Soiree in Darkness

-The never ending ball-

"*Shall we dance until the sun rises?*"— **Description from the music video**
**Soiree in Darkness** (暗闇のソワレ, *Kurayami no Soiree*[?]) is a song by Guchiry featuring IA. It is the fourth track of the album *Butterfly Dream*, a sequel to *Midnight Showtime*, and the image song for Sophie.

### Guchiry's comment

Hello, this is Guchiry.
It seems like it's the Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen season!!

## Lyrics

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

夜も静まる午前2時過ぎ

招待状片手に出掛けましょうか

おめかし十分ね　ドレスもバッチリ

さあ逝きましょうか　夢幻のショータイムへ

亡霊の群れをくぐり抜けたなら

無数の影が手招く方へ

混沌とした賑やかな街　眠らない街

きらびやかな宮殿で舞踏会が始まる

懐かしいような　見たことあったような

感覚にいつも溺れてしまう

一夜限り　仮面をつけて

さあ　踊りましょう

おいでよ　Shall we dance?

巡り巡る　螺旋を描くストーリー

私と踊るのはどんな人かしら?

夢のような世界で　朝まで踊りましょう?

時間が過ぎて日が登れば終演（おわり）よ

続きはまた明日　じゃあバイバイ

シャンデリアが煌々と照らす午前2時過ぎ

外のネオンライトも一層輝きを増す

紅色に染められた絨毯　影の向こう側

辺り見渡し戸惑う貴方がそこにいました

何を迷うことがありましょう

本能のままに踊ればいいのです

悩ましげな顔はやめにして

踊りましょう

What do you want to do?

巡り巡る　螺旋を描くストーリー

私と踊るのはどんな人かしら?

自由にステップ刻んで　朝まで踊りましょう?

ここではすべて許される　素敵な楽園よ

戸惑い続ける貴方に　問いかけるの

「どうしてここへ来てしまったの?」

俯いて一言　私へ返した言葉に驚く

「キミに会いに来たんだ」

巡り巡る　悲劇を描くストーリー

仮面は　いつの間にやら消えていたようだ

「帰ろう」と促す貴方に

「ごめん、私…もう帰ることはできないの」

おいでよ Shall we dance?

まわりまわる　私の手を取った貴方は

哀しそうな目をして私に微笑む

そんな顔しないで　死ぬまで踊りましょう?

ここでは誰もが主演　終わりなどありはしないから

いつまでも忘れないから

さようなら　もうバイバイ

Yoru mo shizumaru gozen niji sugi

Shoutaijou katate ni dekakemashou ka

Omekashi juu funne doresu mo bacchiri

Sā yukimashou ka mugen no shou taimu e

Bourei no mure o kugurinuketanara

Musuu no kage ga te maneku hou e

Konton to shita nigiyakana machi nemuranai machi

Kirabiyakana kyuuden de butoukai ga hajimaru

Natsukashii youna mita koto atta youna

Kankaku ni itsumo oboreteshimau

Ichiya kagiri kamen o tsukete

Sā odorimashou

Oideyo Shall we dance?

Meguri meguru rasen o egaku sutourii

Watashi to odoru no wa donna hitokashira?

Yume no youna sekai de asa made odorimashou?

Jikan ga sugite hi ga noboreba shuuen（owari）yo

Tsuzuki wa mata ashita jā baibai

Shanderia ga koukou to terasu gozen 2 ji sugi

Soto no neon raito mo issou kagayaki o masu

Koushoku ni somerareta juutan kage no mukougawa

Atari miwatashi tomadou anata ga soko ni imashita

Nani o mayou koto ga arimashou

Honnou no mama ni odoreba ii nodesu

Nayamashigena kao wa yame ni shite

Odorimashou

What do you want to do?

Meguri meguru rasen o egaku sutourii

Watashi to odoru no wa donna hitokashira?

Jiyuu ni suteppu kizande asa made odorimashou?

Koko de wa subete yurusareru sutekina rakuenyo

Tomadoitsuzukeru anata ni toikakeruno

"Doushite koko e kiteshimatta no?"

Utsumuite hitokoto watashi e kaeshita kotoba ni odoroku

"Kimi ni ai ni kita nda"

Meguri meguru higeki o egaku sutourii

Kamen wa itsunomani yara kieteita youda "kaerou" to unagasu anata ni

"Gomen, watashi… mou kaeru koto wa dekinaino"

Oideyo Shall we dance?

Mawarimawaru watashi no te o totta anata wa

Kanashi souna me o shite watashi ni hohoemu

Sonna kao shinaide shinu made odorimashou?

Koko de wa dare mo ga shuen owari nado ari wa shinaikara

Itsu made mo wasurenaikara

Sayounara mou baibai

After 2am, when the night is quiet

Shall we go out with invitations in hand?

You're all dressed up. Your dress is perfect

Shall we go now, to the showtime of the dreamscape?

If you've passed through the crowd of ghosts

Towards where countless shadows beckon

A chaotic bustling city, a city that never sleeps

The ball begins in a glittering palace

It's nostalgic, like I've seen it before

I'm always drowning in sensations

For one night only, with a mask on

Come on, let's dance

Come on, Shall we dance?

