Hey!
Here I am again, with the penultimate SC chapter. ^^ This time there are two songs again, one Japanese (Lost Heaven from Fullmetal Alchemist) and one German (Schicksal from Detective Conan). I found the translation of the Japanese song once again on whereas I translated the German song myself (and that's why it's probably not that good xD). You can find both songs on Youtube again. =)
Disclaimer: I neither own the lyrics of the songs nor the translation of the Japanese Song.
Enjoy the chapter! ^^
Chapter 24: Singing Competition Part 5
As Orochi was standing on the stage again, he took his time to announce the next singer. He rather wanted to get the jury members to say if they already had a favorite – without having success.
"Oh, come on! Why don't you want to tell us?" Orochi asked disappointedly. That he was the moderator he had apparently totally forgotten.
"For the last time, Orochi, we first have to hear all candidates before we can say anything further," Igaguri answered, annoyed.
Unsatisfied, Orochi sighed and looked at the audience. Just now he remembered that he was the moderator. But still he continued dallying although it had been him who had rather dealt with the competition in one day. "But surely you can tell us what the singer has to represent."
"First of all the winner has to sing very well – everybody should know this. Furthermore, they have to have charisma, and they have to be able to thrill the audience. So, those who aren't well received by the audience can't win," Shinobu explained patiently.
"I see." Orochi started grinning. "Very well. Thank you, Shinobu-chan. Well, then let's see if the next candidate has a chance of winning."
"Finally it continues …" many in the audience murmured, totally bored.
Orochi's grin grew bigger.
"He has plotted something …" Kuchinawa mumbled.
"I've thought the same just now," Sheena said.
Both of them knew Orochi pretty good. When he was grinning like that, he was planning something. Back then when they had thought of new pranks they had always waited for this grin because then they had known that they had a good plan.
"The next candidate who will try his luck is …" Orochi made a dramatic pause. But he had to realize disappointedly that the audience wasn't really thrilled but bored. "… my brother, Kuchinawa Inbina!"
"WHAT?" Kuchinawa exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't enrolled! Now he understood why Orochi had grinned like that. HE had enrolled for Kuchinawa against his will. "You!" If Kuchinawa's glares had been deadly, Orochi would've immediately seen his grave.
"Come on, Kuchinawa! Don't be so shy! Don't you want to show everybody here how good you can sing?" Orochi asked. It didn't seem to bother him much that he had signed his death sentence.
"No way!" Kuchinawa replied stubbornly.
"Ah, I see," Seles remarked with a superior smile on her face. "You know that you can't win this competition and want to spare the audience your dissonant voice."
"Be quiet! I will show you that I can sing very well!" Determined, Kuchinawa entered the stage and pulled the microphone out of Orochi's hand. "Fine, what shall I sing?"
"I've chosen your favorite song. ‚Lost Heaven'," Orochi said contentedly.
Kuchinawa nodded. As Orochi wanted to leave the stage Kuchinawa grabbed his arm. "Only to make it clear, Orochi: You're so dead!"
Orochi nodded, not really convinced. "Sure." If his brother had ever followed through with his threats, Orochi would have probably died as a child.
When the melody had started Kuchinawa was first singing a little bit unsurely. Until now he had only sung while showering or when he had been sure that nobody was nearby. Only too bad that his brother still had heard him sometimes nonetheless.
Lost Heaven (Full Metal Alchemist Movie Ending)
Woah! Kasane awaseta yume wo daite hateshinai rakuen he
Mou nakusu mono sae mitsukaranai kakenuketa harukana michi
Nani hitotsu utagau koto mo shiranakatta ne
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(Woah! Bringing things together; holding a dream; heading into boundless paradise
I can't even get back what I lost; running through a far-off path
We never knew to doubt a single thing, did we?)
:::
He had listened to this song often after he had lost his parents. Somehow it comforted him.
:::
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
:::
When there really was heaven then he was pretty sure that his parents were there. But he would probably rather go to hell than to heaven. He had done too many bad things …
:::
Te wo nobashi tsukanda yume ha sotto kuzureyuku suna no shiro
Tada tachitsuku shiteta wakare michi hohoemi wo nokoshite
Kiete itta kimi ga egaku rakuen he to
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(I reached out my hand to catch a dream; a softly crumbling castle of sand
We just stood stock still at the street where we parted; leaving behind a smile
It just disappeared – the paradise you painted.)
