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exist†trace – Blaze

Posted on February 19, 2021 by scalesoflibra • 8 Comments

Happy Igu Day! Today we come to “Blaze,” which is one of Omi’s songs. I realized reading over some of Omi’s other songs that I’ve been inconsistent in how I handle cases of the written lyrics not matching the sung lyrics. Lately I write what’s sung and add a footnote explaining what’s written. For this … Continue reading →

Winter is a bright and shiny season.
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Winter is a bright and shiny season.

Posted on February 14, 2021 by scalesoflibra • 3 Comments

I haven’t counted the number of sunny days versus dark days in the winter. But I like winter, so maybe that’s why I notice the sunny days more than the gloomy ones, and see winter as a bright and shiny season. When my cat SamSi was still alive, I would go outside with him to … Continue reading →

exist†trace – VANGUARD
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exist†trace – VANGUARD

Posted on January 23, 2021 by scalesoflibra • 3 Comments

One of the challenges of translating poetry versus prose is that when an artist takes poetic license in a unique way, the translator might not be able to figure out what the artist meant without asking the artist directly. In this case, the line “Burn that trembling voice” left me scratching my head. Though that … Continue reading →

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exist†trace – RESONANCE

Posted on January 9, 2021 by scalesoflibra • 6 Comments

Dark though things are in the States right now, for what it’s worth, Happy Igu Day! This track appears on both TWIN GATE and Ambivalent Symphony. Lyrics in Japanese can be found here on Rock Lyric. Below is the short version of the music video. Not gonna lie, I’m unsure about whether or not I’ve … Continue reading →

Cozyroth
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Cozyroth

Posted on January 3, 2021 by scalesoflibra • Leave a comment

I’ve always loved the track “On Our Way” from Final Fantasy VII but for some reason I’d come to associate it strictly with Icicle Inn. Maybe because I used to stay in the inn to let the inappropriately-dressed party warm up before going back out into the snowy mountains, so I’d hear the music there … Continue reading →

Translation

exist†trace – Cradle

Posted on January 1, 2021 by scalesoflibra • 3 Comments

Happy New Year, O Reader! May 2021 treat you well. ^o^/☆ I’d been going through the songs on TWIN GATE in order, but “RESONANCE” isn’t particularly fitting for these last hours of 2020 (as I write this) heading into the first hours of 2021 (when I will finish writing & publish this). The track “Cradle,” … Continue reading →

Shinjitsu wo Tsukamitore – ISHINO Ryuzo (Gundam Wing)
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Shinjitsu wo Tsukamitore – ISHINO Ryuzo (Gundam Wing)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by scalesoflibra • Leave a comment

I started rewatching Gundam Wing yesterday. I absolutely loved it when I first saw it on Cartoon Network twenty years ago. I had forgotten how absurd any lines mentioning Zechs Merquise by name sounded. Like “Zechs is in the atmosphere!” I was like, isn’t that a T-Pain lyric? LMAO But, this show was my introduction … Continue reading →

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exist†trace – Neverland

Posted on December 21, 2020 by scalesoflibra • 2 Comments

It’s raining where I am, so I couldn’t see the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Oh well. Moving on to the next track on the TWIN GATE EP: “Neverland,” clearly inspired at least in part by Peter Pan. Lyrics in Japanese can be found here on Rock Lyric. ☆ Neverland Take me… fukigenna sora … Continue reading →

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exist†trace – KNIFE

Posted on December 20, 2020 by scalesoflibra • Leave a comment

Happy Belated December Igu Day! I thought I could make it before midnight, but alas. ^o^; Anyway, I love how clear Jyou’s voice is on this track. I think miko wasn’t doing deep per-song commentary on her blog this far back in the day, but I did find an interesting tidbit about the song “KNIFE” … Continue reading →

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exist†trace – Orurean no Shoujo

Posted on November 27, 2020 by scalesoflibra • 1 Comment

Whenever I’d see the title of this track, I’d think of New Orleans. It wasn’t until I was really paying attention to the lyrics that I was like “Wait a minute…is this about Joan of Arc?” I knew her general story but didn’t know that “Maid of Orléans” was her nickname. Wump wump… Anyway, lyrics … Continue reading →

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Tsuki no Matsu, the "Moon Pine" in Ueno Park. I don't know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" prints, or if it's that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
Tsuki no Matsu, the “Moon Pine” in Ueno Park. I don’t know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” prints, or if it’s that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool's Mate
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool’s Mate
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated "Pray freely" to "Pray it freely", which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated “Pray freely” to “Pray it freely”, which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
The tower of the Bagley Pedestrian Bridge in Detroit stands silhouetted against a bank of fluffly, sun-lit clouds in a blue sky.
A thin branch of a Callary pear tear with two bunches of flowers in full bloom.
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
Scripps Park Monarch Side Full
A tunnel on the grounds of Dazaifu Tenmangū Shrine. Beyond it is the mountain road up to Kamado Shrine. (April 2016)
A tunnel on the grounds of Dazaifu Tenmangū Shrine. Beyond it is the mountain road up to Kamado Shrine. (April 2016)
In a field of snow, Polygon Figure Cloud watches Polygon Sephiroth in the distance. Both figures are seen from the back.
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
Close up of an "ita bag," a bag full of fandom pins and chotchkis. This one has mostly Hard Rock Cafe pins and FFVII keychains.
My ita bag!
Close-up! (May 2016)
Close-up! (May 2016)
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn't that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn’t that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)

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