Ningyo Hime

When I posted the lyrics of Raison D'etre (Reason To Live) last June 9, 2004, Adrian gave this comment: "Mas gusto ko po yung Ningyo Hime! Hehe...mas sad kasi ang tune nu'n..."

Well, Adrian was right...

I was surprised to hear the second ending theme of Chobits at the end of Episode 14. The episode which ended with Hideki seeing Shinbo and Shimizu-sensei embracing in the rain...

I really didn't know the title of the ending at first...as I progressed with the next few episodes after episode 14, the sadness of the song started to sink in....until I searched the lyrics of the song at Animelyrics.com.

Well, how sad was it really...

The lyrics, based on the English translation, are bereft of pain and longing...The manner it was sung by Rie Tanaka contributed to that melancholic effect....

And just like the song Alone from Gensoumaden Saiyuki, Ningyo Hime just struck me...

And so, without leaving you again., no matter how much I hurt inside, I'll always be near you...

Sheeesh.....

Here are the lyrics of the sad sone, along with the English translation, courtesy of www.animelyrics.com:


Ningyo Hime (Mermaid Princess)
Artist: Rie Tanaka
Second Ending Theme From Chobits


Romaji Lyrics:

yoru no machi ha shizuka de fukai umi no you
tsudzuku michi ni tada ATASHI hitori dake
tooi koe o tayori ni aruite yuku no
zutto sagashiteru sotto hikaru aoi hikari

nee ATASHI o mitsukete soshite yonde KOKORO de

donna ni hanareta toshite mo kikoeru kara

gin no akari ga tomaru sorezore no heya
kitto doko ka niha iru to negai nagara aruku

nee ANATA o mitsukete
soshite nido to wasurezu
donna ni mune ga itakutemo
soba ni iru no

tsunaida te o
hanasanai kara

nee ATASHI ga ANATA o mitsukete
soshite nido to wasurezu
donna ni mune ga itakutemo soba ni iru no

zutto
zutto



English Translation:

At night, the town is quiet like the bottom of the ocean
I continue down the road by myself
Guided by the distant voiceI keep searching for the soft blue light

Hey I discovered myself within
And my spirit calls out to me
No matter how far away I am, I can hear it

The silver light burns within every room
I walk around hoping for it anywhere, surely

Hey I found you
And so, without leaving you again
No matter how much I hurt inside
I'll always be near you
I'll never release
Your hand that I held

Hey I found you
And so, without leaving you again
No matter how much I hurt inside I'll always be near you

Forever
Forever