悪鬼あざみうた (Akki Azami Uta)

==Lyrics==
Japanese 	Romaji 	English
鬼の背　ヒトの面　想い合って　展望　感化 	Oni no se, hito no men, omoiatte, tenbou, kanka 	Stature of ogre, face of man. Joined heart-to-heart. Look far. Influence.
都に　夢を　降ろせ 	To ni, yume wo, orose 	Into the city, dreams downAs one site puts it, “just as a tree with shallow roots fails to grow tall, if you do not go to the depths of the universe in the world in your dreams, your dream will not completely descend (降ろす) into reality.” In other words, this verb “descend” can refer to the manifestation of a dream. However, it also refers to the descent from one world to another, such as the nonhuman world (tokoyo (常世)) to the real world. to reality.
値を見て　襟正せ　棘を切って　商談　鞍馬 	Ne wo mite, eri tadase, toge wo kitte, shoudan, kurama 	Weigh the value, straighten that collar, snip off the thorns, trade, Kurama.鞍馬 – Kurama – a reference to Mount Kurama in Kyoto. It’s a very famous sacred mountain.
荷に　蜜　揃わぬ日には　契機を待って 	Ni ni, mitsu, sorowanu hi ni wa, keiki wo matte 	HoneyThe mention of thorns (previous line) and honey are likely references to thistles (as a flower). in tow. When it can’t be put in order, those days, wait for your chance.
 	 	
菜を摘み針落とす　心買って　上楽　嫉妬 	Na wo tsumi hari otosu, kokoro katte, jyouraku, shitto 	Pick the crops, drop the needle針落とす – There is no interpretation to this other than “to drop the needle,” i.e., to play a record/phonograph. The phonograph reached Japan ~1930s., buy their hearts. Pain away.上楽 – Jouraku – I could not find this kanji combination in any dictionary. Instead, there are a number of homonyms. 常楽 refers to being in an unsuffering state (also a Buddhist term). Alternatively, 上洛 refers to entering Kyoto. Note the kanji (and that Mt. Kurama is near Kyoto). Jealousy.
手に　爪　進まぬ日にはひねりを持って 	Te ni, tsume, susumanu hi ni wa hineri wo motte 	Hands tipped with claws. When it doesn’t go well, those days, go with offeringひねり – hineri – This likely refers to an ohineri (御捻り), which is a folded paper packet with money inside. These are given as offerings in ceremony (in the past) or in celebration. One site mentions using it to present tips. in hand.
 	 	
此れは　また野放しの糸か 	Kore wa, mata nobanashi no ito ka 	Is this perhaps, another thread flying free,
幾度焦がれた折に 	Ikudo kogareta ori ni 	Amidst the many layers of yearning?
うつらうつら　道のなか 	Utsura utsura, michi no naka 	Wandering lost, spirit lost, in the road,
いつまで　群れを見たまま 	Itsumade, mure wo mita mama 	You always watch the crowds go by.
八つ､数え　思い思う　くだり､くだる 	Yatsu, kazoe, omoi omou, kudari, kudaru 	Count to eight, thinking, feeling, falling,くだり､くだる – kudari, kudaru – See the note above with 降ろす. Kudaru (くだる or 下る) follows the same logic since the original meaning (among many) is “to descend.” being.
間に､まに､転げ落ちて 	Ma ni, mani, koroge ochite 	Rolling,間に – ma ni – This can also be read as “aida ni,” but the two have different meanings. “Aida ni” refers to something happening within a specific instance of time. “Ma ni” refers to something happening within a vague window of time. clattering, wishesまに – mani – This likely refers to mani (摩尼), short for Cintamani, which is a wish-fulfilling stone in Buddhism. drop at some point like stones.
今にも　賭けよう　（藍の華） 	Ima ni mo, kakeyou (ai no hana) 	Even now, you decide to take the risk. (Indigo flower)
 	 	
いとしこいしともさ､夢物語 	Itoshi koishi tomo sa, yume monogatari 	Beloved and desired both, this fantastical dream.
人に化けりゃ　呱呱 	Hito ni bakerya, ko ko, 	Put on a human skin, a new beginning.
さっさと口説け 	sassato kudoke 	Hurry and convince them!
遂に飲み込んだ､ヒトを語れや 	Tsui ni nomikonda, hito wo katare ya 	At last, it’s sunk in. You consort with the humans.飲み込んだ､ヒトを語れや – Secondary meanings were used for both the verb “nomikomu” (to drink in or 飲み込む) and “kataru” (to talk or 語る). “Nomikomu” was translated as “to fully understand,” while “kataru” was translated as “to mingle” or “to become close to” (i.e., to speak their language).
悪鬼の角隠せ 	Akki no tsuno kakuse, 	Hide away the demon ogre’s horns.
永遠を願おうか 	eien wo negaou ka 	Dare to wish for eternity.
 	 	
