[J-Pop] truth by Arashi

This was the song and video (and drama) that cemented my love for Ohno and Arashi. I'd liked them before, but this took it from "I like them a lot!" to "Yeah, I'm probably going to devote an unhealthy amount of time to them." This song is so appropriate dark and lovely and it's just... it's so good. If you haven't, ya'll should watch Maou, the drama that had this as its theme song. Classic.

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ゆらりゆれる光ひとつ　痛み癒すことなく消える
"I take your life forever, you take my life forever"
ひらり落ちる涙ひとつ　思い届くことなく消える
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

止まらない時に潜む　愛はきっと降り注ぐ雨のように
（こぼれ落ちた涙のあと　凍えそうな涙の色）
戻れない記憶巡る　全て奪われたこの世の果てに

悲しみ…
たとえどんな終わりを描いても　心は謎めいて
それはまるで闇のように　迫る真実
たとえどんな世界を描いても　明日は見えなくて
それはまるで百合のように　汚れを知らない
願いは透明なままで

白く染まる花にひとリ　何も変わることなく誓う
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

届かない声に残る　愛はそっと吹きぬける風のように
（こぼれ落ちた涙のあと　隠しきれぬふたつの顔）
終わらない夜に眠る　夢の傷跡に残した痛み

悲しみ…
たとえ僅かな光生まれても　嘆きは繰り返す
それはまるで嘘のように　消える真実
たとえ最後の羽を開いても　運命は変えられず
百合の花は儚げに　痛みは消えない
夢なら愛したままで

悲しみ…
たとえどんな終わりを描いても　心は謎めいて
それはまるで闇のように　迫る真実
たとえどんな世界を描いても　明日は見えなくて
それはまるで百合のように　汚れを知らない
願いは透明なままで

Yurari yureru hikari hitotsu　Itami iyasu koto naku kieru
"I take your life forever, you take my life forever"
Hirari ochiru namida hitotsu　Omoi todoku koto naku kieru
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

Tomaranai toki ni hisomu　Ai wa kitto furisosogu ame no you ni
(Kobore ochita namida no ato　Kogoe sou na namida no iro)
Modorenai kioku meguru　Subete ubawareta kono you no hate ni

Kanashimi…
Tatoe donna owari wo egaitemo　Kokoro wa nazomeite
Sore wa maru de yami no you ni　Semaru shinjitsu
Tatoe donna sekai wo egaitemo　Ashita wa mienakute
Sore wa maru de yuri ni you ni　Kegare wo shiranai
Negai wa toumei na mama de

Shiroku somaru hana ni hitori　Nani mo kawaru koto naku chikau
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

Todokanai koe ni nokoru　Ai wa sotto fukinukeru kaze no you ni
(Kobore ochita namida no ato　Kakushikirenu futatsu no kao)
Owaranai yoru ni nemuru　Yume no kizuato ni nokoshita itami

Kanashimi…
Tatoe wazukana hikari umarete mo　Nageki wa kurikaesu
Sore wa maru de uso no you ni　Kieru shinjitsu
Tatoe saigo no hane wo hiraitemo　Sadame wa kaerarezu
Yuri no hana wa hakanage ni　Itami wa kienai
Yume nara ai shita mama de

Kanashimi…
Tatoe donna owari wo egaitemo　Kokoro wa nazomeite
Sore wa maru de yami no you ni　Semaru shinjitsu
Tatoe donna sekai wo egaitemo　Ashita wa mienakute
Sore wa maru de yuri ni you ni　Kegare wo shiranai
Negai wa toumei na mama de

A lone light flickers　It shuts off without healing the pain
"I take your life forever, you take my life forever"
One tear falls lightly　It disappears without betraying your emotions
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

Staying hidden within the unstopping time　Love will surely pour down like rain
(The tracks of tears　The frozen color of tears)
All the memories that won't come back circle around　All are stolen away to the ends of this earth

Sorrow…
No matter what kind of ending you write,　The heart remains a mystery
It becomes like darkness　The truth draws near
No matter what kind of world you create,　You won't be able to see the future
It becomes like a lily　That has never been tainted
Its wish remains clear

On this flower dyed white　I, alone, swear to change nothing
"I take your life forever, you take my life"

Left on a voice that will never carry,　Love is like a soft breeze that blows through
(The tracks of tears　Two faces that can't stay hidden)
Sleeping through an endless night　Pain left behind on the scar of a dream

Sorrow…
Even if a slight light were to start shining,　Grief only repeats itself
It becomes like a lie　A disappearing truth
Even if I open my wings for the last time,　Fate cannot be changed
The fragility of lilies　Makes it impossible to strip away the pain
I can only ever go on loving in a dream

Sorrow…
No matter what kind of ending you write,　The heart remains a mystery
It becomes like darkness　The truth draws near
No matter what kind of world you create,　You won't be able to see the future
It becomes like a lily　That has never been tainted
Its wish remains clear

NOTES:

1. "Omoi todoku koto naku" more literally means "without communicating your feelings," but I went with "betraying your emotions" for drama. Haha.