Ark

Ark
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Information
Length	5:36
Type	Vocal
Release Date	13 April 2005
Band	Sound Horizon
Label	BELLWOOD RECORDS
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Ark is the second track on Sound Horizon's fourth story CD Elysion. Previous versions of the track appeared on the first pleasure CD Pico Magic, the second pleasure CD Pico Magic Reloaded, and the compilation album Prelude to Elysion.

Lyrics

(「彼女こそ　私のエリスなのだろうか･･･」)

「――箱庭を騙る檻の中で　禁断の海馬に手を加えて
驕れる無能な創造神にでも　成った心算なの･･･」

(...Love wishing to the "Ark")

崩壊　其れは孕み続けた季節　二月の雪の日　『妹』の記憶

「我々を楽園へ導ける箱舟は　哀れなる魂を大地から解き放つ
救いを求める貴女にArkを与えよう」
《Arkと呼ばれた物》は月光を受けて銀色に煌めいた･･･

想い出まで裏切った　冷たい言葉の雨
幸せだった二人　永遠に届かなくなる前に･･･

「ねぇ何故変わってしまったの？あんなにも愛し合っていたのに･･･」
涙を微笑みに換え詰め寄る　《Arkと呼ばれた物》を握って･･･

——愛憎の箱舟

(「さあ･･･楽園へ還りましょうお、兄様」)

因果　其れは手繰り寄せた糸　六月の雨の日　『兄』の記憶

信じてたその人に裏切られた少女
逃げ込んだ楽園は信仰という狂気
新しい世界へと羽ばたける自己暗示
澄み渡る覚醒は進行という凶器

最期の瞬間に廻った　歪な愛の記憶
脆弱な精神が堪えきれず　あの日嘘を吐いた･･･

律すれば律する程堕ちる　赦されぬ想いに灼かれながら
まぐわう傷は深く甘く　破滅へ誘う･･･

――背徳の箱舟

(「さあ･･･楽園へ還りましょうお、兄様」)

被験体#1096　通称『妹』同じく
被験体#1076　通称『兄』を殺害

＜症例番号12＞
過剰投影型依存における袋小路の模型
即ち《虚妄型箱舟依存症候群》

限りなく同一に近づける　追憶は狂気にも似た幻想
求める儘に唇を奪い合い　少しずつ楽園を追われてゆく
同じ心的外傷重ねれば響き合う　けれどれ以上には･･･

「――箱庭を騙る檻の中で　禁断の海馬に手を加えて
驕れる無能な創造神にでも　成った心算なの？」か･･･

在りし日に咲かせた花弁は　暗闇に散り逝くように凛と
少女の声色で囁く「楽園へ還りましょう」･･･

(Love wishing to the "Ark")

監視卿は天を仰ぎ深い溜息を吐く
失った筈の《左手の薬指》が虚しく疼いた

――ふと彼が監視鏡の向こうへ視線を戻すと

嗚呼･･･いつの間にか少女の背後には『仮面の男』が立っていた――

("Kanojo koso watashi no ERISU na no darou ka...")

"――Hakoniwa wo kataru ori no naka de kindan no [kikan] ni te wo kuwaete
Ogoreru munou na [kami] ni demo natta tsumori na no..."

(...Love wishing to the "Ark")

Houkai sore wa harami tsuzuketa kisetsu nigatsu no yuki no hi [SORORU] no [yume]

"Wareware wo rakuen e michibikeru hakobune wa awarenaru tamashii wo daichi kara toki hanatsu"
Sukui wo motomeru anata ni Ark wo ataeyou"
[Sore] wa gekkou wo ukete gin'iro ni kirameita...

Omoide made uragitta tsumetai kotoba no ame
Shiawase datta futari towa ni todokanakunaru mae ni...

"Nee naze kawatteshimatta no? Anna ni mo aishiatteita no ni..."
Namida wo [emi] ni kaetsume yoru [NAIFU] wo nigitte...

――Aizou no [Ark]

("Saa... rakuen e kaerimashou, onisama")

Inga sore wa taguri yoseta ito rokugatsu no ame no hi [FURAATERU] no [yume]

Shinjiteta sono hito ni uragirareta shoujo
Nigekonda rakuen wa shinkou to iu kyouki
Atarashii sekai e to habatakeru jiko anji
Sumiwataru kakusei wa shinkou to iu kyouki

Saigo no [toki] ni megutta ibitsu na ai no kioku
Zeijaku na [kokoro] ga taekirezu ano hi uso wo tsuita...

Rissureba rissuru hodo ochiru yurusarenu omoi ni yakarenagara
Maguwau kizu wa fukaku amaku hametsu e izanau...

――Haitoku no [Ark]

("Saa... rakuen e kaerimashou, onisama")

Hikentai [WAN OO NAIN SHIKKUSU] tsuushou [SORORU] onajiku
Hikentai [WAN OO SEBUN SHIKKUSU] tsuushou [FURAATERU] wo satsugai

[KEESU NANBAA THUERUBU]
Kajou toueigatai zon ni okeru fukuro kouji no [MODERU]
Sunawachi [Ark]

Kagirinaku douitsu ni chikazukeru tsuioku wa kyouki ni mo nita gensou
Motomeru mama ni kuchibiru wo ubaiai sukoshizutsu rakuen wo owarete yuku
Onaji [TORAUMA] kasanereba hibiki au keredo sore ijou ni wa...

