アイカツ！Time for some good song for the ballerina!

Hello, people. How is life? It's been a while ever since that blogging spree back in January. Well, I did post a few but not as many as I would like. I would like to do more, to be honest.  Also, I have screwed myself up quite badly recently. sigh...I will fix my problems. Enough about me, back to the topic.

Time to sing!!!

OK...this time, I will write something less taxing on myself after having a hard time getting the blog post about Idolmaster CG published as I had a hard time getting the inspiration to write it. This post will be about one of my favourite songs, チュチュ・バレリーナ (Tutu・Ballerina). It's one of the many ending theme songs (that also functions as an insert song) in OG Aikatsu. So, let's GOOOO!!!!!

WARNING:-

Although this post is just me talking about a certain anime song, there might be SPOILERS from the anime. If you are planning to watch the anime without any spoilers, you can either continue to read or move on.

P.S. If you want to be spoiled, well, go ahead and read it, you HAVE been warned. Don't blame me for being spoiled if you insist on continuing to read this post.

Introduction

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The single...

Tutu・Ballerina (チュチュ・バレリーナ ChuChu・Barerina) is the one of the ending theme songs for Aikatsu! It was back in season 3 when Oozora Akari replaces Hoshimiya Ichigo. Ah...those days when people go and hate Akari...ahem! Anyway, a great song that is initially sung by Sumire-chan in the anime (not including the ending song version). XD...ahem! It's her singing voice actor alright! Geez...can't you be less stringent on this? Anyway, time to sing!!! YO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lyrics

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Original

つま先で立って　星に手を　のばした1日

翼の毛布にくるまれて　さぁ脚を休めて

疲れているのなんて感じない　しあわせで

瞳は花のように　閉じずに咲いている

眠らなきゃ　それなのに　なんか夢ばかり冴えて

そうね　胸がおどるの

明日への幕があく (カーテン)

夜が明ける　もうすぐ (時計塔)

頑張るための休息 (それもひとつの準備)

すごく大切なこと

頬にそっとキスする

おやすみ　チュチュ・バレリーナ

銀色の糸がおりてくる　光の空から

つられてるようにみちびかれ　背すじをそらした

自由をうばわれたマリオネットじゃないわ

女の子のぶんだけ　ティアラはちゃんとある

舞台の袖に立って　自分の出番を待って

そうよ　ターンきめるの

闇を翔けるペガサス (オーロラ

100年目のロマンス (目醒める)

でも顔がみえないの (まだ先のお話)

すこし微笑んでいる

眠ってる夢の中で

踊っているバレリーナ

明日への幕があく

夜が明ける　もうすぐ

頑張るための休息

すごく大切なこと

楽しんでね

闇を翔けるペガサス (オーロラ)

100年目のロマンス (目醒める)

でも顔がみえないの (まだ先のお話)

すこし微笑んでいる

頬にそっとキスする

おやすみ　チュチュ・バレリーナ

Sumire solo singing Tutu Ballerina

Romaji (just for reference to read the kanji)

Tsumasaki de tatte hoshi ni te wo nobashita ichinichi

Tsubasa no moufu ni kuru marete saa ashi wo yasumete

Tsukareteiru no nante kanjinai shiawase de

Hitomi wa hana no you ni tojizu ni saiteiru

Nemuranakya sore nano ni nanka yume bakari saete

Sou ne mune ga odoru no

Ashita e no maku ga aku (kaaten)

Yoru ga akeru mou sugu (tokeitou)

Ganbaru tame no kyuusoku (sore mo hitotsu no junbi)

Sugoku taisetsu na koto

Hoho ni sotto kisu suru

Oyasumi Chuchu・Bareriina

Giniro no ito ga orite kuru hikari no sora kara

Tsurareteru you ni michibikare sesuji wo sorashita

Jiyuu wo ubawareta marionette janai wa

Onna no ko no bun dake tiara wa chanto aru

Butai no sode ni tatte jibun no deban wo matte

Sou yo taan kimeru no

Yami wo kakeru pegasasu (oorora)

Hyakunen me no romansu (mezameru)

Demo kao ga mienai no (mada saki no ohanashi)

Sukoshi hohoendeiru

Nemutteru yume no naka de

Odotteiru bareriina

Ashita e no maku ga aku

Yoru ga akeru mou sugu

Ganbaru tame no kyuusoku

Sugoku taisetsu na koto

Tanoshinde ne

Yami wo kakeru pegasasu (oorora)

Hyakunen me no romansu (mezameru)

Demo kao ga mienai no (mada saki no ohanashi)

Sukoshi hohoendeiru

Hoho ni sotto kisu suru

Oyasumi Chuchu・Bareriina

Time for practice!

English Translation

She stood on her toe, reaching out for the stars for the whole day.

A blanket of wings encased her as she rested her feet

Is there really happiness in that inability to grow tired?

