この声のその理由は (Kono Koe no Sono Wake wa)

==Lyrics==
Japanese 	Romaji 	English
どおかこの声が君に届きますように 	Do-o ka kono koe ga kimi ni todokimasu youni 	Hoping that this voice will somehow reach you...
 	 	
夕方のニュース世界を中継したVTRで 	Yuugata no nyuusu sekai o chuukei shita VTR de	On the evening news broadcasted to the world on VTR
僕と同じくらいのメダリストが 	Boku to onaji kurai no medarisuto ga 	The other medalists and I
群衆を歓声に包む 	Gunshuu o kansei ni tsutsumu 	hid away our group within the cheering
 	 	
対しましては僕はどうですか 	Taishimashite wa boku wa dou desu ka 	But what if I turned to face them instead?
誰かの力になれますか 	Dareka no chikara ni naremasu ka 	Could I help someone if I did?
 	 	
尊大すぎるな 	Sondai sugiru na 	I shouldn’t be too egotistical
きっと別世界なんだって 	Kitto betsu sekai nandatte 	“Surely there’s another place
僕には無理って だけど 	Boku ni wa muri tte dakedo 	where I am useless,” however
君が教えてくれたんだ 	Kimi ga oshiete kureta nda 	you told me that
不器用だけど一生懸命歌う姿が 	Bukiyou dakedo isshoukenmei utau sugata ga 	even though I’m clumsy at it, singing with all my might
眩しくて眩しくて 	Mabushikute mabushikute 	is radiant and dazzling
 	 	
そんな僕にだって出来ることを 	Sonna boku ni datte dekiru koto o 	I want the things that even I can do
こんな私だって出来ることを 	Konna watashi datte dekiru koto o 	and I want these things that even I can do
誰かの力になりたいな 	Dareka no chikara ni naritai na 	to help somebody
なんて思ってた夢物語も 	Nante omotteta yumemonogatari mo 	and the dreams that they have been thinking about too
誰のステップが笑顔作るのなら 	Dare no suteppu ga egao tsukuru nonara 	If someone’s steps can create a smile
そのシュートが心救うのなら 	Sono shuuto ga kokoro sukuu nonara 	If such a shot can save a heart
どおかこの声が君に届きますように 	Do-o ka kono koe ga kimi ni todokimasu youni 	then I’ll place those thoughts onto this voice and sing them out loud
そんな思いを声にのせ僕は歌うよ 	Sonna omoi o koe ni nose boku wa utau yo 	hoping that this voice will somehow reach you
 	 	
聞こえてくる好き嫌いとか 	Kikoete kuru sukikirai toka 	Like it or hate it
上手いとか下手とか 	Umai toka heta toka 	or say it’s skillful or poor
子供っぽいとかまだ未成年です 	Kodomoppoi toka mada miseinen desu 	or think it’s childish and that I’m too young;
仕方が無いでしょ 	Shikata ga nai desho 	I can’t help what others see this as
 	 	
テレビアニメの最終回が 	Terebi anime no saishuukai ga 	Like how the finale of an anime
日本中を涙に包むように 	Nihonjuu o namida ni tsutsumu youni 	can bring all of Japan to tears
私も力になりたいな 	Watashi mo chikara ni naritai na 	I also want to be able to move people like that
ちょっと無理があるよな だけど 	Chotto muri ga aru yo na dakedo 	though that’s a little unreasonable, however
みんなが教えてくれたんだ 	Minna ga oshiete kureta nda 	You all told me that
この声は魔法の声だって 	Kono koe wa mahou no koe datte 	there is magic in this voice of mine
だから届けなくちゃ 	Dakara todokenakucha 	so I need to reach everybody with it
 	 	
