thanks a lot :)

I agree with everyone's interpritation that "Be tall and proud" is a command. However, I look at the reference to darkness a different way. Read it like this:

"No one knows tomorrow
That is darkness"

Nobody knows what tommorow will bring. Happiness, saddness. It's all unkown. This lack of knowlede leaves you totally unprepared. Leave you blind. That is true darkness. More than just the light going out. Heading blindly into the future.

And thankd for the wonderful translation, Masa! I love abtract lyrics. =^.^=

thx a lot for the translation

Thanks to Masa and Delirium-ZerO. :)
The lyrics are really something to think about.

The official lyrics is out and I found my supposition was right. "Otozuru" "naki" "kanashiki" are the old forms of "otozureru" "nai" "kanashii". I think she used these old forms intentionally to add some classical taste to this song.

One question.
"May my wavering heart be tall and proud" is a natural sentence?

Perhaps this way:

My wavering heart, be tall and proud.

But I'm not sure either... I don't know much about the use of commas in English... :innocent

Sounds fine to me! :)

Thank you. I change arrangement according to the original lyrics.

How many times can we notice a turning point
In the course of our journeys?

How much can we choose
What the inner voice leads us to?

* No one knows the tomorrow that is darkness
I hold out my hand with all my might and swear next to you

** Hira hira hira hira, Like falling flower petals
Yura yura, May my wavering heart be tall and proud

What is sad is
To lose sight of myself for the sake of myself

I believe in the scenery no one has ever seen
And wish next to you, staying in that place that doesn't exist

*** Kira kira kira kira, Like strong sunshine
Kura kura, Emit a light so dazzlingly

* (repeat)
** (repeat)
*** (repeat)

thanks masa, i love the lyrics

oo thank you masa! I love this song.

Thank You masa for Yur perfect translation! Sounds so cool!

Hanabira chiru you ni = 花瓣散る好うに


Too much kanji?

Bearing in mind these are feelings or sounds, not really translataable words, I was thinking perhaps a good way to express "Kurakura" would be:
Disoriently happiness
or (more artistically)
Intoxicating happiness.

Would those transitive verbs work in describing the type of happiness Kurakura implies felt?

oh please.could somebody give me the real accurate one? romaji and translation...
i need the accurate one to sing...i mean the on which had been aranged well...please...thanx for your help

Hello all. I just discovered his forum, and saw the thread.. if anyone would like, I've translated the song myself and done the romaji. It's always interesting to see different versions of translations, imo, so...

<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/users/aeslis/483646.html">Will</a> is here. I've done a few others but am not satisfied with them yet, so I'll hold off on that. :x Anyway, please enjoy!

i like your translation a lot. nice work. i also like to read different people's translations.

and off topic, your livejournal layout is probably my favorite layout that i've ever seen on there. :)

Yeah, this whole time I've been singing Hita hita. butt, yeah, hira hira makes more sense. Japanese R's can be kinda weird. When Ohno Satoshi sings an R, it ALWAYS sounds like an L to me.

Thanks a lot.I think this lyric is very good.Love Love Love ^___^

That's a really good translation aeslis. Good work!