September 2, 2003

Bloodthirsty Butchers

Yearn for Shadow

From the album "荒野ニオケル bloodthirsty butchers"
影を慕いて
Kage o shitaite
Yearn for shadow

Resound in concrete cracks
Sound of stiff footsteps on today's inclination
Blue, white; gently enter the bright curve of
the cone of the street light, [yet.]

Just reflected; yearn for shadow
Just lengthens; yearning for a black shadow even more

Remnant color of Shouwa brought together
Don't hang your head, shadow! Stand on [reclaimed] land!
Darken, shadow! Connected with grief.
Calm your black and red anger, [yet.]

Just reflected; yearn for shadow
Just lengthens; yearning for a black shadow even more
Just reflected; yearn for shadow

Just reflected; yearn for shadow
Just lengthens; yearning for a black shadow even more
Just reflected; yearn for shadow
Just lengthens; yearning for a black shadow even more

Just reflected; black shadow

Japanese lyrics:

コンクリートのcrackに響く
konkuriito no crack ni hibiku
固い足音は今日のかたむきへ
katai ashioto wa kyou no katamuki e
青く 白く 外燈は円すいの
aoku shiroku gaitou wa ensui no
もろく 光る 湾曲にあわせてとなお
moroku hikaru wankyoku ni awaserete to nao

ただ映るは 影慕がえてなお
tada utsuru wa kage shitagaete nao
ただ伸びるは 黒い影慕いてさらに
tada nobiru wa kuroi kage shitaite sara ni

昭和の色残しもろともつれ込む
Shouwa no iro nokoshi moroto motsurekomu
うつむくな影よ 埋め立て地に立つ
Utsumuku na kage yo umetatechi ni tatsu
くすむ 影よ つながれし哀愁よ
Kusumu kage yo tsunagareshi aishuu yo
黒と 赤の 怒りを静めてとなお
Kuro to aka no ikari o shizumete to nao

ただ映るは 影慕がえてなお
tada utsuru wa kage shitagaete nao
ただ伸びるは 黒い影慕いてさらに
tada nobiru wa kuroi kage shitaite sara ni
ただ映るは 影慕がえてなお
tada utsuru wa kage shitagaete nao

ただ映るは 影慕がえてなお
tada utsuru wa kage shitagaete nao
ただ伸びるは 黒い影慕いてさらに
tada nobiru wa kuroi kage shitaite sara ni
ただ映るのさ 影慕がえてなお
tada utsuru no sa kage shitagaete nao
ただ伸びるのさ 黒い影慕いてさらに
tada nobiru no sa kuroi kage shitaite sara ni

ただうつるは.. 黒い影
tada utsuru wa.. kuroi kage

Posted by Rob Ketcherside at September 2, 2003
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