SOUND HORIZON
ARK
'-- hakoniwa o kataru ori no naka de kindan no ashika [kikan] ni te o kuwaete
ogoreru munou na souzou [kami] ni demo natta shinsan [tsumori] na no'
ogoreru munou na souzou [kami] ni demo natta shinsan [tsumori] na no'
'-- In the cage that pretends to be a miniature garden, they alter the forbidden organ [mechanism]
Did you think that you had become a proud, incompetent God?'
Did you think that you had become a proud, incompetent God?'
(houkai sore wa haramitsudzuketa kisetsu nigatsu no yuki no hi "imouto" [Soror] no kioku [yume])
(Decay -- that is the season that continued to conceive; "Soror's" memory [dream] on a snowy February day)
'wareware o rakuen e michibikeru hakobune wa aware naru tamashii o daichi kara tokihanatsu
sukui o motomeru anata ni Ark o ataeyou'
Ark to yobareta mono [sore] wa gekkou o ukete gin'iro ni kirameita
sukui o motomeru anata ni Ark o ataeyou'
Ark to yobareta mono [sore] wa gekkou o ukete gin'iro ni kirameita
The ark that will lead us to Elysion will release our wretched souls from this earth
We give the Ark to you who are searching for salvation'
The thing called the Ark [that] glittered silver in the moonlight
We give the Ark to you who are searching for salvation'
The thing called the Ark [that] glittered silver in the moonlight
omoide made uragitta tsumetai kotoba no ame
shiawase datta futari towa ni todokanaku naru mae ni...
shiawase datta futari towa ni todokanaku naru mae ni...
The rain of cold words betrayed even memories
Before the two that were happy fall out of reach forever...
Before the two that were happy fall out of reach forever...
nee... naze kawatte shimatta no? anna ni mo aishiatte ita no ni'
namida o hohoemi ni kae tsumeyoru Ark to yobareta mono [knife] o nigitte
namida o hohoemi ni kae tsumeyoru Ark to yobareta mono [knife] o nigitte
Hey... why did you change, even though we loved each other so much?'
Exchanging her tears for a smile, she drew closer, clutching the thing called the Ark [a knife]
Exchanging her tears for a smile, she drew closer, clutching the thing called the Ark [a knife]
-- aizou no hakobune [Ark]
- The Ark of love and hate
(inga sore wa taguriyoseta ito rokugatsu no ame no hi "ani" [Frater] no kioku [yume])
(Fate -- that is the thread that was wound up; "Frater's" memory [dream] on a rainy June day)
shinjite'ta sono hito ni uragirareta shoujo
nigekonda rakuen wa shinkou to iu kyouki
atarashii sekai e to habatakeru jikoanji
sumiwataru kakusei wa shinkou to iu kyouki
nigekonda rakuen wa shinkou to iu kyouki
atarashii sekai e to habatakeru jikoanji
sumiwataru kakusei wa shinkou to iu kyouki
Betrayed by the person she believed in,
The Elysion she escaped to was the madness called faith
Hypnotizing herself allowed her to fly to another world
The clear awakening was the weapon called progress
The Elysion she escaped to was the madness called faith
Hypnotizing herself allowed her to fly to another world
The clear awakening was the weapon called progress
saigo no shunkan [toki] ni megutta ibitsu na ai no kioku
zeijaku na seishin [KOKORO] ga taekirezu ano hi uso o tsuita...
zeijaku na seishin [KOKORO] ga taekirezu ano hi uso o tsuita...
The memory of twisted love that spun in the last moment
Her fragile heart could not bear it -- that day she told a lie...
Her fragile heart could not bear it -- that day she told a lie...
rissureba rissuru hodo ochiru yurusarenu omoi ni yakarenagara
maguwau kizu wa fukaku amaku hametsu e izanau
maguwau kizu wa fukaku amaku hametsu e izanau
The harder she tries to regulate herself, the more she falls, while being burnt by unforgivable thoughts
The wounds of love are deep and sweet as they call her to destruction
The wounds of love are deep and sweet as they call her to destruction
- haitoku no hakobune [Ark]
The immoral Ark
Hikensha #1096 tsuushou 'Imouto' [Soror] onajiku
hikensha #1076 tsuushou 'Ani' [Frater] o satsugai"
"Subject #1096, known as 'Soror'
killed subject #1076, known as 'Frater'."
killed subject #1076, known as 'Frater'."
{Shourei Bangou [Case Number] 12}
kajou touei-gata izon ni okeru fukurokouji no mokei [MODERU]
sunawachi {kyomou risoukei hakobune izon shoukougun} [Ark]
kajou touei-gata izon ni okeru fukurokouji no mokei [MODERU]
sunawachi {kyomou risoukei hakobune izon shoukougun} [Ark]
<Case Number 12>
This dead-end model shows excessive dependence on projection
Namely, {False Ideal-type Ark Dependence Syndrome} [Ark]
This dead-end model shows excessive dependence on projection
Namely, {False Ideal-type Ark Dependence Syndrome} [Ark]
kagirinaku douitsu ni chikadzukeru tsuioku wa kyouki ni mo nita gensou
motomeru mama ni kuchibiru o ubaiai sukoshizutsu rakuen o owarete yuku
onaji shintekigaishou [TORAUMA] kasanereba hibikiau keredo sore ijou ni wa...
motomeru mama ni kuchibiru o ubaiai sukoshizutsu rakuen o owarete yuku
onaji shintekigaishou [TORAUMA] kasanereba hibikiau keredo sore ijou ni wa...
They are able to draw closer to a perfect unity; their memories are an illusion resembling madness
Submitting to desire, they steal kisses from one another; little by little, they are chased out of Elysion
If the same trauma is piled up, it will resonate, but more than that...
Submitting to desire, they steal kisses from one another; little by little, they are chased out of Elysion
If the same trauma is piled up, it will resonate, but more than that...
'-- hakoniwa o kataru ori no naka de kindan no ashika [kikan] ni te o kuwaete
ogoreru munou na souzou [kami] ni demo natta shinsan [tsumori] na no?' ka...
ogoreru munou na souzou [kami] ni demo natta shinsan [tsumori] na no?' ka...
'-- In the cage that pretends to be a miniature garden, they alter the forbidden organ [mechanism]
Did you think that you had become a proud, incompetent God,' you say...?
Did you think that you had become a proud, incompetent God,' you say...?
arishi hi ni sakaseta hanabira kurayami ni chiriyuku you ni rin to
shoujo no kowairo de sasayaku "rakuen e kaerimashou"...
shoujo no kowairo de sasayaku "rakuen e kaerimashou"...
The petals that bloomed in days past are valiant as if being scattered into the darkness
The girl's voice whispers "Let's return to Elysion..."
The girl's voice whispers "Let's return to Elysion..."
kanshikei [Watcher] wa ten o aogi fukai tameiki o tsuku
ushinatta hazu no {hidarite no kusuriyubi} [basho] ga munashiku uzuita
-- futo kare ga kanshikagami [Monitor] no mukou e shisen o modosu
ushinatta hazu no {hidarite no kusuriyubi} [basho] ga munashiku uzuita
-- futo kare ga kanshikagami [Monitor] no mukou e shisen o modosu
The Watcher looks to the heavens and breathes a sigh
The left ring finger [place] that should have been lost aches in vain
-- Suddenly he returns his gaze to the other side of the Monitor
The left ring finger [place] that should have been lost aches in vain
-- Suddenly he returns his gaze to the other side of the Monitor
aa... itsunomanika shoujo no haigo ni wa "kamen no otoko" ga tatte ita--
Ah... before he knew it, the "man with the mask" was standing behind the girl --