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There are quite a few lines in the English translation I'm not sure about, but I think the general idea of the song is pretty clear. If you have any corrections don't hesitate to let me know. fin. Music and Lyrics: LEGO BIG MORL Darkness or light, I wonder which one we fall into?* I wonder where people go after this I wonder if their minds are reset, and everything is dyed white And if that's how we meet our end** There was no sound And no colour either I was just gazing into the unconscious*** I'll swallow saying goodbye, so I can see you off on a new journey I won't wither away, won't wither away, because I'll take in your tears as well**** I will miss you, This song is for you Even though the night sky has gained yet another star, I'll just say “Good night”, Because saying “Goodbye” at the end just feels too lonely I wonder if there's neither darkness nor light at the end And if what's awaiting us is an infinite dream or just infinite nothingness I wonder if it's like we're just reset, and everything just stops, And I wonder if we even realize it's goodbye As if checking that they still exist, I go through my memories of our time together***** I'll swallow saying goodbye, and go to a nostalgic place I can't see anything, anything, But there's definitely something here It's not enough, not enough, somehow But I can get by with just that****** Because I know that we'll keep meeting and parting again and again I will miss you, This song is for you Even though the night sky has gained yet another star, I'll just say “Good night”, Because saying “Goodbye” at the end just feels too lonely Being born Falling down Rising back into the sky To the sky To the sky Good night See you in the morning Good night See you in the light Notes: *After we die **,***,****,*****, ****** Really not sure about these lines fin. Yami ka hikari ka dochira ni korobu ka Hito wa kono ato doko e mukau n da Shokika sareta nou, shiro ni somari Konna ni mo sayonara to deau no ka AH oto wa naku UH iro mo naku SO muishiki o tada nagameta SAY GOODBYE o nomikonde atarashii tabi e Karenai karenai, namida sore sae ukeireyou I WILL MISS YOU SONG FOR YOU Yozora no hoshi ga mata hitotsu fuetemo Oyasumi to iu yo Sayonara ga saigo de wa sabishi-sugiru kara Yami mo hikari mo soko ni wa nai no ka Aru no wa eien no “mu” ka “mu” nanda Shokika sareta you, subete tomari konna ni mo sayonara o shiru no ka AH Anata to no UH omoide o SO tashikameru you kazu kazoeta SAY GOODBYE o nomikonde natsukashii basho e Mienai mienai, nanimo demo tashika ni koko ni Tarinai tarinai, nanika tada sore dake no koto “Deai wakare o kurikaesu koto” wakatteru kara I WILL MISS YOU SONG FOR YOU Yozora no hoshi ga mata hitotsu fuetemo Oyasumi to iu yo Sayonara ga saigo de wa sabishi-sugiru kara Umare (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE MORNING) Ochite (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE LIGHT) Sora e (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE MORNING) Sora e (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE LIGHT) Sora e (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE MORNING) (GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE LIGHT) GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE MORNING GOODNIGHT SEE YOU IN THE LIGHT GOODNIGHT Kanji: http://j-lyric.net/artist/a04dfa6/l033405.html

I was at a cosplay panel at my local anime convention last month and one of the people there suggested that all guys cosplaying as superheroes should wear a dance belt to hide their junk, since there are lots of kids around the con and apparently it can get awkward when you're standing on the bus with someone eye level with your crotch. I'm not sure how comfortable or uncomfortable they are, but that could be an option on days when it's really bothering you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_belt

^Yeah, I love Daishi's voice, and that old school BOOWY-esque vibe is one of the fastest ways to my heart for a Japanese band, so I'm happy to see them doing well.

I've always wondered that myself, tbh. I googled it, and apparently it doesn't mean anything, they just picked words they thought sounded good together. The guitarist said "morl" comes from the rugby term "maul" (モール), but with the spelling altered, although that could be a lie. There are fan comments on the post asking what the whole name means, so I guess they've never really explained it.

Back on my "people trapped in a room solving mysteries/fighting to the death" thriller craving, so I watched "House of 9". (2005) Kind of boring, tbh. Wasn't expecting it to be so British or for Peter Capaldi to be in it, but otherwise it was pretty middle of the road.

