Kurayami wo Terasu HIKARI (Prologue Edition)
| 暗闇を照らすヒカリKurayami o Terasu HIKARILight that Shines Upon Darkness | |
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| Information | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3:19 |
| Type | Vocal |
| Release Date | 13 January 2021 |
| Band | Sound Horizon |
| Label | Pony Canyon |
暗闇を照らすヒカリKurayami o Terasu HIKARILight that Shines Upon Darkness is the fourth song of Ema ni Negai wo! (Prologue Edition) a listener may encounter. It it is accessed by choosing the Right option on the choice screen shown after 夜の因業が見せた夢Yoru no Ingou ga Miseta YumeDreams Brought by the Night’s Karma. Once the song finishes, the listener is presented with a choice, which will determine the end card of the memory song.
Lyrics
Light that Shines Upon Darkness
As flowers bloom and fade,
The way of life keeps recurring since ancient times.
What kind of epilogue will the interpretation of the Laurants bring about?
[Failure to conceive] - I knew of this term subconsciously
[Failure to carry] - But this one is something I learned by experience
In wake of the repeating second night-
I was told it was [recurrent miscarriage]
In wake of the merciless third night-
It was now deemed [habitual abortion]
If there were 100 women who conceived precious children
38 of them would’ve experienced a loss at least once...
How can we even begin to face this cruel reality?
Ah...just how many children of winter are in this <⛩️orizon>[world]...
Laid to rest under the snow, having never experienced the sunlight of spring...?
If tears could melt that snow...it would transform into an ocean...
Perhaps my wishes written on the Ema were heard - my pregnancy seemed to be going well.
But on a certain beautiful st★rry night late-autumn, my child’s life came to an abrupt end...
I underwent <screening after screening after screening>
To find the cause of my miscarriage
Unseen risk factors
<Failure to carry is fiction junctioned with reality>
<More than half of patients who underwent screenings>
Could not determine the root cause
But still-
We won’t give up on [living] or [creating a future]
So at the very least...
Let me listen to a <story>[song] that can soothe this pain
I have overcome countless
Nights of [sadness] and nights of [jealousy]
So please…
Give me an <ending>[light] that can shine upon this darkness...
But...despite all that...
Despite everything...
Despite everything...
My final wish ended in vain...
Alone in dusk, I climb the slope....
A shimmering light...
Curse be upon the gods!
“Gone with this world!”
(Translated by Defade)
Route Selection
The listener is presented with Sakuya Himeko's thoughts on the result of Isaka Nami's wish. Selecting an option will advance the listener to the memory song and also determine the memory song's outro video. The memory song shown is random, with the girl's memory shown 20 out of 24 times (4 intro videos at 5/24 probability each) and the boy's memory shown 4 out of 24 times (4 intro videos at 1/24 probability each).
Information
Summary
Vocals
As Isaka Nami.
Narration
Opening narration.
Musicians
Guitar.
Bass.
Keyboards.
Drums.
Gen Ittetsu, Ensemble Leader and Solo Violinist.
Ryuteki (Japanese Flute), Gakudaiko.
Production
Illustration.
Live Performances
The first part of the Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Festival will be the story concert for Ema ni negai wo! It will be performed six times from January through March.[1]
| Date | Open Time | Start Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-1-19 | 16:30[2] | 17:30[2] | Tokyo International Forum Hall A |
| 2021-2-5 | 16:00[2] | 17:30[2] | Tokyo Garden Theater |
| 2021-2-6 | 16:00 | 17:30 | Tokyo Garden Theater |
| 2021-2-7 | 15:00 | 16:30 | Tokyo Garden Theater |
| 2021-3-30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall |
| 2021-3-31 | 17:00 | 18:00 | Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall |
References
- ↑ "『Sound Horizon Around 15周年記念祭』開催決定！". [Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Festival will be Held!] (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. PONY CANYON INC. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "『Sound Horizon Around 15周年記念祭』開催決定！". [About the Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Festival] (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. PONY CANYON INC. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 12 January 2021.