101番目のエルヒ (101-banme no Elch)

==Lyrics==
Japanese 	Romaji 	English
遙か昔にこの世を去った　世界一の歌姫 	haraka mukashi ni kono yo o satta sekaiichi no utahime 	Long ago she passed from this world-- the world’s greatest diva
嘆く人々のために　私と皆は造られた 	nageku hitobito no tame ni watashi to mina wa tsukurareta	For the sake of all the people grieving, I and everyone were created
 	 	
一人の姉と二十二人の妹 	hitori no ane to nijuuninin no imou to 	My sole elder sister, and 22 younger sisters
水鏡は似姿 	mizukagami wa ni sugata 	Reflected in the water are all faces created in her image
それでも歌姫はただ一人 	soredemo utahime wa tada hitori 	But still, there's only one diva...
 	 	
(同じ顔　同じ声　同じ歌) 	(onaji kao onaji koe onaji uta) 	(The same face, the same voice, the same song)
(それでもあなたはただ一人) 	(soredemo anata wa tada hitori) 	(And yet, there’s only one of you…)
 	 	
廻る廻る　不死の歌姫演じ 	meguru meguru fushi no utahime enji 	Going round and round, playing the part of the immortal diva
五線譜が織り上げる螺旋 	gosenfu ga oriageru rasen 	The score weaves up a spiral
プレアデスを数えて時を待つわ 	pureadesu o kazoete toki o matsu wa 	Counting pleiades, I’ll wait for the right time
シャーレの中で 	shaare no naka de 	Inside of a petri dish
 	 	
「歌えば歌う程強く募る想いに 	"utaeba utau hodo tsuyoku tsunoru omoi ni 	“An unending play-
終わらない戯曲を」 	owaranai gikyoku o" 	To those feelings growing stronger the more she sings”
 	 	
(白い病室で横たわる　痩せ細った彼女の) 	(shiroi byoushitsu de yokotawaru yase hosotta kanojo no) 	(In a white hospital room she lays, grown thin)
(その隣で瞳閉じる) 	(sono tonari de hitomi tojiru) 	(By her side, I close my eyes)
 	 	
(「歌えば歌う程強く募る想いに) 	("utaeba utau hodo tsuyoku tsunoru omoi ni) 	(“An unending play-)
(終わらない戯曲を」) 	(owaranai gikyoku o") 	(To those feelings growing stronger the more she sings”)
 	 	
舞台に立つことを許された　100番目の歌姫 	butai ni tatsu koto o yurusareta hyakubanme no utahime 	Allowed to stand on the stage, the 100th diva-
美しいお姉様に　私は心底憧れた 	utsukushii oanesama ni watashi wa shinsoko akogareta 	With all my heart I had admired her, my beautiful elder sister
 	 	
だけどある冬　流行り病にかかって 	dakedo aru fuyu ryuukou ribyou ni kakatte 	But one winter, she contracted a widespread illness
その声を失くした 	sono koe o nakushita 	And lost that voice of hers-
貴女は囁く掠れた声 	anata wa sasayaku kasureta koe 	You whisper, a cracked voice;
 	 	
(お願いよ　ひとつだけ　忘れずに) 	(onegai yo hitotsu dake wasurezu ni) 	(Please… don’t forget… this one thing)
(貴女は　歌って　時をこえ) 	(anata wa utatte toki o koe) 	(You will… sing… transcend time)
 	 	
廻る廻る　時が歌姫求め 	meguru meguru toki ga utahime motome 	Going round and round, time demands for a Diva
呼ぶ101番目のエルヒ 	yobu hyakuichibanme no eruhi 	Summoning the 101st Elch
ただ手を引かれるだけのカンツォーナ 	tadashu o hikareru dake no kantsoona 	Naught but a canzona just being pulled along by the hand
それでもいいの 	sore demo ii no 	But that’s just fine.
 	 	
「造り物でも構わない　演じてみせる 	"tsukurimono de mo kamawanai enjite miseru 	“It doesn’t matter if you’re an imitation, perform it;
終わらない戯曲を」 	owaranai gikyoku o" 	An unending play”
 	 	
(彼女の死に一人立ち会う　青年が語りだす) 	(kanojo no shini hitori tachiau seinen ga kataridasu) 	(At her death, the sole present -- a young man -- begins to speak)
(約束の日　遠い願い) 	(yakusoku no hi tooi negai) 	(Of a promised day, and a distant world)
 	 	
(「造り物でも構わない　演じてみせる) 	("tsukurimono de mo kamawanai enjite miseru) 	(“It doesn’t matter if you’re an imitation, perform it;)
(終わらない戯曲を」) 	(owaranai gikyoku o") 	(An unending play”)
 	 	
「離さない愛しい人　未来で逢えるよ 	"hanasanai itoshii hito mirai de aeru yo 	“I won’t let you go, my beloved, I’ll meet you in the future
その声が道標だから」 	sono koe ga michishirube dakara" 	For that voice of yours is a guidepost”
 	 	
廻る廻る　命　時代が時に 	meguru meguru inochi jidai ga toki ni 	Lives going round and round -- Even if the eras at times
歌姫を忘れたとしても 	utahime o wasureta toshite mo 	have forgotten about the Diva
砂漠の砂に埋もれた楽園の 	sabaku no suna ni uzumoreta rakuen no 	The unerasable pulse of paradise buried
消せない鼓動 	kesenai kodou 	beneath the desert’s sands
 	 	
夜を繋いで旋律が　一人見守る 	yoru o tsunaide senritsu ga hitori mimamoru 	Connecting the nights, the melody watches over it all alone;
最果ての始まり 	saihate no hajimari 	The beginning of the very end
 	 	
「歌い続ける　貴方に 	"utaitsuzukeru anata ni 	“Continuing to sing, to you
いつか出逢える　貴方に」 	itsuka de aeru anata ni" 	To you, who I’ll meet one day”
 	 	
(始まりの記憶胸の底　されど地図は破れて) 	(hajimari no kioku mune no soko saredo chizu wa yaburete)	(The memories of the beginning lay at the bottom of my heart, but the map is torn and worn,)
(星座の音辿る航路) 	(seiza no oto tadoru kouro) 	(sound of the constellations, following them as my course)
 	 	
(夜を繋いで旋律が　一人見守る) 	(yoru o tsunaide senritsu ga hitori mimamoru) 	(Connecting the nights, the melody watches over it all alone;)
(最果ての始まり) 	(saihate no hajimari) 	(The beginning of the very end)
 	 	
(「響かせ続ける　貴方に) 	("hibikasetsuzukeru anata ni) 	(“Continuing to resound, to you)
(捧ぐ歌　出逢える　貴方に」) 	(sasagu uta de aeru anata ni ") 	(A song I offer up, to you who I’ll meet with….”)
==External Links==
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*piapro - Lyrics
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===Unofficial===
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