Tsukino Natsuyume Matsuri (月野夏夢祭)

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English translation:

The moon has waxed, informing of the festival

The darkness sways, and the hidden world appears

When the lights of the festival illuminate the night,

The unseen path continues as far as we can see

 

Sharing happiness with one another, we shed tears when we feel sorrow

Feeling satisfied with loveliness, we accept even bitterness

Peacefully feeling sympathy, if we think as we are, without boundaries

We need not restrain ourselves nor hesitate:

The Black and White Celestial Foxes, making their appearance

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Strike the taiko drums and ring them out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The sounds of flutes ring out refreshingly

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The ayakashi join the circle as well

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

It resounds in the Tsukino shrine grove, in this single night of a dream

 

Beyond the trees, the will-o-the-wisps sway back and forth

Come here, come here, allow yourself to be invited just for today

If you entrust your heart to the festival’s sounds

The unseen creatures will show themselves

 

O happiness, bloom flowers, use even tears as your nourishment

Learn of love and grant love, conveying even rage to one another

While smiling merrily, embrace even laments

We need not restrain ourselves nor hesitate:

The Black and White Celestial Foxes head forth

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Tonight is a party with no holds barred

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The sounds of bells clearly ring out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Being intoxicated by the festival mood

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The festival is at its peak, in a trance between dream and reality

 

The moon reflects the otherworld like a mirror as the Celestial Foxes dance about

O transient world, be plentiful, and exorcise filth to become pure once more

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Strike the taiko drums and ring them out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

It resounds in the Tsukino shrine grove, in this single night of a dream

Kouki // Mamoru // Issei // Ichiru

Color-coded English translation:

The moon has waxed, informing of the festival

The darkness sways, and the hidden world appears

When the lights of the festival illuminate the night,

The unseen path continues as far as we can see

 

Sharing happiness with one another, we shed tears when we feel sorrow

Feeling satisfied with loveliness, we accept even bitterness

Peacefully feeling sympathy, if we think as we are, without boundaries

We need not restrain ourselves nor hesitate:

The Black and White Celestial Foxes, making their appearance

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Strike the taiko drums and ring them out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The sounds of flutes ring out refreshingly

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The ayakashi join the circle as well

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

It resounds in the Tsukino shrine grove, in this single night of a dream

 

Beyond the trees, the will-o-the-wisps sway back and forth

Come here, come here, allow yourself to be invited just for today

If you entrust your heart to the festival’s sounds

The unseen creatures will show themselves

 

O happiness, bloom flowers, use even tears as your nourishment

Learn of love and grant love, conveying even rage to one another

While smiling merrily, embrace even laments

We need not restrain ourselves nor hesitate:

The Black and White Celestial Foxes head forth

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Tonight is a party with no holds barred

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The sounds of bells clearly ring out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Being intoxicated by the festival mood

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

The festival is at its peak, in a trance between dream and reality

 

The moon reflects the otherworld like a mirror as the Celestial Foxes dance about

O transient world, be plentiful, and exorcise filth to become pure once more

 

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

Strike the taiko drums and ring them out

Chant! Sing! Chant! Dance!

It resounds in the Tsukino shrine grove, in this single night of a dream

Romaji:

 

tsuki wa michite matsuri wo tsugeru

yami wa yuragi arawareru kakusareta sekai

matsuri no hi ga yoru wo teraseba

mienaki michi dokomademo tsuzuku

 

yorokobi wo wakachiai kanashimi ni namida shite

itoshisa ni mitasarete tsurasa sae uketomete

yasuraka ni itsukushimi hedatenaku omou mama

enryou iranashi mayoi mo iranashi

kuroshiro tenko izaya

 

seiya utae seiya odore

taiko wo uchi narase

seiya utae seiya odore

fue no ne suzuyaka ni

seiya utae seiya odore

ayakashi mo wa ni nari

seiya utae seiya odore

tsukino no mori hibike yume hitoyo

 

kigi no mukou kitsunebi yurari

oide oide kyou dake wa sasowareru mama ni

matsuri no ne ni kokoro yudanerya

mienaki mono sono sugata miseru

 

yorokobi yo hana to sake namida sae kate to shite

ai wo shiri ai utae ikari tote tsutaeau

hogaraka ni hohoende nageki sae dakishimeru

enryou iranashi mayoi mo iranashi

kuroshiro tenko yukan

 

seiya utae seiya odore

konya wa bureikou

seiya utae seiya odore

suzu no ne sumiwatare

seiya utae seiya odore

utage ni yoishirete

seiya utae seiya odore

matsuri wa saikouchou yume utsutsu

 

kakuriyo ni tsukikagami tenko wa maiodoru

arawayo yo yutakatare kegare kiyomeharae

 

seiya utae seiya odore

taiko wo uchinarase

seiya utae seiya odore

tsukino no mori hibike yume hitoyo

Kanji:

 

月は満ちて　祭りを告げる

闇はゆらぎ　現れる隠された世界

祭りの灯が　夜を照らせば

見えなき道　どこまでも続く

 

喜びを分かち合い　悲しみに涙して

愛しさに満たされて　辛ささえ受け止めて

安らかに慈しみ　隔てなく思うまま

遠慮いらなし　迷いもいらなし

黒白天狐　いざや

 

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

太鼓を打ち鳴らせ

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

笛の音　涼やかに

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

妖も輪になり

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

月野の杜　響け　夢一夜

 

木々の向こう　狐火ゆらり

おいでおいで　今日だけは誘われるままに

祭りの音に　心ゆだねりゃ

見えなきもの　その姿見せる

 

喜びよ花と咲け　涙さえ糧として

愛を知り愛与え　怒りとて伝え合う

朗らかに微笑んで　嘆きさえ抱きしめる

遠慮いらなし　迷いもいらなし

黑白天狐　行かん

 

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

今夜は無礼講

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

鈴の音　澄み渡れ

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

宴に酔いしれて

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

祭りは最高潮　夢うつつ

 

幽世（かくりよ）に月鏡　天狐は舞い踊る

顕世（あらわよ）よ　豊かたれ　穢れ　清め祓え

 

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

太鼓を打ち鳴らせ

セイヤッ　歌え　セイヤッ　踊れ

月野の杜　響け　夢一夜