Title: 美しい人
Romaji: Utsukushii Hito
Translation: Beautiful woman
Arrangement: Paprika
Lyrics: Ranko
Vocals: Ranko
Original theme:
- Ryokugan no Jealousy – Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism; Parsee Mizuhashi’s theme
Album:
- Ayakashi Yokochou (track 2)
Sample:
Ranko: I wrote the lyrics for a Parsee song for the first time since “Makkuro na Yuki” on Engen Kagura Uta. That was the stage theme, but I tried to link the lyrics.
That song was Parsee’s viewpoint, this time is the viewpoint of a human.
The temporary title was “Medetashi Medetashi” (めでたしめでたし, and they all lived happily ever after), but that’s not happy at all. It’s actually like a scary Grimm fairy tale.
Being able to control the jealousy of other people, and having your power being amplified by your own jealousy is something very strong and simply frightening. Such human might be the last thing you’ll ever meet…
I really like the theory that Parsee is the Hashihime, at first I thought about writing the lyrics from the viewpoint of a human man who is attracted by Parsee, but I hope I will be able to write it one day.
Lyrics
此処はどこ？光の無い地底
迷い込み一人きり佇んで
茫然と竦む私の眼に
飛び込んできた美しい人
koko wa doko? hikari no nai chitei
mayoikomi hitorikiri tatazunde
bouzen to sukumu watashi no me ni
tobikonde kita utsukushii hito
こちらに気付いた貴女は笑い
優しく微笑み手を差し伸べてくれたの
kochira ni kidzuita anata wa warai
yasashiku hohoemi te wo sashinobete kureta no
「貴女と私は良く似てる
まるでお揃いね 私たち」
“anata to watashi wa yoku niteru
marude osoroi ne watashitachi”
二人きり ずっと話す そうね
内面も思考も同じでも
futarikiri zutto hanasu sou ne
naimen mo shikou mo onaji demo
みにくいと石を投げられた過去
こんなに美しければ違ってたのかな
minikui to ishi wo nagerareta kako
konna ni utsukushikereba chigatteta no ka na
「昔のことなどもう忘れて
名前も姿ももう忘れて」
“mukashi no koto nado mou wasurete
namae mo sugata mo mou wasurete”
二人の境が曖昧に
憂いも妬みも暖かい
わたしが増えまた一人きり
嘘色の雪が降り出した
futari no sakai ga aimai ni
urei mo netami mo atatakai
watashi ga fue mata hitorikiri
usoiro no yuki ga furidashita
Translation
Where am I? There is no light in the underground
I’m lost and standing alone
As I cowered in a daze
A beautiful woman jumped into my eyes
You smiled when you noticed me
You smiled gently and reached out your hand to me
“You and I are so alike
It’s like we are a perfect match”
We talk all the time, just the two of us
Even though we’re the same inside and out
I’ve been stoned for being ugly
I wonder if it would have been different if I’d been so beautiful
“Forget about the past
Forget my name and what I look like”
The line between us is blurred
My sorrow and envy are warm
They multiplied and I’m alone again
A false-colored snow has begun to fall