Hold on, immi posted new demos last year? Was starting to think that she'd retired.

Hitomi Yaida: immi:

Sadly, no, I have basically no musical talent or rhythm. I am a painter, if that helps at all? XD I'll warn you that my Japanese is really bad - I do translations mainly to learn new vocab. I only really started posting them online because I wanted to gauge how I'm doing. I figure it's more productive than just keeping them to myself since someone who actually speaks Japanese might tell me what I'm doing wrong if they see me butchering songs by their favourite artist.

LEGO BIG MORL's guitarist Hiroki Tanaka had an accident that put one of his hands out of commission for about a year, and the rest of the members stopped playing live until he was able to return. This is one of the first songs they released after coming back, and it's pretty obvious from the video that it's about him. I think it was pretty cool of them to do that. I feel like I'm probably a little off on some of these lines, but the gist of it is there. Wait? Music and Lyrics: LEGO BIG MORL Are you breathing? Can you move your arm? How does tomorrow look? The night is still so long So you can get to the place where the light is shining Strike at the walls in front of you and smash them down With your saved life, And a strong right hand* You can crawl back up, can't you? This isn't the end It's just like yesterday It's like a dream It's reality, and** Morning still won't come Even if it hurts, Laugh, and light up the darkness in front of you With your saved life, And a strong right hand* You can crawl back up, can't you? This isn't the end I'm waiting for you! Are you breathing? Can you move your arm? How does tomorrow look? Gently, open your eyes With your saved life, And a strong right hand* You can crawl back up, can't you? This isn't the end In this life you've been given, You might not have a tomorrow Your time is limited So make sure you can die smiling!*** Notes: *.**,*** Not too sure about these lines Wait? Iki wa aru ka Ude wa ugoku ka Asu wa dou da Mada yoru wa nagai Hikari sasu hou e Me no mae no kabe o atatte kudake Sukuwareta inochi de Kanzen na migite motte Haiagareru darou Koko ja owaranai yo Kinou no you da Yume no you da Genjitsu no you da Mada asa wa konai Itami aru to te Me no mae no yami o waratte terase Sukuwareta inochi de Kanzen na migite motte Haiagareru darou Koko ja owaranai yo I'M WAITING FOR I'M WAITING FOR I'M WAITING FOR I'M WAITING FOR YOU! Iki wa aru ka Ude wa ugoku ka Asu wa dou da Sotto me o akero Sukuwareta inochi de Kanzen na migite motte Haiagareru darou Koko ja owaranai yo Ataerareta inochi wa Asu aru ka mo nante Kagirareta jikan da Waratte shineru you ni! Kanji: http://j-lyric.net/artist/a04dfa6/l033407.html

Yay, cool to see another person from Ontario. I'm a pretty "mainstream" J-rock fan myself, and I've never had a problem finding things to talk about here, so I'm sure you'll have lots of fun.

Kind of saw it coming since they've seemed a little lost recently, but I'm going to miss HaKU. Tsujimura has such a sexy voice.

Wow, the new 04LS is not what I was expecting from them at all! It's nice that they always seem to know when it's time to mix things up. Wasn't feeling climb that much, but this is pretty cool.

It's been a long time since I last saw it, but Laundry (2001) left a strong impression on me. It's a kind of subdued love story about a young man with brain damage that helps run a laundromat and a mysterious girl he meets. I can't even remember much of the plot, tbh, but something about the overall vibe of it still stands out in my mind. Plus I'm a big Yosuke Kubozuka fan.

