Day 20: Beauty

The inspiration for this monologue is from Nightmare's "The World"--they're a japanese band. The song is the theme from the anime "Death Note", which is by far one of the most intelligent shows I've ever had the pleasure of watching.

I chose it because there's something about the imagery in Japanese songs that I love.

You can listen to the song here. Japanese lyrics from here, and English translation from here.

Hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
Dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai kara

Kajitsu ga tsugeta mirai
Risei wo wasureta machi
Kuroku yuganda ima wo
Yume, risou ni kaeru

Doushite? Boku wa kowareta Messiah?
Dare mo ga nozonda "owaru" wo...

Hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
Dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai

Itsuka boku ga misete ageru
Hikari kagayaku sora wo

Doushite? Boku wa kowareta Messiah?
Dare mo ga yume mita "rakuen" wo...

Hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
Dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai

Itsuka boku ga misete ageru
Hikari kagayaku sekai wo

English translation:

We exchanged promises of revolution in the expanding darkness
I loved you, so the flower of evil sprouted
I won't let anyone interfere with
Everything that is to come in the future

A fruit has told me of the future
This city has forgotten reason
These distorted and black times will
Change into ideals, into dreams

Why? Am I a broken messiah?
The "end" that everyone has wished for...

We exchanged promises of revolution in the expanding darkness
I loved you, so the flower of evil sprouted
I won't let anyone interfere with
Everything that is to come in the future

One day I will show you
The sky that shines with light

Why? Am I a broken messiah?
The "paradise" that everyone dreamed of...

We exchanged promises of revolution in the expanding darkness
I loved you, so the flower of evil sprouted
I won't let anyone interfere with
Everything that is to come in the future

One day I will show you
The sky that shines with light

Download Day 20: Beauty

Not very happy with either of todays pieces. Oh, well.