"――Hakoniwa wo kataru ori no naka de kindan no [kikan] ni te wo kuwaete
Ogoreru munou na [kami] ni demo natta tsumori na no?" ka...

Arishi hi ni sakaseta hanabira wa kurayami ni chiri yuku you ni rin to
Shoujo no kowairo de sasayaku "rakuen e kaerimashou"...

(Love wishing to the "Ark")

[WOCCHAA] wa ten wo aogi bukai tameiki wo tsuku
Ushinatta hazu no [basho] ga munashiku uzuita

――Futo kare ga [MONITAA] no mukou e shisen wo modosu to

Aa... itsu no manika kanojo no haigo ni wa "Kamen no Otoko" ga tatteita――

“Perhaps she...is my Elys...”

“-Within the cage in the pretense of a miniature garden, you lay your hands on the forbidden hippocampus[organ].
Do you think that you’ve become a pompous yet powerless Creator God?”

... love wishing to The Ark

Collapse   That is a season continuously conceived
A snowy day in February   The『Sister’s』[Soror] Memory[Dream]

“The ark that guides us to paradise will release pitiful souls from this land.
I shall bestow upon you, who seeks salvation, Ark.”

Bathing in the moonlight, 《the thing called Ark》[it] shined in silver...

The rain of heartless words that betrayed her very feelings
The two of them were happy, until they failed to reach eternity...

“Hey...why did everything change? Even though we loved each other that much.”

Changing her tears into a smile, she closed in, gripping 《the thing called Ark》[the knife]...

── The Ark of love and hate

“Come, let's return to paradise, brother...”

Karma   It is a string hauled in
A rainy day in June   The 『Brother’s』[Frater] Memory[Dream]

A girl who was betrayed by one she trusted
The paradise she escaped into was an insanity in the name of faith
A hint to herself - to take flight towards a new world
The clear awakening was a lethal weapon in the name of progression

In his last moments[time], the memories of a twisted love flashed before him
His fragile mentality[heart] could not bear it, and he lied that day...

The more he judged and measured, the deeper he fell...all while being burnt by unforgivable feelings
The wound of copulation was deep and sweet, inviting him towards destruction...

──The Ark of Sins

“Come, let’s return to paradise, brother...”

Subject #1096 Called 『Sister』[Soror] killed
Subject #1097 Called 『Brother』[Frater] Soror
with the “Ark”, Frater in the Dark

<Case Number 12>
The model depicting over-reliance on a projection, resulting in a dead end.

In other words, 《Illusionary Ark Reliance Syndrome》[Ark]
Soror with the “Ark”, Frater is Dead

Boundlessly becoming closer as one   Remembrances are illusions that seem close to insanity
Merely seeking each other's lips in desire, being chased away from paradise little by little
The same wounds of the heart[trauma] may resonance with each other...but any more than that...

“-Within the cage in the pretense of a miniature garden, you lay your hands on the forbidden hippocampus[organ].
Do you think that you’ve become a pompous yet powerless Creator God?” huh...

The petals that bloomed in past days, as if being scattered into darkness, whisper bravely
With the voice of a girl's, 『Let's return to paradise』...

... Love wishing to The Ark

The watcher looked towards the sky and let out a sigh
His lost《Left Ring Finger》[place] hurt with a dull pain.
-when he set his sights on the monitor again

Ah...before anyone noticed...a 『Masked Man』stood behind the girl-

Information

Summary

Vocals & Voices

• Aramary

Musicians

Electric Guitar & Steel Strings Acoustic Guitar: Revo
Electric Bass & Electric Fretless Bass: Shigeru Tamura
Drums: Ryo Sakagami
Other Percussions: Yasurou Yagami

『Elysion』Special Strings Section
1st Violin: Mutsumi Suzuki, Ayako Kayukawa, Ayako Himata, Nobuko Sakota, Daisuke Tanaka, Ayano Kitajima
2nd Violin: Izumi Murayama, Yumiko Shimamura, Kanako Noto, Ayumu Koshikawa, Kyoko Hamada, Junko Tabira
Viola: Shiori Tanaka, Keita Ishii, Yumi Takase
Cello: Shigeru Ohara, Mao Tomonoh, Tomoko Sasaki

Production

Sound Produced by Revo
Produced by Koji Takahashi (Rap Creative)
Directed by Mayumi Takagi (Rap Creative)

Sound Effect: Masahiko Ueda (Sound Forest), Hirokazu Ebisu (Walla-Works,inc.) & Yuki Yoshida (Walla-Works,inc.)
Recorded by Katsuhiko "chara" Asano & Kazuto Sato (WONDER BEAT STUDIO)
Recorded at WONDER BEAT STUDIO, MALABU STUDIO & STUDIO Z'd
Mixed by Katsuhiko "chara" Asano
Mixed at WONDER BEAT STUDIO & STUDIO Z'd
Assistant Engineers: Manabu Ito (WONDER BEAT STUDIO) & Tsutomu Sukigara (MALIBU STUDIO)
Mastered by Ken Shibusawa (KING SEKIGUCHIDAI st.)

Promotion Producer: Masato Asanuma
A&R: Shinya Yamada
Sales Promoter: Hiroyuki Terui
Sales Desk: Yukari Kobayashi

Cover Illustration: Yokoyan
Design: Takafumi Kitsuda
Art Work Coordinator: Yuriko Kamano

Executive Producer: Koji Takahashi (Rap Creative), Yukio Okamoto (OBCAT) & Michiko Shinohara (OBCAT)

Live Performances