【Tsukiuta】 lyrics: April songs
Moving right along, back to Tsukiuta! This time, we've got the two April song albums~ Both share composers again as well as their second song. And since it's April, it's cherry blossom season, so expect A LOT of sakura imagery! So then, let's get a move on~
(Sakura to Tomo ni Kimi dake o.)
- Starting with the Men's side, the character for April is Uduki Arata, voiced by Hosoya Yoshimasa! Normally, I'd go my own way and romanize his surname as "Udzuki" since that's how it's pronounced, but that's how it's spelled on the main site and I figure people will be able to find it more easily through Google searches this way, so I'll leave it... Anyway, he's a pretty laid-back character who goes his own pace. Since he's expressionless, a lot of people mistake him as being cold-hearted, but he just doesn't care what other people think. He's childhood friends with Aoi (May), and he's the only one Arata ever has actual conversations with.
- Aw man, I really REALLY love this song! I loved it even before I actually translated the thing! The melody's not all that exciting for me, but the meaning of the lyrics is freakin' adorable!! X3 And it's Hosoyan singing, so I love it that much more~♥
(Sakusa-Sakura (Japanese modern Remix))
- Once again, the second song on the album is based on an existing piece. It's also shared by both the Men's and Women's albums, so I will combine notes here.
- I mentioned this a while ago, but it took me until midway through Chisa's second song to figure out that all second songs in these albums were traditionally based. "Sakura Sakura" is a traditional Japanese folk song about spring. This Remix version uses the exact same wording as the original, just with the order of the two stanzas reversed. The wikipedia article linked above also provides a translation for the lyrics.
- So I learned something interesting while looking up the Chinese lunar calendar in the hopes of making sense of the second line in the lyrics ("yayoi" translates as the third lunar month, and assuming that wasn't referring to the third month of the usual calendar--March--since this is an April song, I figured I'd better do more research). If you've read the character descriptions on the Tsukiuta main site or any of the numerous translations out there, you may have noticed that most of the male characters' surnames end in "月" (pronounced either "-tsuki" or "-dzuki", but spelled "-duki" for the latter, which drives me nuts). It turns out each of the guys' surnames are the traditional Japanese name for the months. For example, "Mutsuki" (Hajime) is the traditional name for "January," "Kisaragi" (Koi) for "February," and so on. You can read more and see the full list here, if you're interested. Oh, and yes, the lunar calendar is offset by a month or so, so the third lunar month is in April (also known as late spring).
(sing my way)
- On the Women's side, we have Togawa Chisa, voiced by Nonaka Ai. Unlike her male counterpart, Chisa is an overly energetic troublemaker and the life of the party! She's a bit of an airhead and a little clumsy, but she doesn't let that get her down. She's described as a nimble-footed "rabbit" (the first kanji character that makes up her surname is "兎", meaning "rabbit"). And like her male counterpart, her best friend is the female May counterpart, Wakaba.
- You can't help but cheer up listening to this first song. Especially once you read through the lyrics. It's super upbeat and lighthearted, and the words are really encouraging. ^_^
If you wish to hear a listening sample, I have included links to the official site's pages for the albums where the PVs are posted. You can click on the album image art to get to those!
I think that'll wrap things up for April. Up next for Tsukiuta will be the May albums, which are also the last of the Six Gravity and Fluna characters. In the next post, we'll be bouncing back to Free! ES with the 6th character song album featuring Sosuke. Until next time~♪
NOTE: If you intend to use my romanizations/translations, please credit!
