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guuchan · 2010-05-24, 02:13

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Originally Posted by Kariko

The lyrics for Brave Song seem to suggest a possible (sad) ending for this series. Foreshadowing anyone?

We kinda discussed about that on IRC (that the lyrics suggests the possible ending). It's Maeda Jun, so I don't think it will be a sad ending. Bittersweet at worst.

Equidistant · 2010-05-24, 04:11

Just looking at the lyrics it seems like the ED fits Yuri's character and the OP fits Tenshi's.

Dextro · 2010-05-24, 08:27

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Originally Posted by guuchan

I believe the "all" should include "Tori no Uta", but how about "Natsukage" (vocal version), "Light colors", "will", or even TV CLANNAD AS OP "Toki wo Kizamu Uta"? To be honest, to me, "My Soul, Your Beats!" ranks pretty low comparing to those songs.

As for Tada Aoi, there is a good comparison. Listen to GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO- ED "doll", there are versions of both Lia and Tada Aoi. I have to say, both have their merits. By the way, that song was also written by Maeda Jun.

I also enjoy those songs a lot but I don't really know why but My Soul, Your Beats just clicked. At first I was a bit put back by the song but it really grew on me, I really enjoy it. It's all a matter of tastes anyways and even those change over time

germanturkey · 2010-05-24, 15:46

hmm, the slightly syncopated guitar strums at around 1:30 in My Soul, Your beats gives a great effect. especially since each ear gets its own line.

chikorita157 · 2010-05-24, 21:27

While My Soul, Your Beats! sounded good, it fell a bit short as the lyrics aren't there as with the other openings that Lia performed such as Tori no Uta, Light colors (still remains my #1 favorite) and Toki wo Kizamu Uta. It's the composition that might be at fault, but still remains a good listen.

Honestly, it took a few listens of Brave Song to make it click with me. Now I like it because it has the emotional value that was present in some of the songs from Key I listen to. Pretty close to the feel of Chiisana Tenohira. A feeling of heartwarming...

Regret · 2010-05-25, 11:11

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Originally Posted by guuchan

As expected, the ED "Brave Song" is much preferred. The lyrics is also very interesting. Basically, the whole song is about how the singer keeps walking forward by herself, seemingly being strong (in heart), sniffing at all kinds of reasons why she shouldn't do so, but when it comes to the last 3 lines:

"いつかみんなと過ごした日々も忘れてどこかで生きてるよ
その時はもう強くなんかないよ
普通の女の子の弱さで涙を零すよ"

"Someday I will be living somewhere, with the memories of days spent with everyone left behind
At that time I won't be strong anymore
I will just be sobbing like a weak normal girl"

That reminds me of "hope", the title background music of Tomoyo After (also written by Maeda Jun), except that bgm sounded opposite to the title right from the beginning, while in this one, the protagonist does try to pretend to be strong through the majority of the song, only spilling her true feelings at the very end. Marvellous song, just marvellous. As much as I hate to translate lyrics, I'm quite tempted to do so for this song.

Did you translate that? Its so beautiful! I hope you'll continue translating, this amazing song deserves an amazing translation

guuchan · 2010-05-25, 18:38

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Originally Posted by Dextro

I also enjoy those songs a lot but I don't really know why but My Soul, Your Beats just clicked. At first I was a bit put back by the song but it really grew on me, I really enjoy it. It's all a matter of tastes anyways and even those change over time

Ah, I see.

Maybe I just got spoiled by Maeda Jun. For a random song, it's pretty ok, but for a song from him, I'd expect better. I do enjoy the first 12 seconds of it though.

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Originally Posted by Regret

Did you translate that? Its so beautiful! I hope you'll continue translating, this amazing song deserves an amazing translation

Yes, I did. The reason I dislike translating lyrics is because more than often it's hard to translate it into a sensible different language that has a huge culture difference. For the case of "Brave Song", it's not quite so, but still, trying to retain the meaning as much as possible while not sounding too literal hence weird is a challenging task, especially for someone lazy like me.

Honya already did a full literal translation though, so I will consider it only if mine is still desired.

guuchan · 2010-05-26, 22:40

I love the ED lyrics so much that I did end up translating the whole thing. Click me to view.