舌に嘘回せ　指の　鋏で　文字を入り　解かす 	Shita ni uso mawase, yubi no, hasami de, moji wo iri, tokasu	Spin lies on silver tongue. Characters slipped between the fingers. Undone.指の　鋏で　文字を入り　解かす – This refers to the onmyouji usage of “ofuda,” which are paper slips with characters (spells). These are often used to dispel calamity, exorcise demons, etc. (解かす) These are often used by clasping (scissoring (鋏)) the slip between the index and middle fingers.
 	 	
地に葦　月離れ　想い売って 	Ji ni ashi, tsukibanare, omoi utte 	Reeds葦 – ashi – Defined as reeds, it is also a homonym for “evil” (悪(あ)し or ashi, similar to akki). spread over the ground. The moon departs. Selling hearts.想い売って – Read “omoi utte,” this is translated as “selling hearts,” where “heart” refers to intense emotions. The “selling” is similar to what any entertainer does – bringing out a strong emotional reaction. Note that the kanji, 想い, has the same reading as the more commonly used (even in this song) 思い. The best way to understand the difference is “思い” is from the head, while “想い” is from the heart.
殿上　落下 餌に　痣 	Tenjou, rakka, e ni, aza 	Ascend to court, plummet down. Thorns carving prey. Scars.痣 – aza – See the above note about thistles or azami.
帰らぬ日には後ろを向いて 	Kaeranu hi ni wa ushiro wo muite 	When you can’t return, those days, turn around the other way.
 	 	
此れは　なれの縁か櫛か 	Kore wa, nare no enishi ka kushi ka, 	Is this perhaps, fate forming or fate rending櫛 – kushi – Literally, this is a comb. However, it is also an almost-homonym to ku (苦 or suffering) and shi (any number of bad things including 死 or death), and so there are many superstitions surrounding the comb. For example, giving a comb as a gift means gifting suffering to that person. In the Taishou era, it became common to link the comb with 縁切り or the cutting off of relations (or fate). (Note the use of the 縁 kanji.)
衣も汚れた鬼に 	i mo yogoreta oni ni 	For the ogre, sullied to the cloth?
うつらうつら　飴のなか 	Utsura utsura, ame no naka, 	Wandering lost, spirit lost, in the sweet haze,
いつまで　騙されたまま 	itsumade, damasareta mama 	You’re always caught in the lie.
七､数え 　 思い思う　はかり､はかる 	Nana, kazoe, omoi omou, hakari, hakaru 	Count to seven, thinking, feeling, weighing, seeing.
間に､　まに､　溺れ落ちて 	Ma ni, mani, obore ochite 	Drowning, falling, through the wishes from some point,
ややにも　終わりを　（朱の空） 	Yaya ni mo, owari wo (aka no sora) 	Slowly, slowly, to the end down below. (Crimson sky)
 	 	
いとしなぎかぜも､宵に酔いうらめし 	Itoshi nagikaze mo, yoi ni yoi urameshi 	Even on your beloved halcyon,なぎかぜ – nagikaze – I couldn’t find a definition for “nagikaze,” but instead found one for kazanagi (風凪), which is the reading for the kanji corresponding to “nagikaze” backwards. 風凪 means halcyon, or describing when the wind stops and the waves quiet. you resentfully nurse a cup into night.
あざみ祀り夜､くつわゆわえや 	Azami matsuri yoru, kutsuwa yu wae ya 	Thistle ceremony祀り – matsuri – This is a homonym to the 祭り used later. Matsuri in general refers to festivals, rituals, or ceremonies, sometimes to the gods. (When referring to a festival, only the 祭 is used.) Roughly, 祀り refers to a ceremony or ritual to the gods. 祭り refers to a ceremony or ritual to calm the spirits, as in a funeral. It can also refer to quieting angry souls. night, you put on the bit.
人か畜生か､鳴きに割るまでと 	Hito ka chikushou ka, naki ni waru made to 	Are they human or subhuman?畜生 – Chikushou – Usually, this is heard as an expletive (“Damn it!”), but here this refers to the class of “lower beings” (i.e., animals) who were souls who’d committed an evil deed in a past life and are currently repenting through suffering in this life. Also Buddhist in origin. You won’t know until the cries break.
さぁさ　鬼の門､火を点けて 	Saa sa, oni no kado, hi wo tsukete 	Come, come, light the fire to the demon’s gate.鬼の門 – Oni no kado – Demon’s gate, this is usually referred to as 鬼門 or “kimon.” This is the door through which oni come into and leave our world.
散らすは夢か 	Chirasu wa yume ka 	Shattering, is that the dream?
 	 	
