星と空と雲の間に間に || Between the Stars, the Sky, and the Clouds

星と空と雲の間に間に
hoshi to sora to kumo no ma ni ma ni
Between the Stars, the Sky, and the Clouds

Vocals: 小田ユウ (Oda Yuu)
Lyrics: MAKI
Arranged by: kenya
Album: 悠風ディフェクタス (Defectus of the Distant Winds)
Circle: Seventh Heaven MAXION
Event: Kouroumu 7
Original theme: Year-Round Absorbed Curiosity [年中夢中の好奇心]

Requested by: Adelheid

Like the last Seventh Heaven MAXION song I translated, some archaic language is used throughout this track. The last part of the title, 間に間に (ma ni ma ni) is apparently an old form of the current 随に (ma ni ma ni), meaning ‘at the mercy of.’ However, I translated it as ‘Between,’ based on how it is used throughout the song.

There are some beautiful images in the original Japanese text, but some phrases didn’t really translate into English that well. The main image is that of a woman, pining for her dead lover, though she can feel his presence out there…

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歌詞

暗い空に映える　数え切れぬ星が
ひとつひとつ貴方を　捉えるような

ほんの一間それも　欠ける事はないわ
何処にいても必ず　感じられる

この月　ゆっくり照らす光が
優しく貴方を　包み込むより
刹那に　切なに　誰より降り注いだ星のよう

些細なその仕草もみな全て
伏せた瞳　ついた吐息さえも
みんなみんな　生きている証拠よ
消して伏して　何処へ行くと言うの

やがて朝日昇り　星は白み消えて
少しだけど 貴方を　遠くに感じ

だけどそんな残滓　あたたかくて好きよ
胸に抱いて眠るわ　また逢いましょうね

星見えぬ　午前の晴れ間も
そう　ほんの僅かでも　雲の間に間に

貴方感じた　だけどもう　いつからかそれすらも
幾億の　星の呼びかけ 応えない

嗚呼　貴方がもう　居ない事を知った
喪失感まるで氷みたい

それを融かすものは 無いのだけど
落ち着いてる私なぜか居るの

そして再度夜は 陽を侵し降りる
永く繰り返される　自然の法則

それに倣いこれも　また一つの定め
そして星の一部に加わるのね

やがて朝日昇り　星は白み消えて
久し振りに貴方　世の何処かで感じ

だけどそんな残滓　あたたかくて好きよ
胸に抱いて眠るわ　アリガト

Romanisation

kurai sora ni haeru kazoe kirenu hoshi ga
hitotsu hitotsu anata wo toraeru you na

hon no hitoma sore mo kakeru koto wa nai wa
doko ni itemo kanarazu kanjirareru

kono tsuki yukkuri terasu hikari ga
yasashiku anata wo tsutsumikomu yori
setsuna ni setsu na ni dare yori furisosoida hoshi no you

sasai na sono shigusa mo mina subete
fuseta hitomi tsuita toiki sae mo
minna minna ikiteiru akashi yo
keshite fushite doko he iku to iu no

yagate asahi nobori hoshi wa shirami kiete
sukoshi dakedo anata wo tooku ni kanji

dakedo sonna zanshi atatakakute suki yo
mune ni daite nemuru wa mata aimashou ne

hoshi mienu gozen no hare ma mo
sou hon no wazuka demo kumo no ma ni ma ni

anata kanjita dakedo mou itsu kara ka soresura mo
ikuoku no hoshi no yobikake kotaenai

aa anata ga mou inai koto wo shitta
soushitsukan maru de koori mitai

sore wo tokasu mono wa nai no dakedo
ochitsuiteru watashi naze ka iru no

soshite saido yoru wa you wo okashi oriru
nagaku kurikaesareru shizen no housoku

sore ni narai kore mo mata hitotsu no sadame
soshite hoshi no ichibu ni kuwawaru no ne

yagate asahi nobori hoshi wa shirami kiete
hisashiburi ni anata yo no doko ka de kanji

dakedo sonna zanshi atatakakute suki yo
mune ni daite nemuru wa arigato

Translation

The countless stars sparkling in the night sky…
It is as if I treat each one of them as you.

It is for the briefest moment, yet it does not wane!
No matter where you are, I can certainly sense you.

The light that gently shines upon the moon,
Rather than tenderly wrapping you up,
Is like a star, which had rained momentarily, eagerly, more than anyone…

These trivial actions, and everything else…
My covered eyes, and even the heavy sigh I give out…
All of them are proof that I am alive!
I shall disappear, and they will ask where I am heading…

Before long, the morning sun will rise, and the stars will fade to white and disappear.
It’s only a little, but I feel your presence, somewhere far away.

However, such a residue is warm, and I am fond of it.
I shall hold it to my chest and sleep! Let’s meet again, okay?

Though it is a clear morning, and the stars cannot be seen,
Yes… even though it was just the smallest amount, between the clouds…

I felt your presence. However, since who knows when, even that,
And the appeals of thousands of stars, are no longer answered.

Aah, I knew that you were already gone…
My sense of loss is just like ice.

Though there may be nothing that can thaw this ice,
I have calmed down, and for some reason, I am here.

Thus, the night invades the sun again, and descends…
It is the law of nature, one that has been repeated for eternity.

Furthermore, I, who imitate this, am yet another law,
And perhaps I will join in as one part of a star…

Before long, the morning sun will rise, and the stars will fade to white and disappear.
For the first time in a while, I feel your presence, somewhere in the world.

However, such a residue is warm, and I am fond of it.
I shall hold it to my chest and sleep! Thank you…