Song Appreciation: BEST OF THE BEST Special Edition, No. 5

Jun 02, 2013 00:02

We move onto another song from our very own BEST GACKT SONGS countdown!

If you have any comment, etc. that's related to how you feel about the song (and we know you do!!), please share it with the rest of the community!

For example...

Why do you like this song?
What do you think this song is about? What's your scenario?
What images does this song stir up in your mind?
Does this song have any personal importance/meaning to you?
Do you have fanart (e.g. drawings, poems, graphics, etc.) related to this song you can share with us?(Please do remember that any art, etc. you share in OGYD could potentially be downloaded and used by other people without your permission.)
What message do you have for GACKT in terms of this particular song?
Do you have any interesting bit of info about this song, PV, etc. that others may not know about?
Do you have your favorite performance of this song on YT, etc. you'd like to share?

These are just some examples. Do feel free to go beyond these sample questions! :)

Now, let's get to the song, shall we?
It's....
5. Fragrance
Album Release - 2002/06/19
Album - MOON

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Toward the end of this other-worldly smexy song, he whispers something so faint it's barely audible.
What could he be saying??
We are including a couple of translations to the lyrics for your reference under the cut.

Translation by Amaia

Unable to even find my way
I slowly draw in on a delicate thread
the memories that seem about to fade in the wind
The voice of my heat astir clears my ears
"For what purpose could I possibly have been born..."
So it has asked
Unchanging, the moon gazes at me
Even now it will not answer

Let me hear, that voice...
Let me see, that dream...
Because even if I fall into unending sleep
I will not fear

Teach me, the truth...
Let me know, your sin...
And this body, hidden away
soaked with red tears...

Only the dearness itself grows
Unable to remember even my past name
there's nothing at all I can do now
Unchanging, the moon quietly
continued to send the rain falling down

Let me hear, that voice...
Let me see, that dream...
Because even if I fall into unending sleep
I will not fear

Teach me, the truth...
Let me know, your sin...
And this body, hidden away
soaked with red tears...

Translation by Excused_Early

Unable to even find my destination
With fine strings
I pulled in the memories that seem fragile enough to disappear in the wind

I focused on the voices of my murmuring heart
"For what on earth was I even born?"
So it asked

The moon still keeps gazing at me
Without giving me an answer just yet

Let me hear
Your voice…
Show me
Your dream…
Because even if I were to fall into sleep never to be awaken from
I would not fear it

Please tell me
The truth…
Give me a sign
Your sins…
This hidden form of mine
Soaked in red tears…

Only my love grows stronger
I can’t even remember my past names
But there’s nothing I can do

Unchanging and silent
The moon kept giving me the falling rain…

Now, leave your comment and let's all celebrate this awesome song together!! b^^d

[translation], 2013 best of the best, !APPRECIATION♥POST, !OGYD♥BEST, songs:fragrance, [discussion]

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