Bonds~KIZNA

An image song for the "Bonds" theme of Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica.

Lyrics
穏やかな光満ち　人々は Odayakana hikari michi hitobito wa The gentle light shines above all people それぞれの愛を抱いて Sorezore no ai wo idaite And embraces their love 新しく生まれ来る　幸せに Atarashiku umarekuru shiawase ni In the new happiness that was just born 喜びの手をとりあう Yorokobi no te wo toriau I hold your hand with feelings of delight

心の色が褪せてしまうような Kokoro no iro ga asete shimau youna Even if the color of my heart fades away 【心の色が　泣くけれど】 Kokoro no iro ga naku keredo Even if I cry when the color of my heart fades away 悲しみさえも　いつか忘れて Kanashimi saemo itsuka wasurete Even if one day I will forget my sadness 【悲しみさえも　忘れて】 Kanashimi saemo wasurete Even if I forget my sadness

この声は　空を駆け抜けてく　そして詩になる Kono koe wa sora wo kakenuketeku soshite uta ni naru My voice will soar above the sky and become a song Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem I feel happy because you are now here, my precious person 【包み込む】 Tsutsumikomu I will embrace you 想い　貴方に届けば Omoi anata ni todokeba If my feelings reach you Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton I will happily become a song for the sake of love 変わることない　笑顔のままで居られるから Kawaru koto nai egao no mama de irareru kara Because your unchanging smile is still here いつまでも Itsumademo Forever

夢に溢れた世界　見下ろせば Yume ni afureta sekai mioroseba If I look down on this overflowing world 安らぎの灯が煌めく Yasuragi no hi ga kirameku I will be able to see the shining light of peace

争うことを繰り返すことなく Arasou koto wo kurikaesu koto naku Our quarreling will never be repeated again 【争うことを　悔やむなら】 Arasou koto wo kuyamu nara Even if we have to regret our quarreling 芽吹いた命　守り育てて Mebuita inochi mamori sodatete We will bring up and protect this newly sprouting life 【芽吹いた命　育てて】 Mebuita inochi sodatete We will bring up this newly sprouting life 【その手で】 Sono te de With our hands

優しさの花を咲かせましょう　それは詩になる Yasashisa no hana wo sakasemashou sore wa uta ni naru Let us make this flower of grace bloom and become a song Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem I feel happy because you are now here, my precious person 【慈しむ】 Itsukushimu I love you 願い　奏で続ければ Negai kanadetsudzukereba If I continue to play the song of my wish Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton I will happily become a song for the sake of love 繋がり合える　温かな気持ち抱きしめて Tsunagariaeru atatakana kimochi dakishimete We will embrace our warm feelings that are connected together いつも Itsumo Always

目が合えば　伝えられる心　それは詩になる Me ga aeba tsutaerareru kokoro sore wa uta ni naru If our eyes meet, the feelings of our hearts will be expressed and become a song Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem Wee yea ra irs waats yor iem I feel happy because you are now here, my precious person 【響き合う】 Hibikiau Our feelings will echo together 愛を感じているから Ai wo kanjite iru kara Because I can feel your love Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton Was yea ra chs hymmnos mea sos harton I will happily become a song for the sake of love つながれた手が　離れても Tsunagareta te ga hanaretemo Even if our hands are separated 決して消えはしない　絆 Keshite kie wa shinai kizuna We will still be tied by a neverending bond

Trivia
There is also a version of this song that was recorded using real instruments in Yuuko Ishibashi's album Harukanaru Toki no Utagoe. However, it lacks all of the Hymmnos lines.