クレイジーガール / Crazy Girl Music and Lyrics: Tatsuya Ozeki Tomaranai you da shirakeru Girigiri kawashite moteasobu Megakurande torokeru tte Youishuutou Tsugi wa SOS hajikeru Sono mune kogashite Doko iku Nani shite n da Atama no naka de ARE Tonaeru Mou doushiyou mo nai sa TAIMUMASHIIN de tonde yuku Kyou dake kimi no MONO sa TAIMUMASHIIN de tonde yuku Daremo nanimo wakacchainai darou Daremo kizuku hazu nante nai daro Hade ni enrakashite shikata nai darou Daremo kizuku hazu nante nai daro KUREIJII GAARU KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure KUREIJII GAARU KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure na no sa Soko wa 3, 2, 1 kazoeru Tomaranai ase ga Aa nijimu NANI shite n da Atama no naka de Tsunagitomeru Akai fuku ga chiratsuku Todokoorinaku toki ga susumu Me o awasetara sore wa saigo Yubi kuwaeru Mou doushiyou mo nai sa Kyou dake boku no MONO sa TAIMUMASHIIN de tonde yuku Daremo nanimo wakacchainai darou Daremo kizuku hazu nante nai daro Bare yashinai? Shite kita bakari darou Daremo kizuku hazu nante nai daro KUREIJII GAARU KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure KUREIJII GAARU KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure Boku no atama no naka de KUREIJII GAARU KUREIJII GAARU Kimagure dakara AH Kanji: http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05a9fb/l03843b.html

I watched Circle yesterday. It's about 50 strangers getting abducted and forced to vote for one person to die until there's only one survivor. At the end, the only way for a person to survive is for the other to abstain from voting, otherwise they tie and they're both killed. Interesting concept, and it was fun to watch but it starts to lose steam after a while since there are so many characters to get through and it becomes pretty obvious who is important and who isn't towards the middle. Plus the characters can't move from the circles they're standing on, so it's like 99% dialogue.

Every now and then I get a craving for ridiculous horror movies about people competing with each other to solve a mystery/fighting to the death, so I watched Would You Rather and Exam. Would You Rather was exactly what I expected it to be. It's pretty obvious who is going to survive at each stage. Basically the only surprise was that the actor that played Victor on Dollhouse was in it. Exam was a nice surprise since there wasn't a lot of violence or gore (I don't have much of a stomach for that stuff, so I had to look away a lot during Would You Rather) and the situation was actually about finding someone who could do good, not pushing people to become their worst. Not a great ending, but it was nice to see a movie in this style where the people can actually just walk out of the room at any time and where people getting mutilated more and more elaborately isn't the main takeaway.

Seems like Sharaku and Riu have been performing together a lot recently.

God, SALU is adorable.

I can't figure out whether the engrish is the best or worst part of this...

あきらめないDAYS / Don't Give Up Days* Music and Lyrics: Lida The hands of a stopped clock have suddenly started moving again It's like a miracle You'll never forget,** So you always need to keep running Do you see what you need to do? That's it, now's the time to risk everything and go! It's not time to give up yet Because I still want to shout And I have my sights set on a new ray of hope You absolutely can't give up! Because I still want to run more I'm going to take back the time that was stolen from me And find the meaning in it Even now, I still can't forget the scenery I dreamed of I'm like a child It seems like it's within a reachable distance, And if that's not a lie, I just need to keep believing as I move forward You rescued something that I love So that's it, now's the time to hold on tight to all of it and go! Light is coming down, shining on tomorrow My heart is filled with an infinite supply of spirit Because I want to grab hold of a boundless future You absolutely can't give up! So we can smile in the end, I'm searching for a meaning that will explain that hidden time Have you noticed all the riddles around you? That's it, give an answer that transcends words and go!*** It's not time to give up yet Because I still want to scream And I have my sights set on a new ray of hope You absolutely can't give up! Because I still want to run more We're going to continue taking back the time that was stolen from us There are more brand new days ahead More brand new days Notes: *The title is a play on “Akiramenaide” (“Don't give up”), and unfortunately it's kind of hard to communicate that in English **,***I'm not sure about these lines あきらめないDAYS / Akiramenai DAYS Tomatteta tokei no byoushin ga mata ugokidasu Kiseki-mitai da Itsudatte wasureta koto wa nai kara Zutto hashiri-tsuzukete koreta hazu Yaru-beki mono ni kimi wa kizuita? Sou ima koso subete o kakete [GO!] [Madamada] akiramenai DAYS [Madamada] sakebitai kara Atarashii kibou no hikari mezashite [Zettai!] Akiramenaide [Madamada] hashiritai kara Nusumareta jikan o torimodosu imi o sagashite Yumemita fuukei o ima demo wasurerarenai Kodomo mitai da Todoki-sou na DISTANCE uso ga nai nara Zutto shinjite-tsuzukete ikeru hazu Ai suru mono ga kimi o sukutta Sou ima koso subete o daite [GO!] [HARAHARA] ashita o terasu [KOKORO wa] mugendai tamashii Hateshinai mirai o tsukamitai kara [Zettai!] Nagedasanaide [Saigo ni] waraeru tame ni Kakusareta jidai o tokiakasu imi o motomete Subete no NAZO ni kimi wa kizuita? Sou kotae wa kotoba o koete [GO!] [Madamada] akiramenai DAYS [Madamada] sakebitai kara Atarashii kibou no hikari mezashite [Zettai!] Akiramenaide [Madamada] hashiritai kara Nusumareta jikan o torimodosu hibi o tsuzukete Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Motto BRAND NEW DAYS Kanji: http://j-lyric.net/artist/a0324d5/l037918.html