Uduki Arata (卯月 新) - Hosoya Yoshimasa (細谷佳正)
music & Word: ChouchoP (蝶々P)
Kanji: (from the booklet)
理由なんて何処にもなく
ただ舞い落ちていくだけ
伝えたい言葉がまだ
僕の中で揺らぐのに
嗚呼
君だけを､君だけを愛してくと決めた
君だけを､君だけを守ってくと決めた
でも今はもう僕じゃ叶えられないから
さようなら､さようなら
桜の花が散るように
君の声が遠ざかる
揺れる想いの先まで
届かないと知る頃に
嗚呼
君だけを抱きしめて生きてたはずなのに
君だけを抱きしめて泣いてたはずなのに
でも今は君のこと｢好き｣と言えないから
さようなら､さようなら
君だけを､君だけを愛してくと決めた
君だけを､君だけを守ってくと決めた
でも今はもう僕じゃ叶えられないから
さようなら､さようなら
桜にも新しい季節が来るように
僕らにも新しい季節が来るようだ
もう今は君のこと｢好き｣と言えないけど
ごめんね､ありがとう
さようなら､さようなら
Romanji:
riyuu nante doko ni mo naku
tada maiochiteiku dake
tsutaetai kotoba ga mada
boku no naka de yuragu no ni
aa
kimi dake o, kimi dake o aishiteku to kimeta
kimi dake o, kimi dake o mamotteku to kimeta
demo ima wa mou boku ja kanaerarenai kara
sayounara, sayounara
sakura no hana ga chiru youni
kimi no koe ga toozakaru
yureru omoi no saki made
todokanai to shiru koro ni
aa
kimi dake o dakishimete ikiteta hazu na no ni
kimi dake o dakishimete naiteta hazu na no ni
demo ima wa kimi no koto 'suki' to ienai kara
sayounara, sayounara
kimi dake o, kimi dake o aishiteku to kimeta
kimi dake o, kimi dake o mamotteku to kimeta
demo ima wa mou boku ja kanaerarenai kara
sayounara, sayounara
sakura ni mo atarashii kisetsu ga kuru youni
bokura ni mo atarashii kisetsu ga kuru you da
mou ima wa kimi no koto 'suki' to ienai kedo
gomen ne, arigatou
sayounara, sayounara
Translation:
There isn't a reason for it anywhere
They just come fluttering down
Even though the words I want to tell you
Are still shaking inside of me…
Aah…!
It's only you, only you I decided I'd love
It's only you, only you I decided I'd protect
But now, since that will no longer be granted me,
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Like the cherry blossoms that scatter and fall,
Your voice is fading away
Even my earlier swaying feelings
By the time they know they won't reach you…
Aah…!
Even though I was living to embrace only you,
Even though I was crying to embrace only you,
But now, since I can't tell you that "I love you,"
Good-bye… Good-bye…
It's only you, only you I decided I'd love
It's only you, only you I decided I'd protect
But now, since that will no longer be granted me,
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Like a new season comes even for the cherry blossoms,
It seems like a new season comes even for me
Although I can't tell you that "I love you" anymore now,
I'm sorry… Thank you…
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Kanji: (from the booklet)
さくら さくら
やよいの空は
見わたす限り
かすみか雲か
匂いぞ出ずる
いざや いざや
見にゆかん
さくら さくら
野山も里も
見わたす限り
かすみか雲か
朝日ににおう
さくら さくら
花ざかり
Romanji:
sakura sakura
yayoi no sora wa
miwatasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
nioi zo izuru
iza ya iza ya
mi ni yukan
sakura sakura
noyama mo sato mo
miwatasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
asahi ni niou
sakura sakura
hana zakari
Translation:
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
Across the late spring sky
As far as the eye can see
Is it mist, or is it clouds?
Their fragrance upon the air
Come now, come now
Let's view them at last
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across hills and fields and villages
As far as the eye can see
Is it mist, or is it clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
Flowers in full bloom
Togawa Chisa (兎川千桜) - Nonaka Ai (野中 藍)
Kanji: (from the booklet)
あんまり難しいこと
聞かれてもよく分からないし
いろいろ考えるのも
正直めんどくさいじゃんね(わら)
勢いとかそういうの
結構大事だと思うの
後悔するくらいなら
好き勝手にやっとけばいいや
俯いてるそこの君も
悲しそうなそこの君も
あんまりくよくよするなよ
顔をあげたらほらっ！
毎日朝が来るのを知っている
だから夜は暗くても良いの
止まない雨がないのを知っている
だから笑っていられるの
早足で歩くことが
いい事だとは限らないね
でもそれならもう逆に
全力で走っとけばいいや
たまには落ち込んだりとか
泣きたくなることもあるよ
でも過ぎてくこの時間は
待ってくれないでしょ？
君にも魔法をかけてあげる
笑ってたほうが楽しいじゃん？
水飛沫が弾け飛ぶ程に
涙なんて追い越しちゃえ！
楽しい事ばかりじゃない
それもちゃんと分かってるの
だからこそ唄を歌うよ
それが私だから
毎日朝が来るのを知っている
だから夜は暗くても良いの
止まない雨がないのを知っている
だから笑っていられる！
君にも魔法をかけてあげる
笑ってたほうが楽しいじゃん？
水飛沫が弾け飛ぶ程に
涙なんて追い越しちゃえ！
Romanji:
anmari muzukashii koto
kikarete mo yoku wakaranai shi
iroiro kangaeru no mo
shoujiki mendokusai janne
ikioi toka souiu no
kekkou daiji da to omou no
koukai suru kurai nara
suki katte ni yattokeba ii ya
utsumuiteru soko no kimi mo
kanashisou na soko no kimi mo
anmari kuyokuyo suru na yo
kao o agetara hora~!
