こんにちは！
Hellos and welcome, dear readers!
既にスタミナ切れてきたタカペンです(笑)
Yours truly is starting to lose stamina already... lol
持続！！ 今年の目標は持続！！
まだ今年に入って2週間も入ってない！！
But persistence is my goal for this year!! Can't give up yet!! It hasn't even been two weeks into the new year yet and it feels like a whole slew of stuff happened already...!
さて、今年初めての英語カバー動画です！
遅れに遅れましたが何を隠そう
タカペンリリックス一周年記念動画です！
Anyhoo, my first English cover video for this year! A commemoration video for my 1st annivesary for Taka Pen Lyrics channel!
動画詳細 / About the Video
Credits
曲：解けない魔法
アニメ：異世界おじさん
原曲：井口裕香
作詞：PA-NON、作曲：amazuti、編曲：渡辺拓也
カバーインスト＆MIX：＿Soma
英訳＆歌：タカペン
Title: Tokenai Mahou (An Everlasting Magic)
Anime: Isekai Ojisan (Uncle from Another World)
Original Artist: Yuka Iguchi
Lycis: PA-NON, Composer: amazuti, Arranger: Takuya Watanabe
Cover Inst. & Mix: _Soma
English Translation & Vocal: Taka Pen
動画について/About the Video
この曲をやろうと思い付いたのは
多分去年の春頃で、結構前なんですよね
タカペンリリックスを始めたのが「異世界おじさん」
のカバーだったので、一周年記念にも
「いせおじ」の曲を！と思って
I've actually had in my mind to do this song since... like maybe last spring? I wanted to come back full circle to a song from "Iskeai Ojisan" or "Uncle from Another World" because that's what started my whole channel to begin with. :)
なので夏の終わり頃には準備を始めたのですが
肩痛めたり体調不良になったりと諸々あって、
残念ながら記念日の10月9日には
間に合わせることができませんでした＾＾；
I did start preparing towards end of summer, except a lot of things came up, including none too good health of mine kicking into play, amongst other things. So unfortunately, I was unable to upload on October 9th, which I had initially wanted to do.
ただ、遅れたおかげで一つ良いことがありました
録音するまでに時間がかなりかかったので
その分練習や曲に馴染む時間が必然的に増えて
結果的に多分今までのカバーより力が抜けて
歌えたと思います
What did happen though, albeit unintentionally, was that I had additional time to become more familiar and grow attached to the song so that I think I was able to sing it more comfortably than usually.
いつもの練習期間は良くて２～３週間、
そのうち仕事疲れで声を出せてない日も多くて
正味一週間もしっかり練習できてない感じです
Other songs, I usually have maybe 2-3 weeks of practice or less, and not even consecutively at that, because I'm usually too tired from work to practice at night. lol
なので今回は比較的練習もできて
良い感じに仕上がったと思います
多分！
So, I do think the song might have come out better than my other covers. :)
英語歌詞 / English Translated Lyics
An Everlasting Magic
Just like an everlasting magic enchantment
I came across a never fading emotion
To where it overflows and spills over and down
Only you would know, that’s how things have been and will be forever
Unknowingly I find myself tracing you
To this feeling that I have left vague and unsure
If I were to now make it clear and give it a name
I can think of only one name
Within my mind the dots I see
They start to connect together in a rush
In the middle of checking the answers still
Even confusion it somehow feels fuzzy and warm
For you to make me smile that’s not what I’m asking
For you to be smiling that's all I ask for
Every and each second I keep on asking myself
What is there that I can possibly do?
Just like an everlasting magic enchantment
I came across a never fading emotion
To where its overflows and spills over and down
Only you would know, that’s how things have been and will be forever
The reflection of the world in your eyes
May it be a color that is gentle and kind
Surrounded by time that is flowing in harmony
And so may your days pass by
That you are more important than me
I don’t know why but I can say that with certainty
To be able to believe in yourself
Maybe that’s what it means to be truly and honestly strong
You always keep me safe, the same and much more
I want to give you back, I want to protect you
We keep on walking on this journey with no end
I wish I could stay by your side for always and forevermore
Just like an everlasting magic enchantment
I came across a never fading emotion
To where its overflows and spills over and down
Only you would know, that’s how things have been and will be forever
You always keep me safe, the same and much more
I want to give you back, I want to protect you
We keep on walking on this journey with no end
I wish I could stay by your side for always and forevermore