A few notes on the translation based on the original terms used and my feeling/image/understanding of the song:

1. In 1st line of the first verse, I used "looked back" instead of something like "turned around" to put across the point that the singer really wanted to turn back and look at everyone (again);
2. In last line of the first verse, "I won't show my tears" implies it's not that she doesn't feel like crying; she just doesn't want to show it. Technically it doesn't matter anyway even if she does since she was "walking alone", but she's mainly doing it for herself, to prove that she's strong and fighting (as stated in previous lines);
3. In 2nd line of the third verse, "nani ka attakke" is like "Was there something?" I put "What was that?" to facilitate the flow to next line.

Kotohono · 2010-05-27, 01:27

Reading the lyrics for the song, makes it feel even more emotional, and makes me like it more. Really the song is really has grown on me since the series started.

Archon_Wing · 2010-05-27, 21:50

Full version of "My Soul Your Beats" is pretty awesome, and the 2nd half is quite difference. Lyrics are interesting too.

Li Jianliang · 2010-05-27, 23:13

Yet another translation of the OP/ED songs.

On the more literal side.

Spoiler for My Soul, Your Beats!:

Spoiler for Brave Song:

guuchan · 2010-05-28, 06:20

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Originally Posted by CantQuiteGuess

Just looking at the lyrics it seems like the ED fits Yuri's character and the OP fits Tenshi's.

That seems to be the take of most people, but when I was rewatching some of the episodes earlier, I noticed something: in the OP lyrics, it mentions the singer tightens up (her) necktie. Tenshi wears a ribbon, while Yuri is the one who wears a necktie. Besides, in episode 6, Otonashi realized that Tenshi's friends all disappeared one after another, and therefore she ended up alone. There was even a scene of her walking alone at the end of his realization. And didn't Tenshi appear to be a strong-willed girl at the beginning, but starting to show her emotions in later episodes, little by little? Well, consider the following lines from the ED lyrics:

"I have always walked alone. When I looked back, everyone was faraway"

When she said this the first time...

"Everyone will be alone someday, living on in memories only"

She then said:

"I fight so that I will be able to love and laugh despite of the loneliness"

But after next time she said this...

"Everyone will be alone someday, living on in memories only
At that time I won't be strong anymore
I will just be sobbing like a weak ordinary girl"

I can't help but think the ED lyrics describe Tenshi. Anyone else agrees?

zette · 2010-05-28, 09:08

Yeah there are indeed varying opinions on who the OP/ED are meant to describe, but I personally subscribe to the opinion that the OP describes Yuri while the ED describes Kanade, for reasons pointed out by guuchan in the above post.

As for the songs themselves, I really cannot decide which I like more as they're both wonderful in their own right. Lia is awesome as usual in My Soul, Your Beats! but I also like the whole melancholic feel of Brave Song.

Also, I'd just like to thank the people here who have taken the effort to translate the lyrics; every translation, while different, is useful, and very much appreciated by those of us who don't understand Japanese.

Ooyama · 2010-05-29, 06:33

Does anyone know the name of the ost that plays in episode 8 when the Battlefront members keep sacrificing themselves? I really hope that ost will be released.

Westlo · 2010-05-29, 06:57

No one knows the names of those tracks because the OST hasn't been released yet.

Mikoto Misaka · 2010-05-30, 16:34

I like the backgroud music used in the scene that Otonashi wakes up from his retrospection and begins to talk with Kanade in Episode 9

I watched the scene again and again, and the beautiful song moved me each time.

Isn't the song used in other episodes? I feel that this is the first time that I listen to it.

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Daydreamer Rumi-chan · 2010-06-04, 16:23

Both the OP and ED are amazing. But I just have to say, if the full version of Brave Song plays in the last episode, that would be perfect. I think.

guuchan · 2010-06-04, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Daydreamer Rumi-chan

Both the OP and ED are amazing. But I just have to say, if the full version of Brave Song plays in the last episode, that would be perfect. I think.

That would imply Tenshi ending up all by herself again, so I sure hope not.

Kotohono · 2010-06-05, 02:34

I want the full, and instrumental versions of Shine Days now

; the version used in episode 10 was great.