mainichi asa ga kuru no o shitteiru
dakara yoru wa kurakute mo ii no
yamanai ame ga nai no o shitteiru
dakara waratte irareru no
hayaashi de aruku koto ga
ii koto da to wa kagiranai ne
demo sore nara mou gyaku ni
zenryoku de hashittokeba ii ya
tama ni wa ochikondari toka
nakitaku naru koto mo aru yo
demo sugiteku kono jikan wa
matte kurenai desho?
kimi ni mo mahou o kakete ageru
waratteta hou ga tanoshii jan?
mizu shibuki ga hajiketobu hodo ni
namida nante oikoshichae!
tanoshii koto bakari janai
sore mo chanto wakatteru no
dakara koso uta o utau yo
sore ga watashi dakara
mainichi asa ga kuru no o shitteru
dakara yoru wa kurakute mo ii no
yamanai ame ga nai no o shitteiru
dakara waratte irareru!
kimi ni mo mahou o kakete ageru
waratteta hou ga tanoshii jan?
mizu shibuki ga hajketobu hodo ni
namida nante oikoshichae!
Translation:
It's not really that hard
Even if you're asked about it, you don't really know
Even thinking things through,
Some honesty won't kill you
A feisty spirit such as that
Is pretty important, don't you think?
If you're just gonna regret it otherwise,
You should just do what you want!
Even you over there with your head hung in shame,
And you over there looking so sad,
Don't worry about it so much!
Hold your head up, c'mon~!
You know that morning will come everyday
That's why no matter how dark the night is, it'll be okay!
You know there's no such thing as rain that won't stop
That's why you can smile!
Walking at such a fast pace
Isn't necessarily a good thing
But if that's so, then on the other hand,
You should dash with all your power!
Occassionally, there are also times
When you feel down and want to cry
But these passing times
Won't wait for you, you know?
I'll even cast a magic spell for you!
It's way more fun when you're smiling, right?
Enough to send a sheet of spray flying,
Outdistance those tears!
There aren't just fun things
You understand that perfectly, don't you?
That's why I sing this song!
Because that's how I am!
You know that morning will come everyday
That's why no matter how dark the night is, it'll be okay!
You know there's no such thing as rain that won't stop
That's why you can smile!
I'll even cast a magic spell for you!
It's way more fun when you're smiling, right?
Enough to send a sheet of spray flying,
Outdistance those tears!
(Sakura to Tomo ni Kimi dake o.)
- Starting with the Men's side, the character for April is Uduki Arata, voiced by Hosoya Yoshimasa! Normally, I'd go my own way and romanize his surname as "Udzuki" since that's how it's pronounced, but that's how it's spelled on the main site and I figure people will be able to find it more easily through Google searches this way, so I'll leave it... Anyway, he's a pretty laid-back character who goes his own pace. Since he's expressionless, a lot of people mistake him as being cold-hearted, but he just doesn't care what other people think. He's childhood friends with Aoi (May), and he's the only one Arata ever has actual conversations with.
- Aw man, I really REALLY love this song! I loved it even before I actually translated the thing! The melody's not all that exciting for me, but the meaning of the lyrics is freakin' adorable!! X3 And it's Hosoyan singing, so I love it that much more~♥
(Sakusa-Sakura (Japanese modern Remix))
- Once again, the second song on the album is based on an existing piece. It's also shared by both the Men's and Women's albums, so I will combine notes here.
- I mentioned this a while ago, but it took me until midway through Chisa's second song to figure out that all second songs in these albums were traditionally based. "Sakura Sakura" is a traditional Japanese folk song about spring. This Remix version uses the exact same wording as the original, just with the order of the two stanzas reversed. The wikipedia article linked above also provides a translation for the lyrics.
- So I learned something interesting while looking up the Chinese lunar calendar in the hopes of making sense of the second line in the lyrics ("yayoi" translates as the third lunar month, and assuming that wasn't referring to the third month of the usual calendar--March--since this is an April song, I figured I'd better do more research). If you've read the character descriptions on the Tsukiuta main site or any of the numerous translations out there, you may have noticed that most of the male characters' surnames end in "月" (pronounced either "-tsuki" or "-dzuki", but spelled "-duki" for the latter, which drives me nuts). It turns out each of the guys' surnames are the traditional Japanese name for the months. For example, "Mutsuki" (Hajime) is the traditional name for "January," "Kisaragi" (Koi) for "February," and so on. You can read more and see the full list here, if you're interested. Oh, and yes, the lunar calendar is offset by a month or so, so the third lunar month is in April (also known as late spring).
