It took like more than half a year, but at least it’s done. I’ll probably add in TL notes later.
見上げるあの空で
TVアニメ「sola」グランドエンディング主題歌
TVアニメ「sola」キャラクターイメージソングアルバム「oratorio」より
歌：結城アイラ
作詞：畑 亜貴
作曲：黒須克彦
編曲：大久保薫
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This song is exemplary of Hata Aki’s [畑亜貴] style - extremely vague lyrics laden with imagery and pretty much incomprehensible.
To be honest, I wanted to give up on it, but I persisted with it for three reasons:
1. It’s a great learning opportunity - which would be even better if someone actually comments on the word choices I’ve made. I’m looking forward to that. Emails sent directly to me are fine too.
2. I’m not sure if it’ll ever get translated if I don’t do it (at least for some time). I’ve seen popular songs without translations for long periods of time (maybe even years).
3. This may sound silly, but I just want to finish something I started. Unlike many of the projects I have hanging around in midair.
For once I have to confess that I am not sure if this effort is exactly stellar - but all I can claim is that I did my best, and that I’m confident it’s not as bad as it can be (whether it can be better is a question for debate. I can’t decide objectively). Scant consolation, but…
宵待雨月(よいまちうづき)
四方茉莉イメージソング
TVアニメ「sola」キャラクターイメージソングアルバム「oratorio」より
歌：結城アイラ
作詞：畑 亜貴
作編曲：末廣健一郎
At great pains and with great effort I finally finished the translation (after struggling with it on and off for months). I get the nasty feeling that I might have to keep editing this… but that’s for another time.
If anyone has any good ideas as to what on earth the random words inserted into the song mean, PLEASE TELL ME. Or else I might have to write to Hata Aki herself to clarify (and it’s not as if she’d reply, right? >.<)
純白サンクチュアリィ
アニメ「キディ・グレイド2 パイロットDVD」テーマ曲
歌：茅原実里
作詞：畑 亜貴
作編曲：菊田大介
Junpaku Sanctuary [Snow-White Sanctuary]
Anime “Kiddy Grade 2 Pilot DVD” Theme
Vocal: Chihara Minori
Lyrics: Hata Aki
Compositon, Arrangement: Kikuta Daisuke
This took a long while, but I managed to get this done. (I really should have been studying physics instead, though.) As usual, I tried to give this my best, and I’m fairly confident that it’s at least semi-waterproof (though possibly not airtight).
This also marks one of my bolder attempts at creative interpretation, so I’ll probably come back five months later and rage at myself for screwing up. Hopefully it doesn’t take that long for me to spot it.
As I haven’t shown this to anyone yet (since it’s really late) comments are even more welcome than usual.
Basically this is the OP of the new anime “sola”. Somehow or other the song makes me think of umbrellas. But that’s probably just the opening sequence. XD
TVアニメ「sola」オープニング主題歌
colorless wind
歌：結城アイラ
作詞：畑 亜貴
作編曲：大久保 薫
TV anime “sola” opening theme
colorless wind
Vocal: Yuuki Aira
Lyrics: Hata Aki
Composition, Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
I like both the OP and ED of sola very much, but since this song seems easier to translate I decided to get to it first.
Special thanks go to AkaiWolf of #pizzahut on Rizon, who scrutinized every single line (and made me realize several rather glaring mistakes). ^^
Oh and this also marks my return from semi-retirement. Assuming they don’t cut my hosting from not paying the fees…. >.<
mellow melody
TVアニメ「sola」エンディングテーマ
歌：Ceui
作詞：畑亜貴
作編曲：小高光太郎
mellow melody
TV Anime "sola" Ending Theme
Vocal: Ceui
Lyrics: Hata Aki
Composition, Arrangement: Kodaka Koutarou
Third song translation to date.
TVアニメ 「ガンパレード・オーケストラ」 エンディングテーマ
ふたりが忘れない
歌：美郷あき
作詞：畑 亜貴
作編曲：飯塚昌明
TV anime [Gunparade Orchestra] Ending Theme
Futari ga Wasurenai (We Won’t Forget)
Vocal: Misato Aki
Lyrics: Hata Aki
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