Yakusoku

Yakusoku
Japanese	約束
Translation	Promise
Artist(s)	dai
Vocals	Yūdai Hotarubiki (蛍灯期}
Album	Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru musicbox -Kiri no Pithos-
Lyrics	dai
Composition	dai
Arranger	dai Luck Ganriki
Release Date	Aug 14, 2010
Type	Visual Novel Insert Song
First Episode	End of the Golden Witch

Yakusoku (約束, Promise), is an insert song for the Umineko no Naku Koro ni series. It plays in End of the Golden Witch, the first installment of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru. The track was written, composed and arranged by dai, and performed by Yūdai. Additional vocals were provided by Hotarubiki and Luck Ganriki served as the chorus arranger, editor and director.

The track was first released on 14th August, 2010 as a part of Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru musicbox -Kiri no Pithos-, under the name "Promise (musicbox Ver)".

Video Releases

• YouTube Music

Lyrics

Kanji	Romaji	Translation
一人きりで 膝を抱えて 生きてることも 見えなくなってた 汚れきった　 消えない傷を 痛めつけながら　 何度もなでた	Hitori kiri de Hiza wo kakaete Ikiteru koto wo Mienaku natteta Yogorekitta Kienai kizu wo Itametsuke nagara, Nando mo nadeta	All on my own, I hugged my knees to myself So I lost sight of What it meant to be alive I nursed these sullied scars Which wouldn't disappear Even as I tore at them, I caressed them time and again
穏やかな金色の夢 風が聞いた言葉 ゆるりと混ざり合うような やわらかな想いを 雨の日も晴れの日も　 いつの日も愛してた それだけは　今もまだ　 ずっと変わりはしない	Odayaka na kin'iro no yume Kaze ga kiita kotoba Yururi to mazariau you na Yawaraka na omoi wo Ame no hi mo, hare no hi mo, Itsu no hi mo, aishiteta Sore dake wa ima mo mada Zutto kawari wa shinai	A peaceful golden dream, And the words lingering in the wind Softly blending them together, These tender feelings— On rainy days, and on sunny days, No matter the day, I loved them And that and only that remains Unchanged until even now
だけど約束は　 果たせないまま 弱い私を 守る心が そっと背をおして　 一人で向かう 明日の日々が　輝けと 笑った いつか、いつの日か 笑える日々に　 歩いてく　 いつか、いつの日か	Dakedo yakusoku wa Hatasenai mama Yowai watashi wo Mamoru kokoro ga Sotto se wo oshite Hitori de mukau Ashita no hibi ga kagayake to Waratta Itsuka, itsu no hi ka, Waraeru hibi ni Aruiteku Itsuka, itsu no hi ka	However, the promise Couldn't be fulfilled And the emotion that protected The feeble me It slowly pushed me forth As I headed alone into tomorrow May those days sparkle— Saying so, it smiled Someday, whenever that may be, Into the days when I can smile, I'll walk forth Someday, whenever that may be
悲しさを感じることは　 今だけは許して 終わりの壊れた日々を　 終わりにするから 雨の日も　晴れの日も　 いつの日も好きだった それだけは　今もまだずっと、 変わりはしない	Kanashisa wo kanjiru koto wa Ima dake wa yurushite Owari no kowareta hibi wo Owari ni suru kara Ame no hi mo, hare no hi mo, Itsu no hi mo, suki datta Sore dake wa ima mo mada zutto Kawari wa shinai	Allow me to feel sorrow, Just this once, just for now I'll take days with a broken ending And end them, once and for all On rainy days, and on sunny days, No matter the day, I had loved you And that and only that remains Unchanged until even now
そして 約束を　信じ、敗れる 弱い心を 包む両手で あふれる涙　 拭ってくれる 優しいあなたに 伝えるんだ 「ありがとう」	Soshite Yakusoku wo shinji, yabureru Yowai kokoro wo Tsutsumu ryoute de Afureru namida Nugutte kureru Yasashii anata ni Tsutaerunda “Arigatou”	And then, Believing the promise, I lay defeated And nestled in both hands Are these feeble emotions As tears spill onto them, You wipe them for me And to you, such a gentle one, I wish to say... "Thank you"

External Links

• VGMdb

Translation: Meera Malhotra