^Yeah, they definitely Photoshop him to death. Although, to be fair, Teru's weight changes his face a lot, and it seems like he only started getting chubby again quite recently. He was looking pretty slim around the release of G4 IV.

So cute <3 ^Also, wow, I didn't know we could embed videos from Instagram now. That's a cool feature.

This is a little sketchy, so don't take my word for it if something sounds wrong, but I really wanted to try to do an EVERLONG track in English. There's something really sweet - almost childish - about the tone of Mitsuhiro's lyrics. ヨナギ / Evening Calm God doesn't exist, but Even if there's no one to hear, Somehow, I still find myself praying now “There's no such thing as eternal life” The girl who told me that, She already can't go to the land of toys You're drifting about and sleeping on a sunken ship And now, I'm riding on the back of a whale that's rocking from side to side, side to side,* Searching for you You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you** You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you Right? Your red blood has a timbre that can melt through the ice Somewhere, even now, it's still flowing Our never-ending love was blazing, And that fire is still burning gently now, So it can light your way wherever you are You're smoking a cigarette by the shoreline, And the smoke is obscuring your outline While I'm searching for you You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you Right? You're drifting about and sleeping on a sunken ship And now, I'm riding on the back of a whale that's rocking from side to side, side to side, Searching for you You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you You're not here, And I have every night of my life left to sail until I find you Right? Notes: *In hindsight, it might actually be the girl riding the whale - it's not really clear **I don't know if I'm reading this right, but I think the idea is that the girl has passed away and he's searching for her in his dreams ヨナギ / Yonagi Kami-sama nante sonzai wa shinai kedo Hontou wa inai kedo Dokoka de, ima mo negatteru “Eien nante sonzai wa shinai yo” to Sou itta ano ko wa mou Omocha no kuni ni wa Ikenakunatte Chinbotsusen de TAYUTAU to nemuru kimi ni, ima Yurayura yurayura KUJIRA ni notte Kimi o sagashiteru Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da ne Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da yo Nee Anata no akai chi wa koori ga tokeru neiro Dokoka de, ima mo nagareteru Owaranu ai ga enjou shite ita nara Sono hi wa aoku moete Anata no tokoro o terasu kara Kaigansen de PUKAPUKA to TABAKO o fukashiteru Kemuri wa rinkakusen o ootte Kimi o sagashiteru Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da ne Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da yo Nee Chinbotsusen de TAYUTAU to nemuru kimi ni, ima Yurayura yurayura KUJIRA ni notte Kimi o sagashiteru Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da ne Kimi ga inai to isshou koukai suru yoru ga aru n da yo Nee Kanji: Video is subtitled, + http://www.jpopasia.com/group/everlong/videos/yonagi::56008.html

It changes a lot, but something like this: Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (or The Birthday, depending on the day) Dragon Ash Good Morning America Suck a Stew Dry MO'SOME TONEBENDER NOA Nothing's Carved In Stone POSSIBILITY andymori ELLEGARDEN