よ
信者たりし　巫女よ
祈り　讃え
選ばれし　神は
かなえたもう

nagareyuku kaze yo
shinja tarishi miko yo
inori tatae
ebareshi kami wa
kanaetamou

May the wind flow
As you pray and give worship
O shrine maiden, once a believer
This goddess you have chosen
Will grant your wishes

生まれ変わるよ　あなたを守りきるため
信じた祈りよ　人超えし　巫女

umarekawaru yo anata wo mamorikiru tame
shinjita inori yo hitokoeshi miko

I will be reborn to protect you, gathering faithful prayers
A shrine maiden beyond human comparision

平穏崩す　見えないものの在り処へ
辿りつき払う信仰は　奇跡

heion kuzusu mienai mono no arika e
tadoritsuki harau shinkou wa kiseki

As we reach a land where unseen beings disrupt tranquility
The faith here itself is a miracle

Then just pray alone
I ruminated about you
In the flood of a memory
I pray the wind ‘comes a miracle

Like a little wound that’s feel
You are warm, full of immaterial smiles
Now try, take a hold of my hand
I want to be alone, with you~

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