"de memoire" Translation

Orchid

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For as long as I've owned memoire DX, I've forever wondered and searched for the lyrics to the instrumental opening track, translated into English, in the name of research and archiving the story and concept that, though unfinished, made up the album. I've tried to translate it myself, but my limited knowledge of the Japanese language, and that I know only the kanas, has prevented me from doing so efficiently. I've always wanted to ask this of someone here, and I have found opportunities in a couple of scapes, namely Flowers and faith. I'm sure you own the album; I, myself, have no scanner and cannot provide the lyrics. But, would either of you consider it?

PS: Would you consider retranslating the rest of memoire, as well, or even Sadness? I'm aware that there are English versions of the songs readily available online, but I would like an alternate/improved translation.

Thank you~
 

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Orchid Malevolence wrote:
But, would either of you consider it?

I'm retired from translation except for real emergencies or stuff that no one else could possibly do. But if someone else wants to try it, I can type it up.
 

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They'll be image lyrics. ~Zenchou~ is the same
 

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Yes. Nobody seems up to the task, so flowers, if you would type it up for me to attempt to tackle myself, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you, again ;)
 

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de memoire

何度も繰り返し奏でられる旋律が
螺旋を描きながら 形を変えていく

再会の時を思う私の苦悩に…
あの別れのため息を映し出す青い海に…
哀れむ様に微笑む太陽にも届きそうだった二人の未来に…
理由も色も時も無い空間で途切れていく愛の言葉に…
銀色の翼を迎え入れるわたしの冷たくなる体温に…

何度も繰り返し奏でられる旋律は
螺旋を描きながら 形を変えていく

~記憶をたどって~

The melody that plays, repeating many times over
While depicting a spiral is going to change form

Into my suffering when thinking of our reunion...
Into the blue sea that reflects the sigh of our parting...
Into the future of the two that seemed to be depicted even in the smiling sun like it sympathized...
Into the words of love, that pause in a space devoid of reason, color, and time...
Into the temperature of my body that grows cold and ushers in silver wings...

The melody that plays, repeating many times over
While depicting a spiral is going to change form

~Follow my memories~

I don't claim to be a master translator, so if something's wrong or you find something glaringly crappy, lemme know. ;) I thought it was pretty cool how it's referencing all the other songs.
 

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Rizumu for the win.
Haha; I was actually working on it earlier this afternoon, dude. :-P Although I like the way you worded some stuff better. We'll talk about it in class tomorrow XD
 

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............rizumu, you are now my favourite person on this board. Well, let's get started:

The melody that plays, repeating many times over
While depicting a spiral is going to change form

I guess that line is repeated over again after the song synopises, to emphasise the "swirling down the staircase" effect that the pianos were intended to portray, as you descend into the world of the lovers. But, the further you step, you notice that your surroundings are shifting slowly, and that you are no longer from where you had started.

Into my suffering when thinking of our reunion...

They were not reunited yet, at the time of the bombing? Or was the male wishing for, looking forward to, the moment that they were to be together once more? Then again, it's uncertain whose POV this introduction was written for and in. But it was the male who died, and "my suffering" would convict these words as his? But, the female suffered too, as she had lost her love...confusing.

Into the blue sea that reflects the sigh of our parting...

Even more confusing, haha, to whose who were unaware that this had nothing to do with the main story? Or did it? Hmmm...

Into the future of the two that seemed to be depicted even in the smiling sun like it sympathized...

I've never really figured out where Gogo no Sasayaki fit into the timeline; I've always assumed it to be their wedding day, or a wedding day that was to be, but never happened? That would have been more tragic; they could have only merely imagined their betrothal as a long dead dream. They were wishing, hoping it would happen, but...

Into the words of love, that pause in a space devoid of reason, color, and time...

...Yeah. The groom sort of died, along with tens of thousands of other people, and every living and nonliving person, place, and thing with them all swept away into dust.

Into the temperature of my body that grows cold and ushers in silver wings...

...and the bride kills herself, to be with her beloved again. Interesting that Kioku to Sora and Miwaku no Rooma take place during the exact same time, but from different perspectives, and you can easily tell as they are linked not only in lyrics, but in general sound and presentation. It still all flows very choppily, and Sadness and Zenshou should have been on the album, as well, definitely. Oh, well.

...ok, enough for now. If anyone cares, I'll make a thread about all of this at some other time.
 

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Wow, thanks! I didn't even know those lyrics existed...
 

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orchid, do you think baroque plays into the story in any way?
 

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From what I manage to gather, Baroque is either about the Phantom of the Opera, or necrophilia. XD Unless the alternate chorus and verses from the song's original version, Sphere of God, was somehow thematically linked to what mostly made up Tetsu's lyrics with MM (Ma cherie and Shi no Butou, from my research, are unaffiliated) Baroque is not connected, if directly.
 

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Cecy said Baroque has nothing to do with Tetsu's relatives,a while back, when he told me memoire's story.
Tetsu just wanted to give her a little love..don't you hear? ^^
He was just being black..to practice for the future. Maybe.
Orchid is more appreciative than he seems. ^^ Me,too! Thank you,rizumu,for making him happy. on_no
 
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