:+: To My Friends :+:

For me,
The meeting with you
Has been like a dream
I never hope
To wake up from

I was alone in my olden days
With no place to go
No place to call home
And don't know where I'm going to

I was lost in the time
I was wandering
I lost track of time
I lost track of warmth

With no place to go
With all my senses lost
I was drifting alone
Into nothingness

It was like a dream
When I finally meet you

I was alone, and you gave me a family
I was lost, and you became a beacon for me
I was cold, and you warmed my soul
I was wrong, and you changed me
I wanted to die, and you make me wish for life
I wanted nothingness, and you made me wish for existence

You might never realize
How much you meant to me
What you bring into my life
How that you might even have saved my life

Though our journey together might be coming to an end
And it might already be the time to go our own ways

Even though we're apart
I will always be
Eternally grateful to you
And as a friend I shall be

For had I not met you,
I would never be the person I am now.
As a cherished part of my life,
You shall be.

Friend, thank you..
I am no longer alone...

08/06/2009

:+: Graduation Day :+:

The clock is ticking
The dawn is breaking
Only seconds remaining
Till its time for parting

We don our black robes
We put on our pentagon caps
Into the hall we went
For a final ceremony

It's where our journey begins
As younglings almost four years ago
It's where our journey ends
On this day, as seasoned travellers

Of love, friendship and life
Many has we learned when we were together
Love we found, love we lost
Friendships come and go
As our season's coming to a close
Right on this day

Cause today is our graduation day
A day when a part of our journey ends
And another journey began anew
Our own life's journey
As members of this one big family

We were once little birds
Growing wings and learning to fly
It's now our time to fly on our own
On this big, wide world
And create our own life's story

One day,
You might soar high as an eagle
Or run fast as an ostrich
You might also be as a crow,
With no place where you belong
But never forget this one thing,
That you always have a home here

Many years from this day
It will be a day we look back to
When we were young birdlings learning to fly
Let only laughter remains
Of our time in this academy

The hall doors now open
The caps we have tossed
The music quieted down
Our graduation ceremony is over

One by one we walk out the hall
Pictures we have taken
With our friends, that who knows
When we will meet again

To a new sky we head
To our destinies we fly
But deep within our souls,
We will always be member of this family

When the time is right,

Let's one day meet again...

:+: Ode To Joy :+:

This post is the continuation of my post about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. I will give you the lyrics to the vocal part of the Symphony No. 9. It is a poem written by Friedrich Schiller, with some part added by Beethoven to be used in his composition. Here goes.

German Version

An Die Freude

O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen,
und freudenvollere.
Freude! Freude!

Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Wir betreten feuertrunken,
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!
Deine Zauber binden wieder
Was die Mode streng geteilt;
Alle Menschen werden Brüder,
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt

Wem der große Wurf gelungen,
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein;
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen,
Mische seinen Jubel ein!
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund!
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund!

Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Brüsten der Natur;
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur.
Küße gab sie uns und Reben,
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod;
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben,
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott.

Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan,
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn,
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen.

Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Such' ihn über'm Sternenzelt!
Über Sternen muss er wohnen.

Finale repeats the words:
Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
Muss ein lieber Vater wohnen.
Seid umschlungen,
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Tochter aus Elysium,
Freude, schöner Götterfunken

English Translation :

Ode To Joy

Oh friends, not these tones!
Rather, let us raise our voices in more pleasing
And more joyful sounds!
Joy! Joy!

Joy, beautiful spark of gods
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter drunk with fire,
Heavenly one, your sanctuary!
Your magic binds again
What custom strictly divided.
All men become brothers,
Where your gentle wing rests.

Whoever has had the great fortune
To be a friend's friend,
Whoever has won a devoted wife,
Join in our jubilation!
Indeed, whoever can call even one soul,
His own on this earth!
And whoever was never able to, must creep
Tearfully away from this band!

Joy all creatures drink
At the breasts of nature;
All good, all bad
Follow her trail of roses.
Kisses she gave us, and wine,
A friend, proven in death;
Pleasure was to the worm given,
And the cherub stands before God

Glad, as His suns fly
Through the Heaven's glorious design,
Run, brothers, your race,
Joyful, as a hero to victory.

