Voices

Originally Sung by Akino Arai 
Insert Song from Macross Plus

The first word that I heard floated through my dreams, 
softly it whispered to me
It evoked such a dark sort of mystery,
one that could stop hearts from beating

The next word that I heard came from the breeze
guiding me on through this journey
And right then, as though soaring on fragile wings,
I knew the shape of my destiny

As I count all the times I had cried through the night, sorrows will melt away
In the aftermath, the dawn breaks -- golden light that illuminates

Your eyes speak of a place filled with wondrous things,
somewhere so calm and entrancing
Yet you have only one life to get it right,
I'm scared you'll run out of time...

*

Hidden deep in an old magic tome;
Like the moon on a lake, 
Like the veil night creates,
Sure and certain as fate we would meet... someday

「 We can fly, we have wings
We can touch floating dreams
Calling me from high,
Through the wind and the light... 」

*

The third word that I heard was a tiny "hmm",
caught by my ears, only barely
You seem frightened the way that you're trembling;
I'll soothe your fear with a story...

Cinderella (Macross)

Originally Sung by Mari Ijima as Lynn Minmay

Insert Song for SDF Macross and Macross Flashback 2012

Far above the castle walls, I heard the tower chime
Ringing out the current time, I knew that it was midnight

Anything you said to me was lost to that sound~
pushing you away from me, I whispered a goodbye

And like that, the Cinderella of fairy tales
had lost her chance at true love...
But no, she'll never quit,
in dreams she will persist
A never-ending chase, if only you would stay awake 
A never-ending chase, that lasts until the sun awakes...

Runner [TV Duet Ver.]

Originally Sung by Makoto Fujiwara, and Mari Ijima as Lynn Minmay

Insert Song for SDF Macross

[Male Voice] I've made up my mind, starting from tomorrow

No longer will I chase your shadow

[Minmay] People run on and on, forward to the future

Though their goals are always still unknown...

[Male Voice] What's beyond today is always a mystery

[Minmay] What tomorrow brings is always a secret

[Both] To the light that's shining bright, far, far from here

Although it's blinding me, someday I'll surely get there

Love Drifts Away (Ai wa Nagareru)

Originally Sung by Mari Ijima as Lynn Minmay

Insert Song from SDF Macross

Time will always flow on by, 

love will always grow then die

You walk past like a ghost,

somber and solemnly slow

Aren't you going off to fight?

Tell me that you'll come back alive!

All the men in my town are marching,

step-by-step, they follow the beat

Their faces twist in a frown; they look ahead, never down

And their stomping boots are the only sound

Just like that, I'm left behind

left with no glory nor pride.

"For the sake of the war"

justified with pretty words

Time will always flow on by,

love will always grow then die

Never knowing peace, at last I cry

*

Time will always flow on by,

love will always grow then die

I stood, watching you go,

face as pale as winter snow

Once again I'm left behind,

why do people always fight?

All the women and kids are sighing,

wistfully they stare at the sky

So buckle up, weary soldiers, 

set your feet out of the door.

Til' you're back at home and safe once more

Generals and lords will say,

"Fight to live another day."

Is it worth the price you might pay?

"Only if the children are saved."

Time will always flow on by,

love will always grow then die

I hope peace will come...

for everyone

Angel's Paints (Tenshi no Enogu)

Originally Sung by Mari Ijima as Lynn Minmay
Insert Song for SDF Macross: Do You Remember Love

Turning my eyes to the sky,

twilight settles down outside my window

Feeling the wind as it flows by,

breathing in the air, softly floating through my hair

Recalling the past makes me so sad,

staining my heart with a melancholic blue

"I'll be okay!"

if I can utilize the angel's paints;

they can take away my pain...

***

Memories dance in my mind,

recalling when we met, way back at that time

I felt safe within your arms, 

shielded from the storm, I was so blind to your love

Saying goodbye, just for a while!

"Sayonara", even though I'm sad, I smile...

"I love you!"

Lacking the courage to confess the truth,

once again I'm feeling blue

***

If I pretend that I can't see, 

Would I forget all the things that trouble me?

