G♥Song Appreciation Day → Until The Last Day♪
As a way to keep OGYD fun and full of insightful discussions we welcome you to our weekly G♥Song discussion, where we'll discuss the beauty, complexity, as well as the meaning of Gackt's amazing music.
Theme Song of the Week is::
Until The Last Day
「UTLD Single」
Click to viewTranslation by excused_early:
If you wonder whom you can trust in the end,
I guess you're already done for
Only those who rely on no one but believe in their own strength end up being the survivors
Shedding tears...
That's right, now's not the time for that
Ah, soar with your torn wings spread out
[We share] the same fate
All of us will perish sooner or later, so....
Until the day we burn out and start falling
Be a soldier who doesn't even have shelter
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Stretch out your bruised hand
As long as your heart keeps beating
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
You can turn your back on battles
Go ahead and keep on lining up pretty words
But only if you are ready to lose someone precious to you
Letting out a sigh...
That's right, now's not the time for that
Ah, soar with your torn wings spread out
Because the day will come when you can laugh while still carrying pain
Ah, until the time you burn out and start falling,
Maddeningly seek your tomorrow
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Stretch out your bruised hand
As long as your heart keeps beating
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Someone who's gonna steal it
Someone who has stolen it
What makes you satisfied?
I guess you'll never know
You want to run away
But sense there's nowhere left to go
Ah, soar with your torn wings spread out
[We share] the same fate
All of us will perish sooner or later, so....
Until the day we burn out and start falling,
Be a soldier who doesn't even have shelter
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Stretch out your bruised hand
As long as your heart keeps beating
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Translation by amaiakuyume @ Moon-Struck:
If you're going to hesitate over who to trust at the end
it will be the end of you too
Those who stand victorious will be those alone
who can trust in their own strength without relying on others
As for shedding tears…
That's right, now is not the time
Ah, soar, spreading tattered wings
Everyone shares the same fate- someday their life will disappear1
Ah, until you burn out and fall
Be a soldier with nowhere to run UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Reach out your wounded hand
as long as your heart still beats
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
You can avert your eyes from the fighting
and speak only of the pretty things
Only if you are prepared
to lose the one important to you
As for heaving a sigh…
That's right, now is not the time
Ah, soar, spreading tattered wings
Because the time will come when you can smile despite the pain
Ah, until you burn out and fall
Search madly for tomorrow UNTIL THE LAST DAY2
Reach out your wounded hand
as long as your heart still beats
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Someone who's gonna steel it3
Someone who's stolen it
What makes you satisfied?
I guess you'll never know
You want to run away but sense there's
nowhere left to go.
Ah, soar, spreading tattered wings
Everyone shares the same fate- someday their life will disappear
Ah, until you burn out and fall
Be a soldier with nowhere to run UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Reach out your wounded hand
as long as your heart still beats
UNTIL THE LAST DAY
Translator's note:
1. 定め(sadame) "rule, decree, fate" is written 運命(unmei) "fate" to clarify the meaning.
2. 明日(ashita) "tomorrow" is written with the kanji for 未来(mirai) "future".
3. The spelling here is GACKT's.
Do you remember the first time you heard this song?
Do you have a special memory associated with this song?
Does listening to this song enable you to see a picture or image? Does it have a story?
Does this song bear a special meaning for you?
Do the translations change your opinion/thoughts about the song? If so, in what way?
Please share your thoughts on this song, and be free to talk about anything as long as it pertains to the song.
You don't have to follow the questions, just let your thoughts and feeling take you where they want.
NEXT WEEK'S SONG WILL BE:
君が待っているから
「CRESCENT Album」