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So! You'd think that I would have been all over a translation for the Vesperia opening, but the first thing I heard about it was that there was already an English version. I had better things to do, like examining Flynn and constantly reloading wiki pages. At some point last night I got around to listening to both the English and Japanese versions of the opening fairly close to each other, and what should I discover, but---the songs actually are different from each other. And I feel certain that this is not (not entirely) a bunch of translation errors or words added to make the song sound better. These songs make more sense when you've heard and understand both---they are actually meant to be together. So here is a "combined version," with my boring translated lyrics and the official English lyrics.
Reaching up for no man's land
To take a breath and take a chance
When I left you, I started searching
I walk a thousand nights to change the world
What should I hope for?
Where to go? When to stop?
Who to trust? What to say?
I would swear my fealty, and then waver again
Found them all, just need someone to share
I fought the darkness at dusk
But I wasn't strong...no, not that strong
It's not in the dark scary day to carry one
Ain't so strong I ain't so strong to go on
It's been so long since I turned my back to you
Living in the past is not the way to live
The starry sky, the full moon are lonely
I wish you could hear me say that I miss you
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
If the clouds shadow, and the heavens cry
If you lose me somewhere,
And your tears are in the air
I will ring a bell and look for you
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
Looking up into the sky
Looking for the reason
Why I'm here, and why you can't be here
Who's to hate? Who's to blame?
Who's to hurt? Who's to love?
Who is to ask? Why can't we be the same?
The forgiver and the forgiven
Share the same hurt
The sadness inside and out
Will be healed in paradise someday
Try to believe walking down the lonesome road
A bell rings in the morning mists
It's not far...no, not that far
Ain't so far, I ain't so far from you
Staying the way you are meant solitude
You do what you want and you are who you are
But that can also mean isolation
I wish you were here and shake off my fear
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
If you lose me somewhere,
If I'm still hanging in there
I will ring a bell and let you know
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
What has been in the mix too long?
Is the world black or white?
There's the peace when you're at war
Heads or tails, you and I
Light and dark, ups and downs
And in the middle of it all
Someday will we find each other
And join hands?
What has been in the mere goal?
What's there to divide us?
If you're hurt, cry and say!
Can't you see your might of the heart?
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
If the clouds shadow, and the heavens cry
If you lose me somewhere,
And your tears are in the air
I will ring a bell and look for you
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
I think I saw some foolish interviewer or developer saying that these songs are better. SEE? SEE? I MUST BE RIGHT!!! Continuing on that subject, this sheds some light on why this game was planned for release in the US so gosh darn fast. They're using the an in-game theme of two entities coming together to make a whole to integrate, at least for one game, US and Japanese audiences.
I don't think I really have to intimate to anyone my thoughts re: this song, Flynn and Yuri---nor do I think I could. I can only summarize by saying that this song makes me a happy, happy fangirl.
Reaching up for no man's land
To take a breath and take a chance
When I left you, I started searching
I walk a thousand nights to change the world
What should I hope for?
Where to go? When to stop?
Who to trust? What to say?
I would swear my fealty, and then waver again
Found them all, just need someone to share
I fought the darkness at dusk
But I wasn't strong...no, not that strong
It's not in the dark scary day to carry one
Ain't so strong I ain't so strong to go on
It's been so long since I turned my back to you
Living in the past is not the way to live
The starry sky, the full moon are lonely
I wish you could hear me say that I miss you
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
If the clouds shadow, and the heavens cry
If you lose me somewhere,
And your tears are in the air
I will ring a bell and look for you
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
Looking up into the sky
Looking for the reason
Why I'm here, and why you can't be here
Who's to hate? Who's to blame?
Who's to hurt? Who's to love?
Who is to ask? Why can't we be the same?
The forgiver and the forgiven
Share the same hurt
The sadness inside and out
Will be healed in paradise someday
Try to believe walking down the lonesome road
A bell rings in the morning mists
It's not far...no, not that far
Ain't so far, I ain't so far from you
Staying the way you are meant solitude
You do what you want and you are who you are
But that can also mean isolation
I wish you were here and shake off my fear
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
If you lose me somewhere,
If I'm still hanging in there
I will ring a bell and let you know
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
What has been in the mix too long?
Is the world black or white?
There's the peace when you're at war
Heads or tails, you and I
Light and dark, ups and downs
And in the middle of it all
Someday will we find each other
And join hands?
What has been in the mere goal?
What's there to divide us?
If you're hurt, cry and say!
Can't you see your might of the heart?
The light to the shadow
And the shadow to the light
Each follows the other, to the very end
Why were we there back to back?
Why were we there face to face?
I must be the light when you're in the dark
If the clouds shadow, and the heavens cry
If you lose me somewhere,
And your tears are in the air
I will ring a bell and look for you
I will ring a bell until you feel me by your side
I think I saw some foolish interviewer or developer saying that these songs are better. SEE? SEE? I MUST BE RIGHT!!! Continuing on that subject, this sheds some light on why this game was planned for release in the US so gosh darn fast. They're using the an in-game theme of two entities coming together to make a whole to integrate, at least for one game, US and Japanese audiences.
I don't think I really have to intimate to anyone my thoughts re: this song, Flynn and Yuri---nor do I think I could. I can only summarize by saying that this song makes me a happy, happy fangirl.
