Pizuya’s Cell – ナノ・プローブ

Title:  ナノ・プローブ  (Nano Probe)
Circle:  Pizuya’s Cell
Vocal: Futoumeido
Arrangement: Pizuya’s Cell
Lyrics:  rudder-k
Release Date:  May 08, 2016 (Reitaisai 13)
Requested By: Eiki Shiki

A powerful song about the differences between immortal and mortals.  The singer of this song is an immortal of some sort (maybe Doremy since she’s a youkai) who simultaneously admires and is confused by the seemingly insignificant human life.  She then turns to reflecting on her own immortal life, unable to understand what that is either.

• 生きとし生ける　全ての者が
• 必ず遂げる　死という未来
• 逃れられない　咎を負う
• 人の世に生まれたものは
• 苦しみもがき
• 最期に何を想い散るだろう

• All of the living things in world
• arrive without fail at something in the future called “death”
• bearing sins that they are unable to outrun
• To be born into the world of man
• is to writhe in agony
• I wonder what thoughts scatter in their final moments?

• 刹那に生き
• 狂い乱れ
• 鮮やかに散る人間達よ

• A momentary life
• A disorderly disturbance
• That is what vibrantly fallen humans are

• 咲き誇った
• 名も無き花
• 華やかに去る尊き者

• Nameless flowers
• that came into full bloom
• are precious things that illustriously depart

• いずれその小さいな身体に名を与えられ
• 消え逝く定めと知って　生きる者よ
• いつか私に教えてください死の意味を
• それは辛いものなのですか？
• 耐えがたいものですか？
• 一瞬の光が　走馬灯のように
• 狂おしいほどまた輝く美しく

• That tiny body which has been given a name
• it lives, knowing it is fated to pass away sooner or later!
• Please tell me the meaning of death someday
• Is it something painful?
• Is it something unbearable?
• A glance of light, like a revolving lantern
• still brilliantly and beautifully, it drives me crazy

• 生きとし生きる　人の子達が
• 怖れ慄く　運命の先
• 逃れられないはずなのに
• 人の世に生まれたものは
• 笑みを湛えて
• いったい何を思い生きてる

• All of the children of man living in the world
• tremble in fear of the destiny ahead
• And though it supposed to be unavoidable
• to be born into the world of man
• with a beaming smile
• what in the world does one think of when living?

• 芽吹き咲いて
• 名付けられた
• 死を知ってなお愚かな者よ

• Even though they know it would die
• when the blossom bloomed
• it was given a name? How foolish!

• 永久を知らず
• 死へと歩む
• かくも愚かな人間達

• Never knowing permanence
• they walk towards death
• Such foolish humans

• やがて死にゆく定めと知り笑う者達
• 身を寄せ手を取り合って　生きる者よ
• いつか私に教えてください死の意味を
• それは幸運なものですか？
• 喜べるものですか？
• 薄弱な光が　集まり束を成し
• 妬ましいほどまた瞬く麗しく

• Those who smile while knowing they will reach their fated deaths before long
• they live, huddled with each other and holding hands!
• Please tell me the meaning of death someday
• It is something lucky?
• Is it something to congratulate?
• A weak light grows into a gathered bundle
• still beautifully twinkling, it makes me jealous^[1]Technically envious but blah blah.  Jealous sounds better.

• 刹那に咲き
• 乱れて散る
• 鮮やかに去る人間達よ

• A momentary bloom
• that falls into disarray
• That is what vibrantly departed humans are

• 永久を知らず
• 死を覚えて
• かくも愚かな人間達　尊き者

• Never knowing permanence
• keeping death in mind
• Such foolish humans… it’s precious^[2]Not sarcastic.  The singer holds those humans in high regard.

• やがて死にゆく定めと知り笑う者達
• 身を寄せ手を取り合って　生きる者よ
• いつか私に教えてください死の意味を
• それは幸運なものですか？
• 喜べるものですか？
• 薄弱な光が　集まり束を成し
• 妬ましいほどまた瞬いた

• Those who smile while knowing they will reach their fated deaths before long
• • they live, huddled with each other and holding hands!
• Please tell me the meaning of death someday
• It is something lucky?
• Is it something to congratulate?
• A weak light grows into a gathered bundle
• it twinkled again, making me jealous

• どんな幕引きだって受け入れる覚悟なら
• 私に教えてほしい　生きる意味を
• 決して死ぬことすら許されない私には
• それが幸運なものなのか
• 耐えがたいものなのか
• 知ることはできない　感じる事さえも
• 狂おしいほどまた求める儚さを

• Since you’re prepared to accept whatever puts an end to you
• I want you to tell me the meaning of life
• As for me, who is never allowed to die
• So I am lucky, right?
• This is something unbearable, right?
• I cannot know this, nor can I even feel it
• Still seeking impermanence, it drives me crazy!