A story that spirals around and around

Who will dance with me?

Let's dance till morning in this dreamy world, shall we?

When the hours pass and the sun rises, it's the end of the show

We'll continue tomorrow. Bye bye

Chandeliers twinkle past 2am

The neon lights outside shine even brighter

Red carpet, beyond the shadows

I looked around and there you were, confused

What could possibly go wrong?

All you have to do is dance with your instincts

Stop looking so distressed

Let's dance!

What do you want to do?

A story that spirals around and around

Who will dance with me?

Let's dance freely until morning

Everything is allowed here, it's a wonderful paradise

I ask you, as you continue to be confused

"How did you end up here?"

I was surprised at what he said back to me

"I came to see you"

Stories of tragedy that go around and around

The masks seem to have vanished before we knew it

You urge, "Let's go home"

"I'm sorry, I... can't leave again"

Come on, Shall we dance?

I'm going around and around. You who took my hand

He smiles at me with sad eyes

Don't give me that look. Let's dance till we die, shall we?

Everyone stars here because there's no end in sight

I will always remember you

Goodbye, bye-bye

**Original translation done with DeepL Google Translate and RomajiDesu, edited by Wojobart**

## Characters

* Sophie (MC)
* Shou (side)

## External Links

### Official

* ~~YouTube~~ (private)
	+ YouTube (-album ver.-, album preview)
* ~~NicoNico~~ (private)
	+ NicoNico (-album ver.-, album preview)
* BiliBili
* Ameba - Lyrics
* piapro - Off Vocal

## Hidden Text

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

真夜中、午前二時。

何処からともなく、無数の影が現れ始める時間。

誰も知らない暗闇の、巨大な宮殿にて。

亡霊たちの舞踏会が開かれるという。

始まりの鐘が鳴り響くのを合図に、

無数の影は、陽が昇るまで踊り続ける。

生のしがらみから解き放たれた彼らは、

互いの仮面を見つめ合い、旋律に酔い痴れる。

至福の時間、暗闇のダンスホール。

しかし時折、この死者の宴に

突然生者が現れることがある。

それは偶然か、はたまた必然か。

これは、亡霊たちの舞踏会へ迷い込んだ

とある青年の愛していた、

今は亡き妻の話。

もう一つの結末へ、ようこそ。

「貴方も、此方へ······来ませんか?」

真夜中、午前二時。

何処からともなく、無数の影が現れ始める時間。

誰も知らない暗闇の、巨大な宮殿にて。

亡霊たちの舞踏会が開かれるという。

始まりの鐘が鳴り響くのを合図に、

無数の影は、陽が昇るまで踊り続ける。

生のしがらみから解き放たれた彼らは、

互いの仮面を見つめ合い、旋律に酔い痴れる。

至福の時間、暗闇のダンスホール。

しかし時折、この死者の宴に

突然生者が現れることがある。

それは偶然か、はたまた必然か。

これは、亡霊たちの舞踏会へ迷い込んだ

とある青年の愛していた、

今は亡き妻の話。

もう一つの結末へ、ようこそ。

これはハッピーエンドか、

それともバッドエンドなのだろうか。

愛する者の元へ、辿り着いた者。

愛される者の元に、追いつかれてしまった者。

「貴方にまた、会いたかった。」

「貴方は、此処へ来るべきじゃなかった。」

愛するが故に、一人は喜び

愛するが故に、一人は哀しんだ。

亡霊の集いに生者が一人。

それは、許されてはならないこと。

夜が明けるころまでには、

此岸と彼岸のどちらかを、

選択することを強いられる。

彼が選んだ道は、

果たして本当に正しかったのだろうか。

それを判断できる者は、

誰もいないだろう。

これは誰も救われない話。

いや、 心は救われたのかもしれない。

Mayonaka, gozen niji.

Doko karatomo naku, musuu no kage ga arawarehajimeru jikan.

Dare mo shiranai kurayami no, kyodaina kyuuden nite.

Boureitachi no butoukai ga hirakareru to iu.

Hajimari no kane ga narihibiku no o aizu ni,

musuu no kage wa, hi ga noboru made odoritsuzukeru. Sei no shigarami kara tokihanatareta karera wa,

tagai no kamen o mitsumeai, senritsu ni yoi shireru.

Shifuku no jikan, kurayami no dansuhouru.

Shikashi tokiori, kono shisha no utage ni

totsuzen shouja ga arawareru koto ga aru.

Sore wa guuzen ka, hata mata hitsuzen ka.

Kore wa, boureitachi no butoukai e mayoikonda

toaru seinen no aishiteita,

ima wa naki tsuma no hanashi.

Mou hitotsu no ketsumatsu e, youkoso.

"Anata mo, konata e...... kimasen ka?"

Mayonaka, gozen niji.

Doko karatomo naku, musuu no kage ga arawarehajimeru jikan.

Dare mo shiranai kurayami no, kyodaina kyuuden nite.

Boureitachi no butoukai ga hirakareru to iu.