そんな私だって出来ることを 	Sonna boku ni datte dekiru koto o 	I want the things that even I can do
そんな僕にだって出来ることを 	Sonna watashi datte dekiru koto o 	and I want the things that even I can do
誰かの力になりたいな きっとなれる 	Dareka no chikara ni naritai na kitto nareru 	to help somebody; as they surely can
だれのイラストが夢を作るのなら 	Dare no irasuto ga yume o tsukuru nonara 	If somebody’s illustrations can create a dream
そのシナリオが勇気作るのなら 	Sono shinario ga yūki tsukuru nonara 	If such a scenario can give someone courage
どおかこの声が君に届きますように 	Do-o ka kono koe ga kimi ni todokimasu youni 	then I’ll place those thoughts onto this voice and sing them out loud
そんな思いを声にのせ僕は歌うよ 	Sonna omoi o koe ni nose boku wa utau yo 	hoping that this voice will somehow reach you
 	 	
僕にはできないって思ってた 	Boku ni wa dekinai tte omotteta 	I had thought, “I can’t do it”
私じゃだめだって思ってた だけど 	Watashi ja dame datte omotteta dakedo 	I had thought, “I’m no good,” however
君が(みんなが)教えてくれたんだ 	Kimi ga (minna ga) oshiete kureta nda 	You (and everyone else) taught me otherwise
だから今度は私の番だから 	Dakara kondo wa watashi no ban dakara 	and so, this time, it’s my turn
ありがとう 	Arigatou 	Thank you
出会えてよかったよ 	Deaete yokatta yo 	I am glad to have met you
 	 	
そんな僕にだって出来ることを 	Sonna boku ni datte dekiru koto o 	I want the things that even I can do
そんな私だって出来ることを 	Sonna watashi datte dekiru koto o 	and I want the things that even I can do
誰かの力になりたいな 	Dareka no chikara ni naritai na 	to help somebody
なんて思ってた夢物語も 	Nante omotteta yumemonogatari mo 	and the dreams that they have been thinking about too
誰のステップが笑顔を作るのなら 	Dare no suteppu ga egao tsukuru nonara 	If someone’s steps can create a smile
そのシュートが心救うのなら 	Sono shuuto ga kokoro sukuu nonara 	If such a shot can save a heart
どおかこの声が君に届きますように 	Do-o ka kono koe ga kimi ni todokimasu youni 	then I’ll place those thoughts onto this voice and sing them out loud
そんな思いを声にのせ僕は歌うよ 	Sonna omoi o koe ni nose boku wa utau yo 	hoping that this voice will somehow reach you
==Notes==
Title: The word 理由 in the title is normally read as りゆう(riyuu) which means pretext, motive, or reason (for). The Furigana presented in the video shows that the artist Rinezu wants the word to be read as わけ(wake) instead. This reading gives it the meaning of 訳(wake) which more means ‘a conclusion from reasoning’. Either way, it’s nearly the same meaning, just a little difference in nuance (and doesn’t really change the English translation).
(1) 0:34 Literally, “Could I become somebody else’s strength?” 誰かの力になれますか(dareka no chikara ni naremasu ka)
(2) 0:58 Just an interesting observation here to point out that the artist chose to make Miku sing 私(watashi, I) and to make Lapis sing 僕(boku, I). This distinction makes Miku sound more feminine and Lapis more masculine.
(3) 1:09 The words ‘steps’ and ‘shooting’ (ステップ, シュート suteppu, shuuto) don’t seem like they belong here, but judging from the medalists that were mentioned at the beginning of the song this is all most likely referring to a sport. But even on the contrary, since both of those words can also have multiple meanings here in English, I feel it works well.
(4) 1:38 This whole stanza is a little indirect and generic, but after talking with a native, this is what I believe it means. The biggest difference here is that I used the idea ‘how [they] see the song’ instead of hearing the song, which is what the Japanese lyrics used in the form of 聞こえてくる(kikoetekuru, to come to hear).
(5) 1:52 Literally, “wrap up in tears.” 涙に包む(namida ni tsutsumu)
(6) 2:23 As the phrase 誰かの力になりたい(dareka no chikara ni naritai) means “to want become the strength of someone” as I described a bit in Note 1, the following phrase きっとなれる(kitto nareru) more means “it can surely become”.
==External Links==
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