(sing my way)
- On the Women's side, we have Togawa Chisa, voiced by Nonaka Ai. Unlike her male counterpart, Chisa is an overly energetic troublemaker and the life of the party! She's a bit of an airhead and a little clumsy, but she doesn't let that get her down. She's described as a nimble-footed "rabbit" (the first kanji character that makes up her surname is "兎", meaning "rabbit"). And like her male counterpart, her best friend is the female May counterpart, Wakaba.
- You can't help but cheer up listening to this first song. Especially once you read through the lyrics. It's super upbeat and lighthearted, and the words are really encouraging. ^_^
If you wish to hear a listening sample, I have included links to the official site's pages for the albums where the PVs are posted. You can click on the album image art to get to those!
I think that'll wrap things up for April. Up next for Tsukiuta will be the May albums, which are also the last of the Six Gravity and Fluna characters. In the next post, we'll be bouncing back to Free! ES with the 6th character song album featuring Sosuke. Until next time~♪
NOTE: If you intend to use my romanizations/translations, please credit!
Uduki Arata (卯月 新) - Hosoya Yoshimasa (細谷佳正)
music & Word: ChouchoP (蝶々P)
Kanji: (from the booklet)
理由なんて何処にもなく
ただ舞い落ちていくだけ
伝えたい言葉がまだ
僕の中で揺らぐのに
嗚呼
君だけを､君だけを愛してくと決めた
君だけを､君だけを守ってくと決めた
でも今はもう僕じゃ叶えられないから
さようなら､さようなら
桜の花が散るように
君の声が遠ざかる
揺れる想いの先まで
届かないと知る頃に
嗚呼
君だけを抱きしめて生きてたはずなのに
君だけを抱きしめて泣いてたはずなのに
でも今は君のこと｢好き｣と言えないから
さようなら､さようなら
君だけを､君だけを愛してくと決めた
君だけを､君だけを守ってくと決めた
でも今はもう僕じゃ叶えられないから
さようなら､さようなら
桜にも新しい季節が来るように
僕らにも新しい季節が来るようだ
もう今は君のこと｢好き｣と言えないけど
ごめんね､ありがとう
さようなら､さようなら
Romanji:
riyuu nante doko ni mo naku
tada maiochiteiku dake
tsutaetai kotoba ga mada
boku no naka de yuragu no ni
aa
kimi dake o, kimi dake o aishiteku to kimeta
kimi dake o, kimi dake o mamotteku to kimeta
demo ima wa mou boku ja kanaerarenai kara
sayounara, sayounara
sakura no hana ga chiru youni
kimi no koe ga toozakaru
yureru omoi no saki made
todokanai to shiru koro ni
aa
kimi dake o dakishimete ikiteta hazu na no ni
kimi dake o dakishimete naiteta hazu na no ni
demo ima wa kimi no koto 'suki' to ienai kara
sayounara, sayounara
kimi dake o, kimi dake o aishiteku to kimeta
kimi dake o, kimi dake o mamotteku to kimeta
demo ima wa mou boku ja kanaerarenai kara
sayounara, sayounara
sakura ni mo atarashii kisetsu ga kuru youni
bokura ni mo atarashii kisetsu ga kuru you da
mou ima wa kimi no koto 'suki' to ienai kedo
gomen ne, arigatou
sayounara, sayounara
Translation:
There isn't a reason for it anywhere
They just come fluttering down
Even though the words I want to tell you
Are still shaking inside of me…
Aah…!
It's only you, only you I decided I'd love
It's only you, only you I decided I'd protect
But now, since that will no longer be granted me,
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Like the cherry blossoms that scatter and fall,
Your voice is fading away
Even my earlier swaying feelings
By the time they know they won't reach you…
Aah…!
Even though I was living to embrace only you,
Even though I was crying to embrace only you,
But now, since I can't tell you that "I love you,"
Good-bye… Good-bye…
It's only you, only you I decided I'd love
It's only you, only you I decided I'd protect
But now, since that will no longer be granted me,
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Like a new season comes even for the cherry blossoms,
It seems like a new season comes even for me
Although I can't tell you that "I love you" anymore now,
I'm sorry… Thank you…
Good-bye… Good-bye…
Kanji: (from the booklet)
さくら さくら
やよいの空は
見わたす限り
かすみか雲か
匂いぞ出ずる
いざや いざや
見にゆかん
さくら さくら
野山も里も
見わたす限り
かすみか雲か
朝日ににおう
さくら さくら
花ざかり
Romanji:
sakura sakura
yayoi no sora wa
miwatasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
nioi zo izuru
iza ya iza ya
mi ni yukan
sakura sakura
noyama mo sato mo
miwatasu kagiri
kasumi ka kumo ka
asahi ni niou
sakura sakura
hana zakari
Translation:
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
Across the late spring sky
As far as the eye can see
Is it mist, or is it clouds?
