Music: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
Vocals: Chiaki Ishikawa
Musicians
E. guitar: Hiroshi Furukawa
A. guitar: Koichiro Tashiro
Violin: Hijiri Kuwano
Viola: Rika Ryoukado
Cello: Haruki Matsuba
Percussion: Ikuo Kakehashi
Appearances:
.hack//Liminality: 4th OP Theme
See-Saw – Kimi ga Ita Monogatari: Track 3 (90-sec Liminality ver.)
See-Saw – Dream Field: Track 10
Title:
「記憶」 “Memories”
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きっと最後はここに 帰って来ると思う 世界の始まりを 二人で見ていた 一度だけその場所に 確かに届いたから この手を離しても 怖くはないの 二度と |
Kitto saigo wa koko ni kaette kuru to omou Sekai no hajimari wa futari de miteita Ichido dake sono basho ni tashika ni todoita kara Kono te wo hanashitemo kowaku wa nai no nidoto |
I’m sure that you’ll return here in the end, to the place where we watched the beginning of the world together Just once in my life I reached that place for sure so even if I let go of your hand I wouldn’t be afraid ever again… |
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空っぽの身体に 降り積もってゆく記憶 私を少しずつ 作って満たして そんな風に人は 人の形になるの 忘れたくない想い心に重ねて |
Karappo no karada ni furisu motte yuku kioku Watashi wa sukoshizutsu tsukutte mitashite Sonna fuu ni hito wa hito no katachi ni naru no Wasuretakunai omoi kokoro ni kasanete |
The memory pooling into the empty shell of my body is shaping and filling me up a little at a time That is the way humans take shape by stashing into their hearts the feelings they don’t want to forget |
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何処まで遠く行く時にも 私はここに君の中に 君を導く星のように ずっといるわ |
Dokomade tooku yuku toki nimo Watashi wa koko ni kimi no naka ni Kimi wo michibiku hoshi no you ni Zutto iru wa |
No matter how far you go I’ll always be here inside you guiding you on your way like a shining star |
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君を離れて行く時にも 胸に刻んだあの場所へと 私はきっと帰れるから 振り向かずに行くわ |
Kimi wo hanarete yuku toki nimo Mune ni kizanda ano basho e to Watashi wa kitto kaereru kara Furimukazu ni yuku wa |
Even when I part from you, I know I can always return to the place engraved in my heart so I will go on, without looking back |
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空っぽだった胸に 愛という名の記憶 君が甘く苦く注いでくれた 一度だけ君の中 確かに届いたから この手を伸ばすこと 怖くはないの 二度と |
Karappo datta mune ni ai to iu yuu no kioku Kimi ga amaku nigaku sosoi de kureta Ichido dake kimi no naka tashika ni todoita kara Kono te wo nobasu koto kowaku wa nai no nidoto |
Sweetly and bitterly you filled my empty heart with the memory called love Just once in my life I reached your heart for sure so I’ll never be afraid to reach out my hand ever again… |
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たとえ今見つからなくても 大切なものはまだあるの 君をただ抱きしめた夜に 辿り着いた |
Tatoe ima mitsukaranakutemo Taisetsu na mono wa mada aru no Kimi wo tada dakishimeta yoru ni Tadoritsuita |
Even if I can’t find it right now I still have something that I hold dear: the memory of the night when I just held you tight |
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君を離れて行く時にも 私はここに君の中に 君を導く星のように ずっと側にいるわ |
Kimi wo hanarete yuku toki nimo Watashi wa koko ni kimi no naka ni Kimi wo michibiku hoshi no you ni Zutto soba ni iru wa |
Even at the times when we’re apart I’ll always be here inside you Standing by your side and guiding you like a shining star |
Kanji from Kasi-time
Romaji and translation from animelyrics
her lyrics from the see-saw era were legendary. compelling storytelling like from a fantasy world.
Wish there was an English version.
This is definitely favorite See-Saw song. I first heard it maybe 15 years ago and it still captivates me to this day. I also enjoy the 90 second intro version which jazzes it up a lot. But the full, slower version is simply intoxicating. The melody, harmonies, and percussion is mesmerizing and the violin/ viola/ cello are almost erotic