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perfect slumbers - Translation

(original japanese)

in the black darkness softly bloomed my first heart* i'm sure you don’t know

unable to grab the hand you held out for me, i’m just a little more, just a little more wanting more from you

that is one ray of light

i still don’t want to know right now where my heart is headed

in the black darkness softly bloomed my first heart i can’t say it again today

pretending to have given up, going and getting my hopes up if it’s to you… if it’s with you… that’s exactly why i’m frightened

that is a warm light

i’m sure right now is still before the dawn napping next to you, i’m waiting for tomorrow

unable to grab the hand you held out for me, i’m just a little more, just a little more wanting from just you again

that is one ray of light

my first heart i want you to realize it so badly

* I chose to literally translate "心" as "heart" because "心" carries connotations both of feelings, but also the self and one's mind and soul. It's like someone's thoughts and will, their experience accumulated over time. I feel like both of these ideas are important to Hanekawa's character (you could say it's about love, but to what extent is it also about personhood, and being your own individual?) so I didn't want to erase that. I think, or I hope you can see both ideas in this translation.

* The lowercase is a stylistic choice not related to the translation itself. I just felt like matching the bleak tone of the song.

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perfect slumbers - original Japanese

(from here)

黒い闇の中 そっと 咲いてた はじめての心 君は きっと 知らない

差し伸べてくれた手を つかめずにいる私は あと少し もう少し 君にもっと 求めている

それは ひとすじの光

心の行方を 今は まだ 知りたくない

黒い闇の中 そっと 咲いてた はじめての心 今日も 云えないままで

あきらめたふりをして 期待してしまっている 君になら 君となら だからこそ 怯えている

それは あたたかな光

多分 今は まだきっと 夜明け前 君のとなり 微睡みながら 明日を待ってる

差し伸べてくれた手を つかめずにいる私は あと少し もう少し 君にばかり 求めている

それは ひとすじの光

はじめての心 君に 気付いてほしくて

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decent black - Translation

(original japanese)

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

“I want to do that and I want to do this too–” it’s the law of greed “That’s no good and this is no good either–” in the end, is full of contradictions

In that moment where everything comes together, perfectly aligned is that moment where everything comes together, perfectly aliegned!

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

“That’s good and this is good too–” you haven’t hardened your heart enough “That is that and this is this–” in the end, that’s dodging the issue

Lies blended with kindness are merely lies blotted with kindness, aren’t they?

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

You, who knows everything, are the one who knows

Discover the truth… Hey, discover me…

Come, let’s open the door and begin the eternity Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right ending

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

Painting pitch-black over everything

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Monogatari Series OPs

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decent black - original Japanese

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さぁ 扉を開けて 冒険を 今 はじめよう ねぇ 正しい未来へ 続く 解こたえ みつけよう

あれもしたい これもしたいって 欲張りの法則 あれもだめ これもだめって 結局 矛盾だらけ

ぴったりと揃う その瞬間に ぴったりと揃う うその瞬間

さぁ 扉を開けて 冒険を 今 はじめよう ねぇ 正しい未来へ 続く 解こたえ みつけよう

瞳めを背けたままで やり過ごした後悔も 耳を塞いだまま しまい込んだ過ちもね もう 二度と 間違わないように

あれもいい これもいいって 覚悟が足りなくて あれはあれ これはこれって 結局 はぐらかす

やさしさに 紛れた うそ なんて そう やさしさに 塗れた うそ でしょう？

さぁ 扉を開けて 冒険を 今 はじめよう ねぇ 正しい未来へ 続く 解こたえ みつけよう

瞳めを背けたままで やり過ごした後悔も 耳を塞いだまま しまい込んだ過ちもね もう 二度と 間違わないように

全て 知ってる あなたが 知ってる

真実を 捜しあてて ねぇ 私を 捜しあてて

さぁ 扉を開けて 永遠を 今 はじめよう ねぇ 正しい結末おわりへ 続く 解こたえ みつけよう

瞳めを背けたままで やり過ごした後悔も 耳を塞いだまま しまい込んだ過ちもね もう 二度と 間違わないように

真黒に 全部 塗り潰して

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Translated Monogatari Series OPs

(following this guide up until Owari Ge, then following the wiki) (bluray editions):

Bakemonogatari:

staple stable | (original) Kaerimichi | (original) ambivalent world | (original) Ren'ai Circulation | (original) sugar sweet nightmare | (original)

Nisemonogatari:

Futakotome | (original) marshmallow justice | (original) Platinum Disco | (original)

Nekomonogatari (Kuro):

perfect slumbers | (original)

Monogatari Series: Second Season:

chocolate insomnia | (original) happy bite | (original) Delusion Express | (original) white lies fast love | (original) Kogarashi Sentiment | (original)

Hanamonogatari:

the last day of my adolescence | (original)

Tsukimonogatari:

Orange Mint | (original)

Owarimonogatari:

decent black | (original) Mathemagics | (original) Yuudachi Houteishiki | (original) mein schatz

Owarimonogatari (Ge):

terminal terminal | (original) dreamy date drive | (original) dark cherry mystery | (original)

Zoku Owarimonogatari:

07734 | (original)

To be updated!