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So, I tried to make an accurate translation of Deep-Sea Girl but...

Okay so, hear me out. You know some Japanese songs only get translated to English but the translations are mostly off-beat and they don't fit in the rhythm that much, right? So, I tried to do my best shot to rectify this case with Deep-Sea Girl by Yuuyu-P. Though, do remember that I don't speak Japanese much so I only modified these contextually while also trying my utmost best not to have them lose their meanings entirely. The credits for the original translation goes to "animeyay" on animelyrics{dot}com.


Sinking deeper and deeper in the sea of misery,

I don't even feel like trying.

At this rate, I could just sink all the way down,

Without ever being discovered by anyone.


Where am I going, and what am I doing?

Suddenly, a ray of light shot past me.

I might be able to reach it if I reach out my hand,

But it was swept away by the waves and out of my sight.


Just what exactly was that shot of light?

It was so warm and dazzling.

Subconsciously, I use counterillumination for camouflage;

What a liar I am!


As a girl of the deep sea, I'm still sinking deeper,

Shutting myself away beyond the darkness.

I'm a girl of the deep sea, but I want to know now,

Because I've found the person who's been attracting this heart of mine.


Although this place has no day or night,

My insomniac night continues on and on.

As you spread your wings of freedom and swam,

As you looked magnificent right there approaching directly at me.


Then, that light starts raining down again.

As I watched in fascination, our eyes met.

You noticed me and started to swim, towards me,

Who had been tricking you.


As a girl of the deep sea, I'm sinking at my own will.

My cheeks are burning red in the middle of this darkness.

As a girl of the deep sea, I want to show my NAKED heart,

But the black sea does not yet allow that wish of mine to be granted.


My clothes have become so dirty,

And my smile is starting to become distorted,

Not to mention that I don't have a face worthy to show no one,

So just leave me alone!


My inexpressible feelings overflowed and melted completely.

Then suddenly, you hid yourself away, right out of my sight.


That worrywart of a girl starts to panic away.

Darkness has hidden him away, and she's all alone again.

Unable to bear it any longer, she finally reaches out.


"Look! You actually have some wonderful colors hidden within you!"


As a girl of the deep sea, I'm being led by my wrist,

With the marine snow singing a song of blessing.

I'm a girl of the deep sea, and I want to know more,

Because I've found the person who's been attracting this heart of mine.


As I leave this sea of darkness, I now take off!


Now imagine someone makes a cover with these lyrics-


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