Be embraced, millions!
This kiss for the whole world!
Brothers, above the starry canopy
Must a loving Father dwell.
Do you bow down, millions?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Seek Him beyond the starry canopy!
Beyond the stars must He dwell.

Finale repeats the words:
Be embraced, you millions!
This kiss for the whole world!
Brothers, beyond the star-canopy
Must a loving Father dwell.
Be embraced,
This kiss for the whole world!
Joy, beautiful spark of gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
Joy, beautiful spark of gods

(The italicized words are Beethoven's addition)

If you are interested to listen to this grand masterpiece, I have uploaded it for you in Indowebster to ensure fast downloads for you in Indonesia. Please click the link below to access the download page.

Alberto Lizzio & London Festival Orchestra - Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral - Ludwig Von Beethoven

The password is freude

It consists of four mp3s, one for each part of the symphony, each about 13-24 minutes long, and the total length of the full performance is about an hour. The total size is about 78MB. 

So, that's it about Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I enjoy this music very much, and I hope you do too. Enjoy and see you next time!

Lyrics : Yume De Aeta Nara - OST Den-O

Before I sleep, I'm gonna upload another of my favorite songs complete with the lyrics.. Its Yume de Aeta Nara(夢で逢えたなら･･･) from Kamen Rider Den-O the Movie, and my new background music.. LOL here goes..

Yume de Aeta Nara - 175R

夢で逢えたらほら
yume de aetara hora
どんな言葉で君を抱き寄せる
donna kotoba de kimi wo dakiyoseru
誰にも邪魔されない
dare ni mo jama sarenai
真夏の夜に…
manatsu no yoru ni

瞳とじればほら
hitomi tojireba hora
夢の中で今夜君に逢える
yume no naka de konya kimi ni aeru
疲れ知らずの夜さ　朝が来るのも忘れて
tsukare shirazu no yoru sa　asa ga kuru no mo wasurete
もしも逢えたらほら
moshimo aetara hora
どんな言葉で君を抱き寄せる
donna kotoba de kimi wo dakiyoseru
誰にも邪魔されない　スロウな夜に…
dare ni mo jama sarenai　SUROU na yoru ni

夢と君と現実と僕でなら
yume to kimi to genjitsu to boku de nara
人生感動巨編の出来上がりです
jinsei kandou kyohen no dekiagari desu
叶わぬモンばっかりで
kana wa nu MON bakkari de
難しく考えたとこで
muzukashiku kangaeta toko de
生きてるうちの三分の一くらい
ikiteru uchi no sanbun no ichi kurai
楽しまなきゃ損なんです
tanoshi manakya son nandesu

瞳とじればほら
hitomi tojireba hora
夢の中で今夜君に逢える
yume no naka de konya kimi ni aeru
疲れ知らずの夜さ　朝が来るのも忘れて
tsukare shirazu no yoru sa　asa ga kuru no mo wasurete
もしも逢えたらほら
moshimo aetara hora
どんな言葉で君を抱き寄せる
donna kotoba de kimi wo dakiyoseru
誰にも邪魔されない　スロウな夜に…
dare ni mo jama sarenai　SUROU na yoru ni

それでもやっぱ辛くて
sore de mo yappa tsurakute
想いを届けたくなって
omoi wo todoketaku natte
生きてるうちの三分の二だって
ikiteru uchi no sanbun no ni datte
君に逢いたくなるんです
kimi ni aitaku narun desu

一度きりでもいいさ
ichido kiri de mo iisa
今夜だけは君の夢を見させて
konya dakeha kimi no yume wo misasete
臆病だった僕にきっとサヨナラできるんだ
okubyou datta boku ni kitto SAYONARA dekirunda
もしも逢えたらどんな
moshimo aetara donna
ラストソングで朝まで踊ろうか
RASUTO SONGU de asa ma de odorurouka
誰にも邪魔されない　真夏の夜に…
dare ni mo jama sarenai　manatsu no yoru ni

夢から覚めてしまうほど
yume kara samete shimau hodo
You&MeでIt's Show time　君と二人Dancing All night
you and me de it's show time　kimi to futari dancing all night

You&Meから覚めてしまうほどに…
(yume) kara samete shi mau hodo ni

English Translation

If we could meet in a dream, look...
What kind of words can I use to embrace you with.
No one can come between us,
on this midsummer night...

