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
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