PRESERVED VAMPIRE

PRESERVED VAMPIRE is a song by Nana Takahashi. It was released in 2016 on the album 十六夜 -IZAYOI-.

Original Kanji
満ち欠ける影に 崩れた日常が 傾いた空に 揺らめく星たちが 戒めの夜に 狂った現実が 白銀の短剣で 瞬間を貫いた

血塗れの悪魔に 犠牲を捧げる 涙に濡れた凶夢 此の身も 心も 全てを須らく差し出せ

絡み付く憎しみ 記憶を乱され 加速する世界に 取り残された様で 欲張りに罰を 憐れみの旋律を 仮初めの正しさ 瞳を曇らせ 堕落した命は 宵闇に縛られる 狂気に囚われ 仄暗い地下室の中 彷徨うさ Blacked out, Forever

深紅の影に 蠢く妖が 暁の空に 散り逝く花びらが 慰めの夜に 歪んだ幻想が 十六夜の刃で 未来を切り裂いた

冷酷な微笑み 誘う接吻 服従の儀式に 命も 能力も 全てを須らく投げ出せ

空回る激情 虚しさ募らせ 静止した世界を 独り流離う様で 嘘吐きに罰を 辱めの呪詩を 隙の無い正しさ 答えを迫られ 燃え尽きた希望は 終末に憧れる 刹那に絆され 朝焼けに染まる景色に 飛び込むさ

刻まれた傷痕 哀しみの過去 手に入れた絆に 迷いも 業も 全てを須らく差し出せ

絡み付く憎しみ 記憶を乱され 加速する世界に 取り残された様で 欲張りに罰を 憐れみの旋律を 仮初めの正しさ 瞳を曇らせ 堕落した命は 宵闇に縛られる 狂気を脱ぎ捨て 朝焼けに染まる景色に 飛び込むさ Break out, Forever

Romanized Version
michi kakeru kage ni kuzureta nichijou ga katamuita sora ni yurameku hoshi-tachi ga imashime no yoru ni kurutta genjitsu ga shirogane no naifu de ima wo tsuranuita

chimamire no akuma ni ai wo sasageru namida ni nureta yume kono mi mo kokoro mo subete wo subekaraku sashidase

karamitsuku nikushimi kioku wo midasare kasoku suru sekai ni torinokosareta you de yokubari ni bachi wo awaremi no senritsu wo karisome no tadashisa hitomi wo kumorase daraku shita inochi wa yoiyami ni shiborareru kyouki ni toraware honogurai chikashitsu no naka samayou sa Blacked out, Forever

kurenai no kage ni ugomeku ayakashi ga akatsuki no sora ni chiri yuku hanabira ga nagusame no yoru ni yuganda gensou ga izayoi no yaiba de asu wo kirisaita

reikoku na hohoemi sasou kuchidzuke fukujuu no gishiki ni inochi mo chikara mo subete wo subekaraku nagedase

sora mawaru gekijou uroshisa tsunorase teishi shita sekai wo hitori sasurau you de usotsuki ni bachi wo hazukashime no kotoba wo suki no nai tadashisa kotae wo semarare moetsukita nozomi wa shuumatsu ni akogareru setsuna ni hodosare asayake ni somaru keshiki ni tobikomu sa

kizamareta kizuato kanashimi no kako te ni ireta kizuna ni mayoi mo karuma mo subete wo subekaraku sashidase

karamitsuku nikushimi kioku wo midasare kasoku suru sekai ni torinokosareta you de yokubari ni bachi wo awaremi no senritsu wo karisome no tadashisa hitomi wo kumorase daraku shita inochi wa yoiyami ni shiborareru kyouki wo nugi sute asayake ni somaru keshiki ni tobikomu sa Break out, Forever

English Translation
Days that crumbled away in the waxing and waning of the shadows, The stars flickering in the darkened sky, And reality, gone mad during a night of punishment— The silver knife pierced through them in an instant.

I offer up love, a sacrifice to the bloodstained demon. This bad dream was soaked with tears. I must offer my body and my spirit—everything.

The hatred twined around me disturbs my memories. It’s like I’ve been left behind in an accelerating world. I punish the greedy, playing a melody of pity. Transient righteousness clouds my eyes And my depraved life is tied to twilight. Imprisoned by insanity in a gloomy cellar I wander around. Blacked out, forever.

The youkai writhing in the scarlet shadows, The petals scattering in the dawning sky, And the twisted illusion in the night of diversion— Their future was cut by the blade of Izayoi.

She smiled cruelly, and a kiss lured me in. Through this ceremony of obedience, I must give my life and my abilities—everything.

My passion was in vain. My emptiness grows stronger… It’s like I’m roaming in a still world. I punish liars, chanting curses of shame. My faultless righteousness is pressed for answers And my burnt-up hope longs for the end. Moved for an instant, I will dive right into this landscape Dyed by the sunrise.

I bear scars from my sorrowful past. To the bond I formed, I must present my doubt and my karma—everything.

The hatred twined around me disturbs my memories. It’s like I’ve been left behind in an accelerating world. I punish the greedy, playing a melody of pity. Transient righteousness clouds my eyes And my depraved life is tied to twilight. I will cast away my insanity and dive right into this landscape Dyed by the sunrise. Break out, forever.

Trivia

 * PRESERVED VAMPIRE was featured in Initial D Arcade Stage Zero and Initial D The Arcade.
 * This song is based on Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial by ZUN, featured in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and Flowering Night by ZUN, featured in Phantasmagoria of Flower View.