YuYuKo will EaT YoU

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[Part I]
[Part II]
[Part III]

Merkmal is German for “characteristic” (according the Google Machine).

天巡 is the “turning of the heavens” – which you can read as the sky turning from day to night and back again, and the paths of fate laid out by God in the heavens.

So I suppose you can interpret the title of the album as “Characteristic of Heaven’s Fate” or “Mark of Fate” – the characteristic in question in this particular case is, “being a twin”. Lydia and Rifle are marked, or cursed by the fact they are twins, which leads to the “inevitable suffering” which in turn sets one character on the “inevitable” path of becoming a witch.

Anyway, this is part 1 of 3.

I read the third and fourth stanzas as a demonic figure mocking heaven at the sight of the birth of the witch. Those stanzas are not in the lyrics booklet but their veracity has been confirmed by an official karaoke release.

References:
https://ameblo.jp/phi-co/entry-12178018907.html
http://azurine.pupu.jp/miscellaneous/shoujobyou/characters.php#c_head_ra

Notes:
ombré is a French word that means ‘color gradient’. [wiki-en]

I have romanized リフル as “Rifle” because “Rifle” is katakana-ized that way, and it fits with the combined romanization of her and Lydia given in the lyrics booklet “riflydia”.

リフル – Rifle (‘rhee’ not ‘rye’ – sounds like ‘lethal’ (cruel irony)) [ri-fu-ru]
リディア – Lydia
Riflydia = リフル＋リディア

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I. 黒紫のオーンブレ
　Kokushi no Ombré
　A Gradient of Black and Violet
Vocal: Mitsuki
Voices: 佐倉綾音、茅野愛衣
Composition, Arrangement and Lyrics: RD-Sounds
Circle: 少女病
Album: 天巡メルクマール (2016)

「—-葬列。並ぶ者の居ない、闃寂の空間。参列者は、たった独り。
　孤独な少女は回想する。共に過ごした美しい思い出の、その全てを。
　彼女は笑いながら呪う。忌まわしい世界に向けた、底なしの悪意。
　……少女の纏う、黒紫の影がざわめきだした—-」

—-souretsu. narabu mono no inai, gekiseki no kuukan. san’retsusha wa, tatta hitori.
kodoku na shoujo wa kaisou suru. tomo ni sugoshita utsukushii omoide no, sono subete wo.
kanojo wa warainagara norou. imawashii sekai ni muketa, soko nashi no akui.
……shoujo no matou, kokushi no kage ga zawamekidashita—-

”
—It was a funeral march — of one.
　In the still and quiet space, none but she was present to mourn.
There she reminisced,
　calling up all the beautiful memories of the time they had spent together.
With a smile she cursed,
　brimming with a bottomless hatred of the despicable world in which they lived
……the blackish violet shadows surrounding her, writhing restlessly—
“

「双子だから呪われてるだなんてそんなのおかしいよ」
「神様はいるのです」
「誰も助けてなんてくれない」
「結局役立たずじゃない」
「いつまでも……ずっと、一緒よ」
「リフルーー！！」

futago dakara norowareteru da nan’te son’na no okashii yo
kamisama wa iru no desu
daremo tasukete nan’te kurenai
kekkyoku yakutatazu ja nai!!
itsu made mo… zutto issho yo
rifle–!!

“Why should we be cursed, just for being twins!?”
“God is with us.”
“No one will save us.”
“Useless!! You’re useless!!”
“We’ll be together… forever.”
“Rifle!!!!”

叫べ！
燃やすはその異形の魂
その身のみがただ麗しい
叩きつけるは目覚めの言葉
―灼けろ世界、と。

sakebe!
moyasu wa sono igyou no tamashii
sono mi nomi ga tada uruwashiki
tataki tsukeru wa mezame no kotoba
-yakero sekai, to.

Scream!
What burns within is your twisted soul
O but how beautiful art thou!
Strike the masses awake with your words
—”To the world I say, burn!”

咆哮 彷徨よい来たれ
横行 許せはせぬ邪悪よ
暁光 空より光挿すよう
さあ 天よ巡れ巡れよ！

houkou samayoi kitare
oukou yuruse wa senu jaaku yo
shoukou sora yori hikari sasu you
saa ten’ yo megure megure yo!

Howl! Wander forth upon the world!
Your rampage will never be forgiven, O evil one!
May the light of morning shine from the sky upon you!
Come now, Heaven! Bring your divine fate if you will!

響き渡る
それは欷歔の声
吹き晒す風に乗せ
猶も届きはしない

hibiki wataru
sore wa kikyo no koe
fukisarasu kaze ni nose
nao mo todoki wa shinai

Her wails and sobs
Blasted by the winds
Carry across the land
But never reach a savior

身に纏う
無数の「声」が
黒紫の装束となって
信じるべきものを告げている

mi ni matou
musuu no “koe” ga
kokushi no shouzoku to natte
shin’jirubeki mono wo tsugeteiru

What gather about her
Instead are countless “voices:
Shackles of black and violet
Conveying where her faith should lie

何を愛し
　　　　　何を呪う
何を許し
　　　　　何を憎む

　全てその内に

nani wo aishi
nani wo norou
nani wo yurushi
nani wo nikumu
subete sono uchi ni

What she should love
　What she should curse
What she should forgive
　What she should hate
All of which, in time…

