Otsukimi Recital

Moon-Viewing Recital (オツキミリサイタル Otsukimi risaitaru) is song featured on the album Mekakucity Records.

Background
After posted by Jin, this video quickly became the 1st in the Nico Nico Douga ranking.

Lyrics & Translation
「もう、どうやったって無駄かもな」 泣きそうな顔 見ていた
 * -|Japanese Lyrics=

「諦めないでよ」みたいな 言葉じゃ 全然足りない！

「そしたらもっと元気を出さなきゃ、 明日も眩んじゃう！」って

君を連れ出してく 無理矢理かなぁ

日差しにブルーになる 君のこと やっぱ正直心配だ

瞳が潤んでいく. 「弱虫な僕には、ダメだよきっと・・・」

だけど信じる、君だから. 真っすぐ前を向いて？ ホントにダメな時は、君の心を支えてあげる.

『いっそ』なんて諦めちゃ 絶対ダメだから

ねぇ、一緒に進もう？ 『独りぼっち』を壊しちゃおう、ほら！

「どうなっているんだか解らない」 君はまだ泣きそうだ

溜め息ばっかで 目を瞑っちゃ ほら、絶体絶命！

「もっと頑張らなきゃ想いも 昨日に消えちゃう！」って

街を駆け出して行く 無理矢理だね

夕暮れ ブルーになる 日差しが閉ざしていく その一瞬で

たちまち嘆いた顔

音もなく 涙が零れて消えた

酷く小さなこのセカイが 大きく牙を剥いて 「一緒に居たかったな」と 君の心を俯かせる

小さな言葉じゃ もう全然届かなくても

力になりたい

「助けたいんだよ. 叶えてよ、ねぇ！」

「信じる、君だから. 」 本気の声出して 「絶対ダメなんかじゃない！ 君が望めば、また出会える！」

大きな深呼吸で 遠くのお月様に 弱気な君が 「やってやるさ！」と 叫んでた

・・・少しかっこいいかな. まぁ.

'mō, dō yatta tte muda kamo na' naki sō na kao mi te i ta

'akirame nai de yo' mitai na kotoba ja zenzen tari nai!

'soshitara motto genki o dasa nakya, ashita mo kuranjau!' tte

kimi o tsuredashi te ku muriyari ka nā

hizashi ni burū ni naru kimi no koto yappa shōjiki shinpai da

hitomi ga urun de iku. 'yowamushi na boku ni wa, dame da yo kitto...'

dakedo shinjiru, kimi da kara. massugu mae o mui te? honto ni dame na toki wa, kimi no kokoro o sasae te ageru.

'isso' nante akirame cha zettai dame da kara

nē, issho ni susumo u? 'hitoribocchi' o kowashichao u, hora!

'dō natte iru n da ka wakara nai' kimi wa mada naki sō da

tameiki bakka de me o tsumuccha hora, zettaizetsumei!

'motto ganbara nakya omoi mo kinō ni kiechau!' tte

machi o kakedashi te iku muriyari da ne

yūgure burū ni naru hizashi ga tozashi te iku sono isshun de

tachimachi nagei ta kao

oto mo naku namida ga kobore te kie ta

hidoku chīsana kono sekai ga ōkiku kiba o mui te 'issho ni i takatta na' to kimi no kokoro o utsumukaseru

chīsana kotoba ja mō zenzen todoka naku te mo

chikara ni nari tai

'tasuke tai n da yo. Kanae te yo, nē!'

'shinjiru, kimi da kara.' honki no koe dashi te 'zettai dame na n ka ja nai! kimi ga nozome ba, mata deaeru!'

ōkina shinkokyū de tōku no o tsuki sama ni yowaki na kimi ga 'yatte yaru sa!' to saken de ta

... sukoshi kakkoii ka na. Mā.


 * -|English Translation=

“No matter what I do, it’s probably useless” I was watching a face about to cry

Words like “Don’t give up” Is definitely not enough!

“Then you gotta cheer up more Or tomorrow is going to daze too!”

I pull you out A bit forceful?

To the sunlight, feeling blue Truthfully, I’m worried about you

The eyes become watery “I’m such a coward, it’s done for….”

But I believe, because it’s you Look straight forward When it’s really done for, I’ll support your heart

Giving up saying “I’d rather” That’s not an option

Lets go together, yeah? Come on, lets break “alone”!

“I don’t understand what’s going on” You still look like you’re going to cry

Closing your eyes with only sighs This is not good!

“You gotta try harder Or feeling will disappear to tomorrow!”

Running through the city Definitely forceful

Evening, feeling blue The sunlight starts to go away At that moment

Immediately a mournful face

Without a sound, a tear dropped and disappeared

This horribly small world Bares its huge fangs Makes your heart look down and say “I wanted to be with you”

Even if small words Won’t reach you at all

I want to be your help

“I want to help you. Come on, make it come true!”

“I believe, because it’s you” Shout out your true voice “It’s definitely not done for! If you wish for it, you can meet again!”

With a deep breath To the moon far away, the cowardly you Shouted “I’ll do it!”

….well, that was a bit cool