Kirito: Hameln

05.08.18
Artist: Kirito
Title: Hameln
Words: Kirito
Music: Kirito

that day when no one was around, I played my pipe
I'd been all alone, but then everyone took notice of me

the light shines through the darkness, a path comes into view
I wished I could be stronger and to be loved more

I had a dream of long ago

isn't time sad, how it wipes out memory
I just wish by not forgetting, things could stay the same

the darkness cuts off the light, the path vanishes
I wish I could be stronger
I wish people loved me more, things like that

I won't dream any longer

that's why I'll step forward, just singing my song
even if no one else hears it, as long as you do
I'll play my pipe again, only looking ahead
as much as I have to, even if I should lose my voice

the light shines through the darkness, until a path comes into view
I think I can be stronger
even if that leaves me with only loneliness

I won't let this end at a dream

that's why I'll step forward, just singing my song
even if no one else hears it, as long as you do
I'll play my pipe again, only looking ahead
as much as I have to, even if you're not here

that day when no one was around, I played my pipe
I'd been all alone, but then everyone took notice of me

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: Hameln comes from the story The Pied Piper of Hameln a folk tale about a stranger who comes to a city facing a rat problem and strikes a deal with the townsfolk. After he rids the town of their rats by playing his pipe or feif and leading them away, he goes to collect his reward but the town renegs and does not meet the agreed upon payment in some way. Angry the Pied Piper plays once again and leads away all the town's children never to be seen again. Lesson learned: PAY THE PIPER.

Romaji

daremo inai ano hi, boku ha fue wo fuita
hitori datta boku ni minna ga kizuitan da

kurayami ni hikari ga sashite michi ga mietekite
motto tsyoku naritai to
motto aishite hoshii to negatta

natsukashii yume wo mita

jikan ha kanashii ne kioku wo keshiteiku ne
kawaritakunai no nara wasurenakereba ii no ni

kurayami ga hikari wo tozashi
michi ga mienakute
motto tsuyoku naritai to ka
motto aisarete mitai da to ka

yume nante mou minai

dakara fumidasou tada uta wo utaou
tatoe dare ni mo todokanakute mo kimi ni dake
mata fue wo fukou mae dake wo miyou
sou nando demo tatoe koe ga tsuburete mo

kurayami ni hikari ga sashite michi ga mieru made
motto tsuyoku nareru darou
kodoku shika nokosarenakute mo

yume de owarasenai

dakara fumidasou tada uta wo utaou
tatoe dare ni mo todokanakute mo kimi ni dake
mata fue wo fukou mae dake wo miyou
sou nando demo koko ni kimi ga inakute mo

daremo inai ano hi, boku ha fue wo fuita
hitori datta boku ni minna ga kizuitan da

Romaji By: Brian Stewart