Future Eve

MagicalMirai 10th Anniversary Theme Song

Translation Notes at bottom

サヨナラと初めましてのスキマ繋ぐ愛の、非対称 The love that connects “Farewell” and “Nice to meet you” is asymmetrical
―きっとこれは、少しだけ未来の話。 ―This is surely set in the not-so-distant future
ずっと近くで歌っている(or) Always singing right nearby (or),
ずっと遠くの場所にいる Always in a far, far away place
『僕は、僕はどっちだっただろう』 “I was, I was, I wonder which one?”
数えきれない昨日(機能)を追い越して A countless amount of yesterdays (software features) pass on by [1]
シンク(真紅)なpopにtoy(問い)をして I toy with (ask a question about) the synced (crimson) pop music[2]
今日は今日はどこへ行くのだろう？ Today, today, I wonder where I will go?
マル、バツ、ステーション Tic-Tac-Toe Station[3]
「まだ拗ねてるの？」 “Are you still sulking?”
虹、宙、セピカ Rainbow, Outer space, Sepika[4]
溢れるハレーション An overflowing halation
またここで謳うよ I’ll sing right here once again
「ねえ、生きてるよね…！？」 “Hey, you’re still alive, right..!?”[5]
本当は そんなこと To tell the truth,
とう(十)に知っている――― I've known for a long time (ten) now―――[6]
サヨナラと初めましてのスキマ繋ぐ愛を！ The love that connects the gap between “Farewell” and “Nice to meet you”!
未来を！ And the future, too!
シアワセもフシアワセも Both happiness and unhappiness,
全部抱きしめて、アイノウ(i 脳) 相追う I’ll embrace all of it, I know (my mind), we chased it together!
偽物(ウソ)でもいいよ 雨でもいいよ It’s fine even if it's fake (a lie), it’s fine even if it rains
夢がまだ“夢”でいられるなら If my dream just remains a “dream”, then
シニカルもラジカルもきっときっと― Whether cynical or radical, surely, surely―
魔法を信じていた I believed in magic
ずっと変わらない世界と A world that’s forever the same
変わってしまった世界と And a world that’s changed
『僕は、僕はどっちだっただろう』 “I was, I was, I wonder which one?”
幾つも幾重にも日々(皹)重ねた Many days (cracks) piled up on each other over and over
“もっと近く”が遠かった “Almost there” felt far away
僕は僕は Am I, Am I
シンク(真紅)なpopにtoy(問い)かけるラジオ？ A radio that toys with (asks a question about) synced (crimson) pop music?
夢に夢みてるシナリオ？ Is this a dream-within-a-dream scenario?
サヨナラと初めましてのスキマ繋ぐ愛を！ The love that connects the gap between “Farewell” and “Nice to meet you”!
未来を！ And the future, too!
ガラクタも枯れた惑星(ほし)も Both garbage and the withering planet,[7]
全部抱きしめて、アイノウ(i 脳) 相追う I’ll embrace all of it, I know (my mind), we chased it together!
エゴでもいいよ ノイズでもいいよ Even an ego is fine, even noise is fine
君がまだ“君”をやめないなら If you haven't stopped being “you” yet, then
ロジカルもミシカルもきっときっと― Whether logical or mythical, surely, surely―
魔法を信じていた I’ve believed in magic
ヒトリボッチをこえて Going beyond loneliness
せなかあわせのイヴ An eve where we’re back-to-back
ながれぼしサカサマのおとがする The inverted shooting stars sing out a noise
『行かないで…！』 “Please don’t go…!”
手を伸ばす I reach out my hand
0を刻む It ticks down to 0
夢から覚めた、けれど I wake up from my dream, but…
君が隣にいて、隣にいない世界の続きを The continuation of a world where you are beside me, and a world where you’re not
愛しさも絶望も全部抱きしめた感情を、もう一度…！ Both beauty and despair, I’ll embrace all of it, these feelings, once again…!
サヨナラも初めましても一緒に謳おうよ、未来を―！ Let’s sing together about “Farewell” and “Nice to meet you”, and the future, too!
トンデモ宇宙も終末も Both this outrageous world, and the end of the world,[8]
全部抱きしめて、アイノウ(i 脳) 相追う I’ll embrace all of it, I know (my mind), we chased it together!
虚無でもいいよ 闇でもいいよ Even the nothingness is fine, Even the darkness is fine
夢が、まだ“夢”が愛せるなら If I can still love my dream as just a “dream”, then
間近に在る、ハジマリはずっとずっと It’s always been close by, from the beginning, I’ve always, always,
魔法を信じていた Believed in magic.
魔法を信じていた I’ve believed in magic
魔法を信じていた I’ve believed in magic
魔法を信じていた I’ve believed in magic
魔法を信じていた― I’ve believed in magic

Translation Notes

1 This song uses furigana for a lot of double meanings. Anything within parenthesis is a word that has the same pronunciation as the word before.

2 Instead of “synced” pop music, it could also theoretically be “sunk” or “thinking/thoughtful”, depending on how you read shinku.

3 Potentially a reference to another song by sasakure.uk, Hello Planet

4 I'm not sure what "Sepika" is meant to mean, and my first thought was that it was just a made up word, as Sasakure.uk has a habit of including. However, after some contemplation, it could be a reference to SPiCa by Toku-P, a well known Hatsune Miku song with similar themes to this one.

5 Miku could also potentially be referring to herself here, as in “Hey, I'm alive, aren’t I…!?”

6 Future Eve was written for Magical Mirai’s 10th anniversary, which this is most likely referencing.

7 “Withering planet” may be a reference to “Sand planet” by Hachi.

8 Likely a reference to two other Sasakure songs, “Tondemo Wonderz” (Outrageous Wonderz) and “Shuumatsu ga Yattekuru!” (The end of the world is coming!)