ムラサキの森 (Murasaki no Mori)

==Lyrics==
Singer	Miku	KAITO	Together	Narrative
Japanese 	Romaji 	English
深い深い、森があった。 	Fukai fukai, mori ga atta. 	There was a deep, deep forest.
いつも紫色の靄に包まれた、 	Itsumo murasakiiro no moya ni tsutsumareta, 	It was a strange forest,
不思議な森。 	fushigi na mori. 	always shrouded in a purple haze.
人などとても住めないだろう 	Hito nado totemo sumenai darō 	It was uninhabitable by people or anything.
その森の奥からは、 	Sono mori no oku kara wa, 	They say that from inside that forest,
どういうわけか時折、少女の 	dōiu wake ka tokiori, shōjo no 	for some reason, the voice
歌う声が聞こえるという。 	utau koe ga kikoeru to iu. 	of a maiden singing can sometimes be heard.
その歌声に誘われ 	Sono utagoe ni sasoware 	It's said that anyone enticed by her song
迷い込んだ者は 	mayoikonda mono wa 	and lost in the forest
決して戻ってこられないと 	kesshite modotte korarenai to 	would certainly never return.
人々はその森を、 	Hitobito wa sono mori o, 	People fearfully
【ムラサキの森】 	«murasaki no mori» 	called that forest
と呼んで恐れていた。 	to yonde osorete ita. 	The Purple Forest.
 	 	
ある日、 	Aru hi, 	One day,
何も知らない旅人が 	nani mo shiranai tabibito ga 	an ignorant traveller,
ひとり、森に迷い込む。 	hitori, mori ni mayoikomu. 	alone, lost his way in the forest.
不思議な紫の靄と 	Fushigi na murasaki no moya to 	As if charmed by
立ち込めた甘い匂いに 	tachikometa amai nioi ni 	the strange purple haze
惹かれるように、 	hikareru yō ni 	and a sweet scent hanging in the air,
青年はゆっくりと 	seinen wa yukkuri to 	the young man leisurely
歩みを進めた―― 	ayumi o susumeta— 	advanced his step—
 	 	
薄暗い　深い森の奥 	usugurai fukai mori no oku 	Deep inside the dark forest
水と木と花は甘く香り 	mizu to ki to hana wa amaku kaori 	The river, the trees, and the flowers give a sweet smell
美しい　鳥の声は 	utsukushii tori no koe wa 	The beautiful bird’s voices
物悲しく　ただ　響く 	monoganashiku tada hibiku 	Echo across in a sad tone
 	 	
不意に聞こえた声に、 	Fui ni kikoeta koe ni, 	Suddenly hearing the voice,
青年は振り返る。 	seinen wa furikaeru 	the young man turned around,
するとそこには、 	Suru to soko ni wa, 	whereupon,
大樹の下、 	taiju no shita, 	beneath a large tree,
歌う少女がいた。 	utau shōjo ga ita. 	there was a maiden singing.
青年は訝しんだが、 	Seinen wa ibukashinda ga, 	The young man felt dubious,
その美しい歌声と 	sono utsukushii utagoe to 	but his heart was stolen
出で立ちに 	idetachi ni 	by her beautiful song
心を奪われる。 	kokoro o ubawareru. 	and attire.
そして少女は 	Soshite shōjo wa 	Then, the maiden,
鈴のような声で、 	suzu no yō na koe de, 	with a voice like a tinkling bell,
青年に誘いかけた。 	seinen ni sasoikaketa. 	invited the young man over.
 	 	
薄暗い　深い森の奥 	usugurai fukai mori no oku 	Deep inside the dark forest
ひとりきり　歌を奏で続ける 	hitorikiri uta o kanade tsuzukeru 	I sit alone and sing a tune
優しい　風の音は 	yasashii kaze no oto wa 	The gentle sound of the wind
寂しさを癒す　囁き 	samishisa o iyasu sasayaki 	Is a whisper that heals my loneliness
 	 	
旅の方、ここで休んでいきませんか？ 	tabi no kata, koko de yasunde ikimasen ka? 	Traveller, why don’t you rest here?
貴方のために歌を歌いましょう 	anata no tame ni uta o utaimashou 	I shall sing a song for you
可憐なる少女よ 	karen naru shoujo yo 	Oh, lovely child
その声をもっと聞かせておくれ 	sono koe o motto kikasete okure 	Let me hear your voice more
ひとときをこの森で共に過ごしましょう 	hitotoki o kono mori de tomo ni sugoshimashou	Let us spend a little time together in the forest
 	 	
青年は時の経つのも忘れて、 	Seinen wa toki no tatsu no mo wasurete, 	The young man lost track of the flow of time
少女の声に酔い痴れた。 	shōjo no koe ni yoishireta. 	and became entranced by the maiden's voice.
やがて紫の霧は 	Yagate murasaki no kiri wa 	Soon, the purple mist,
更に深く、深く、 	sarani fukaku, fukaku, 	becoming deeper and deeper,
立ち込めてゆく―― 	tachikomete yuku— 	enveloped him—
 	 	
