Amano Tsukiko: Chou

04.01.30
Artist: Amano Tsukiko
Title: Chou (Butterfly)
Words: Amano Tsukiko
Music: Amano Tsukiko

going underground, I continued to dig a hole
without knowing how far it would go
my scoop, wet by the earth in one hand,
I searched for your arm.

patching together a patchwork happiness
As I sowed the seed, I was crushed by your strength.

burning hot, burning hot
the marks your palms left behind can't be removed.
i rip a whole through the clouds dyed red by my torn wings
look for me, flying with ease

where will this eternity I envisioned, secluded within my cocoon
take seed and blossom into a flower, I wonder?
soon the morning will bring back the dark night
and take my eyes.

feeling my way on top of you, by the moonlight.
tangled up, I believed I could be your resting place.

burn out, burn out no going back to the place I promised
running across the earth stained black
by the pain of being torn apart
look for me, flying with ease

If you can't hear me screaming, destroy me by your hand
while I can still be called "me".
your arms that catch me, turn to a peaceful dust
and again I look quietly to the heavens.

burning hot, burning hot,
the marks your palms left behind can't be removed
i rip a whole through the clouds dyed red by my torn wings
burn out, burn out no going back to the place I promised.
running across the earth stained black by the pain of being torn apart
look for me, flying with ease

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: Chou is the theme song from Fatal Frame 2: Red Butterfly.

Romaji

chika ni moguri ana wo horitsuzuketa
doko ni tsuzuku ana ka ha shirazu ni
tsuchi ni nureta sukoppu wo katate ni
kimi no ude wo sagashiteta

tsugihagi no shiawase wo yoseatsume
makinagara kimi no tsuyosa ni oshitsubureteta

yaketsuki yaketsuki hagarenai te no hira no ato
chigireta tsubasa de akaku somaru kumoma wo saite
jyouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete

mayu ni komori egaita eien ha
doko ni mebuki hana hiraku no darou
asa ha yagate yamiyo wo tsuremodoshi
watashi no me wo ubatteyuku

tsukiakari tesaguri de kasaneai
motsurete ha kimi no arika ni nareru to shinjita

moetsuki moetsuki modorenai yakusoku no basho
chigireta itami de kuroku somaru daichi wo kakete
jyouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete

sakende mo kikoenu nara sono te de kowashite hoshii
mata watashi wo watashi to yoberu uchi ni
dakitomeru kimi no ude ga odayaka na chiri ni kawaru
mata shizuka ni sora wo aoida

yaketsuki yaketsuki hagarenai te no hira no ato
chigireta tsubasa de akaku somaru kumoma wo saite
moetsuki moetsuki modorenai yakusoku no basho
jyouzu ni habataku watashi wo mitsumete

Romaji By: Brian Stewart