Translation Fun (Practice? Both?!?!)

Finding and listening to music is great and all but I figured that if I wanted to enjoy the Japanese songs I've been listening to, then I better damn well KNOW what the song is about. Quite obvious really, though it only hit me earlier this morning...a fact which I've decided to rectify. Thats what I get for being so spoiled on OP and ED subs XP.

So keeping true to "The Quest" I found the lyrics of this song and popped open a dictionary. Suddenly remembering that I had no clue as to how to find specific Kanji, since I never learned how to use a Japanese Dictionary, I internet-ed my way over to Jim Breen's online dictionary and worked on translating. It's a pretty rough and iffy translation since the context of each line still alludes me at some point but it goes well with the music video which means I'm on the right track. I know I got some lines wrong but I'm satisfied and mentally pooped.



僕を光らせて君を曇らせた
I was bright, you were cloudy
この恋に僕らの夢をのせるのは重荷すぎたかな
I wonder if our passion and dreams were a heavy burden

君の嫌いになり方を僕は忘れたよ
The things you hated were forgotten whenever you were by my side
どこを探しても見当たらないんだよ
Where was I looking, even though I wasn't expecting to find it

あの日どうせなら
Well on that day

「さよなら」と一緒に教えて欲しかったよ
At the same time you said "Good-bye"
あの約束の破り方を　他の誰かの愛し方を
I promised to escape the path of love from other people
だけどほんとは知りたくないんだ
Though truthfully we didn't know what would happen

約束したよね　「100歳までよろしくね」
Our deep promise "We'll be together until we're 100"
101年目がこんなに早くくるとは思わなかったよ
But I felt our 101st year came too quickly

こんなこと言って　ほんとにごめんね
For leaving things the way they are now, I'm really sorry
頭で分かっても心がごねるの
In my mind, I realize my heart has mixed feelings

だけどそんな僕
But that's just how I am

造ってくれたのは　救ってくれたのは
The one who made me, the one who saved me
きっとパパでも　多分ママでも　神様でもないと思うんだよ
Definitely Papa, but perhaps it was Mama, surely not god
残るはつまり　ほらね君だった
Though you were there for sure

僕が例えば他の人と結ばれたとして
Even if you see me bound to someone else
二人の間に命が宿ったとして
As two people, fate binds us
その中にもきっと　君の遺伝子もそっと
That between us, your genes (feelings,personality) gently
まぎれこんでいるだろう
Is being mixed into me, I wonder

でも君がいないなら　きっとつまらないから
But if you're not here, it'll undoubtedly be boring
暇つぶしがてら2085年まで待ってるよ
As I kill time, I'll coincidentally be waiting until 20085

今までほんとにありがとう　今までほんとにごめんね
I really want to thank you for everything up until now, and I'm sorry too
今度は僕が待つ番だよ　君が生きていようとなかろうと
It's my turn to wait this time, for you to live your life
だってはじめて笑って言えた約束なんだもん
But I was able to laugh for the first time as we made our promise

「さよなら」と一緒に　僕からの言葉を
"Goodbye" at the same time take these words of mine
「ありがとう」と一緒に　「ごめんね」を
"Thank you" as well as "Sorry"

「空が綺麗だね　人は悲しいね」
"Its a pretty sky, with sad people"
また見え透いたほんとで僕を洗ってよ
次がもしあれば
Its bathed with truth and becomes clear (???)

僕の好きな君　その君が好きな僕
I love you, that you love me
そうやっていつしか僕は僕を大切に思えたよ
It was clear to me, before I knew it (???)

この恋に僕が名前をつけるならそれは「ありがとう」
This love that if I had to name it, It'll be "Thank you"