祝福のメシアとアイの塔
作詞：ひとしずくP・やま△
作曲：ひとしずくP・やま△
編曲：ひとしずくP・やま△
唄：初音ミク・KAITO・MEIKO・IA・MAYU・がくっぽいど・Megpoid・巡音ルカ・鏡音リン・鏡音レン
Nicovideo Link : https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm29281205
YouTube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiEC329xPos
終焉の大地の果て 残された子らは
頼りなく小さな手を重ねて
健やかなる時も 病める時も ただ信じて……
「共に分け合っていこう」
人の智を超えて 思い上がった愚かな羊に
神の裁きが下った
滅びゆく世界を守り続ける「アイの塔」には
世界の寿命が灯る
若者の村に 王国の使者がもたらした
予\言の報
針子の少女に 誉れ高き【次のメシア】へと
神託が降りた
塔の中に守られし【祝福】は
9つの メシアだけが賜う【栄光】
君と共に 僕らも塔へ連れ立とう
滅びゆく楽園の命、繋ぐため
祝福をこの手に 心、打ち鳴らし
栄光を掴み取れ 懸命に……
信じ合う仲間とともに 助け合えば
恐れるものは、なにもない
最初の祝福を
命が渦巻く【華やぐ波】の扉へ 手を伸ばす
ふと、大きな手を重ねて 青年が言った
「共に分け合っていこう」
メシアを押しのけ 横取られた最初の祝福
仲間たちは いがみ合い
2つ目の扉 赤き目を血走らせ
剣士は【炎の宴】に興じる
【恵みの陽光】を勝ち取って
悦に入る姉の手を振り払い
悔しげな顔で 妹は【安息の闇】へ
息巻いて進む
「選ばれたのは、私なのに……」
「「独リ占メハ許サナイ……」」
「欲」は人を変えてしまうのか？
僧は祝詞を【揺蕩う大地】に捧げて
詩人は【雷鳴の囃子】口遊ぶ
祝福をこの手に…… 心、研ぎ澄まし
栄光を奪い取れ 我先に……
信じ合う仲間は、何処へ…… 誰もが、敵？
断ち切りなさい 過ぎた愛を
【旋風のロンド】に 踊り子が舞う
双生の姉は 片割れを押しのけ
【白銀の園】へ
歓喜の雫は 流れる間もなく 凍てた
9つ目の祝福は 眠れる【マグマの胎動】
双生の弟は メシアを欺\いて
誇らしげに笑った
信じた仲間に裏切られ
【祝福】はすべて 横取られた
灯らぬトーチ 掲げながら
祈りの祭壇へ……
塔の中に封じられし【祝福】
……という名のメシアに課せられた【贖罪】
【贄】と共に 乗り越えたメシアよ
今こそ 新しき楽園の命、繋ぎ足せ
荒波に溺れ沈み 業火の海を舞い
無慈悲な干天に頽れて
永遠に明けぬ闇に狂い 大地に呑まれても
君独りで、いかせはしない
裁きの雷に打たれ 風刃に裂かれて
心ごと凍らされても 灼熱を這う
健やかなる時も 病める時も ただ信じて……
「共に分け合っていこう」
導きの灯を繋げ 尊き贄の果て
愚かなる連鎖は 永遠に繰り返す……
信じ合った仲間たちに 助けられて
勝ち取った灯を 高く掲げて
暁の鐘が鳴く 栄光の調べ
神の威を授けられたメシアは
独り静かに笑いながら……
9つの【哀】を生みて
祭壇に手を伸ばした
Lyrics, composition, and arrangement by : Hitoshizuku P & Yama△ (TeamOS)
Vocals by : Hatsune Miku, Kaito, Meiko, IA, Mayu, Kamui Gakupo, Gumi, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len
Romaji lyrics
Shukufuku no MESIA to Ai no Tou
Shuu’en no daichi no hate nokosareta kora wa
Tayorinaku chiisana te wo kasanete
Sukoyaka naru toki mo yameru toki mo tada shinjite……
“Tomo ni wake’atte ikou”
Hito no chi wo koete omoi’agatta oroka na hitsuji ni
Kami no sabaki ga kudatta
Horobiyuku sekai wo mamoritsudzukeru “Ai no Tou” ni wa
Sekai no jumyou ga tomoru
Wakamono no mura ni oukoku no shisha ga motarashita
Yogen no shirase
Hariko no shoujo ni homaretakaki “tsugi no MESIA” e to
Shintaku ga orita
Tou no naka ni mamorareshi “shukufuku” wa
Kokonotsu no MESIA dake ga tamau “eikou”
Kimi to tomo ni bokura mo tou e tsuredatou
Horobiyuku rakuen no inochi, tsunagu tame
Shukufuku wo kono te ni kokoro, uchinarashi
Eikou wo tsukamitore kenmei ni……
Shinji’au nakama to tomo ni tasuke’aeba
Osoreru mono wa, nani mo nai
Saisho no shukufuku wo
Inochi ga uzumaku “hanayagu nami” no tobira e te wo nobasu
Futo, ookina te wo kasanete seinen ga itta
“Tomo ni wake’atte ikou”
MESIA wo oshinoke yokotorareta saisho no shukufuku
Nakamatachi wa igami’ai
Futatsume no tobira akaki me wo chibashirase
Kenshi wa “honoo no utage” ni kyoujiru
“Megumi no youkou” wo kachitotte
Etsu ni iru ane no te wo furiharai
Kuyashige na kao de imouto wa “ansoku no yami” e
Ikimaite susumu
“Erabareta no wa, watashi na no ni……”
” “HITORIJIME WA YURUSANAI……” ”
“Yoku” wa hito wo kaeteshimau no ka?