Looking forwards, where heaven's light will shine the way,

guide me to you, on that day! 

Recalling the past makes me so sad,

staining my heart with a melancholic blue

"I'll be okay!"

if I can utilize the angel's paints,

then my pain will fade away...

crazy for you

Originally Sung by Marina Saito
Track from "Hajimaru Futari"

I can feel the gentle frolicking breeze
flowing through your vehicle window
"Isn't there anything you'd like to share?"
But I couldn't say it, I'm way too scared

Watching every passing scene,
I always feel there's something missing
Wanting to be with you as more than friends
so I'm feeling stuck again...

I can see it: we've just confessed
playfully I'm stealing a kiss
Every time I close my eyes, I see my dreams comin' true,

(When I close my eyes, I'll see my wildest dreams comin' true)
What am I to do?
I'm so in love with you, 
whoa-whoa!

You're the one I want to be my destiny! Whoa-oh-oh
Can't you feel the pounding thrill of my heartbeat?
Even more!
This is all that I can do, I'll sing for you!~
Do you love me too?
Oh, I wanna know before the summer's through...

***

Suddenly we're at the sunny beach,
ocean waves are surging and ebbing
Smelling the warmth within the summer air,
freely letting down your hair

With a jump, I'm running onto the sand
catching sunbeams in my hands
Glancing back, I see your gorgeous face,
I'm feeling kinda faint,
but I can't complain
So I've sealed my fate,
whoa oh!

I will never give up on my destiny! Whoa whoa oh
When I think of you, this moment's on repeat
Even more!
Words cannot convey the joy I feel with you,
do you feel it too? 
I can sense my courage yearning for the truth...

***

It's so strong and so bright
(the sun will shine)
and the ocean's tides
(sweep along the blue coastline)
Feeling like I've stopped the time
Oooh~ 
Crazy in love with you,
whoa oh!

You're the one I need to be my destiny! Whoa whoa oh
Can't you feel the pounding thrill of my heartbeat?
Evermore!
Til' you finally get a clue, I'll sing for you!~
Yeah, that's what I'll do!
With the little time before the summer's through,
I will let this melody ring out to you! <3

(Crazy, so crazy for you...)
(Oh I'm crazy, so crazy for you...)

I Love You (Aishiteru)

Insert Song from Macross Delta: Zettai Live!!!!!!
Originally Sung by Minori Suzuki as Freyja Wion

When you're here, I know
that I love you so...

I can't forget the time I first met you
Seeing your face, feeling your gaze, nothing would be quite the same
And when you said you liked me, my heart was aflutter
I couldn't sleep, the look in your eyes pulled me under...

Now one by one, all the memories we shared
crystallize into jewels that I can wear
The care and kindness you gifted to me
made me special and different, I can't forget it!

Oh I love you so, yes I love you so,
Even if one day we would both be reborn --
How I love you so, oh I love you so
-- I am sure I would fall for you once more!
Deep in my heart, certain and true, I dedicate my song to you~

***

The sunset on the ocean was dazzling,
walking ahead, hand-in-hand, was a couple's silhouette.
The white sand reminds me of snow in the winter,
Seasons will go, changing the times, 'til the rains come in summer

And just as seeds grow into big apple trees,
that cycle continues forever; it's bittersweet
In similar ways, all the tears shed today
surely will turn into happiness, I'm certain this is fate!

(Hah ah~, Hah ah~)
It will be okay~
(hah ah~)

***

See how the sky is high, see how the stars share their light...
Oceans are azure blue, flowers a pure hue,
And I can sense that the wind lives on in you!

How I love you so, yes I love you so
Even if my voice can't go on anymore –
Oh I love you so, yes I love you so
– you're the only one in the world I adore!

Sending this song, certain and true...
Shoot through the stars, and the galaxies too...
Burn through my time, short and so bright,
I dedicate my song to your life!

Yes, I love you so, how I love you so...
Oh, I love you so, yes, I love you so...

I love you so... 

[A/N: could be sung in the same way as it is in "Ai Oboete Imasuka". The starting note for "I" is the same as the ending note for "so" from the previous line.]