Son of idolm@ster lyrics translations

[cuddlefish]

How much farther do I have to go?
I think I'm gonna break
I've done nothing but run
Since I took this path
But now it hurts

Offer me tenderness, I want to touch goodness
Isn't this funny...something's wrong with the way I feel
I want to offer kindness, and I don't know how
My soul keeps falling to new depths

My messages go unheard
The labyrinth is so deep
Guide me to peace of the heart
Burn into me the strength to never flinch
At sudden darkness, at uncontrollable emotion

How long do I have to keep climbing?
Oh, I think I'm going to die
When I overcome this
A new path awaits
I can't stand it anymore

Mindless---I am so devoted I see nothing else
Silly me...I have to change something about how I feel
It's endless, and I have no way to escape
My heart falls and falls to new depths, melting away

But now I know
I follow the sound of your kind voice

This is a puzzle with no rules
Surprises unfairly nested in surprises
I will never again face this spiritual dilemma
Cut off temptation, and look to the future, no matter how it hurts
At the very end, I want us to trade smiles

I'm kind of not pleased with, say, the second half of this translation. I did it right after I woke up. Oh well, I'm tired of dealing with this song (already?!).

(It begins)

Asphalt gone cold
Parting the crowds
Monochrome skyscrapers
Have hidden the sky

Uncontrollable signals
Swarms of signs
Just let me create you
With my own two hands

The mourning saint preached
Of the road to the end in the future
Right away you took me in your arms
But why are you crying?

Let everything I know
Be burning love
Now, smouldering, stark, red
I will protect you
Let everything existing
Be burning ashes
Is that this life's freedom?
As long as you are smiling
Even if it isn't love
I love you

(Please)
Klaxons echo
Trees and grass shiver
Shameful news
Raced through town

Newborn feelings
And the ailing status quo
I just want to draw close to you
And walk with you

The radio gives earnest praise
For wishes that are happenings come true
I want for no saccharine answers
All I need is you

Never
Will I forget you
Even if, yes, I burn away to nothing
I can never be alone again
Never
Please, never forget
Our passion will grow even hotter
Nobody can stop me
From loving you
Not even you

The wilted flower
Will turn into a seed
And it will color again
The stars can fall
But they will be shooting stars
Take me in your arms like you did that time
But why do you cry?

Let everything
Be burning love
Now, smouldering, stark, red
I will protect you
Let everything
Be burning ashes
Maybe this is earthly freedom
As long as you are smiling
Even if it isn't love
I love you

There is an interesting interpretation of this song here (in Japanese). I honestly didn't get this song on the first try, so I went through this while I was translating so the message of the song would still be just as cryptic (≡ー≡)

All hail the advent of the PSP port of Idolmaster. But Namco, why can't I have all the outfits girls on one disk? いじわるぅぅぅ。 They all seem like such reasonable choices. I guess if I had to pick one right now, it would be Missing Moon, but I want Yukiho or Haruka...maybe Namco won't make us pay full price for 1/3 of a game and I can buy all three? Maybe there will be an idolm@ster for girls and I can fall in love with Azusa the Big-Dicked and forget about this nonsense?

Before anyone complains about my sudden requirement for idolm@ster games, I HAVE WANTED THIS GAME FOR A LONG TIME. I'm just trying to avoid an XBOX360.

I ordered a bunch of games, and they came today, but they bounced right off my doorstep because the order totaled more than $100 and I didn't go out to sign it, blah blah. ARRRR.