Introduction

I first ran into this song while waiting for interview results. I was in a total slump and feeling pretty anxious. I guess feeling dread during a selection process is normal, but when this track popped up on random shuffle, I went from happy to terrified in a second.

Yeah, if you pass, it really is a wonderful world. In the short term, the fear of being “evaluated” ends; in the long term, it represents a path to infinite possibilities. So yeah, wonderful. But what if I didn’t pass? Could I still experience that beauty? Finding an alternative path feels like settling for a “fixed” life. If everything is already determined, where’s the wonder in that?

Back to the music: this is how I discovered a new rhythm game called World Dai Star: Stella of Dreams (Yumesthe). This track is from that game. Unfortunately, I didn’t vibe with the other songs, so it didn’t actually pull me into the game itself.

Regarding the translation: it feels like “Ear Candy.” Maybe my skill level isn’t quite there yet, as some parts didn’t seem to have a clear connection, but it’s definitely a mood-booster. I bet it feels great to play in the game.

Song Video

Lyrics

こんなに素晴らしい毎日が　続きますように！

May these wonderful days continue!

天気図は雪模様　今日は一番可愛い私で

The weather map shows snow; today, I’ll be my cutest self.

教えて　君は何を思ってるの？

Tell me, what are you thinking?

わかってる筈なのに　何故か少し気になってしまうね

I should know, but for some reason, I can’t help but wonder.

気付いてる？こんなにも近くにいるよ

Did you notice? I’m right here, so close.

一緒に居ると悩みだって

When we’re together, even worries…

「たいしたことじゃない」そう思えたんだ

…feel like “they’re no big deal.”

ねえ、君が迷う理由はどこにあるんだろう

Hey, there must be a reason why you’re feeling lost.

だからお願いSnow magic　叶えて見せて

So please, Snow Magic, make it come true.

胸に秘めたこの思いを

This feeling hidden in my heart.

心溢れてしまいそうで焦ってしまうよ

I’m getting anxious, like my heart might overflow.

だけどお願いSnow magic　離れたくない

But please, Snow Magic, I don’t want to leave.

何気なく重ねた日々が

The days we spent together so casually…

「ひとつひとつ大切になっていくんだよ」って

“Each one is becoming precious,” they say.

そう笑うんだ　Yeah！

Just smile like that. Yeah!

待ちわびた雪景色　寒さよりも楽しい私です！

The snowscape I’ve been waiting for; I’m having more fun than it is cold!

見ていて　君をもっと夢中にさせたいんだ

Look at me, I want to make you even more obsessed.

笑顔を照らすイルミネーション

Illuminations lighting up a smile.

変わらない？だけどどこか寂しげで

Unchanged? But it feels a bit lonely somewhere.

言えそうで言えない距離がこんなにもどかしい

This distance where I almost say it but can’t—it’s so frustrating.

だからお願いSnow magic　素直にさせて

So please, Snow Magic, let me be honest.

君の為に出来る事を

The things I can do for you.

優しいそんな一言で　泣きそうになる

Just one kind word makes me want to cry.

悩みとか尽きないけれど

Worries never end, but…

自分らしさの意味　探すんだ

…I’ll search for the meaning of being myself.

だけどこれはきっと「大丈夫」じゃない

But this definitely isn’t just “I’m okay.”

知らず知らず君の名前を呼んでしまうんだ

Before I know it, I’m calling your name.

だから君にSnow magic　教えてみせて

So, Snow Magic, show me.

胸に秘めたその思いを

That feeling hidden in your heart.

明日は飛びっきりの笑顔に出逢えるように

So that tomorrow we can meet with the brightest smiles.

だけど今はSnow magic　頼ってみたい

But for now, Snow Magic, I want to rely on you.

澄んだ空に輝く星に

To the stars shining in the clear sky.

「こんなに素晴らしい今日という日が続きますように」

“May this wonderful day continue.”

そう願うんだ　Yeah！

That’s my wish. Yeah!

(Make you happy. Make me happy.)

(Make you happy. Make me happy.)

こんなに素晴らしい世界で

In such a wonderful world.

いつだって君がいて　何だって語り合って

You’re always there, and we talk about anything.

そうやって積み重ねて描いていく未来！

That’s how we build and paint our future!