Taishou a (song)

For the album, please refer Taishou a / anNina

Taishou a (対象a, Objet petit a)^[1] is the ending for the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai anime adaptation. It was performed by anNina and written by interface. Both the composition and arrangement were done by inazawa.

A titular single featuring the full version was released on 22nd August, 2007. The song was later released in a few more compilation albums. The TV size version of Taishou a was included in HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI KAI SOUNDTRACK vol.2 which released on 30th January, 2008.

An alternate arrangement of Taishou a was included in anNina's 2008 EP album, Natal—titled "Taishou a (adonde vuelvo)". A string quartet and piano arrangement of Taishou a was also featured in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sou which released on 23rd September, 2016.

Renditions[]

#	Track Name	Album	Duration
01	Taishou a	Taishou a	4:15
		Chords \ bermei.inazawa collection	4:16
		Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.3~	5:23
		WHEN THEY CRY... THEME SONG COLLECTION	4:15
02	Taishou a Instrumental	Taishou a	4:15
03	Taishou a -Short Version-	HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI KAI SOUNDTRACK vol.2	1:31
04	Taishou a (adonde vuelvo)	Natal	7:35
05	Taishou a [string quartet and piano]	Higurashi: When They Cry Sou	4:35

Video Releases[]

TV Ending

Lyrics[]

Kanji	Romaji	Translation
あなたの亡骸に土をかけるそれが禁じられていたとしても純粋なまなざしの快楽には隠しきれない誘惑があった	Anata no nakigara ni Tsuchi wo kakeru Sore ga kinjirarete ita To shite mo Junsui na manazashi no Kairaku ni wa Kakushikirenai Yuuwaku ga atta	I throw dirt Upon your remains; Even though I know That it may be impermissible Somewhere within the pleasure Felt from a guileless gaze— There lay temptations Which couldn't be hidden away
どうして罪があるのだろうどうして罰があるのだろう	Doushite tsumi ga Aru no darou Doushite batsu ga Aru no darou	I wonder— Why we bear sins? I wonder— Why we bear punishments?
骨の尖はあまりにも白く無限につづく闇をさそった何もかもがあざやかにみえてすぐに消えてしまう	Hone no saki wa Amari ni mo shiroku Mugen ni tsudzuku Yami wo sasotta Nani mo kamo ga Azayaka ni miete Sugu ni kiete Shimau	The points of your bones Were so unbelievably white— That they called to the darkness Which stretched on endlessly Every single thing Seems so vibrant— Only to vanish In the blink of an eye

Kanji	Romaji	Translation
あなたの亡骸に土をかけるそれが禁じられていたとしても純粋なまなざしの快楽には隠しきれない誘惑があった	Anata no nakigara ni Tsuchi wo kakeru Sore ga kinjirarete ita To shite mo Junsui na manazashi no Kairaku ni wa Kakushikirenai Yuuwaku ga atta	I throw dirt Upon your remains; Even though I know That it may be impermissible Somewhere within the pleasure Felt from a guileless gaze— There lay temptations Which couldn't be hidden away
どうして罪があるのだろうどうして罰があるのだろう	Doushite tsumi ga Aru no darou Doushite batsu ga Aru no darou	I wonder— Why we bear sins? I wonder— Why we bear punishments?
骨の尖はあまりにも白く無限につづく闇をさそった何もかもがあざやかにみえてすぐに消えてしまう	Hone no saki wa Amari ni mo shiroku Mugen ni tsudzuku Yami wo sasotta Nani mo kamo ga Azayaka ni miete Sugu ni kiete Shimau	The points of your bones Were so unbelievably white— That they called to the darkness Which stretched on endlessly Every single thing Seems so vibrant— Only to vanish In the blink of an eye
あなたの思い出に鍵をかけるそれが損なわれていたとしても狂おしい愛情の奥底には抑えきれない衝動があった	Anata no omoide ni Kagi wo kakeru Sore ga sokonawarete ita To shite mo Kuruoshii aijou no Okusoko ni wa Osaekirenai Shoudou ga atta	I place a lock Upon my memory of you Even though I know That it may be damaged Somewhere within the depths Of a mad love— There lay impulses Which couldn't be contained away
かけらをひろい集めながら夢の終わりを待っていた	Kakera wo hiroi Atsume nagara Yume no owari wo Matte ita	As I picked up and gathered The broken fragments, I kept waiting For the dream to end
罪があるのは諦めているから罰があるのは求めすぎるから何もかもが置き去りにされてまわるまわりつづける	Tsumi ga aru no wa Akiramete iru kara Batsu ga aru no wa Motomesugiru kara Nani mo kamo ga Okizari ni sarete Mawaru mawari Tsudzukeru	We bear sins Because we have given up We bear punishments Because we have coveted so much Every single thing Shall be left behind— And I shall wander, and wander In circles
朝がくれば笑えるだろうかあの日のように笑えるだろうか失くしたものは何ひとつないと願う願いつづける	Asa ga kureba Waraeru darou ka Ano hi no you ni Waraeru darou ka Nakushita mono wa Nani hitotsu nai to Negau negai Tsudzukeru	When morning comes, I wonder— If I'll be able to smile? Just as I did on that day, I wonder— If I'll be able to smile...? There isn't a single thing That I may have lost— I keep praying, and praying That it were so

Notes[]

↑ Taishou a (対象a, Objet petit a) is a term used by French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan to denote the unattainable "object of desire" or "object-cause of desire". The object in question refers to an imaginary entity that is likened to a void or gap within us that motivates one to desire as well as the tangible object that is being desired—which may temporarily fill that void in vain, attempting to quell the jouissance at its core.

Lacan always insisted that the term should remain untranslated, "thus acquiring the status of an algebraic sign". The "a" in question stands for "autre" (other), the concept having been developed out of the Freudian "object" and Lacan's own exploitation of "otherness". The concept of the Objet petit a has been redefined and evolved over time throughout the course of Lacan's works and seminars.

Trivia[]

The lyrics and themes in the song are reminiscent of the Greek tragedy Antigone, in which the eponymous protagonist Antigone attempts to secure a respectable funeral for her brother who had fallen in battle. Despite the newly-issued royal decree forbidding her brother's mourning, Antigone buries her brother's body herself and is sentenced to death as a result.
- Lacan himself cites Antigone as exemplar of Objet petit a.

External Links[]

VGMdb
J-Lyric.net

Translation: Meera Malhotra

[n-1] Taishou a (対象a, Objet petit a) is a term used by French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan to denote the unattainable "object of desire" or "object-cause of desire". The object in question refers to an imaginary entity that is likened to a void or gap within us that motivates one to desire as well as the tangible object that is being desired—which may temporarily fill that void in vain, attempting to quell the jouissance at its core.

Lacan always insisted that the term should remain untranslated, "thus acquiring the status of an algebraic sign". The "a" in question stands for "autre" (other), the concept having been developed out of the Freudian "object" and Lacan's own exploitation of "otherness". The concept of the Objet petit a has been redefined and evolved over time throughout the course of Lacan's works and seminars.

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