ああ　美しい声は 	aa utsukushii koe wa 	Ah, the beautiful voice
紫の霧に包まれて 	murasaki no kiri ni tsutsumarete 	Spreads across the purple mist
冷たい闇の中へ 	tsumetai yami no naka e 	And within the cold darkness
吸い込まれるように　消える 	suikomareru you ni kieru 	It slowly disappears
 	 	
次第に瞼が重くなり、 	Shidai ni mabuta ga omoku nari, 	His eyelids gradually grew heavy,
意識は徐々に 	ishiki wa jojo ni 	and little by little his consciousness
闇に吸い込まれる。 	yami ni suikomareru. 	was swallowed by the darkness.
青年はいつしか、 	Seinen wa itsu shika, 	Before he knew it, the young man
深い眠りについていた･･････ 	fukai nemuri ni tsuite ita … 	fell into a deep sleep …
 	 	
吹き抜ける風 	fukinukeru kaze 	The blowing wind
木の葉のざわめき 	konoha no zawameki 	The rustling leaves
 	 	
これは夢だろうか？ 	kore wa yume darō ka? 	Could this be a dream?
気がつけば、深い暗闇の奥へと 	ki ga tsukeba, fukai kurayami no oku e to 	Next thing he knew, he was being led by the hand
少女に手を引かれ進んでいた。 	shōjo ni te o hikare susunde ita. 	by the maiden into the depths of the darkness.
やがて視界が開け、 	yagate shikai ga ake 	Soon, he regained his sight
辺りにまばゆい光が差し込む―― 	atari ni mabayui hikari ga sashikomu— 	and a bright light shone around—
 	 	
仄かな闇も濃い霧もなく、 	honoka na yami mo koi kiri mo naku, 	In the scene spreading out before him
広がるその景色。 	hirogaru sono keshiki. 	there was neither hint of darkness nor thick mist.
 	 	
咲き乱れる花 	sakimidareru hana 	The blooming flowers
ねぇ、綺麗でしょう？ 	nee, kirei deshou? 	They’re beautiful, aren’t they?
澄み渡る泉 	sumiwataru izumi 	The beautiful lake
輝いて 	kagayaite 	Shines
 	 	
それは鏡のような泉と、 	sore wa kagami no yō na izumi to, 	There was a spring as clear as a mirror
一面の美しい紫の花―― 	ichimen no utsukushii murasaki no hana— 	and all around were beautiful purple flowers—
 	 	
森の奥には誰も知らない楽園 	mori no oku ni wa dare mo shiranai rakuen 	There is a paradise deep in the forest no one knows about
紫の不思議な秘密の泉 	murasaki no fushigi na himitsu no izumi 	With a secret lake in the mysterious forest
 	 	
ずっとこの森で 	zutto kono mori de 	Why don’t we always
（―少女が囁く） 	(―shoujo ga sasayaku) 	(The little girl whispers)
ともに暮らしましょう？ 	tomo ni kurashimashou? 	Stay with each other in this forest?
（心地よい響き―） 	(kokochi yoi hibiki―) 	(With her angelic voice)
ずっとふたりきり・・・・・・ 	zutto futari kiri…… 	We’ll be together forever……
 	 	
ムラサキの森の奥で 	murasaki no mori no oku de 	Today, inside the purple forest,
少女は今日も、 	shōjo wa kyō mo, 	the maiden still
独り歌い続ける。 	hitori utaitsuzukeru. 	continues to sing alone.
この森に、 	Kono mori ni, 	In this forest,
貴方が迷い込む日を 	anata ga mayoikomu hi o 	while she eagerly awaits
待ち侘びながら･･････ 	machiwabinagara … 	the day lose your way in here …
 	 	
薄暗い　深い森の奥 	usugurai fukai mori no oku 	Deep inside the dark forest
歌う日々　決して寂しくないわ 	utau hibi kesshite sabishiku nai wa 	The days of singing continue, but I am never lonely
寄り添い　共に歌う 	yorisoi tomo ni utau 	We sit and sing together
貴方が傍にいるから 	anata ga soba ni iru kara 	Because you are by my side
 	 	
紫の　深い霧の奥 	murasaki no fukai kiri no oku 	Deep inside the purple mist
その先は　決して触れてはいけない 	sono saki wa kesshite furete wa ikenai 	In a place which you must never enter
その先へ　貴方も誘いましょう 	sono saki e anata mo izanaimashou 	In a place where I will guide you
不思議な森の秘密 	fushigina mori no himitsu 	The mysterious secret of the forest
捕らわれたら　もう 	torawaretara mou 	If you get captured
捕らえたなら　もう 	toraeta nara mou 	If I capture you
帰れない 	kaerenai 	You’ll never escape
帰さない 	kaesanai 	I’ll never let you go
 	 	
永遠に― 	eien ni ― 	For all eternity-
 (lyrics)
 (narrative)
==External Links==
*灰色前奏曲 - Composer's blog entry (in Japanese)
*Hatsune Miku Wiki
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