If you close your eyes, look...
I can meet you in your dream this evening,
the evening when we are not tired. Also forgetting that the morning is coming.
If we can meet, look...
What kind of words can I use to embrace you with.
No one can come between us on this slow evening.

If it's the dream, you, reality, and me...
a great of work of life and deep emotions is finished.
It is a only thing that does not come true,
I've just thought about it deeply and...
within one-third of our lives,
we've got to enjoy it so that we don't waste it. 

If you close your eyes, look...
I can meet you in your dream in this evening,
the evening when we are not tired. Also forgetting that the morning is coming.
If we can meet, look...
What kind of words can I use to embrace you with.
No one can come between us on this slow evening.

Even so, it really is heart-breaking...
coming to feel that my thoughts must reach you.
Even if it is within two-thirds of my life,
I just want to meet you.

It it's okay if it's only once.
Please let me see your dream on this evening only.
I can surely say "Sayonara" to my once cowardly self.
If we can meet...
what kind of last song shall we dance to until morning?
No one can come between us on this midsummer night.

Until we have to wake up from this dream...
it's show time for You & Me. With you, the two of us are Dancing All Night.

Until we have to wake up from You & Me...

Download here : Indowebster - Yume De Aeta Nara

Lyrics : Lion (Macross Frontier 2nd Opening)

Another one of my favorite songs is this :

Lion
Macross Frontier 2nd Opening

hoshi wo mawase sekai no mannaka de
kushami sureba dokoka no mori de chou ga ranbu
kimi ga mamoru doa no kagi detarame
hazukashii monogatari
nameatte mo raion wa tsuyoi
 Turn the stars at the centre of the world.
 If you sneeze, a butterfly in a forest somewhere will dance.
 The door you guard has a useless key.
 It's an embarrassing story.
 Though they often lick one another, lions are strong.

ikinokoritai
ikinokoritai
mada ikiteitaku naru
seiza no michibiki de ima, mitsumeatta
 I want to survive.
 I want to survive.
 I still can't stop wanting to live.
 Guided by the constellations, our eyes met.

ikinokoritai
tohou ni kurete
kirari kareteyuku
honki no karada misetsukeru made
watashi nemuranai
 I want to survive.
 I am at a loss,
 Gently withering away.
 But until I show you my true self,
 I will not sleep.

kaze wa yagate higashi e mukau darou
koukiatsu kono hoshi no hyouga wo osou
sasoi mizu wo nonda mune ga tsurai
toomaki na monogatari
kajiriau hone no oku made
 Will the winds blow east one day?
 High atmospheric pressure attacks this planet's frozen rivers.
 My chest hurts from the sip of alluring water I took.
 It's a story seen from a distance.
 Gnaw at each other till the bones.

ikinokoritai
ikinokoritai
mada ikiteitaku naru
seiza no michibiki de ima, mitsumeatta
 I want to survive.
 I want to survive.
 I still can't stop wanting to live.
 Guided by the constellations, our eyes met.

ikinokoritai
tohou ni kurete
kirari kareteyuku
honki no karada misetsukeru made
watashi nemuranai
 I want to survive.
 I am at a loss,
 Gently withering away.
 But until I show you my true self,
 I will not sleep.

nani shini umareta no
nani shini koko ni iru
 What were we born to do?
 What are we here to do?

ikinokoritai
umaranai hizu
hikari osoreteta
yurusaretai inochi ga ima, hikareatta
 I want to survive.
 This permanent scar.
 I used to fear the light.
 The lives seeking redemption were drawn to one another.

samayoi hatete
kimi no tonari de hoterishizumetai
honki no karada misetsukeru made
watashi nemuranai
 I want to stop prowling,
 And settle down next to you bashfully.
 Until I show you my true self,
 I will not sleep.

