明鏡鬼童 (Meikyou Oni Warabe)

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Song title
"明鏡鬼童" Romaji: Meikyou Oni Warabe English: The Demon Child in The Clear Mirror
Original Upload Date
March 29, 2012 YouTube: April 2, 2012
Singer
Hatsune Miku and GUMI
Producer(s)
Masa (music, lyrics, illustration)
Views
62,000+ (NN), 1,000,000+ (YT)
Links
Niconico Broadcast / YouTube Broadcast
Description "Hello, I'm Masa. The end is the beginning. Abnormality is the consequence of kindness. Now, let's talk about the truth." "This is the story of a certain parent and child."

Lyrics

Note: This song has been known as "Meikyou Ondou" in Western fandom but "Meikyou Oni Warabe" is a more accurate romanization.
Note: This song has been known as "The Clear Demonic Mirror" in Western fandom but "The Demon Child in The Clear Mirror" is a more accurate translation.

• Original
• Adult version

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The following translation was made by Releska, and may only be used in accordance with the restrictions stated on his blog.

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Main Singer	Miku	GUMI	Both

Japanese	Romaji	English
おいで　おいで　鬼童	oide oide oni warabe	Come, come, demon child—
重し責め　石抱きを　抱いて	omoshi seme ishidaki o daite	Embrace your heavy persecution, your trial by stone.
めんこい笑顔で　皆、欺いた	menkoi egao de minna azamuita	She deceived everyone with a charming smile
般若の小娘　鬼の背面は	hannya no komusume oni no haimen wa	but a demon lay within the young hannya.
豚の腹を裂き　猫の首を刈り	buta no hara o saki neko no kubi o kari	She tears through the pig’s stomach, cuts the cat’s throat,
楽しく踊れば　明日も笑える	tanoshiku odoreba asu mo waraeru	And when she dances joyfully, she can smile again tomorrow.
小太鼓片手に　畜を呼び寄せて	kodaiko katate ni chiiku o yobiyosete	With a small drum in hand, she calls the livestock over.
般若の小娘　隠れた娯楽は	hannya no komusume kakureta goraku wa	The young hannya hid her pleasures—
鼠磨り潰し　雀を砕いて	nezumi suri tsubushi suzume o kudaite	She pulverizes rats, smashes up tree sparrows,
楽しく食べれば　明日も笑える	tanoshiku tabereba asu mo waraeru	And when she joyfully consumes them, she can smile again tomorrow.
血に染めた　その手に　啼いた 嘘の私	chi ni someta sono te ni naita uso no watashi	My false self made animal noises in her bloodstained hands.
肉の山　食べ尽くし　次は 明日	niku no yama tabe tsukushi tsugi wa ashita	She consumes a mountain of meat—the next time is tomorrow.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
鬼　鬼　鬼姫　後生の頼みだ	oni oni oni hime goshou no tanomi da	The demon princess follows the afterlife’s request.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
哀れな家畜に極楽浄土を	aware na kachiku ni gokuraku joudo o	She grants the pitiful livestock paradise.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
首　首　首無し　舞姫迎えて	kubi kubi kubinashi maihime mukaete	Headless dancing girls are the ones she welcomes.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
終わりは始まり　無常の世界へ	owari wa hajimari mujou no sekai e	The end begins. Now, to a transient world—
絞柱に括り　血を　流す	kouchuu ni kukuri chi o nagasu	Hung at the gallows, blood flows.
歓楽母親　死ぬ　赤子	kanraku hahaoya shinu akago	The happy mother’s children die.
丑三つの前さ　女は語る	ushimitsu no mae sa onna wa kataru	A woman speaks in the dead of night—
般若の母親　最後の話しは	hannya no haha ya saigo no hanashi wa	It is the hannya’s mother, telling the last tale.
子供が出来たと　お腹を擦ると	kodomo ga dekita to onaka o sasuru to	Upon becoming pregnant, she scrubbed at her stomach
安酒を浴びた　つぐわの下僕	yasuzake o abita tsuguwa no geboku	and was flooded with sake poured by her servant.
腐りきった　その面　見ると 抑えきれず	kusari kitta sono tsura miru to osae kirezu	When you gaze upon her rotten face, she is uncontrollable.
三日月の　形した　刃物 握る	mikatsuki no katachi shita hamono nigiru	She grasps her tool, shaped like a crescent moon.
かごめかごめ　籠の中の鳥は	kagome kagome kago no naka no tori wa	Kagome kagome! O bird, locked in your cage—
いついつ出やる　後ろの正面だあれ？	itsu itsu deyaru ushiro no shoumen daare?	When will you come out? Who’s behind you now?
あ	a	Ah.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
墓前の黒猫　母親を喰らう	bozen no kuroneko hahaoya o kurau	The black cat in front of the grave eats its mother.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
哀れな下僕に　極楽浄土を	aware geboku ni gokuraku joudo o	It grants the pitiful servants paradise.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
鬼　鬼　鬼姫　後生の頼みだ	oni oni oni hime goshou no tanomi da	The demon princess follows the afterlife’s request.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
暗闇の中で　意識を閉じる	kurayami no naka de ishiki o tojiru	In the darkness, she loses consciousness.
かごめかごめ　籠の中の鳥は	kagome kagome kago no naka no tori wa	Kagome kagome! O bird, locked in your cage—
いついつ出やる　後ろの正面	itsu itsu deyaru ushiro no shoumen	When will you come out? Who’s behind you now?
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
鬼　鬼　鬼姫　後生の頼みだ	oni oni oni hime goshou no tanomi da	The demon princess follows the afterlife’s request.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
哀れな家畜に　極楽浄土を	aware na kachiku ni gokuraku joudo o	She grants the pitiful livestock paradise.
た　た　たたた　た　た　たたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
両手を合わせた　着物の少女は	ryoute o awaseta kimono no shoujo wa	The girl in her kimono placed her hands together.
たたたたたたたたたた	ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta	Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-a-rat-a-tat.
狐の祭壇　化け猫の祈り	kitsune no saidan bakeneko no inori	At the altar of the kitsune, she prayed to the bakeneko.

