{"id":1033,"date":"2008-02-06T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/02\/06\/the-brilliant-green-ash-like-snow\/"},"modified":"2008-02-06T17:45:26","modified_gmt":"2008-02-06T09:45:26","slug":"the-brilliant-green-ash-like-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2008\/02\/06\/the-brilliant-green-ash-like-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brilliant Green – Ash Like Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"

the brilliant green - Ash Like Snow<\/a><\/p>\n

Ash Like Snow<\/strong> is the second OP theme to Gundam 00<\/strong>. I was never a fan of the brilliant green<\/a> and I still think that this song doesn’t feel OP-ish, but the lyrics are great and the booklet art has Tomoko sitting on Kaneda’s<\/a> bike while holding an orange Haro, and that’s pretty awesome in my book.<\/p>\n

Lyrics translation<\/a> and more after the break.<\/p>\n

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The title “Ash Like Snow” is a bit misleading since it reads like “ash-like snow” instead of the “ashes that are like snow” that the song is trying to go for. I think Japanese song writers should stop trying to use English if they don’t speak it.<\/p>\n

There was also a typo in the official booklet, which I decided not to follow. It makes me feel better to know that I’m not the only one who makes typos all the time.<\/p>\n

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Ash Like Snow<\/strong>
\nthe brilliant green<\/p>\n

sora akaku someru kokutan no yami
\nnomikomareta hoshikuzu-tachi
\nhakanaku furitsumoru hai no yuki<\/p>\n

mitsumeta nageki no mado
\nI never dreamed
\nkooritsuku
\nthere… I come for you<\/p>\n

omoi wa sekibaku no yozora ni
\nmaiagari kudaketa
\nkono sekai ga katachi wo kaeru tabi ni
\nmamoritai mono wo
\nkowashite shimatteitan da<\/p>\n

kokoro ni hishimeku haitoku no yami
\nkimi no koe ga masui no youni
\ntsumetaku kankaku wo ubatteku<\/p>\n

mujun wo oikakete mo
\nowaranai
\nnaze boku wa tatakau no?<\/p>\n

tatoeba hikari ga kieusete
\nkono hoshi ga ochite mo
\nwasurenai yo
\nsono chiisana negai ga
\naru beki basho eto michibiku<\/p>\n

there I come for you yeah
\nAsh Like Snow
\nis falling down from your sky
\nAsh Like Snow
\nLet me hear…
\nwhy I have to fight?<\/p>\n

kono omoi wa sekibaku no yozora ni
\nmaiagari kudaketa
\nyami wo hiraku eikou to hikikae ni
\nmamoru beki mono wo ushinatte kita
\n(It’s falling from your sky)
\nmunashisugiru
\n(Baby I come for you)<\/p>\n

kudakechitta kakera ni kizutsuku tabi
\ntozasareta boku no kokoro wa
\ntsuyoku naru koto wo erande
\nkoko made kitan da<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ash Like Snow<\/strong>
\nthe brilliant green<\/p>\n

The sky is dyed red by the ebony darkness,
\nAnd the distant stardust swallowed up,
\nIn this transient moment as the snowing ashes fall.<\/p>\n

I watched it through the window of grief.
\nI never dreamed
\nI stand frozen.
\nthere… I come for you.<\/p>\n

My hopes were alone in the desolate night sky,
\nThey soared high until they were crushed.
\nEach time the world changes shape,
\nThe things I want to protect,
\nI end up breaking them.<\/p>\n

Oh, the sinful darkness tugging at my heartstrings,
\nYour voice is like anaesthesia,
\nColdly, it robs me of my senses.<\/p>\n

No matter how we pursue our differences,
\nIt never ends.
\nWhy do I have to fight?<\/p>\n

Even if the light is extinguished,
\nEven if this earth disintegrates,
\nI won’t ever forget:
\nThat tiny wish,
\nIt will guide us to our ideal place.<\/p>\n

there I come for you yeah
\nAsh Like Snow
\nis falling down from your sky
\nAsh Like Snow
\nLet me hear…
\nwhy I have to fight?<\/p>\n

My hopes were alone in the desolate night sky,
\nThey soared high until they were crushed.
\nIn exchange for glory that triumphs over darkness,
\nI have given up many things I sought to protect.
\n(It’s falling from your sky)
\nThis is too futile.
\n(Baby I come for you)<\/p>\n

Every time the scattered broken pieces cut me,
\nDeep down in my closed heart,
\nI choose to grow stronger.
\nAnd I came this far.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kanji<\/strong><\/a> | Printable<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I think this is one of the better song translations I’ve done so far. I’m starting to get the hand of this thing, heh.<\/p>\n

You can get the CD from Amazon JP<\/a> (and the limited edition<\/a> too).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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