Their fragrance upon the air
Come now, come now
Let's view them at last
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms,
Across hills and fields and villages
As far as the eye can see
Is it mist, or is it clouds?
Fragrant in the morning sun
Cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms
Flowers in full bloom
Togawa Chisa (兎川千桜) - Nonaka Ai (野中 藍)
Kanji: (from the booklet)
あんまり難しいこと
聞かれてもよく分からないし
いろいろ考えるのも
正直めんどくさいじゃんね(わら)
勢いとかそういうの
結構大事だと思うの
後悔するくらいなら
好き勝手にやっとけばいいや
俯いてるそこの君も
悲しそうなそこの君も
あんまりくよくよするなよ
顔をあげたらほらっ！
毎日朝が来るのを知っている
だから夜は暗くても良いの
止まない雨がないのを知っている
だから笑っていられるの
早足で歩くことが
いい事だとは限らないね
でもそれならもう逆に
全力で走っとけばいいや
たまには落ち込んだりとか
泣きたくなることもあるよ
でも過ぎてくこの時間は
待ってくれないでしょ？
君にも魔法をかけてあげる
笑ってたほうが楽しいじゃん？
水飛沫が弾け飛ぶ程に
涙なんて追い越しちゃえ！
楽しい事ばかりじゃない
それもちゃんと分かってるの
だからこそ唄を歌うよ
それが私だから
毎日朝が来るのを知っている
だから夜は暗くても良いの
止まない雨がないのを知っている
だから笑っていられる！
君にも魔法をかけてあげる
笑ってたほうが楽しいじゃん？
水飛沫が弾け飛ぶ程に
涙なんて追い越しちゃえ！
Romanji:
anmari muzukashii koto
kikarete mo yoku wakaranai shi
iroiro kangaeru no mo
shoujiki mendokusai janne
ikioi toka souiu no
kekkou daiji da to omou no
koukai suru kurai nara
suki katte ni yattokeba ii ya
utsumuiteru soko no kimi mo
kanashisou na soko no kimi mo
anmari kuyokuyo suru na yo
kao o agetara hora~!
mainichi asa ga kuru no o shitteiru
dakara yoru wa kurakute mo ii no
yamanai ame ga nai no o shitteiru
dakara waratte irareru no
hayaashi de aruku koto ga
ii koto da to wa kagiranai ne
demo sore nara mou gyaku ni
zenryoku de hashittokeba ii ya
tama ni wa ochikondari toka
nakitaku naru koto mo aru yo
demo sugiteku kono jikan wa
matte kurenai desho?
kimi ni mo mahou o kakete ageru
waratteta hou ga tanoshii jan?
mizu shibuki ga hajiketobu hodo ni
namida nante oikoshichae!
tanoshii koto bakari janai
sore mo chanto wakatteru no
dakara koso uta o utau yo
sore ga watashi dakara
mainichi asa ga kuru no o shitteru
dakara yoru wa kurakute mo ii no
yamanai ame ga nai no o shitteiru
dakara waratte irareru!
kimi ni mo mahou o kakete ageru
waratteta hou ga tanoshii jan?
mizu shibuki ga hajketobu hodo ni
namida nante oikoshichae!
Translation:
It's not really that hard
Even if you're asked about it, you don't really know
Even thinking things through,
Some honesty won't kill you
A feisty spirit such as that
Is pretty important, don't you think?
If you're just gonna regret it otherwise,
You should just do what you want!
Even you over there with your head hung in shame,
And you over there looking so sad,
Don't worry about it so much!
Hold your head up, c'mon~!
You know that morning will come everyday
That's why no matter how dark the night is, it'll be okay!
You know there's no such thing as rain that won't stop
That's why you can smile!
Walking at such a fast pace
Isn't necessarily a good thing
But if that's so, then on the other hand,
You should dash with all your power!
Occassionally, there are also times
When you feel down and want to cry
But these passing times
Won't wait for you, you know?
I'll even cast a magic spell for you!
It's way more fun when you're smiling, right?
Enough to send a sheet of spray flying,
Outdistance those tears!
There aren't just fun things
You understand that perfectly, don't you?
That's why I sing this song!
Because that's how I am!
You know that morning will come everyday
That's why no matter how dark the night is, it'll be okay!
You know there's no such thing as rain that won't stop
That's why you can smile!
I'll even cast a magic spell for you!
It's way more fun when you're smiling, right?
Enough to send a sheet of spray flying,
Outdistance those tears!