Sing me a song of spirits
Disc one touched on the basics. Disc three is the final evolution.
Translations in brackets where applicable. Each lyrics selection has meaning. Please e-mail artemis.winter{at}gmail.com or IM me at Jadeitesaber if you wish to have any of these songs sent to you.
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Diverging Mirages-- part two of a soundtrack
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1. Journey forth, oneself
Wintersun by Bond
Instrumental.
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2. Watch me question
kanariya (canary) by Ayumi Hamasaki
//yume ga mezame o osoreru you ni
kokoro ga koware
yuku no o osore
nani hitotsu to shite
ataeyou to sezu
nani hitotsu to shite
eyou to shinai mama
itsu demo
riyuu o sagashita
[I fear my dreams waking up
My heart breaks
I'm afraid to go.
As long as I've
not gained anything
without giving
I'll always be
searching for a reason.]//
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3. Set the world in motion
Healing Vision (Full Hate Mix) by 2MB vs. De-Sire
Instrumental.
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4. Spectator to a destructive cycle
LOST HEAVEN by L'arc~en~Ciel
//We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost//
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5. your point is...?
Snail by Do As Infinity
//Kizuite kureru no?
Marude anata wa
Okubyou na like a snail
deshou
[Would you even notice?
You're just like
A coward, like a snail
Aren't you.]//
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6. Open your eyes!
Don't Drag Me Down by Social Distortion
//Have you ever been ashamed
And felt society try to keep you down, I begin to watch things change
And see them turn around
Turn around
They'll try to keep you down
Turn around
Don't drag me down//
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7. I will forge my fate
INVOKE by T.M. Revolution
//jitto me o korashi temo miushi natte shimau hoshi
dare no mono nimo naranai hikari ga aru
[Though I fixed my eyes right on them, I've still lost sight of the stars
But their light remains, and no one can steal it]//
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8. Declaration of self
Ningen tte sonna mono, ne by Kokia
//Tasukeatte katakashiatte sukoshi susunde wa tachidomatte
iki wo sutte shinkokyuu shite tamani wa tame ikitsuita rishinagara
naite waratte nayande okite kanjiru subete ga jibun ni natteku
ningentte sonna mono ne yurushi aerutte subarashii
[Helping each other, lending each other a shoulder, proceeding a bit and then staying put,
Breathing, taking deep breaths, occasionally while breathing a sigh
Crying, laughing, worrying, awakening, feeling, all of it shaping yourself
That's how people are, aren't they; [but] forgiving each other is wonderful]//
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9. Quietly crossed fingers (behind my back)
In the Rough by Anna Nalick
//You say you fell while holding diamonds in your hands
"It's your fault for running, holding diamonds," I said
And I offer no sympathy for that-
I hear that it was you who died alone
And I offer no sympathy for that-
Better off I sparkle on my own
And someday, love will find me, in the rough
Someday, love will finally be enough//
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10. Purity exists still
Anna Rose by Vienna Teng
//Anna Rose, it makes my heart smile
to know you give love so freely
Anna Rose, it makes it worthwhile
your love makes me see things so clearly
how it grows, heaven knows
Anna Rose, dream well tonight//
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11. Tribute to the winds
Galway Sky by Emiko Shiratori
//kumotta sora wo mitsumete iru
kuroi hitomi ni nani ga utsuru no
kanashimi fukaku mune ni himete
tabi ga hajimaru
[Gazing at the overcast sky
What will reflect in my black eyes?
Keeping my sadness hidden deep inside my heart
A journey will begin]//
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12. Next day, forward
Fly Away by F.I.R.
Really, no proper translations were around.
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13. Defining the answers
Hemisphere by Maaya Sakamoto
//tooi mukashi doko kara kita no
tooi mirai ni doko e yuku no
shiranai mama nagedasare kizuku mae ni toki wa owaru no
hajimari no kouya o hitori mou arukidashiteru rashii
boku wa hai ni naru made boku de aritsuzuketai
[Where did I come from long ago?
Where is the distant future heading?
I was abandoning it before I could notice it
It seems I've started walking alone in the wilderness
Until I become more confident I want to live up to myself]//
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14. Years of transition
Ordinary World by Aurora feat. Naimee Coleman
//But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
somehow, I have to find
And as I try to make my way to
the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive...//
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15. The Person (awake), redux
Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick
//There's a light at each end of this tunnel, you shout
'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you only try turning around...
...