現か､　並べて 	Utsutsu ka, narabete 	Or reality? Side-by-side.
指を斬るなら放そうか 	Yubi wo kiru nara hanasou ka 	So dear, but would you let go if you lost your fingers?指を斬るなら放そうか – The 斬る (kiru or “to cut or slice”) is a homonym to 切る (among the many definitions, “to cut”). 指切り (yubikiri) is a common phrase meaning “to pinky-swear.” However, this phrase had developed independently in Japan. The original meaning referred to prostitutes who were so in love with their customer that they’d cut off the last section of their pinky as proof. The idea was, their love was so intense that they would endure this crippling pain. As can be imagined, this was not done much for a variety of reasons, the 指切り came to be a phrase that demonstrates the will to keep a promise. (Interestingly, fake pinkies seemed to be sold at around this time, too.) The 指を斬る is a play on words to refer to literally cutting the fingers off. Would the main character stay despite the pain or let go and return?
いろはにつづれ 	Iroha ni tsuzure 	Weave a songいろは – iroha – This refers to the Iroha Uta or Poem. It’s famous for not repeating a single character. While there are many interpretations of the poem, the most common refers to Buddhist teachings about living in an ever-changing world. of inevitable change.
鬼さんこちらよ､てのなるほうへ 	Oni-san kochira yo, te no naru hou e 	Over here, Mr. Ogre “It.” Come towards our clapping.鬼さんこちらよ､てのなるほうへ – In this context, Oni (鬼) refers to the person who is “It” in any number of games. One common one is tag, but another common one is similar to Marco Polo, where the “oni” wears a blindfold and walks towards the other players calling their name or clapping their hands.
人を喰うやつは　ここらでころせ 	Hito wo kuu yatsu wa, kokora de korose 	Man-eating demon, come hither and die.
さあさ　とったれよ　鬼の首ごとき 	Saa sa, tottare yo, oni no kubi gotoki 	Come, come, take it! Off with the ogre’s head.
にんげんさまには　ぞうさもない！ 	Ningen sama ni wa, zousa mo nai! 	You demons don’t stand a chance against us humans!
 	 	
ひとにばけてもな､隠せてないぞ（笑） 	Hito ni bakete mo na, kakusetenai zo (wara) 	Even with human skin, you can’t hide it! (Haha)
あたまのソレは､ヒトにゃあないぜ 	Atama no sore wa, hito nyaa nai ze 	That monstrosity on your head, no human has that!
言い訳なんざ､聞いちゃいないよ 	Iiwake nanza, kiichainai yo 	No use making your excuses. We’re not listening!
鬼なんだから､にがしゃあせんね 	Oni nan dakara, nigashaasen ne 	You’re an ogre, so we won’t let you get away!
 	 	
常世に 餞 	Tokoyo ni, hanamuke 	In the never-changing world,常世 – tokoyo – This refers to a fantastical never-changing world that exists parallel to our world where everyone and everything is forever and immortal. It is thought of either a world for gods, spirits, or the dead. (See Tokoyo Tokiyo for more notes) an offering for your departure.餞 – hanamuke – Translated here as “an offering for your departure,” a hanamuke is gold or goods, poems or songs of encouragement or celebration prior to a departure. The purpose is to send the person off on a new journey or to a new beginning, or just general well wishes.
ちょっと通して 	chotto tooshite 	Excuse me, please
くだしゃんせ 	Kudashan se 	Let me pass.
浮世に 盃 	Ukiyo ni, sakazuki 	In the ever-changing world,浮世 – ukiyo – This refers to our world, where everything is fleeting and/or sorrowful. Ukiyo (with another kanji 憂き世) originally referred to “a world of suffering or sorrow,” but as the idea of an impermanent world (see the note on いろは or iroha above) spread, the term began to refer to a fleeing world more (and the kanji became 浮世). a cup for a drink.盃 – sakazuki – Translated here as “a cup for a drink,” the kanji 盃 is specifically used to refer to wine cups. In ancient times, they were made of horns.
こわいながらも 	Kowai nagara mo 	Frightening though it is,
通りゃんせ 	Tooryan se 	Let me pass.
 	 	
いとしこいしともさ､夢物語 	Itoshi koishi tomo sa, yume monogatari 	Beloved and desired both, this fantastical dream.
人がオニ成れど､彼奴らは人で 	Hito ga oni nare do, kyatsura wa hito de 	Even as man becomes demon, they are human, so
さあさ喜べよ､祭れ囃せや 	Saa sa yorokobe yo, matsure hayase ya 	Come, come, rejoice! Quiet it.祭れ – matsure – See the note above for 祀り (matsuri). The kanji 祭 here refers to quieting spirits or settling the dead. Raise your voices!
悪鬼の角晒せ､勝ち鬨を上げようか 	Akki no tsuno sarase, kachidoki wo ageyou ka 	Bare the demon ogre’s horns and roar in victory.
==Translation notes==
==External Links==
*Hatsune Miku Wiki
*terracannon876 - Translation Source
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