Hajimari no kane ga narihibiku no o aizu ni,

musuu no kage wa, hi ga noboru made odoritsuzukeru. Sei no shigarami kara tokihanatareta karera wa,

tagai no kamen o mitsumeai, senritsu ni yoi shireru.

Shifuku no jikan, kurayami no dansuhouru.

Shikashi tokiori, kono shisha no utage ni

totsuzen shouja ga arawareru koto ga aru.

Sore wa guuzen ka, hata mata hitsuzen ka.

Kore wa, boureitachi no butoukai e mayoikonda

toaru seinen no aishiteita,

ima wa naki tsuma no hanashi.

Mou hitotsu no ketsumatsu e, youkoso.

Kore wa happiiendo ka,

soretomo na nodarou ka.

Aisuru mono no moto e, tadori kiita mono.

aisareru mono no moto ni, oitsukareteshimatta mono.

"Anata ni mata, aitakatta."

"Anata wa, koko e kitarubeki ja nakatta."

Aisuruga yueni, ichi nin wa yorokobi

aisuruga yueni, ichi nin wa kanashinda.

Bourei no tsudoi ni shouja ga ichi nin.

Sore wa, yurusarete hanaranai koto.

Yoru ga akeru koro made ni wa,

shigan to higan no dochira ka o,

sentaku suru koto o shiirareru.

Kare ga eranda michi wa,

hatashite hontouni tadashikatta nodarou ka.

Sore o handan dekiru mono wa,

dare mo inaidarou.

Kore wa dare mo sukuwarenai hanashi.

Iya, kokoro wa sukuwareta no kamo shirenai.

Midnight, 2am.

The time when countless shadows begin to appear out of nowhere.

In a huge palace in the dark that no one knows about.

A ball for ghosts is said to be held.

As the bell rings for the beginning,

countless shadows continue to dance until the sun rises.

Freed from the bonds of life, they

look at each other's masks and become intoxicated by the melody.

A time of bliss, a dark dance hall.

But sometimes, at this feast of the dead,

the living suddenly appear.

Is it a coincidence or is it inevitable?.

This is the story of a young man

who wandered into a ball of ghosts,

and his now deceased wife whom he loved.

Welcome to another ending.

"Would you come here too......?"

Midnight, 2am.

The time when countless shadows begin to appear out of nowhere.

In a huge palace in the dark that no one knows about.

A ball for ghosts is said to be held.

As the bell rings for the beginning,

countless shadows continue to dance until the sun rises.

Freed from the bonds of life, they

look at each other's masks and become intoxicated by the melody.

A time of bliss, a dark dance hall.

But sometimes, at this feast of the dead,

the living suddenly appear.

Is it a coincidence or is it inevitable?.

This is the story of a young man

who wandered into a ball of ghosts,

and his now deceased wife whom he loved.

Welcome to another ending.

Is this a happy ending?

Or is it a bad ending?

The one who have reached their loved one.

A person who has been overtaken by the beloved.

"I wanted to see you again."

"You shouldn't have come here."

One who loved felt joy

One who loved felt sadness.

One living person in a gathering of ghosts.

That must not be allowed.

By the time the night is over,

you will be forced to choose between this world,

and the other world.

The path he has chosen,

was it really the right one?

Who can judge that?

No one can judge that.

This is a story where no one can be saved.

Well, maybe his heart was saved.

**Original translation done with DeepL Google Translate and RomajiDesu, edited by Wojobart**

## Trivia

* The music video for the song was made private on YouTube and NicoNico by Guchiry, along with some of the other songs (possibly somewhere around August 2021).
	+ The clip of the song is shown on Guchiry's Twitter account.
	+ There were plans to create a full MVs with proper illustrations for *Midnight Showtime* and *Soiree in Darkness*, but over the time it was likely scrapped.
* The song was originally called *Halloweeeeeeeen Song*, before the lyrics were written.
* Guchiry calls the song just **Soiree** (ソワレ, *Soware*[?]) for short.

## References

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/6hjDwJTCjQM&t=1280
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1105673130029137920
"「真夜中～」と「暗闇のソワレ」の2つは世界観もあるし、ちゃんとイラストをお願いしてMVを作り直したい気持ちでいっぱい/*Midnight*~ and *Soiree in Darkness* both have unique worldviews, and I'm really looking forward to requesting illustrations and remaking the MV."
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1225090009599840257
"『暗闇のソワレ』→『ﾊﾛｳｨｰｰｰｰﾝ曲』※歌詞未制作時点/"*Soiree in Darkness*"→"*Halloweeeeeeeen Song*" \*At the time the lyrics were not yet produced."
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1091110640947613696
"僕の曲の略称
花束 クローリィ 水槽 真夜中 or 午前二時 ノイマノ ソワレ 非生産的 サイキック or サイダン 道化
って感じ/Abbreviations of my songs: *Bouquet*, *Crowley*, *The Fish Cage*, *Midnight* or *2am*, *Noimino*, *Soiree*, *Unproductive*, *Psychic* or *Psydan*, and *Clown*. That's how it feels like."