Watashi Wa Mamoru (I'll Protect You)

           This is the ending song of me and my sister's favorite anime :) This is from Shakugan no Shana III - The Finale.


            At first, I wasn't fond of animes. I thought that they were just for kids so I didn't really like them. But when I started watching Shakugan no Shana with its main characters Shana and Yuji, I was fascinated of how their love story went through so much struggles and obstacles. I realized that not all animes were nonsense. Actually, I appreciate those who created Shakugan no Shana because it has a wonderful story and a lesson. 


            "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), "Music at Night", 1931

I'LL BELIEVE by KOTOKO

Original / Romaji Lyrics	English Translation
I must be dreaming tonight. We erase it from our memories You can't escape I only know this secret with you	I must be dreaming tonight. We erase it from our memories. You can't escape; I only know this secret with you.
How can I protect you forever? Close your eyes I'll be anything for you I can't live this life Without you by my side.. "I'll believe..."	How can I protect you forever? Close your eyes. I'll be anything for you. I can't live this life Without you by my side... "I'll believe..."
Right now the real world is black out, it's black out Sekai zentai ga issei Shout down Nari hibiki yamanai ARAATO no gouka Sono naka look at the color of fire terashita mono sai wo Ubatte shimau hodo ni deepest black	Right now the real world is black out, it's black out The world has one huge shut-down. The echoing shrill alert sounds out through the hell fire. Look at the color of fire. The deepest black Even steals away the difference of the shine of different things.
I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... Kodoku mo innen sae (Yeah, yeah) Shakunetsu no kiroku no kakera Ima wo utsusu brightness (Can see your light) Anata wo terashita kousai ga Watashi no naka ni mo aru nara (I'm sure that we can go) Subete wo shoumei shite ikou Sonzai shite iku tame no riyuu wo	I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... That even loneliness and fate (Yeah, yeah) Are shards of the records of the scorching heat. The brightness that reflects now, (Can see your light) The splendor that shined upon you, If it all exists inside of me (I'm sure that we can go) Then let's prove all The reasons we continue to exist.
Inside of Kaos I say Where can I get the real love and fate, right now? How can I make you know my heart is with you hey? Todokanai omoi demo kamawanai  Tatoe kono mi horobi kie satte mo iku ZE	Inside of Kaos I say Where can I get the real love and fate, right now? How can I make you know my heart is with you hey? I don't care if these feelings won't reach you.  Even if my body is destroyed and I disappear, let's go.
Hito wa dare mo wasureteiku Itameta kizuato mo Toki no nagare miokuru tabi ni Usureru kanjou	Everyone is forgetting Even the scars they've been hurt by. As they continue to see out the flow of time, Their emotions begin to fade.
Dakedo kore ijou misugoshitaku nakute (Back and forth Kokoro juu sakende yamanai) time over Kieteiku zanzou sore wa Anata sono mono dakara So now that you & I.	But I can't look over this anymore (Back and forth, my entire heart is screaming and won't stop.)  Time over Because the disappearing afterimage belongs to you. So now that you & I.
I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... Kodoku mo innen sae (Yeah, yeah) Shakunetsu no kiroku no kakera Ima wo utsusu brightness (Can see your light) Anata wo terashita kousai ga Watashi no naka ni mo aru nara (I'm sure that we can go) Subete wo shoumei shite ikou Sonzai shite iku tame no riyuu wo	I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... That even loneliness and fate (Yeah, yeah) Are shards of the records of the scorching heat. The brightness that reflects now, (Can see your light) The splendor that shined upon you, If it all exists inside of me (I'm sure that we can go) Then let's prove all The reasons we continue to exist.
Hey hey Me no mae no FIIDO Aragaenai unmei naraba Kono mi wo teishite kono te de tatakaitai kara I believe that you will see what I'm doing is never wrong for us Sou sa Mou nanimo osore wa shinai "I'll believe"	Hey hey, if the video feed in front of us is an unchangeable destiny, Then I want to volunteer myself and fight back with my own hands. I believe that you will see what I'm doing is absolutely not wrong for us. That's right. I will not fear anything anymore. "I'll believe"
