CLAYMORE by GACKT

降り出した雨に

Furdashita ame ni

I repeated [to myself] over and over again
怯えることはないと

Obieru koto wa nai to

that there is nothing to fear
何度も繰り返してた

Nando mo kurikaeshiteta

in the pouring rain. 

なくしたモノは二度と

Nakushita mono wa nidoto

I can’t ever take back
取り戻せないけれど

Torimodosenai keredo

the things I have lost but,
昨日より明日のために

Kinou yori ashita no tame ni

for the sake of tomorrow over yesterday,
この命 燃やして

Kono inochi moyashite

 I will burn this life [of mine].

アナタの涙に唇重ねて

Anata no namida ni kuchibiru kasanete

Your tears repeatedly fall on your lips,
震える身体をそっと

Furueru karada wo sotto

but I can only gently embrace
抱きしめることしかできないけれど

Dakishimeru koto shika dekinai keredo

[your] trembling body.

素敵な別れさ 泣くのはヤメて

Suteki na wakare sa naku no wa yamete

Come now, [it’s] a beautiful parting, [so] stop [your tears]
言葉にならないボクの想いが

Kotoba ni naranai boku no omoi ga

so that my feelings that I cannot put into words
零れ落ちてしまわないように

Koboreochiteshimanai you ni

will not completely spill over and fall.

静寂の夜に

Seijaku no yoru ni

In the still of the night,
響く鐘の音は

Hibiku kane no ne wa

a resounding bell toll
旅立ちの調べのよう

Tabedachi no shirabe no you

seems to be a melody for [my] new journey.

別れの時に想う

Wakare no toki ni omou

With a smile, I will answer
『大切な人のために

[Taisetsu na hito no tame ni

what I [now] feel at our parting:
何が出来るのだろう…』

nani ga dekiru no darou…]

“I [know] I can do anything
微笑みで応えて

Hohoemi de kotaeru

for someone precious to me…”

アナタの涙に唇重ねて

Anata no namida kuchibiru kasanete

Your tears repeatedly fall on your lips,
怯える夜明けに

Obieru yoake ni

but I can only raise up my arms [in defeat]
腕を振り上げることしかできないけれど

Ude wo furiageru koto shika dekinai keredo

at the feared dawn.

最後の別れに祈りを添えて

Saigo no wakare ni inori wo soete

I will [offer] a prayer at our final parting
『離したくはないよ…』こんな気持ちが

[Hanashitaku wa nai yo…] konna kimochi ga

before these feelings overflow:
零れ出してしまう前に

Koboredashiteshimau mae ni

“I do not want to leave…”

『逃げることは

[Nigeru koto wa

“I will never
二度としない』と

nidoto shinai] to

run away again”
アナタと約束したから

anata to yakusoku shita kara

Because I promised you [this]

I'LL TAKE THE CLAYMORE

アナタの涙に唇重ねて

Anata no namida ni kuchibiru kasanete

Your tears repeatedly fall on your lips,
震える身体をそっと

Furueru karada wo sotto

but I can only gently embrace
抱きしめることしかできないけれど

Dakishimeru koto shika dekinai keredo

[your] trembling body.

素敵な別れさ 泣くのはヤメて

Suteki na wakare sa naku no wa yamete

Come now, [it was] a beautiful parting, [so] stop [your tears]
言葉にならないボクの想いが

Kotoba ni naranai boku no omoi ga

so that my feelings that I cannot put into words
零れ落ちてしまわないように

Koboreochiteshimanai you ni

will not completely spill over and fall.

『離したくはないよ…』こんな気持ちが

[Hanashitaku wa nai yo…] konna kimochi ga

Before these feelings overflow,
零れ出してしまう前

Koboredashiteshimau mae

“I do not want to leave…”

「Don't Cry」

[ ]= added for clarity

Italics= Romanized lyrics

Bold= original English