MAYU - Escape from Dystopia (エスケープ・フロム・ディストピア)

It's not like I'm happy protecting you!!

First fan translation and subbing work ever! I must say it's really not an easy job... it took some time, I had to deal with programs I couldn't find tutorials for, searched all around the web for that perfect program and AT LAST I could hardsub the video. Still, the quality is sub-par and the translation is really rough, but I guess it does get the meaning across, which was my original intention (My Japanese is still too rusty to translate accurately). Without farther ado, I present you my English translation for Escape from Dystopia, an excellent song composed by the amazing cosMo.

「エスケープ・フロム・ディストピア」

Escape from Dystopia

くだらないボクの命は…… また同じような音楽が一帯に鳴り響く これを聞かされるのは　さて何百回目だろう 強制される感覚　こいつは何だろうな そういえば思いきり笑ったのはいつだろう 好きだったのかな 大切なキミの事 分からなくなる そんな簡単な事も　曖昧になりそうで 感情さえも管理しようとする 最悪な世界が訪れる前に…… キミの 笑顔が奪われてしまうなら ボクは 生きている意味は　何もないから キミを ここからボクが連れ出すよ くだらないボクの命は…… きっとそのために在る （ボクらの国はたった一つの企業によって、あっという間に乗っ取られた 彼らは音楽を用いて人々を洗脳しようと試みた。 歯向かう者に彼らは容赦しない。 彼らの名前は　ミュージック） また同じような音楽が一帯に鳴り響く これを聞かされるのも　今日で終わりにするんだ 誰かを好きになる　勇気すら持てないヤツらの 作った世界になど　明日は来るはずもない 今のキミに表情（かお） 無理した笑い方 何かが違う なのに　ボクはどうして 気づけなかったんだろう キミの手を取り必死に駆け出した ボクらの心が壊される前に…… キミの 笑顔が奪われてしまうのなら ボクは 地の果てまでも　取り返しに行くよ キミに 幸せで居てほしいから くだらないボクの命は…… きっとそのために在る 聞いたことない音楽が少しずつ聞こえ出す 僕らの見た悪夢を　全て消し去っておくれ （I love you.) 他の誰でもない　ボクとキミの世界は 希望に満ちた世界でありますように キミの 笑顔が奪われてしまうなら ボクは 生きている意味は　何もないから キミを ここからボクが連れ出すよ 白紙のボクの未来は きっとそのために在る

This worthless life of mine … Yet again the same type of music resounds in the whole place I wonder how many hundreds of times have I listened to it This feeling of being controlled What are these guys? Which reminds me, when did we last laugh with all our strength? Maybe I loved you, I cared about you It becomes hard to understand Even such an easy thing becomes vague I will try to control my emotions before the most evil world arrives…… If your Smile was to be stolen I would Lose my reason to live That’s why I will Take you out of here This worthless life of mine… Definitely exists for that! (Our country was, just like that, taken by a single corporation. They tried to use music to brainwash people. They had no mercy for those who tried to oppose them. Their name was “Music”) Yet again the same type of music resounds in the whole place I will make today the last day I’ll have to listen to it People who like someone, people who don’t even hold any courage A world created by that people won’t have a tomorrow Your facial expression now [Face] Unable to laugh Something’s different Why? Why didn’t I realize this before!? I took your hand frantically and we ran away before our hearts were broken…… If your Smile was to be stolen I would even Go to the ends of this world to take it back Because I want you to be happy This worthless life of mine…… Definitely exists for that! That music we hadn’t listened to is little by little becoming audible Our nightmares, it’s getting rid of all of them (I love you) A world where there’s no one else, only you and me A world filled with hope If your Smile was to be stolen I would Lose my reason to live I will Take you out of here My future, blank like a paper… Definitely exists for that!

Comments: The part right before the last chorus was hard... I think I didn't really get the message across there. I'll review this sometime in the future. MAYU sounds nice, I hope she gets more songs. And I love cosMo's videos, his art style is beautiful.