Yuji Hikaru

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Euterpe by Ryo of Supercell

Romanji
Saitanonohanayo
Aadoukaoshieteokure
Hitowanazekizutsukeatte
Arasounodeshou

Oh,fieldflowerthathasbloomed,
Ah,somehow,pleasetellme:
Whyisitthatpeoplehurteachother
Andfight?

Rintosakuhanayo
Sokokarananigamieru
Hitowanazeyurushiaukoto
Dekinainodeshou

Oh,flowerthatbloomswiththeasphalt,
Whatcanyouseefromthere?
Whyisitthatpeople
Cannotforgiveeachother?

Amegasugitenatsuwa
Aowoutsushita
Hitotsuninatte
Chiisakuyureta
Watashinomaede
Nanimoiwazuni

Inthesummer,therainpassed
Andthebluereflected,
Small,itrippled
Infrontofme,
Withoutsayingathing.

Kareteyukutomoni
Omaewananiwoomou
Kotobawomotanusonohade
Nantoaiwotsutaeru

Whatdoyouthink
Whenyourfriendswilt?
Withthoseleavesthatdonotcarrywords
Howdoyouconveyyourlove?

Natsunohiwakagette
Kazeganabiita
Futatsukasanatte
Ikitaakashiwo
Watashiwautaou
Namonakimononotame

Thesummersunisclouded
Andthewindfluttered.
Ishallsing
Theproofthatlifeonceexisted
Forthosewhodonothaveaname.

English

Yuji Hikaru
Kanji

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Flanders fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Three Questions (pre- and post-reading)

1. What do you think the song means?
2. Why do you think people do horrible things to one another?
3. When you have hurt someone (emotionally, physically or mentally) What was your
rational?