"Oboeteiru" Sono jijitsu de Ikiru sube wo shiru Yukyuu no yami kirisaku hodo ni Mukuwarenu omoi	"I remember" With that truth I learn the way to live. I have feelings with no where to go, And they have the power to cut through the eternal darkness.
Dakara hitotsu dake oboetete hoshikute (Back and forth Kokoro juu sakende yamanai) time ever Namida no kasabuta de sae Ai subeki zanzou da to So now that you & I	That's why I want you to just remember one thing. (Back and forth, my entire heart is screaming and won't stop.)  Time ever That even the crusted remains of teardrops  are an afterimage of what love is supposed to be. So now that you & I
I can't live life Without you by my side.. "I'll believe..." Kokoro ni kizanda ishi (Yeah, yeah) Tatakai no gouka no naka de Nando mo mitsuke dashite (Refrain again) Sekai ga kuukyo ni maburetemo Anata no naka ni yadotteru (Telling me what I got now) Tashikana honoo ni kizuite Sonzai suru riyuu "koko" ni aru to (Bre-bre-bre-break down)	I can't live life Without you by my side.. "I'll believe..." I'll find will engraved into my heart(Yeah, yeah) Inside of the splendor of battle No matter how many times. (Refrain again) Even if the world is stained with emptiness, There is still a certain flame (Telling me what I got now) Residing inside of you; Notice it, Because the reason you exist is "right here".  (Bre-bre-bre-break down)
Now it's a show time, the night is so deep Gouon no sanaka no Sono seijaku Get ready to the next stage Mata tokei ga kyou wo zenbu ZERO ni shiteiku keredo Omoi wa zutto mune Tsunotteku bakari no  Toozakatteku anata no Kaori wo dakishimete	Now it's a show time, the night is so deep. The silence in the storm. Get ready to go to the next stage, the clock turns everything back To zero today once again, but these feelings are always inside my heart. I embrace your fragrance, even though you distance yourself,  it still draws me in.
And just nobody Kono takamari tamashii no katamari Kikoenai toshitemo kamawanai Anata dake ni Zutto sono mune ni Sono te ni sono yume ni Zenbu todoiteru to shinjireru kono ai	And even if nobody can hear this ball of a loud soul I don't care, as long as you can. I have a love for you I'll believe so I know It is reaching your heart, your hands, your dreams, all of them.
Dakara hitotsu dake oboetete hoshikute (Back and forth Kokoro juu sakende yamanai) time forever Nidoto hitori ni shinai to Ai suru anata no koto So now that you & I	That's why I want you to just remember one thing. (Back and forth, my entire heart is screaming and won't stop.) Time forever I promise that I will never leave you alone again, my beloved. So now that you & I
I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... Kodoku mo innen sae Yeah, yeah Shakunetsu no kiroku no kakera Ima wo utsusu brightness Can see your light Anata wo terashita kousai ga Watashi no naka ni mo aru nara I'm sure that we can go Subete wo shoumei shite ikou Sonzai shiteiku tame no riyuu wo  zenshin zenrei de ima kizamu jibun no kyou Kyouzon shiteku ashita wo "I'll believe..." Yeah "I'll believe"	I can't live life Without you by my side... "I'll believe... That even loneliness and fate (Yeah, yeah) Are shards of the records of the scorching heat. The brightness that reflects now, (Can see your light) The splendor that shined upon you, If it all exists inside of me (I'm sure that we can go) Then let's prove all The reasons we continue to exist.  I will engrave it into both my mind and body today. "I'll believe..." in a tomorrow where we can coexist. Yeah "I'll believe."

Translated and transliterated by mewpudding101 

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A Valentine Tribute

      This is a card given by my dad to my mom when they were not yet married. Though it is just a card which was bought probably from a bookstore, I think that my dad bought this because it perfectly expressed his feelings to my mom. AT THAT TIME, CARDS WERE EXPENSIVE :) Those enclosed in brackets are my thoughts :)

The front cover:

Happy Birthday to the One I Love

A Collection of Thoughts

Back part of the front cover:

You're everything to me

Someone I can count on,

Someone I believe in,

Someone I love with all my heart.

