Translation: テトリス by Plastic Tree

This song reaffirms my belief that 有村竜太郎 (Plastic Tree's vocalist) can make anything work. Can mold anything into whatever he wants it to be. Here is a song about tetris and flowers born from ice and taking a certain pleasure in loss. Well, that's how I take it; you can decide for yourself.

Translation: 映せない姿、思い描く姿 by M

The new addition to my translation archive in the making is 映せない姿、思い描く姿、by the Osaka indies band M. I know many people outside of Japan (or even in Japan) don't know who they are, but personally, I hope they'll be big.

Translation: モノクローム by MERRY

Long time no see. Today I'm here with a translation of MERRY's モノクローム. This is really a cool song. It's rough and lovely, and will get stuck in your head. Not to mention the vocalist spits out the first couple of lines in the most awesome growling slur. And knowing the lyrics, of course, makes it better  ;)

Translation: The Cry Against... by MERRY

Hello again. This is a translation of MERRY's newest single, The Cry Against. This is their first release after announcing the overhaul of the band's image and sound almost three months ago, so most fans including me have been a bit desperate for it to come out. It is a very aggressive, choppy track lyrically and musically.

Translation: さよなら雨（レイン）〜リバース〜 by メリー

This song was done on request from an acquaintance; I didn't even know it existed until then! The song is a rather rare version of メリー's さよなら雨. I've posted the Japanese and romanized lyrics at the end, since I'm sure they're hard to find online.

Translation: 瞞し by The GazettE

Here is the third and final part of my big translation project. This was a special challenge for me; I attempted to translate the lyrics in a way that was both accurate, and singable with the original music. I got close to the goal, but unfortunately, if you actually sang my translation, there would be accents in some very strange places! I’ve posted the translation notes again, and if you’re a Japanese nerd like me, I think you might find them interesting. If not, take a look at the translation.

Song: Deception (Japanese title: 瞞し)

Artist: The GazettE

Transation: ルルルラララ by メリー

Here is another translation, and the second in a series done for a translation seminar. This time is a song from MERRY (formerly メリー), a band that has recently announced they will be going in a very new direction. Waiting on pins and needles to find out what this means definitely puts me in the mood for a MERRY song I already know and love. My translation notes follow the lyrics if you’re interested in the thoughts behind the work.

Song: Lululu, Lalala (Japanese title: ルルルラララ)

Artist: メリー

Translation: 薔薇の花 by Angelo

Hello everyone. This is a lyric translation I did last winter, for part of a big final project in my Japanese-English translation seminar. Along with the lyrics, I also wrote translator’s notes explaining the choices I made. If you’re interested, you can find them at the bottom. If not, I hope you’ll enjoy the lyrics themselves!

Song: Roses (Japanese title: 薔薇の花)
Artist: Angelo