♡ Spirited Away - Always with Me Noteblock/Parallax ♡ ♡ Double click the green flag and click on either "'Noteblock'' or ''Parallax''. In case the noteblock sounds a bit off-sync at the start, click the green flag a few more times and play it again. I was going to combine the noteblock and parallax together but found it impossible to do after a few tries because it'd make the noteblock lag. Hope you enjoy! :) ♡ The following is the lyrics in English, Japanese and its Romanization. Scroll further down for a few tips on the pronunciations, if you’re interested! ♬♪———— Lyrics ————♪♬ Somewhere, in the depths of my heart, a voice calls May I always be dreaming, the dreams that move my heart Despite countless sorrows I know on the other side of them I'll see you Those who make mistakes time and again May gain sudden enlightened awareness of the blueness of blue sky As if seeing it for the first time Though the road is long and lonely and the end out of sight I can still embrace the light As I bid farewell my heart calms My body is void of turmoil and I can hear clearly The mystery of living, the mystery of dying The flowers, the wind and the town – it’s the same for all La la la la la la la~ Ho ho ho ho~ Lu lu lu lu~ Somewhere, in the depths of my heart, a voice calls Keep dreaming your dreams, don't ever let them part Instead of speaking of sadness or life's painful woes Let the same lips sing a gentle song In passing memories we can always hear whispers That we don’t want to forget Even shards of a shattered mirror Can reflect new sights By the still window, as new light of the dawn floods in My empty body is filled and reborn I won’t search across the sea ‘Cause I’ve found that the shining light I have been searching for Has always resided here, in me La la la la la la la~ Ho ho ho ho~ Lu lu lu lu~ ♫ 呼んでいる 胸のどこか奥で Yondeiru mune no dokoka okude ♫ いつも心踊る 夢を見たい Itsumo kokoro odoru yume o mitai ♫ 悲しみは 数えきれないけれど Kanashimi wa kazoekirenai keredo ♫ その向こうできっと あなたに会える Sono mukoo de kitto anata ni aeru ♫ 繰り返すあやまちの そのたびひとは Kurikaesu ayamachi no sonotabi hito wa ♫ ただ青い空の 青さを知る Tada aoi sora no aosa o shiru ♫ 果てしなく 道は続いて見えるけれど Hateshinaku michi wa tsuzuite mieru keredo ♫ この両手は 光を抱ける Kono ryote wa hikari o dakeru ♫ さよならのときの 静かな胸 Sayonara no toki no shizukana mune ♫ ゼロになるからだが 耳をすませる Zero ni naru karada ga mimi o sumaseru ♫ 生きている不思議 死んでいく不思議 Ikiteiru fushigi sinde Iku fusigi ♫ 花も風も街も みんなおなじ Hana mo kaze mo machi mo minna onaji ♫ ラララララララララ・・・・・・・・・ La la la la la la la…. ♫ ホホホホ・・・・・・・・ Ho ho ho ho.... ルルルル・・・・・・・・ Lu lu lu lu…. ♫ 呼んでいる 胸のどこか奥で Yondeiru mune no dokoka okude ♫ いつも何度でも 夢を描こう Itsumo nando demo yume o egakoo ♫ 悲しみの数を 言い尽くすより Kanashimi no kazu o Iitsukusu yori ♫ 同じくちびるで そっとうたおう Onaji kuchibiru de sotto utaoo ♫ 閉じていく思い出の そのなかにいつも Tojiteiku omoide no sono naka ni itsumo ♫ 忘れたくない ささやきを聞く Wasure takunai sasayaki o kiku ♫ こなごなに砕かれた 鏡の上にも Konagona ni kudakareta kagami no ue nimo ♫ 新しい景色が 映される Atarashii keshiki ga utsusareru ♫ はじまりの朝の 静かな窓 Hajimari no asa no shizuka na mado ♫ ゼロになるからだ 充たされてゆけ Zero ni naru karada mitasarete yuke ♫ 海の彼方には もう探さない Umi no kanata niwa moo sagasanai ♫ 輝くものは いつもここに Kagayaku mono wa itsumo koko ni ♫ わたしのなかに 見つけられたから Watashi no naka ni mitsukerareta kara ♫ ラララララララララ・・・・・・・・・ La la la la la la la…. ♫ ホホホホ・・・・・・・・ Ho ho ho ho.... ルルルル・・・・・・・・ Lu lu lu lu…. ♡ A few tips on the Japanese pronunciations, particularly the vowels: a is similar to “a” in father, but shorter e is similar to “e” in met i is similar to “i” in sit o is similar to “o” in off u is similar to “u” in put; but when it is paired with y as “yu”, the two letters read as one sound as ”u” in “cute”, and ”tsu” is similar to “ts” in cats When you see two different vowels together, pronounce them separately, not combining them as one vowel, but when the two vowels are the same, such as “oo”, lengthen the sound of “o” in off. All other letters/consonants are pronounced in similar ways as they are in English. (g is always like “g” in “go”, ch is similar to “ch” in “church”)
✨ Curated on 2019/11/17 by @CrimsonROSES34! ✨ Top loved on 2019/11/18! Tysm for your support <3 ✨ >>> Don't forget to leave a ❤️ if you liked this! I'd really appreciate your support <3 Thank you! ✨ ♡ ———————————— ♡ ♡ I was going to use this piece of music for one of my WIP projects, but decided to do a noteblock and s̶i̶n̶g̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶c̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ parallax for it instead, because I love the poetic lyrics and the messages it conveys – to me, they are uplifting, heart-warming and simply inspiring. When you feel sad, discouraged and/or lonely, I hope this song will give you some comfort, strength and happiness, as it does me. ♡ This is my first attempt at making a noteblock project, and I hope the music plays smoothly overall. One problem I encountered while working on it was lag. The many chords in this music might have contributed to it. Leaving out the chords might solve the problem, but I didn’t want to remove the chords because they provide layering and make the music rich. I spent several days trying various ways to reduce the lag, but unfortunately it’s still there. Spam clicking the green flag usually helps but not always. Any suggestions on how to solve this problem would be greatly appreciated. ♡ I originally shared this project with a singing cover but later decided to replace it with a parallax, because the quality of recording is bad as the only equipment I have is my phone’s built-in recorder. I'll try to do a recording again if I can get a better microphone. ♡ A few words on the background picture, which is based on a scene in the anime. I chose it for its symbolic meanings, which as I see them are also embodied in the lyrics. ♡ The grass is a symbol of vitality and resilience of life, while stones symbolize roadblocks, obstacles and adversities, which set you back but also make you stronger if you persevere and overcome them. Clouds are a source of beauty, imagination and inspiration, but they can be dark and ominous as well – they are changeable and unpredictable, like one’s lot in life. Against the woes of life, there is always hope and brightness, like the blue sky that is always there. <3 ♡ The girl on the thumbnail is Chihiro/Sen, the heroine in the anime. She is brave, kind and determined, and I just love the way she looks in this picture. I used a combination of vector and bitmap images. :) ♡ Special thanks to my dad for helping me with translating the Japanese lyrics! <333 There are various versions of translations in English as well as in Chinese, and the differences between them perplexed me. Though I know a bit of Japanese, to get an accurate translation I asked my dad (who has spent many years of his life studying Japan) to go over the Japanese text with me. ♡ Song: Always with Me (いつも何度でも Itsumo Nando Demo) – theme song from Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi), a Studio Ghibli film. Composed by Kimura Yumi (木村弓). Lyrics by Kaku Wakako (覚和歌子). ♡ The noteblock is based on the music score below: https://musescore.com/user/26089141/scores/5046056 ♡ All art and coding by me (with reference pictures)
