LYRICS
Romaji
mayonaka no uta ga saken da boku hontou wa , ano hi kara zutto...
akaku suki touru yuugure no ato hoshitachi wa sora ni suwari , sorezore no oto wo kanadeteita
sunao ninare to iware nakutemo namida wa mou , boku no omoi wo tsurete ashi motode chiisa na umi ninatta
sora wa ugokanai niga nobori , oriru dake
jimen wa ugokanai kimi ga aruku ka, aruka naika dake da
mayonaka no uta ga saken da boku hontou wa hitori ga kirai da daikirai da
(taisetsu) wo shitte shimatta ano hi kara zutto
aa shiawase nante chiisana supun desu kueru kuraide juubun nanda
wake aeru hito ga iruka , inaika dake da
tsuyo ga rutabini hibiga iru kokoro wa sou
marude garasu saiku ga miseru hakanai yume
(junsui) wobutsuke au noga kowai kara bokura wa mina
sureta furi wo shite futoumei na sekai ni sumi tsuita
omotai jiyuu wo biki zutte aruiteta
wakare ga kuru tabi sora gatoozakatte iku youni mieta
sayonara no ame gatsubuyaita hirai tamamano kasa gaarunda
koko ni arunda hirai tamamano yasashi saga kono mune nizutto
aa boku ni wa mada akirameteinai saikai gaaru yakusoku gaaru
hoshi kuzu wo beddo nishite nemutte iruano hito ni
kisetsu no nai machi nishagami komu otokonoko
atama wo nadete kureru hito ga inakattadake, sore dake nano ni
hoshi to mitsu meau samugari na kodomotachi
mayonaka no uta ga saken da boku hontou wa hitori ga kirai da daikirai da
hitori bocchide iki teyukete shimau nante koto
aa, shiawase nante chiisana supun desu kueru kuraide juubun nanda
wake aeru hito ga iruka , inaikadake
mayonaka no uta wa sakebu yo boku hontou wa , boku hontou wa ... sabishikatta
taiyou no mabushi sanikaki kesa retemo
saa , hata wo furou ka kata wo kumou ka tadautaouka doredemo ii yo
wake ae ru kimi gairuka , inaika dake da yo
(from http://www.jpopasia.com/play/32890/aqua_timez/mayonaka-no-orchestra.html)
Kana
真夜中の歌が叫んだ 僕本当は、あの日からずっと・・・
赤く透き通る夕暮れのあと 星たちは 空に座り、それぞれの音を奏でていた
素直になれ と言われなくても 涙はもう、僕の思いを連れて
足もとで小さな海になった
空は動かない 日が昇り、降りるだけ
地面は動かない 君が歩くか、歩かないかだけだ
真夜中の歌が叫んだ 僕本当は一人が嫌いだ 大嫌いだ
「大切」を知ってしまった あの日からずっと
ああ 幸せなんて 小さなスプーンですくえるくらいで十分なんだ
分け合える人がいるか、いないかだけだ
強がるたびにひびが入る 心はそう
まるでガラス細工が見せる はかない夢
「純粋」をぶつけ合うのが怖いから 僕らは皆
すれたフリをして 不透明な世界に住みついた
重たい自由を引きずって歩いてた
別れが来るたび 空がとおざかって行くように見えた
サヨナラの雨がつぶやいた 開いたままの傘があるんだ
ここにあるんだ 開いたままの優しさが この胸にずっと
ああ 僕にはまだ 諦めていない再会がある 約束がある
星くずをベッドにして眠っているあの人に
季節のない街にしゃがみ込む 男の子
頭をなでてくれる人がいなかっただけ、それだけなのに・・・
星と見つめあう 寒がりな子供たち・・・・
真夜中の歌が叫んだ 僕本当は一人が嫌いだ 大嫌いだ
一人ぼっちで生きてゆけてしまうなんてこと・・・
ああ、幸せなんて小さなスプーンですくえるくらいで十分なんだ
分け合える人がいるか、いないかだけ
真夜中の歌は叫ぶよ 僕本当は、僕本当は・・・ さびしかった
太陽の眩しさにかき消されても
さあ、旗を振ろうか 肩を組もうか ただうたおうか どれでもいいよ
分け合える君がいるか、いないかだけだよ
(Source: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp)
Eigo
The song of midnight shouted out, and ever since then…
The tracks of red, fading twilight
The stars sit on the sky
Every sound was played
Although I can’t say “be honest”, the tears take my thoughts along
A small sea formed at my feet
The sky doesn’t move; the sun just rises and falls
The ground doesn’t move; it’s up to you to walk or not
The song of midnight shouted out
The truth is, I hate being alone
I’ve known what is important ever since that day
A small spoon is enough to scoop out happiness
There’s just the question of if there are people to share it with
The days I pretended to be strong come back to me
It’s like showing my heart glasswork, a fleeting dream
Throwing purity around is scary
We’ve all pretended we’ve had it at one point in this opaque world we live in
I walked, dragging a heavy freedom along
When the farewell came, it looked like the sky was leaving
The rain of goodbye muttered, and my umbrella was open
And now opened kindness will always be in my chest
I haven’t given up on the hope that we will meet again
I made a promise to the people who sleep with stardust in their beds
There was nobody there for the boy who sat down in a city without seasons*
But despite that…
Cold children that look up at the stars…
The song of midnight shouted out
The truth is, I hate being alone, and not knowing whether you’ll keep on being alone
A small spoon is enough to scoop out happiness
There’s just the question of if people exist that can share it
The song of midnight is shouting out
Truth is, I was lonely
Even if it gets erased in the radiance of the sun
Should we wave the flag now? Should we come together?
Should we just sing? Anything is fine
There’s just the question of whether or not you’ll be here or not
(http://coolcwer.wordpress.com)
Info:
Literally translated as "Midnight Orchestra," the song was released on January 27, 2010 by the pop rock band Aqua Timez (アクア タイムズ Akua Taimuzu) under Epic Records was in the Oricon charts for four weeks. Its peak spot being number 12. This song was used as the ending theme for the Japanese animation series Naruto Shippuden for the episodes 193-205.
The song itself:
The song opens with the great combination of the piano and the Futoshi's unique voice. Then we are led to an amazing ensemble of strings that never fails to uplift even the most depressed of persons. The violins really do a great job of adding musical edge factor to a song.
Rock music never fails to amaze the listener as all the members of the band do their stuff and the result is a song that is so great both in the content and the delivery.
To me. . .
I immediately fell in love with this song the first time I checked it out when it was featured in Oricon. Back then, I was already in love with Aqua Timez but this song locked me up to be forever a fan of them.
This one's also symbolic for me. You see, back then, there was this person that I like who is an avid fan of the Naruto Manga / Animation Series. I believe we are both Otakus (fanatics of Japanese stuff) but the type that that person has is very specific while as for me, it is JPOP in general. So I guess there was no other way that our worlds would cross. But eventually this song came up and disproves my theory. The combinmation of that person's favorite anime and my favorite rock band. In a very simple way, our worlds collided, resulting to an amazing song that resonates awesomeness in all sense of Japanese Rock. However, my attitude towards that person is different now and our relationship is only being acquaintances. (Not even really friends) Anyway!
I usually play this song when I'm walking alone at night after class as it gives me a feeling that I'm not really alone. That as I walk past dark roads at the campus I am followed by this amazing "orchestra" that plays awesome music for me.
