This song has some really interesting writing. There's a clever use of synonyms that sound similar, but have slightly different meanings all over this song. (隙間/狭間, 衝動/行動/鼓動)
The song also uses the expressions 雲行き (Movement of the clouds) and 風向き (Direction of the wind) at different points in the song. Again, these are similar and theme, and are actually both metaphors for "the situation" or "the outlook of things".
Finally, there's the part about becoming a shellfish. I couldn't find this as a common expression, but I did find one interpretation of the expression in an unrelated context. It can mean to not talk to anyone, not be affected by anyone, and simply live in your own shell. So the singer says: "When you feel like pulling away, come see me and I'll make you feel better".
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漢字
ローマ字
英語
影と日向の隙間を旅して
Kage to hinata no sukima o tabi shite
Travel in the chasm between shadow and sunlight
雨に怯えているの？
Ame ni obieteiru no?
Are you frightened of the rain?
雲行きなんて一夜で変わる
Kumoyuki nante ichiya de kawaru
The movement of the skies change overnight
空になったらすぐ会いに来てよ
Kara ni nattara sugu ai ni kite yo
Whenever you become empty, come see me right away
たちまち溢れる衝動
Tachimachi afureru shoudou
I'll give you an overflowing impulse right away
完璧じゃないからお互いに
Kanpeki ja nai kara otagai ni
We're able to communicate
通じ合えるのさ
Tsuuji aeru no sa
Because both of us aren't perfect
西と東の狭間に立たされ
Nishi to higashi no hazama ni tatasare
Being made to stand on the gap between east and west
明日を恐れているの？
Asu o osoreteiru no?
Are you afraid of tomorrow?
風向きなんて一夜で変わる
Kazamuki nante ichiya de kawaru
The direction of the wind changes overnight
貝になったらすぐ会いに来てよ
Kai ni nattara sugu ai ni kite yo
When you become a shellfish, come see me right away
This list includes all songs by 回路-kairo- or 556t that I've been able to find. Some albums on this list have missing tracks. That's either because the song isn't by 回路-kairo- or 556t, or it appears on a different album on this list. Compiling this list, I felt I got a good look at part of the Touhou community, and especially those with an interest in 回路-kairo-. So I thought I'd just give a shoutout to all the Youtube channels and all the other translators I've linked to: Youtube: hamucomcity , ~MariMari~ , Kyara Frost , Crystal Memories , Marisa Nya , BurstDigiSoul , The Little Pagoda , Undefined Fantastic Channel , Music of Gensokyo / 幻想郷の音楽 , RevnaVarea , 0P2C , ParasiteTeromea , hyperone3232 , TheHakurouTengu , PatchyFTW , Shaya Kagi , Eiki Shiki , FantasyGensokyo , Anjuu Miko , iapprovelolis , 茶碗蒸 , 765sakuya , Ammy / エイミー , Monochro Monoe , Gensokyo1106 , GreenwichInTheSky , Patchouli Knowledge , MarlyFlowerXI , HikariNoNanaki , Reimu Hakurei , DoujinMusi
_____ Title: アヲアヲ / Awoawo Band: チリヌルヲワカ / Chirinuruwowaka Vo./G.: ユウ / Yuu B.: イワイエイキチ / Iwaieikichi D.: 阿部耕作 / Abe Kosaku G.: 坂本夏樹 / Natsuki Sakamoto Album: アヲアヲ / Awoawo Webiste: http://chirinuruwowaka.com/top/ _____ What?! A song by another band than 回路-kairo-?? The title of this song is, from what I can tell, an old pronunciation of the word "blue" (青), which can also mean "green". I decided to leave the title as the pronunciation instead of translating it, because both meanings are used in the song. _____ 漢字 ローマ字 英語 誇りにあふれた人生の途中で Hokori ni afureta jinsei no tochuu de In the middle of life, overflowing with pride 埃にまみれた夢を追いかける Hokori ni mamireta yume wo oikakeru Following one's dreams, being smeared in the dust 私たちは自然の驚異です Watashitachi ha shizen no kyoui desu We are a miracle of nature 憧れを餌に生きる Akogare wo esa ni ikiru We live longing for prey 満足を誰かと分かち合っていたり Manzoku wo dareka to wakachiatteitari Sharing satisfaction with someb
______ Title: 祈りの歌 / Inori no uta / Song of Prayer Circle: 回路-kairo- Vocal: 556t Arrange/lyrics: KENTO Album: 8magics to kill the gods Click here for a complete list of all 回路-kairo-'s songs with links to videos and translations _____ This was by far the most time-consuming and frustrating song to translate, I have ever done. Not because the Japanese was particularly complicated or difficult, but because of the obfuscated way the meaning is delivered. Basically, you won't be able to hear any of the romanized lyrics in the song, because it's all reversed! KENTO's song-writing process on this song went something like this: Write the song Romanize it completely Reverse the entire thing Add random line breaks and spaces Attempt to sing the result This in itself makes it difficult to translate back to just Japanese, and not least English, because you have to figure out where the actual spaces are supposed to be, and then go from romanized Japanese to kanj
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