Today’s song is “Succeeded Wish” (受け継がれる想い Uketsugareru Omoi), by Megumi Toyoguchi –used as a theme and during the game Valkyria Chronicles .

It has an official translation/localized song (titled “A Love Passed On”), but it is slightly different in meaning. I will do a comparison post later on!

The game is one of my favorites, and not very many people have played it. The anime was not as good in my opinion.

The format:
Original Japanese Lyrics 日本語で
Romaji
English

Enjoy!

ああ、あなたの静かな微笑み
ふるさどからどぬくもり
くれた　勇気

aa, anata no shizuka na hohoemi
furusato kara todoita nukumori
kureta yuuki

Your smiling face
Conveyed a warmth from your home
It gave me courage

別れの朝あふれる悲しみ
かぜに吹かれ見上げるこの空
同じ夢をきっと見てた

wakare no asa afureru kanashimi
kaze ni fukare miageru kono sora
onaji yume o kitto miteta

The sadness that flows from this morning we separate
As I look up to the sky with the wind blowing
I finally see the same dream

涙の先に
幸せがあると
今も胸にだいて

namida no saki ni
shiawase ga aru to
ima mo mune ni daite

Before my tears
That happiness you had
I still hold close to my heart even now

花咲く丘へいつの日か
また帰りたい
忘れないでふるさとの
あの風

hanasaku oka e itsu no hika
mata kaeritai
wasurenaide furusato no
ano kaze

One day I want to return
to this hill where flowers bloom
I will never forget that wind
That flows from your hometown

空に響く
この鐘は平和をつげる
胸に誓う
未来へと
受け継がれる想い

sora ni hibiku
kono kane wa heiwa wo tsugeru
mune ni chikau
mirai e to
uketsugareru omoi

The sky will reverberate
With a chime conveying peace
I swear by my heart
That your wishes will carry on
to the future

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