"Arrietty's Song"

I was so moved by the new Ghibli fan

借りぐらしのアリエッティ

{The Borrower Arriety}.

The music transcends me into another world,

and the composer, Cecil Corbel, is a Ghibli fan.

I think we should be friends, Cecile.

Japanese:

     

I'm 14 years old, I am pretty

元気な小さいlady

床下に　ずっと　借りぐらししてたの

I'm 14 years old, I am pretty

genki na chiisai lady

yuka shita ni zutto karigurashi shiteta no

時にはhappy、時にはblue

誰かに会いたい

toki ni wa happy, toki ni wa blue

dare ka ni aitai

風　髪に感じて　空を眺めたい

あなたに花届けたい

kaze kami ni kanjite, sora wo nagametai

anata ni hana todoketai

向こうは別の世界

ほら蝶々が舞ってる、私を待っている

mukou wa betsu no sekai

hora cho-cho ga matteru, watashi wo matte iru

そう、変わることのない　私の小さい世界

嫌いじゃないの　でもあなたを

もっと、もっと知りたくて

sou, kawaru koto no nai, watashi no chiisai sekai

kirai ja nai no, demo anata wo

motto, motto shiritakute

喜びと悲しみは　いつも　折り混ざってゆく

yorokobi to kanashimi wa itsumo, ori mazatteyuku

風　髪に感じて　空を眺めたい

あなたに花届けたい

kaze kami ni kanjite, sora wo nagametai

anata ni hana todoketai

向こうは別の世界

ほら蝶々が舞ってる、あなたを待っている

mukou wa betsu no sekai

hora cho-cho ga matteru, anata wo matte iru

太陽の下で　花に囲まれて

あなたと日々過ごしたい

この想いを胸に　新しい世界で

私らしく　生きる

taiyou no shita de hana ni kako marete

anata to hibi sugoshitai

kono omoi wo mune ni atarashii sekai de

watashi rashiku ikiru

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My English Translation:

I'm 14 years old, I am pretty

An energetic little lady

All my borrowed things under the floor

At times I am happy, at times I am blue

I want to meet someone

Feel the wind in my hair, I want to gaze at the sky

I want to send you flowers.

Beyond here is a separate world

Look, a butterfly is soaring; it's waiting for me

Yes, my little world is unchanging

I don't hate it, but I want to know you more and more

Joy and grief are always folded, mixed together

Feel the wind in my hair,
I just want to look at the sky and send you flowers.

Over there is a separate world

Look, a butterfly is dancing; it's waiting for you

Beneath the sun, enclosed in a flower,

I want to spend each and every day with you

With this thought in my chest, I will live in a new world.

My Japanese professor told me that,

in order to master Japanese,

I have to stop translating the words in my head

and start translating them in my heart.

I hope you enjoy my interpretation of this lovely song.

♥

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{"Arrietty's Song" by Cecile Corbel & Ghibli}
{Image via Vanessa Paxton}