First Page:

Everdearest Sweetheart,,, [my dad personally wrote this and he even did an effort to make his handwriting look romantic <3]

Today is a special day,

my love - 

a day of wishing you

the best of birthdays,

filled with everything

that makes you smile!

It's a day to thank you

for being you, 

and for being mine,

it's a day to tell you

how very much I love you,

not only for what you are,

but for what I am 

when I am with you.

[That was really sweet dad :) hehehe PICK UP LINES MORE FUN IN THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.]

Second Page:

YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING

What did I ever do?

What did I ever think about?

What did I ever feel

before there was you?

I can hardly remember

me without you,

and I'll never be the same again

because there is you

Third page (continuation):              

You are my yesterdays, todays,

and my tomorrows,

my thoughts 

and my dreams,

my hopes

and my plans,

because you are my love.

Fourth Page:

YOUR BIRTHDAY IS SPECIAL TO ME

I'm glad it's your birthday,

because even though 

I may not say "I love you,

special days like this remind me

of how very much you mean to me

and how much I do love you.

I'm glad it's your birthday,

because no one else

makes loving and being loved

as terrific as you do!

Fifth Page:

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

Did you ever read a poem

that moved you deep down inside?

Did you ever hear a song

that made even cloudy days

seem filled 

with a warm, new feeling?

Then you have some idea

of how I feel

when my thoughts turn

to you.

Sixth Page: 

WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME

It's time 

I put into words

the things

I just assume you know

because I feel

you must know -

things I don't want someday

to regret not saying...

Seventh Page (continuation):   

You mean so much to me

in so many wonderful ways, 

and you're an important

part of my life

enriching the days so much

by giving me

so much happiness,

just by being who you are

and by sharing

who you are with me.

[All of these are really so romantic!! I wonder how my mom feels when she received this :)]

Eighth Page: 

REFLECTIONS OF YOU

Whenever I need a reminder

of all the things

I should value in myself,

you are there

to help me see them.

You are my mirror,

and for every reflection

that you have made clearer,

I say, I love you -

words that reflect

the feelings of my heart.

Ninth Page: [This card looks like it summarized the love story of my mom and dad]

GROWING IN LOVE

I used to wonder 

when I fell in love with you,

and I could never really

pin it down to a day

or an hour

or even a moment.

I've learned since then

that I never really

fell in love with you at all -

we met, we talked, we shared, 

and then,

we grew in love.

And the nicest part of it all

is that we always will.

[Soooo CHEESY :")]

Tenth Page: [An example of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE]

LIGHT A CANDLE

If you lit a candle

for every reason I love you,

the brightness and warmth

would fill a room,

the way thoughts of you

fill the room...

Eleventh Page (continuation):

Light a candle, then,

for your friendly manner,

for the way you have

of making me feel easy and comfortable

whenever you're near.

Light a candle, too,

for your eyes

as they sparkle with delight

or deepen with concern.

Light a candle

for your interests,

for the satisfaction they give you

and the knowledge they bring me.

Light a candle

for the way you talk,

the way you look,

for the way I feel when I'm with you,

and the way I feel when we're apart.

For all the reasons I love you,

light a candle.

Twelfth Page: 

YOU'RE THE ONE

You're the one who makes 

hopes worth sharing,

dreams worth daring,

risks worth taking,

plans worth making,

live worth living...

love worth giving.

 [This fits to be the FINALE!]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Lower right portion of the twelfth page:

LOVE AND CARE,,,

(my dad's signature over his printed name)

The back of the back cover : [I do not know what this is called anyway... By the way, this part of the card was written by my dad.]

SWEETHEART,,,

ALL 

I 

WANT

YOU

TO 

KNOW 

THAT,,, 

I

LOVE

YOU 

SO

<3 FOREVER <3

TILL DEATH.

Lower right portion:

LOVE,,,

Husband to be

(signature of my dad)

[Aww... How sweet! This last part was handwritten by my dad. There were even hearts drawn on the "FOREVER" part.]

I LOVE YOU MAMA AND PAPA! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! :)