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.//
In other news, I have discovered little Chinese anime fans. Awwww. I have proteges! *geeks*
Translations in brackets where applicable. Each lyrics selection has meaning. Please e-mail artemis.winter{at}gmail.com or IM me at Jadeitesaber if you wish to have any of these songs sent to you.
=====================================================
Diverging Mirages-- part two of a soundtrack
-----
1. Journey forth, oneself
Wintersun by Bond
Instrumental.
-----
2. Watch me question
kanariya (canary) by Ayumi Hamasaki
//yume ga mezame o osoreru you ni
kokoro ga koware
yuku no o osore
nani hitotsu to shite
ataeyou to sezu
nani hitotsu to shite
eyou to shinai mama
itsu demo
riyuu o sagashita
[I fear my dreams waking up
My heart breaks
I'm afraid to go.
As long as I've
not gained anything
without giving
I'll always be
searching for a reason.]//
-----
3. Set the world in motion
Healing Vision (Full Hate Mix) by 2MB vs. De-Sire
Instrumental.
-----
4. Spectator to a destructive cycle
LOST HEAVEN by L'arc~en~Ciel
//We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost//
-----
5. your point is...?
Snail by Do As Infinity
//Kizuite kureru no?
Marude anata wa
Okubyou na like a snail
deshou
[Would you even notice?
You're just like
A coward, like a snail
Aren't you.]//
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6. Open your eyes!
Don't Drag Me Down by Social Distortion
//Have you ever been ashamed
And felt society try to keep you down, I begin to watch things change
And see them turn around
Turn around
They'll try to keep you down
Turn around
Don't drag me down//
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7. I will forge my fate
INVOKE by T.M. Revolution
//jitto me o korashi temo miushi natte shimau hoshi
dare no mono nimo naranai hikari ga aru
[Though I fixed my eyes right on them, I've still lost sight of the stars
But their light remains, and no one can steal it]//
-----
8. Declaration of self
Ningen tte sonna mono, ne by Kokia
//Tasukeatte katakashiatte sukoshi susunde wa tachidomatte
iki wo sutte shinkokyuu shite tamani wa tame ikitsuita rishinagara
naite waratte nayande okite kanjiru subete ga jibun ni natteku
ningentte sonna mono ne yurushi aerutte subarashii
[Helping each other, lending each other a shoulder, proceeding a bit and then staying put,
Breathing, taking deep breaths, occasionally while breathing a sigh
Crying, laughing, worrying, awakening, feeling, all of it shaping yourself
That's how people are, aren't they; [but] forgiving each other is wonderful]//
-----
9. Quietly crossed fingers (behind my back)
In the Rough by Anna Nalick
//You say you fell while holding diamonds in your hands
"It's your fault for running, holding diamonds," I said
And I offer no sympathy for that-
I hear that it was you who died alone
And I offer no sympathy for that-
Better off I sparkle on my own
And someday, love will find me, in the rough
Someday, love will finally be enough//
-----
10. Purity exists still
Anna Rose by Vienna Teng
//Anna Rose, it makes my heart smile
to know you give love so freely
Anna Rose, it makes it worthwhile
your love makes me see things so clearly
how it grows, heaven knows
Anna Rose, dream well tonight//
-----
11. Tribute to the winds
Galway Sky by Emiko Shiratori
//kumotta sora wo mitsumete iru
kuroi hitomi ni nani ga utsuru no
kanashimi fukaku mune ni himete
tabi ga hajimaru
[Gazing at the overcast sky
What will reflect in my black eyes?
Keeping my sadness hidden deep inside my heart
A journey will begin]//
-----
12. Next day, forward
Fly Away by F.I.R.
Really, no proper translations were around.
-----
13. Defining the answers
Hemisphere by Maaya Sakamoto
//tooi mukashi doko kara kita no
tooi mirai ni doko e yuku no
shiranai mama nagedasare kizuku mae ni toki wa owaru no
hajimari no kouya o hitori mou arukidashiteru rashii
boku wa hai ni naru made boku de aritsuzuketai
[Where did I come from long ago?
Where is the distant future heading?
I was abandoning it before I could notice it
It seems I've started walking alone in the wilderness
Until I become more confident I want to live up to myself]//
-----
14. Years of transition
Ordinary World by Aurora feat. Naimee Coleman
//But I won't cry for yesterday
There's an ordinary world
somehow, I have to find
And as I try to make my way to
the ordinary world,
I will learn to survive...//
-----
15. The Person (awake), redux
Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick
//There's a light at each end of this tunnel, you shout
'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you only try turning around...
...
But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.//
In other news, I have discovered little Chinese anime fans. Awwww. I have proteges! *geeks*