沈む影の中に幾重に
渦巻かせる呪いと愛だけ
けして満たされぬその姿
未だ不完全な魔女(riflydia)

shizumu kage no naka ni ikue ni
uzumakaseru noroi to ai dake
keshite mitasarenu sono sugata
imada fukan’zen’ na riflydia

In the midst of sinking shadows spinning
Layer upon layer of love and curses
Is a form that will never find fulfilment
A yet incomplete witch: Riflydia

その声は空虚なほどに
歪にして気高き覚悟を
無貌無尽– “己” は誰かいつか喪う定めでも

sono koe wa kuukyo na hodo ni
ibitsu ni shite kedakaki kakugo wo
muboumujin’– “onore” wa dare ka itsuka ushinau sadame demo

Her voice hollow, she resigns herself
To a final answer, nobly twisted
Even if it means she will one day lose herself to have her way

その無数の命もて
その無限の命もて
天の巡るまで

sono musuu no inochi mote
sono mugen’ no inochi mote
ten’ no meguru made

With these countless lives she will
With these infinite lives she will
Until heaven decides her fate

許しを乞い続ける声
この影の中で　けして解放たれること無く

yurushi wo koitsudzukeru koe
kono kage no naka de keshite tokihanatareru koto naku

Voices beg for forgiveness
“Caught in my shadows, never will you be released.”

犯した罪を嘆く声
この影の中で　永久にその罪　贖い続けよ

okashita tsumi wo nageku koe
kono kage no naka de towa ni sono tsumi aganaitsudzuke yo

Voices lament of their sins
“Caught in my shadows, may you repent for all eternity.”

その運命に涙する声
この影の中で　その涙を祈りとするがいい

sono sadame ni namida suru koe
kono kage no naka de sono namida wo inori to suru ga ii

Voices cry of their fate
“Caught in my shadows, consider your tears naught but prayer.”

終わらぬ生獄呪う声
この影の中で　私の一部となって生きよと

owaranu inochi norou koe
kono kage no naka de watashi no ichibu to natte ikiyo to

Voices curse their eternal living hell
“Caught in my shadows, may you become part of me and live on.”

共に産まれ　されど倦まれ
戯れに選ばれたのは
下らぬ神の悪戯で終わらせない

tomo ni umare saredo umare
tawamure ni erabareta no wa
kudaranu kami no itazura de owarasenai

Born together, forsaken together
May the heavens curse their mistake
That they chose our souls for this fate

そう、誓う–。

sou, chikau–.

It will not end here–.

その罪人も
　　　　　　その咎人も
その凶人も
　　　　　　その禍人も

　　そう　全て愛しき片割の為にと　嗚呼。

sono inochi mo
sono inochi mo
sono inochi mo
sono inochi mo
sou subete itoshiki rifle no tame ni to aa.

Those who sinned against us
　Those who made crimes against us
Those who called misfortune to us
　Those who brought calamity upon us
Yes, all their lives are for you Rifle, my beloved other half!

愚直なまでにただ一心に
愛深きが故に貪欲に
けして満たされぬその景色
未だに未完成な理想郷

guchoku na made ni tada isshin’ ni
aifukaki ga yue ni don’yoku ni
keshite mitasarenu sono keshiki
imada ni mikan’zen’ na utopia

Bullheaded, in one mind and one heart
In her deep love, she was ravenous
The world she saw ever lacked fulfilment
A utopia yet to be complete

ならけして滅びぬようにと
その罪咎凶禍をこの身に束ねて
無暁無屈– “己” は誰かいつか喪う覚悟でも

nara keshite horobinu you ni to
sono inochi wo kono mi ni tabanete
mushoumukutsu– “onore” wa dareka itsuka ushinau kakugo demo

But it only hardened her determination
She would bind these sinners’ lives to her body
Even if it meant she would one day lose herself to have her way

その無数の命もて
その無限の命もて
天の巡るまで

sono musuu no inochi mote
sono mugen’ no inochi mote
ten’ no meguru made

With these countless lives she will
With these infinite lives she will
Until heaven decides her fate

しかるに分かたれた命
その思いに涙して
吼え猛る—-ああ！

shikaru ni wakatareta inochi
sono omoi ni namida shite
hoetakeru —- aa!

However, burdened with the emotions
Of the lives she brought unto her own
Tears flowing, she howls — ah!

「少女は膝をつく。けれど、その心は決して折れない。
　それは、最も愛深きが故に、最も貪欲。後にそう伝えられる、第四の魔女”リディア”の姿—-」

shoujo wa hiza wo tsuku. keredo, sono kokoro wa kesshite orenai.
sore wa, motto mo ai fukaki ga yue ni, mottomo don’yoku. nochi ni sou tsutaerareru, dai yon’ no majo “lydia’ no sugata—-

”
She then fell to her knees, but her heart was far from broken.
Yes, for she, Lydia, was later to be known as the fourth witch, infamous for the raging desire born of her fathomless love.
“

「いつか、彼女は帰ってくる—-決して潰えることなきその幻想を胸に。
　少女は生きる。生きて、生き続ける。
　—-いつまでも。世界は終焉するその時まで」

itsuka, kanojo wa kaettekuru —- kesshite tsuieru koto naki sono gen’sou wo mune ni.
shoujo wa ikiru. ikite, ikitsudzukeru.
—- itsu made mo. sekai wa shuuen’ suru sono toki made

”
So she lived — lived and kept living undeterred, forever carrying in her chest
—the delusion that one day her sister would return to her.
So she should remain — until world saw its end.
“

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