[Lyrics] REALies - あの影の中で (Ano kage no naka de) [English Translation]

[plastic_rainbow 2162]

-for a request-

 

Lyrics: Rayka
Music: REALies
Kanji and romaji available at peffy's blog

 

English: Within the Shadow

A petty monologue, "I want to rewind time"
Always repeating within my insecurities and hesitations
Everyday feels temporal, strumming in dissonance
My soiled sense of worth became blurry

Within the shadow, a large back profile signaled the beginning, a summer's day

I pray that this song will stay within someone's heart
Even if everything will disappear someday
I searched within the shadow, I'll engrave these dreams and hopes so that we won't forget them
I pray that this song will remain in someone's heart
Even if I disappear someday
I'll leave behind my "voice"

"My story of madness, a dark world that knew after being stained
Only shining for a moment, it was too late by the time I noticed..."

The shadow was watching me at the crowded intersection
Finally arriving at the terminal station in escape, in escape
A silhouette catches up, swallowing me in the darkness
The light disappearing once again

Living life the way it is has always been tormenting me
Without accepting anything
Living life while giving up was unbearable and depressing
I'll make my "voice" go dry

So that this song will not end, so that it'll keep on echoing
I'll spread all my dreams
I lived within the shadow, I was certainly alive
Burn all my "existence" and "proof"

This song for someone's heart, this song for someone's dreams
So that it'll remain forever, so that it'll be heard from far away
This voice for someone's future, this voice for our future

So that it'll remain forever, so that it'll be heard from far away

 

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Translated by me.

Corrections and suggestions are much welcomed~

Enjoy! ^^

Edited October 2, 2017 by plastic_rainbow

[chemicalpictures 1888]

Wow, this is such a heartfelt goodbye letter to their fans.

 

I think this "Shadow" Rayka talks about is a reflection of himself - his insecurities, his fear of failure, his expectations and self-judgement.

 

This song is a hope that REALies won't simply fade away and be forgotten. Even though they were disbanding, and seemingly being overwhelmed by that Shadow, his "voice" would be a reminder, a message for anyone who believed and enjoyed their work, that REALies was there, and hopefully still is in their fans hearts.

 

thanks again for fulfilling my request!

[plastic_rainbow 2162]

You're welcome!!

I'm not very familiar with REALies and only heard the song through a split with Pentagon and Arlequin, but that puts the song into a lot of context. Thanks for the tidbit~ ^^