English translation by Releska

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The following translation was made by Releska, and may only be used in accordance with the restrictions stated on his blog.

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Japanese	Romaji	English
おいで、おいで鬼童	oide oide oni warabe	Come, come, demon child—
自分の中に宿る鬼は	jibun no naka ni yadoru oni wa
めんこい笑顔で皆欺いた	menkoi egao de minna azamuita	She deceived everyone with a charming smile
般若の小娘鬼の背面は	hannya no komusume oni no haimen wa	but a demon lay within the young hannya.
豚の腹を割き猫の首を狩り	buta no hara o saki neko no kubi o kari	She tears through the pig’s stomach, cuts the cat’s throat,
楽しく踊れば明日も笑える	tanoshiku odoreba asu mo waraeru	And when she dances joyfully, she can smile again tomorrow.
小太鼓片手に畜を呼び寄せて	kodaiko katate ni chiiku o yobiyosete	With a small drum in hand, she calls the livestock over.
般若の小娘隠れた娯楽は	hannya no komusume kakureta goraku wa	The young hannya hid her pleasures—
鼠すり潰し雀を砕いて	nezumi suri tsubushi suzume o kudaite	She pulverizes rats, smashes up tree sparrows,
楽しく食べれば明日も笑える	tanoshiku tabereba asu mo waraeru	And when she joyfully consumes them, she can smile again tomorrow.
血に染めたその手に泣いた嘘の私	chi ni someta sono te ni naita uso no watashi	My false self made animal noises in her bloodstained hands.
肉の山食べ尽くし次は明日	niku no yama tabe tsukushi tsugi wa ashita	She consumes a mountain of meat—the next time is tomorrow.
鬼姫最後の頼みだ	onihime saigo no tanomi da	The demon princess follows the last request.
哀れな家畜に極楽浄土を	aware na kachiku ni gokuraku joudo o	She grants the pitiful livestock paradise.
首無し舞姫迎えて	kubinashi maihime mukaete	Headless dancing girls are the ones she welcomes.
終わりが始まる無常の世界へ	owari wa hajimari mujou no sekai e	The end begins. Now, to a transient world—
最後に認めた明鏡の鬼は	saigo ni mitometa meikyou no oni wa
歓楽母親、死ぬ赤子	kanraku hahaoya shinu akago	The happy mother’s children die.
丑三つの前さ女は語る	ushimitsu no mae sa onna wa kataru	A woman speaks in the dead of night—
般若の母親最後の話は	hannya no haha ya saigo no hanashi wa	It is the hannya’s mother, telling the last tale.
子供が出来たとお腹をさすると	kodomo ga dekita to onaka o sasuru to	Upon becoming pregnant, she scrubbed at her stomach
安酒を浴びる女の娯楽	yasuzake o abiru onna no goraku
腹を裂いたその手に啼いた嘘の私眺め	hara o saita sono te ni naita uso no watashi nagame
赤ん坊を抱き込んで次は明日	akanbou o dakikonde tsugi wa ashita
鬼姫重ねた姿は	onihime kasaneta sugata wa
忘れた記憶と二人の笑顔は	wasureta kioku to futari no egao wa
首無し舞姫貴女と	kubinashi maihime anata to
終わりが始まる無常の世界へ	owari ga hajimaru mujou no sekai e
鬼姫最後の頼みだ	onihime saigo no tanomi da	The demon princess follows the last request.
死凶の貴女に捧げた命は	shikyou no anata ni sasageta inochi wa
両手を合わせた着物の少女は	ryoute o awaseta kimono no shoujo wa
狐の祭壇化け猫の祈り	kitsune no saidan bakeneko no inori

Partial English translation by Releska

Discography

This song was featured on the following album:

• ADULT

External Links

Unofficial

• Hatsune Miku Wiki
• Vocaloid Wiki
• VocaDB
• VocaDB - Album version
• Releska - Translation source