Sou wa shukushi wo “tayutau daichi” ni sasagete
Utabito wa “raimei no hayashi” kuchisusabu
Shukufuku wo kono te ni…… kokoro, togisumashi
Eikou wo ubaitore waresaki ni……
Shinji’au nakama wa, doko e…… dare mo ga, teki?
Tachikiri nasai sugita ai wo
“Tsumujikaze no RONDO” ni odoriko ga mau
Sousei no ane wa kataware wo oshinoke
“Hakugin no sono” e
Kanki no shizuku wa nagareru mamonaku iteta
Kokonotsume no shukufuku wa nemureru “MAGUMA no taidou”
Sousei no otouto wa MESIA wo azamuite
Hokorashige ni waratta
Shinjita nakama ni uragirare
“Shukufuku” wa subete yokotorareta
Tomoranu TOOCHI kakage nagara
Inori no saidan e……
Tou no naka ni fuujirareshi “shukufuku”
……to iu na no MESIA ni kaserareta “shokuzai”
“Nie” to tomo ni norikoeta MESIA yo
Imakoso atarashiki rakuen no inochi, tsunagitase
Aranami ni oboreshizumi gouka no umi wo mai
Mujihi na kanten ni kuzu’orete
Towa ni akenu yami ni kurui daichi ni nomarete mo
Kimi hitori de, ikase wa shinai
Sabaki no ikazuchi ni utare fuujin ni sakarete
Kokorogoto koorasarete mo shakunetsu wo hau
Sukoyaka naru toki mo yameru toki mo tada shinjite……
“Tomo ni wake’atte ikou”
Michibiki no hi wo tsunage toutoki nie no hate
Oroka naru rensa wa towa ni kurikaesu……
Shinji’atta nakamatachi ni tasukerarete
Kachitotta hi wo takaku kakagete
Akatsuki no kane ga naku eikou no shirabe
Kami no i wo sazukerareta MESIA wa
Hitori shizuka ni warai nagara……
Kokonotsu no “ai” wo umite
Saidan ni te wo nobashita
Translation
The Blessed Messiah and the Tower of “Love”
In the wake of an apocalypse, children alone inherit the land
Taking one another’s small, hapless hands
Believing resolutely that whether in sickness or in health……
“We’ll share whatever comes together”
Divine judgement was passed on vain, foolish sheep
Thinking their wisdom surpassed that of God’s
The “Tower of ‘Love’ ” stands to protect the crumbling world
The lifespan of Earth to burn bright at its peak
A herald came by royal decree to the village populated by youths
To deliver a prophecy
Their seamstress was to be the honourable “next Messiah”
The oracle had ordained
The “blessings” secured within the tower
Were nine “glories” that only the Messiah would be bestowed
Together we shall accompany you to the tower
So that we may preserve the life of our crumbling paradise
To accept a blessing of your own, have your being emanate
Do what you must to take hold of your glory……
If as friends we trust in one another and lend our aid
Then there is nothing that we need fear
The first blessing before them
She reaches out to the door from where life surges as a “Spectacular Wave”
Suddenly, the young man covered her hand with his own, and said
“We’ll share whatever comes together”
The Messiah pushed aside, the first blessing had been stolen
The friends were glowering at each other
At the second door, with bloodshot eyes
The swordswoman charges into the “Banquet of Flames”
The elder sister gains the “Sunlight of Graces”
Parting ways with a knowing smirk
Vexed expression, the younger sister makes for the “Slumbering Darkness”
With a determined stride
“But I am the one who was chosen……”
” ‘WE WON’T LET YOU HAVE THEM ALL TO YOURSELF……’ ”
Does “avarice” truly change a person so?
