I'm back with a translation that I've been punting around in my folder for ages- and it still doesn't sound right.
Translation:
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, One Two
I'm just a little lonely
I'll return right away, right away, right away
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, one two
What day is it today?
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll be Home
How's life over there? Is the Earth still blue?
I've become completely completely completely completely unable to see it
Peeking at the planets through my lens,
At my wit's end, I wait for correspondence.
How's life over there? Please attach some images
How's life over there? I wanna eat some pickled plums
Is life peaceful? Be careful to lock up properly.
How's life over there? Please take care of your body.
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, One Two
I'm just a little lonely
I'll return right away, right away, right away
Life over here is boredom. Is it the ice age on Earth?
There's completely completely completely completely completely no indication to be felt
I count off one, ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand light years on my fingers
At my wit's end, I listen to the radio.
Life over here is boredom. There's not a single soul.
Life over here is boredom. I'm like a king
Watch out for danger on your life, [1] and for meteorites
Life over here is boredom. Write again, won't you?
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, One Two
I'm just a little lonely
I'll return right away, right away, right away
Have you completely forgotten about the turning of the Earth?
Electromagnetic waves completely completely completely completely completely can't get through
Even if I set up an antenna in space, my cell phone won't respond
At my wit's end, I simply send messages.
Have you completely forgotten? My lover on Earth
Have you completely forgotten? You said it was a lie.
I forgot to attach a stamp, but that's all right. Take note of the receiving address
Have you completely forgotten? About replying me
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, One Two
I'm just a little lonely
I'll return right away, right away, right away
I'll definitely return, baby. Where's the Earth's trajectory?
I've completely completely completely completely completely lost my mark
On a remote star which even Urashima Tarou would turn back from [2]
At my wit's end, I simply follow through on my orders
I'll definitely return, baby. Observing the distortions in time-space,
I'll definitely return, baby. I'll call for a taxi
I bought you some souvenirs, baby. Be careful of aging
I'll definitely return, baby. Welcome me back, won't you?
Hello, Sound Only
Mike check, One Two
I'm just a little lonely
I'll return right away, right away, right away
It might not be possible, sorry. With the Earth at my side,
even the UFOs don't exist anymore [3]
At my wit's end, I simply wait for the end.
It might not be possible, sorry. It seems like I've run out of fuel
It might not be possible, sorry. My tears are salty
Is my last transmission coming through all right? Be careful of the future
It might not be possible, sorry. I'll be going now, bye-bye.
Kanji:
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
ちょっとだけロンリー
すぐに帰る帰る帰る
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
今日は何曜日?
I\'ll I\'ll I\'ll I\'ll be Home
そっちの暮らしはどうだい 地球は青いまま?
とんととんととんととんととんと 目視もできなくなって
水金地火木土天海冥 レンズ越し覗いて
なすすべもなくただ便りを待つよ
そっちの暮らしはどうだい 画像添付で頂戴
そっちの暮らしはどうだい 梅干し食べたい
暮らし安心そうかい? 戸締まり注意
そっちの暮らしはどうだい 身体に気をつけて
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
ちょっとだけロンリー
すぐに帰る帰る帰る
こっちの暮らしはboredom 地球は今氷河期?
とんととんととんととんととんと 気配も感じなくなって
一・十\・百・千・一万光年 指折り数えて
なすすべもなくただラジオを聞くよ
こっちの暮らしはboredom ひとっこひとりいないや
こっちの暮らしはboredom まるで王様
暮らしを見守るデンジャー 隕石注意
こっちの暮らしはboredom また手紙書くね
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
ちょっとだけロンリー
すぐに帰る帰る帰る
すっかり忘れてないかい 地球は回ってそうさ
とんととんととんととんととんと 電波も入らなくなって
アンテナ一本宇宙にたてても携帯は無反応
なすすべもなくただメールをうつよ
すっかり忘れてないかい 地上の恋人よ
すっかり忘れてないかい 嘘だって言って
切手張り忘れドンマイ 宛名に注意
すっかり忘れてないかい 返信されたし
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
ちょっとだけロンリー
すぐに帰る帰る帰る
必ず帰るよベイビー 地球の軌道はどこ?
とんととんととんととんととんと 見当もつかなくなって
浦島太郎も引き返すような辺境の星で
なすすべもなくただ任務をこなす
必ず帰るよベイビー 時空の歪みを観測
必ず帰るよベイビー タクシー呼んで
お土産買ったよベイビー 老化に注意
必ず帰るよベイビー 迎えにきてね
Hello, Sound Only
マイクチェック、ワン・ツー
ちょっとだけロンリー
すぐに帰る帰る帰る
ダメかもしれないソ\ーリー 地球よ傍にいて
とうととうととうととうととうとう UFOもいなくなって
一万光年先では気象が異常なショウタイム
なすすべもなくただ終わりを待つよ
ダメかもしれないソ\ーリー 燃料が尽きそうさ
ダメかもしれないソ\ーリー 涙がしょっぱい
最後の通信オーライ? 未来に注意
ダメかもしれないソ\ーリー じゃあ行くねバイバイ
[1] I don't really know how I should phrase 「暮らしを見守るデンジャー」 out properly...
[2] I tried reading up on this guy: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B5...A4%AA%E9%83%8E and it seems like he's the Japanese Rip Van Winkle or something? I'm not too sure how to incorporate the meaning into lyrics properly.
[3] Anyone have a possible interpretation on what 「とうととうととうととうととうと」 might be? I'm completely stumped on this one. Unless she's saying that UFOs have disappeared from Tokyo...
It feels like there's some really awkward phrasing in the rest of my translation, too. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!
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