Those eyes are like flowers, blooming as they close

Even though she must sleep, her lucid dreams keep playing

And her heart continues to dance

The curtains open to tomorrow (curtain)

And soon it'll be daybreak (says the clock tower)

Rest is needed to go on (Another single step)

It's a very important thing so

Placing a gentle kiss on your cheek,

I wish you sweet dreams, Tutu・Ballerina

From the light of the sky, a silver thread drops down

It guided her way as if it was luring her. She turned her back and looked away

You are not a marionette who had her freedom taken away

Only a girl like you deserves a tiara

Now, stay backstage and wait for your turn to shine

Yes, your turn has been decided

The Pegasus that soars in the darkness (It's aurora)

Awakened from its Hundred Years of Romance (Has awakened)

But the face is nowhere to be seen (It's for the future)

I smile a little at you

In the dreams when you are asleep

You are a dancing ballerina

The curtain opens to tomorrow

And soon it'll be daybreak

Rest is needed to go on

It's a very important thing so

enjoy it as much as you can

The Pegasus that soars in the darkness (It's aurora)

Awakened from its Hundred Years of Romance (Has awakened)

But the face is nowhere to be seen (Still a previous story)

I smile a little at you

Placing a gentle kiss on your cheek,

I wish you sweet dreams, Tutu・Ballerina

Dancing Diva singing Tutu Ballerina

Note: This translation is mostly taken from the Fandom site. There are some edits and changes to it based on my understanding of the song lyrics.

Chinese Translation

今天，她一直踮起脚尖向星星伸手般地跳舞。

请你自己裹着羽翼的被，让双脚休息吧。

她并没有感到疲倦，而感到幸福。

她眼瞳如花朵，一直不停地尽情绽放。

尽管她必须睡，但她的梦境还是很清晰。

是的，她的内心还是很激动。

明日即将拉开帷幕 （拉开帷幕）

天空即将拂晓（钟塔即将响）

这是为了继续努力而休息（这也是一种准备）

这是非常重要的事

在你脸颊轻轻地一吻

晚安，我的短裙芭蕾舞蹈者。

从光之天空，一条银线落下。

它就像诱饵般想引导她，但她转身离开。

你不是被剥夺自由的木偶，

只有女孩才配得带头冠。

站在后台，等着你的出场时间。

是的，轮到你出场了！

在黑暗中飞翔的飞马（看那极光）

从百年的浪漫中苏醒（已觉醒）

但我无法看到你的脸（那是将来的故事）

对你微微一笑，

在你沉睡的梦里，

你就是那跳着舞的芭蕾舞蹈者。

明日即将拉开帷幕 

天空即将拂晓

这是为了继续努力的休息

最重要的事

就是尽情地享受吧！

在黑暗中飞翔的飞马（看那极光）

从百年的浪漫中苏醒（它已觉醒）

但我无法看到你的脸（那是将来的故事）

对你微微一笑

在你脸颊轻轻地一吻

晚安，我的短裙芭蕾舞蹈者。

What a moment...

Note: I use two Bilibili videos to aid me in this translation, which was this lyrics video and this video of Sumire's performance.

Commentary

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That moment...

This song sounds pretty cool and I really like it and I even...AHEM! I got a little too excited there just now. Anyway, I first heard the song back when Sumire was about to form a group with Kurosawa Rin. Ah, wait, it's actually first as the ending song starting from the episode when Rin and Madoka and others first enter Starlight Academy. Sorry. Mistake there! Back to topic.

Oh no...this is bad news...

Anyway, the story behind this song (as an insert song) is the formation of the unit Dancing Diva with Rina and Sumire. At first, Rin was excited about it and put too much pressure on herself, causing her to get her feet injured. Dang...it was hard on her and also put some strain on Sumire. Sumire later decided to go on with the unit formation announcement but present the unit's first song, Tutu Ballerina on her own as Rin can't perform due to being injured. The performance gets Rin fired up and motivated to get herself recovered to perform with Sumire.

Sumire spoke to Akari regarding Rin's matter

Oh? You are asking me what I'm trying to get at? Wait, it's coming. I'm gonna talk about it. The song sings about a ballerina practising hard just to make sure puts on a great performance and is very excited to perform the dance sequence that she practised so hard on stage. Isn't the idols in Aikatsu very similar to that ballerina? Isn't life similar to the ballerina? Sumire tries so hard to keep this unit alive despite Rin's insecurity after getting injured in dance practice. Sumire practises so hard just to make sure she puts up a good solo performance for the song Tutu Ballerina. We make sure that we do our best in our studies or in our workplace. I know not everyone does that but a lot of us do, right? So yeah...I think it really fits the themes of Aikatsu pretty well. NEXT SECTION! xD 

Sumire telling the news to Rin

Conclusion

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Thank you for reading this post until the end. It's been a while since I last wrote a post about a certain anime song. Actually, I wanted to write a post about another song, instead of this song but I wanna wait until that special day comes. What special day, you asked? 内緒…you will see when it comes. Anyway...that's the end of this blog post. I hope that you enjoy reading and browsing this blog. Goodbye, and God bless you!

Sumire and Rin...interesting combo, I say.