The monk chants a prayer to the “Quaking Earth”
The poet recites the “Orchestra of Thunder”
To accept a blessing of your own…… sharpen your mind
Lay claim to that glory before anyone else can……
Where have my trusted friends gone……? Are we now enemies?
There’s no place for such love here and now
The dancer sways to the “Rondo of Whirlwinds”
The elder twin distances her younger brother
To the “Garden of Glittering Snow”
She treads, where beads of joy freeze in the corners of her eyes
The ninth blessing is the dormant “Quickening of Magma”
The younger twin having deceived the Messiah
Laughs triumphantly
Betrayed by the friends she had trusted
Every “blessing” had been stolen from her
Whilst bearing a torch without flame
She heads to the altar to pray……
The “blessings” that had been sealed within the tower
……Were to be “atonements” for the one anointed as the Messiah
O Messiah, who has endured the passage with these “sacrifices”
It is time; now integrate a new life of paradise
Drowning amidst raging waves – Dancing in a sea of hellfire
Collapsing in the throes of a merciless drought
Maddened by an all-consuming darkness – Even when engulfed by earth
We will not let you go through this alone
Being struck by the judgement of lightning – Slashed by blades of wind
Even frozen to the depths of the soul – Crawling through a scorching heat
Believing resolutely that whether in sickness or in health……
“We’ll share whatever comes together”
Bound to the light of guidance, all these noble sacrifices
Are part of a foolish chain, doomed to repeat……
With the aid freely given by your loyal friends
Hold aloft the torch to beacon your fortitude
Daybreak’s bell tolls to a tone of glory
The Messiah who heeds the will of God
Gently laughs alone……
She gives rise to nine “sorrows” and
Reaches her hand out to the altar
Official Song Description :
When mankind sought power that surpassed human understanding thus making a mockery of God, they provoked His divine retribution. God contained nine components which made up the world within a single tower, and the world began to head into a gradual demise.
It was then that a Messiah and her dear friends climbed the tower to ask for God’s forgiveness. To earn forgiveness, the Messiah must receive the blessed light from the nine components and light the lifespan of the world at the altar.
And so — the lifespan of the world is connected to the light of a Messiah born every fifteen years.
Translator’s note :
While nothing (to my knowledge) has been said of the meaning of the “nine components” within the tower, the number used leads me to wonder whether in fact they are a nod to “Dante’s Divine Comedy”.
The “atonements” could represent the torments of the “nine circles of Hell” in Dante’s Inferno.
If the number nine here is our focus, then while there is certainly “suffering” involved, the main focus is unlikely to be Dante’s Purgatorio, which contains the “seven levels of suffering and spiritual growth” based on the simplified interpretation of the seven deadly sins by Pope Gregory I. Then again, it could very well be a part of it.
Alternatively (and my larger belief) is that they represent the “nine spheres of Heaven” in Dante’s Paradiso (Paradise) wherein there are not truly nine elements but ten, to represent the nine spheres and also the Empyrean: the abode of God.
In the end of Dante’s Divine Comedy, within the Empyrean, Dante finally inexplicably comprehends God’s will, his soul connecting with God’s love (read CANTO XXXIII). Perhaps this is an explanation for what happens to the Messiah once she is at the altar.
This may also explain why within the lyrics they describe that they are prolonging the life of their “paradise”. Maybe it is a combination of all of the above.
And therein lies the reason why I chose to translate in the title (and also within the lyrics of the song), “ai” (when in kana) as “love”.
With “ai” expressed only in kana, it leaves the interpretation of its meaning unclear. I think that certainly to the seamstress, the tower would have represented God’s love in the form of His blessings, though later in the song the word “ai” is expressed with the kanji to mean “sorrow”. Perhaps the meaning is truly both.
Of course, there have been no official statements so this is purely my own speculation, but one I, as the translator, nevertheless wanted to be able to share.
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