File:Kirby Memorial Arrangements Eternal Dream - JOYSOUND Karaoke Version (English Subs)

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(Note: This is an unofficial fan translation, I myself only created the English translation, as well as the English and Romaji subtitles in this video. The video itself was made by Nintendo, HAL Laboratory, and Xing Inc.)

In 2017, the "Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert CD" was released, which featured a second disk called "Kirby Memorial Arrangements". Out of the 12 tracks on that disk, 3 were actually vocal arrangements of past Kirby songs, featuring never before heard lyrics for these tunes.

These 3 tracks also ended up being featured in titles of the "Karaoke JOYSOUND" franchise, were they received karaoke music videos to go along with the songs.

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This track right here is number 11 on the Memorial Arrangements CD, "Eternal Dream".

It's a vocal arrangement of the track "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight", also known as "Moonstruck Blossom", which first appeared in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

The song is clearly about Queen Sectonia, seemingly "sung" by her, even if it's not directly from her POV. In real life though, this song is sung by Oriko Takahashi.

On the official Japanese websites, this track's description is as follows: "A vocal arrangement of Fatal Blooms in Moonlight from 'Kirby: Triple Deluxe'. With the beautiful singing voice echoing in one's heart, this song feels both powerful and heartrending."

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Translation Notes:

-This song makes use of many obscure words that are not commonly used in every day life, to the point that I have seen Japanese fans who noted that they had never heard some of the words in this before.

I tried to reflect a bit of this esoteric style in my translation, but it's something that's difficult to get across.

- The track's title is a reference to "Eternal Dreamland", which is the name of the final level in Triple Deluxe.

- The line I translated as "Leaving ripples on the water" might be subtly alluding to the Japanese title of the original "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight", which is 狂花水月/kyōka suigetsu.

Literally, that title would mean "Mad Flower - Water Moon", but it's a pun on the idiom 鏡花水月/kyōka suigetsu, "Mirror Flower - Water Moon", referring to flowers reflected in mirrors and the moon reflected in water. It's an idiom referring to illusions, and other things that are visible, but do not exist physically.

-The line "A dyeing dream" is not a typo, it is actually supposed to be a dream that dyes. Specifically, a dream that dyes "heart in darkness" and "hands in sin", so to speak.

However, when I did my translation, I did like the fact that "dyeing dream" ended up sounding similar to "dying dream". A bit of a lucky translation there.

- The lines "No longer reached by anything; No longer hearing anything at all" are referencing lines from the two pause descriptions of the boss "Soul of Sectonia" in Triple Deluxe.

In the Japanese version, the relevant lines are the following: "Taranza's offerings and words no longer reach her." "There was a voice which called out to me, but now I no longer hear it."

In the English version of the game, these lines were localized like this: "Taranza's final words and offering can no longer reach her ears." "A voice called out to help her, but it has since fallen silent."

Since the English localization is a bit different, I stuck closer to the Japanese version for my translation here.

- The "four fruits of miracles" obviously references the moment where Soul of Sectonia consumes four Miracle Fruits at the start of the boss battle with her, which was included in this music video.

- The "Go to sleep" part references the idea of putting Sectonia to sleep, which is a recurring sentiment in the pause descriptions of her later boss battles.

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Translated Lyrics:

On this night, Illuminated by the light of the moon, Leaving ripples on the water, A young woman grows abhorrent

Trembling, While absorbed in reminiscence An ephemeral song of love

This flowered figure Those eyes of yours An eternal dream

Heart dyed in darkness Hands dyed in sin "Why, oh why...? How can this be...?" A dyeing dream

No longer reached by anything No longer hearing anything at all

So then, O flower, may you taste the four fruits of miracles, And go to sleep