Edit: They better make an instrumental version of it D:.

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Li Jianliang This is my ____ face Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In front of my laptop Age: 36	Yet another translation of the OP/ED songs. On the more literal side. Spoiler for My Soul, Your Beats!: My Soul, Your Beats! Vocals: Lia Lyrics: Maeda Jun Composition: Maeda Jun Arrangement: ANANT-GARDE EYES On a sleepy morning that I keep waking up to I pull my necktie tight And when I pass through my classroom door, I can start walking with my chest puffed out just a little The wind blows through such ordinary days I realized I heard it I realized I felt it Now in my chest that started to tremble I realized it was coming already I saw off The millions of stars that were disappearing I waved my hand Saying, “Good for you” I look down at the corner of the hallway in middle of cleaning I think it’s a strange thing Even though the time inside of me has stopped It feels like I’m living through different days Dust falls and accumulates like snow I realized you’re waiting I realized you’re calling Now in this time that started to tremble I realized I found it My lost memories recalled My story Of eternity Its ending I started running before I knew it My hand was being pulled along by you Yesterday was far away, tomorrow was right ahead My heart naturally leapt so much with joy I realized I heard it I realized I felt it Now in my chest that started to tremble I realized it was coming already A new sun overcame thousands of mornings I realized you’re waiting I realized you’re calling My soul is trembling I realized I found it I saw off The day that’s able to disappear like millions of dreams I waved my hand Saying, “Thank you” My Soul, Your Beats! Vocals: Lia Mezamete wa kurikaesu nemui asa wa Eri no tai o kitsuku shime Kyoushitsu no doa kuguru to hon no sukoshi mune o hatte arukidaseru Sonna nichijou ni fukinukeru kaze Kikoeta ki ga shita Kanjita ki ga shitan da Furuedasu ima kono mune de Mou kuru ki ga shita Ikuoku no hoshi ga kiesatteku no o Miokutta Te o futta Yokatta ne, to Rouka no sumi miorosu souji no tochuu Okashi na mono da to omou Atashi no naka no toki wa tomatteru no ni Chigau hibi o ikiteru you ni Hokori wa yuki no you ni furitsumu Matteru ki ga shita Yonderu ki ga shitan da Furuedasu ima kono toki ga Mitsuketa ki ga shita Ushinawareta kioku ga yobisamashita Monogatari Eien no Sono owari Itsu no ma ni ka kakedashiteta Anata ni te o hikareteta Kinou wa tooku ashita wa sugu Sonna atarimae ni kokoro ga odotta Kikoeta ki ga shita Kanjita ki ga shitan da Furuedasu ima kono mune de Mou kuru ki ga shita Ikusen no asa o koe atarashii hi ga Matteru ki ga shita Yonderu ki ga shitan da Furueteru kono tamashii ga Mitsuketa ki ga shita Ikuoku no yume no you ni kiesareru hi o Miokutta Te o futta Arigatou, to Spoiler for Brave Song: Brave Song Vocals: Tada Aoi Lyrics: Maeda Jun Composition: Maeda Jun Arrangement: ANANT-GARDE EYES I was always walking alone; when I looked back, everyone was far away Nevertheless, I walked on; that was my strength I’m not afraid of anything anymore, or so I whisper to show you Someday, people will be alone and only live on within memories So that I can even love and laugh at loneliness, I’ll fight I won’t show my tears I was always walking alone; a cliff was waiting for me at my destination Nevertheless, I walked on for the proof of my strength A strong wind blows against me, my shirt sticks to me with sweat If I end up being able to forget it someday, then living- It’s just a simple thing If I fall into the yonder of oblivion, that’s running away, right? Even the meaning of having lived will vanish, right? The wind soon calmed down, my sweat dried, too And I felt hungry; did something happen, hm? A nice scent came along with lively voices I was always walking alone; everyone was waiting for me Someday, people will be alone and only live on within memories Even so, that’s okay; I call my peaceful feelings ‘friends’ Someday, I’ll forget the days I spent with everyone and be living elsewhere By then, I won’t be strong anymore I’ll shed tears with the weakness of an ordinary girl Brave Song Vocals: Tada Aoi Itsumo hitori de aruiteta furikaeru to minna wa tooku Sore de mo atashi wa aruita sore ga tsuyosa datta Mou nani mo kowakunai sou tsubuyaite miseru Itsuka hito wa hitori ni natte omoide no naka ni ikiteku dake Kodoku sae aishi waratterareru you ni atashi wa tatakaun da Namida nante misenain da Itsumo hitori de aruiteta yukusaki ni wa gake ga matteta Sore de mo atashi wa aruita tsuyosa no shoumei no tame Fukitsukeru tsuyoi kaze ase de shatsu ga haritsuku Itsuka wasurete shimaeru nara ikiru koto sore wa tayasui mono Boukyaku no kanata e to ochite iku nara sore wa nigeru koto darou Ikita imi sura kieru darou Kaze wa yagate naideta ase mo kawaite O-naka ga suite kita na nanika atta kke Nigiyaka na koe to tomo ni ii nioi ga yattekita Itsumo hitori de aruiteta minna ga matte ita Itsuka hito wa hitori ni natte omoide no naka ni ikiteku dake Sore de mo ii yasuraka na kono kimochi wa sore o nakama to yobun da Itsuka minna to sugoshita hibi mo wasurete dokoka de ikiteru yo Sono toki wa mou tsuyoku nanka nai yo Futsuu no onna no ko no yowasa de namida o kobosu yo __________________ Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru episode 5: End of the golden witch Translations & summaries & a billion screenshots Part I \| Part II \| Part III \| Part IV \| Part V \| Part VI \| Part VII \| Part VIII \| Part IX \| Part X \| Part XI \| Part XII In progress Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru episode 6: Dawn of the golden witch Translations & summaries & screenshots Part I \| Part II In progress