:::
By now Kuchinawa was singing full-heartedly. He had totally forgotten that almost everybody from Mizuho was listening to him.
:::
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
:::
Hitotsu ni narenai ukanda hoshikuzu hitotsu no shuuen ni akai hanataba wo
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(The floating stardust, we couldn't make one again; a bouquet of red flowers for the end of this performance.)
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He was so lost in the song that he didn't realize how the women had started screaming like crazy and pushing to the front irrespectively of the others. Each woman wanted to be in the first row, and to reach this goal they pushed, scratched and bit. You could've almost thought that Kuchinawa was a superstar …
:::
Kakedashita shisen no saki ga shinkirou demo
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(We'll run to the destination in our eyes; even if it's only an illusion.)
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We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven, yeah
:::
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven!
:::
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
I wish you good luck, I still remember every day.
I wish you good luck, I still remember every day.
:::
When the song ended and Kuchinawa finally realized what was taking place in front of his eyes, he first thought he was dreaming. But he didn't seem to be the only one who felt that way.
Orochi was standing there with his mouth open and couldn't believe that his brother was received that well … By the women especially. Actually he had wanted to ace his brother out with this competition, but it looked like it would be difficult now. He pondered for minutes what he could do to have the same effect on the audience until Tiga pointed out to him friendly that the audience was waiting.
Again on stage with the microphone in his hand Orochi cleared his throat. "Yes … um … That was … surprising … Well … Our next singer … um … is Sheena Fujibayashi … with … 'Sickschal' … um … I mean 'Schicksal' …"
"Wow, he's totally shocked," Zelos remarked. "Well done, Kuchinawa." He nodded to the masked ninja appreciatively.
"Yeah, it wasn't bad. Although I can't understand why the women have gone so crazy. After all, it wasn't that great," Seles teased him.
Kuchinawa smiled, confident of victory. "Let's wait for the jury's decision."
In the meantime, Sheena entered the stage. Of course it was difficult now to thrill the audience after Kuchinawa had done so well, but actually she didn't care if she won or not. At least she tried to persuade herself of that. But everybody who knew Sheena well was aware of the fact that she always wanted to win and always gave it her best. But when it wasn't meant to be she accepted it. Though of course she was then always angry at herself.
Schicksal (Destiny) (Detective Conan)
Die Wahrheit versteckt sich
Kann ich wirklich glauben was ich seh'?
So viele Illusionen führen nie ans Ziel
Die Wahrheit verirrt sich
Sie wird geändert und verdreht
Und hinter allen Fassaden
Läuft ein doppeltes Spiel.
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(Truth is hiding
Can I really believe what I see?
So many illusions never lead to the goal
Truth is losing its way
It's changed and twisted
And behind every facade
Dirty work takes place.)
:::
Lately many confusing things were happening. The prophecy, the Envoys of Death … Were they in the end only illusions to frighten her or were they real and wanted to kill her?
:::
So wie ein leuchtender Sonnenstrahl
Licht in das Dunkel bringt
So bist auch du für mich
Ein endloser Morgen beginnt für uns.
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(Like a shining sunbeam
Brings light to the dark
You are for me
An endless morning begins for us.)
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But she wasn't alone. She had her family and friends … and her unborn child.
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Ich weiß genau, es muss mein Schicksal sein
Den Weg zu gehen, was immer auch geschieht
Denn es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit
Bis man die Wahrheit sieht!
Oh Yeah!
:::
Ich weiß genau, es muss mein Schicksal sein
Und es wird lange noch so weitergehn
Doch dann wird man das Licht sehen
Ich glaub daran!
Ich glaub an dich!
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(I know exactly it has to be my destiny
To follow the path whatever happens
Because it's only a matter of time
Until you see the truth!
Oh yeah!
:::
I know exactly it has to be my destiny
And it will go on like that for a long time
But then you'll see the light
I believe in it!
I believe in you!)
:::
She knew that many things would approach her. She played an important role in the prophecy and she would probably have to take many risks. But in the end this was her destiny.
Well, poor Orochi. xDD He imagined things slightly differently. xDD And now Kuchinawa is somehow the next superstar. xDD
I really like Sheena's song, and I think it fits very well to her situation. ^^
So, the next SC chapter (don't mistake it with the following chapter) the last two singers will sing ... And then the jury will announce their decision. Of course, there will be also a winner's song. =) So, let yourself be surprised.
To be continued ...