ikinokoritai
gakebbuchi de ii
kimi wo aishiteru
mezametai inochi ga ima, hikareatta
 I want to survive.
 Even as a nobody.
 I love you.
 The lives waiting for awakening were drawn to one another.

kyouki ni kaete
inori sasagu yo
kimi wo aishiteru
seiza no michibiki de...
 In place of my wildness,
 I shall offer a prayer.
 I love you.
 Constellations, please guide me...

ikinokoritai
mada ikitetai
kimi wo aishiteru
honki no kokoro misetsukeru made
watashi nemuranai
 I want to survive.
 I still want to live.
 I love you.
 Until I show you my true feelings,
 I will not sleep.

IMO, this one is the opposite of the song Continued Story I've uploaded before. If CS brings with it the feeling of calm and closure, this song brings with it the feeling of life, especially in the reff. part. You can feel the screams of life and the feeling of the singers who refused to die. This song captures the exact mood of the story when it was first sung, since both singers were condemned to death in the story, and this song is their answer to their condemnation.

The Macross series is known for its great music (since every incarnation in the series has a central theme of songs, mecha, and love) , and Macross Frontier is no exception. It continues the tradition by having a lot of good songs, and music that really hits the spot. This one, AFAIK, holds the top position in the Japanese charts for several weeks, quite a feat for an anime theme song.

I often listen to this song when I need a pick-me-up. It hits the spot most of the time, and even if you don't like Macross (I don't really like the anime, BTW), I think you can find something to like in this song.

You can download a copy here : http://www.indowebster.com/MacrossFrontier_Lion.html

And for you who doesn't know, this is the song playing when you open this site.. LoLz.. Good isn;t it? ^^

Lyrics : Continued Story (Code Geass R2)

Don't know what to do today, so I think I'll just share the lyrics of some of my favorite songs, such as this one :

Continued Story
Code Geass R2 Episode 25 Insert Song

Sono hitotsubu no shizuku de sae mo
Hana wo mamoru ka mo shirenai
Sono waraigao tada sore dake de
Sashinoberu te ni mo nareru
Sono furueteru koe atsumereba
Kaze wo okosu ka mo shirenai
Sono inochi to iu hakanaki akari
Tomoshite ashi wo susumeyou
 With even a single drop of your water
 I might be able to protect the flowers
 Simply by showing me your smile, just with that
 I'll even come to be able to offer my hand
 If I gather up your trembling voices
 I might cause the wind to blow
 Turn on the ephemeral light that is
 Your life, and let's move along our way

* Rararararararararan
Itsuka mata aou
Rararararararararan
Ikiteru kagiri
 * Lala lala lalalala la
   Let us meet again someday
   Lala lala lalalala la
   As long as we're alive

Toki wo koe toraerareteru
Afureru kono omoi ha nani?
Yasashisa ga mejiri ni niau
Ano hito-tachi ha ima doko ni iru no?
 What is this overflowing emotion
 That can cross over time and capture me?
 Where now are those people to whom
 Gentleness suits the corners of their eyes?

Tonari ni ha atarashii seki
Mirai no tame ni mata deau
 There is a new seat next to me
 We will meet again for the sake of the future

Kazaranai mama dekiru dake
Ikite miyou kyou to iu hi
Kanashikute hito ha setsunai
Soredemo dokomademo michi ha tsudzuku
 I can just do it while unadorned
 Let's try to live through this day
 When they're sad, people are in pain
 But even so, the path will go on forever

* Repeat
 * Repeat

** Rararararararararan
 Kaze ga hakobu mono
 Rararararararararan
 Asu wo hiraku merodi
 ** Lala lala lalalala la
     The wind will carry along
     Lala lala lalalala la
     A melody that opens up tomorrow

* Repeat
** Repeat
 * Repeat
 ** Repeat

Taken from : http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/codegeass_r2/continuedstory.htm

IMO, it's a good song and was really fitting for the mood of the last episode of CG, one of the most epic anime I've ever watched. I've grown to love the series, and the characters in it that I sometimes wished for it not to end, especially that way (I'm not going to spoil it. For you guys who haven't watched it yet, get a copy. It really worth every penny you pay for it).