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zette ♥ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Singapore	Yeah there are indeed varying opinions on who the OP/ED are meant to describe, but I personally subscribe to the opinion that the OP describes Yuri while the ED describes Kanade, for reasons pointed out by guuchan in the above post. As for the songs themselves, I really cannot decide which I like more as they're both wonderful in their own right. Lia is awesome as usual in My Soul, Your Beats! but I also like the whole melancholic feel of Brave Song. Also, I'd just like to thank the people here who have taken the effort to translate the lyrics; every translation, while different, is useful, and very much appreciated by those of us who don't understand Japanese. __________________

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Mikoto Misaka Made in Japan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tokyo	I like the backgroud music used in the scene that Otonashi wakes up from his retrospection and begins to talk with Kanade in Episode 9 I watched the scene again and again, and the beautiful song moved me each time. Isn't the song used in other episodes? I feel that this is the first time that I listen to it. __________________ The greatest gift is the opportunity to right one's wrongs. Last edited by Mikoto Misaka; 2010-05-30 at 16:57.

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Equidistant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 37	Just looking at the lyrics it seems like the ED fits Yuri's character and the OP fits Tenshi's.

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guuchan Mou Nakanai~ Fansubber Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moon (where Feena at <3)	I love the ED lyrics so much that I did end up translating the whole thing. Click me to view. A few notes on the translation based on the original terms used and my feeling/image/understanding of the song: 1. In 1st line of the first verse, I used "looked back" instead of something like "turned around" to put across the point that the singer really wanted to turn back and look at everyone (again); 2. In last line of the first verse, "I won't show my tears" implies it's not that she doesn't feel like crying; she just doesn't want to show it. Technically it doesn't matter anyway even if she does since she was "walking alone", but she's mainly doing it for herself, to prove that she's strong and fighting (as stated in previous lines); 3. In 2nd line of the third verse, "nani ka attakke" is like "Was there something?" I put "What was that?" to facilitate the flow to next line.

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Ooyama Junior Member Join Date: May 2010	Does anyone know the name of the ost that plays in episode 8 when the Battlefront members keep sacrificing themselves? I really hope that ost will be released.

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Daydreamer Rumi-chan is perfectly unique 100%! Join Date: May 2010 Location: SA, Texas Age: 29	Both the OP and ED are amazing. But I just have to say, if the full version of Brave Song plays in the last episode, that would be perfect. I think.