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辿りつく詩 (tadoritsuku uta) / the song of arrival
this is one of my favorite sound horizon songs! i'd like to revisit this translation again one day, but i'm pretty proud of what i managed here. enjoy!
singer: aramary
lyrics: revo
composition: revo
Volume 9, Page 883
Ever so quietly, the blind poet Luna opened her lips...
The song I will sing now chronicles the struggles of a girl searching for what she held dear
T'was a harsh journey filled with many arduous roads, but still, she never gave up
In this tale, she chooses to sing through the pain instead of cursing fate
So even if history were to bury everything away, simply close your eyes and listen
My beloved, where have you gone?
I haven't a single trail to lead on
On this lonely journey, all I've brought is this song
That grows faint and fades into the distant sky oh so long
Rain falls from the heavens, spilling over
Much like the droplets [tears] that drip to my palms with no closure
Trekking through many a thick forest and crossing over steep mountains
From small towns to large cities, from old friends to kind strangers
I traveled near and far with only you on my mind
Memories [dreams] soar throughout the skies filled with stars
Much like the kiss [promise] that was ours...
Oh, Endymio...
Dusk engulfs the empty world I walk through
All alone and no home awaiting, where am I to go to?
The prophecies of the Chronicle unfold as fact throughout the history of conflict
War leaves behind scars on those it ravages and flames scorch the earth until it's lifeless
Not knowing what happened to their families, their partners, or their loved ones,
This was an era where people were torn apart by force
As if tracing the source of the song she'd brought along,
The girl's travels led her to a man said to be a prison guard at a castle over yonder
And so, her journey came to an end with her suspicions proven true
The one who'd written that heartrending yet nostalgic melody was...
Every time I found myself crumbling, you always came along
And even in your final moments, my beloved [you] left me this nameless song
O fate, you may have taken the light from my eyes—but you cannot take the song from these lips.
The song of arrival lights up the dusk, turning night into day
Withered flowers continue to bloom in the cold, braving come what may
Ah, how devastating grief can be...
Though a storm may destroy everything and bring about despair,
The things you hold precious will always be there
(The song of arrival, coming from those that you love)
If you've found your way to something important, then you'll never be lead astray
(The song of arrival, coming from those you hold dear)
Even a path full of thorns is no trouble if you hum a tune along the way
(The song of arrival, coming from those precious to you)
After all, there is no meaning to life without song
Towards those precious to you...
Towards the place you've finally arrived at...
The white crow sets its eyes towards the horizon beyond the sky