Mirror of Paranoia

Requested by Furan

Notes

“姿見えないから | Since I can’t see”; literally, “Since I don’t see things (figures), my prediction won’t be able to arrive”. I’ve decided to somehow rewrite those two lines in a better English, trying to keep also the “mood” the Japanese text carries.
“深緑に月影が | The moon shines”; literally, it’s “on green”. I guess here the meaning is either “The moon illuminates the forest” or “The moon shines above the forest”. There’s basically no reasons why I picked up the latter one, probably is the one somehow more near the Japanese text.

Title: Halo glare
Vocal: 小峠 舞 (Kotouge Mei)
Circle: C-CLAYS
Album: 遊穹 U-KYU
Event: C76
Original: 夜雀の歌声 ～ Night bird | Song of the Night Sparrow ~ Night Bird | Touhou 8 Imperishable Night | Stage 2 Theme

Halo glare

light 静まりかえり
奇妙な風が吹いて
流れていく地上の夜

light shizumari kaeri
kimyou na kaze ga fuite
nagareteiku chijou no yoru

The light is growing dim
A different wind is blowing
The night is coming again

姿見えないから
予想が出来ないよ
微かに感じてくる
独特な匂いを読み取って

sugata mienai kara
yosou ga dekinai yo
kasuka ni kanjitekuru
dokutoku na nioi wo yomitotte

Since I can’t see anything
Don’t expect I’ll be able to predict it
I keep feeling vaguely
This unique scent I sense

追いつけない空　雲を切って
深緑に月影が乗り
一瞬にして飛び越えて
目先を潰して来る brightness

oitsukenai sora kumo wo kitte
shinryouku ni getsuei ga nori
isshun ni shite tobikoete
mesaki wo tsubushite kiru brightness

In this unreachable sky, where clouds are dissolved
The moon shines on the forest
In an instant, I’m flying
Crushing the future, the coming brightness

noize 騒がしい音
答えてくる反射する
言霊避けて通っていく

noize sawagashii oto
kotaetekuru hansha suru
kotodama sakete totteiku

A noise, an annoying sound
That keeps repeating, resounding
Going back, avoiding the words

森を透かしながら
進んで広がって
後ろに気配隠し
特別な歌声を聴いて

mori wo sukashinagara
susunde hirogatte
ushiro ni kehai kakushi
tokubetsu na utagoe wo kiite

While looking through the forest
Keep going on, reaching
A hidden sign behind
I’m hearing a special singing voice

落ちてくる羽根　魅了
五感で読めるこの先の
行方を知らないフリをして
遮る手前の夢 Don’t stop

ichitekuru hane miryou
gokan de yomeru kono saki no
yukue wo shiranai furiwoshite
saegiru temae no yume Don’t stop

Feathers are falling down, fascinating me
I can feel with all the five senses that from now on
You’ll pretend you don’t know where this is going
Don’t end our dream, don’t stop

浮いてくるろうそくの火が
揺れだして消えるかかる時
釣られて耳に入っていく
美しい虫の音と dizziness

uitekur sousoku no hi ga
yuredashite kieru kakaru toki
tsurarete mimi ni haitteiku
utsukushii mushi no oto to dizziness

The dim candle’s light is
Trembling, about to vanish at any time
I keep listening, attracted by
The lovely insect’s sounds and this dizziness

軋む森の悲鳴
伝わる風の
鼓動が波を打って
途切れず意識麻痺させて

kishimu mori no himei
tsutawaru kaze no
kodou ga nami wo utte
togirezu ishiki mahi sasete

The shaking forest’s screams and
The resounding wind’s
Beat are shaking the air
My consciousness is now paralyzed

向こうから迷い込んできて
危ないと解っているのに
かすんでくるはずの瞳
惑わされない Singing voice in back

mukou kara mayoikonde kite
abunai to totteiru no ni
kasunde kuru hazu no hitomi
madowasarenai Singing voice in back

I’ve lost my way long time ago
It’s something dangerous I don’t understand
My eyes will probably get blurry but
I won’t be charmed by this singing voice in back

追い討ちを掛けて進んで
時間ないのに遊んでて
不思議な灯り増えていき
宵闇の中の誘惑 moody eye

oiuchi wo kakete susunde
jikan nai no ni asondete
fushigi na akari fueteiki
yoiyami no naka yuuwaku

Go on, give me the final blow
Since there’s no more time to play
There’s a wonderful light growing stronger
The temptation inside the dusk, moody eye