I love it when the Muse speaks.
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bloodsong1See previous disclaimer, cause it still applies!
"Ok, first up we have Lita. Lita, will you please come on stage?" The DJ called. Lita bounced out of her chair and on stage. Chigiri handed her a cordless microphone. Lita waved to her friends, all happily cheering. Rock music poured out of the speakers as Lita struck a pose in the middle of the stage.
"Hey, how are ya, Romeo-sama?
They're saying you're old-fashioned...
Clone dolls give their love in smart ways.
'Your DNA
is just what we've been looking for, the best.'
Now we have to run a simulation
so a high-level second generation can be born
Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that our hearts want.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
There's no need for demonstration.
What's important is
loving with all the heart and soul
like you and Juliet did."
Lita strutted around the stage, winking at various tables. She spotted Darien and Andrew and waved. Andrew waved back, Darien was staring at the book. She grinned.
"P.S... Come to think of it,
God disappeared this year.
Communication between dolls goes nowhere.
And by the way, with this I.D. card
and 5-digit barcode,
we can know the nature of your very soul.
That's right. It's completely high-tech.
Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that makes our hearts soar.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
We have no need for programmed dreams.
Brilliant scientists and children
have the same gleam in their eyes.
Strange, isn't it?"
Dancing along with the music, Lita flashed Ami and Raye the pre-arranged signal. They both nodded and gave her thumbs-up. Perfect.
"Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that our hearts want.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
There's no need for demonstration.
What's important is
loving with all the heart and soul
like you and Juliet did." (You Know, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040)
Lita threw her free hand up in the air at the end of her song and posed again. Her friends jumped up and cheered wildly. Everyone else clapped eagerly. Flushed and thrilled, Lita handed the microphone back and skipped to her chair.
"See, Serena? No problem!"
"Easy for you, maybe." Serena chewed on her lower lip.
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"Great job, Lita! That was Lita everyone, doing a fabulous job on 'You Know'. Andrew's up next. Hey Andrew!"
Andrew hurried up, winking at the four girls sitting several tables away. They all waved, except Serena. She looked really nervous. Andrew took the mike and headed for the edge of the stage. Time to strut his stuff! A cheerful, familiar theme began playing and people started laughing. Good.
"YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
Frolicking love [koi] is a carp [koi] in a pond.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
The sea bream [tai] of my heart wants [-tai] to be embraced.
Without understanding even the reason,
Ranma, Ranma, it's getting dark.
Ever since I met you,
Ranma, Ranma,
fighting about one thing or other,
it's the fin de sicle"
Cheers. How he loved it. He saw Darien wave over the greeter and hand her a piece of paper. Good! Everything was working out well.
"Why don't you say
'I love you' more quietly?
Whenever we compete,
I become a shrew too!
Without even ringing the bell,
like a gentle breeze,
you just settled into
the one-room [apartment] of my heart.
It's annoying, but
...just for tonight, it's okay
(...until tomorrow, it's okay)"
He winked at the quartet of girls off to his left. Lita, Ami and Raye winked back. Serena was too busy laughing to notice. This was too perfect. Andrew started dancing around the stage.
"YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ryan shan ten
A dancing kiss [KISU] is a garfish [kisu] in the sea.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ryan shan ten
The horse mackerel [aji] of love is the secret ingredient [aji]
Every time you stare at me,
Ranma, Ranma, I get dizzy
Looks like it's becoming love.
Ranma, Ranma, time out, time out,
let's be friends.
Wooed with such force,
I fled the city of stars.
The date I've dreamt of
is turning out to be a marathon!"
Andrew goofed on the stage, loving every minute of it. He bobbed his head, shook his hips and pranced around like a girl. Even Darien had started laughing.
"Even an itchy maerchen
is an aphrodesiac to a maiden.
I want to be wrapped up
in your gentleness
I'm joking, but
...my heart's becoming transparent
(...someday it'll be transparent)
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
Frolicking love [koi] is a carp [koi] in a pond.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
The sea bream [tai] of my heart wants [-tai] to be embraced.
Every time you stare at me,
Ranma, Ranma, I get dizzy.
Looks like it's becoming love,
Ranma, Ranma, my friend.
Without understanding even the reason,
Ranma, Ranma, it's getting dark.
Ever since I met you,
Ranma, Ranma,
fighting about one thing or other,
it's the fin de sicle"("Wild Like You", Ranma 1/2)
He finished out of breath. Cheers, laughter and applause rang out from the audience. Lita even whistled. He bowed twice, then handed the mike to Chigiri and walked back to his tables, accepting praise the whole way. He flopped down in his chair and drained the water glass. Darien shook his head, still laughing.
"You...are...crazy."
"Just doing my job."
For the record, all of these songs are the direct translations from Japanese, with one exception. Eternity will be the dubbed version. I left the word play in "Wild Like You" because it's funny.
"Ok, first up we have Lita. Lita, will you please come on stage?" The DJ called. Lita bounced out of her chair and on stage. Chigiri handed her a cordless microphone. Lita waved to her friends, all happily cheering. Rock music poured out of the speakers as Lita struck a pose in the middle of the stage.
"Hey, how are ya, Romeo-sama?
They're saying you're old-fashioned...
Clone dolls give their love in smart ways.
'Your DNA
is just what we've been looking for, the best.'
Now we have to run a simulation
so a high-level second generation can be born
Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that our hearts want.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
There's no need for demonstration.
What's important is
loving with all the heart and soul
like you and Juliet did."
Lita strutted around the stage, winking at various tables. She spotted Darien and Andrew and waved. Andrew waved back, Darien was staring at the book. She grinned.
"P.S... Come to think of it,
God disappeared this year.
Communication between dolls goes nowhere.
And by the way, with this I.D. card
and 5-digit barcode,
we can know the nature of your very soul.
That's right. It's completely high-tech.
Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that makes our hearts soar.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
We have no need for programmed dreams.
Brilliant scientists and children
have the same gleam in their eyes.
Strange, isn't it?"
Dancing along with the music, Lita flashed Ami and Raye the pre-arranged signal. They both nodded and gave her thumbs-up. Perfect.
"Logic won't help us understand, you know,
what it is that our hearts want.
Noone can know what that is, you know.
There's no need for demonstration.
What's important is
loving with all the heart and soul
like you and Juliet did." (You Know, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040)
Lita threw her free hand up in the air at the end of her song and posed again. Her friends jumped up and cheered wildly. Everyone else clapped eagerly. Flushed and thrilled, Lita handed the microphone back and skipped to her chair.
"See, Serena? No problem!"
"Easy for you, maybe." Serena chewed on her lower lip.
-------------------------------------
"Great job, Lita! That was Lita everyone, doing a fabulous job on 'You Know'. Andrew's up next. Hey Andrew!"
Andrew hurried up, winking at the four girls sitting several tables away. They all waved, except Serena. She looked really nervous. Andrew took the mike and headed for the edge of the stage. Time to strut his stuff! A cheerful, familiar theme began playing and people started laughing. Good.
"YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
Frolicking love [koi] is a carp [koi] in a pond.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
The sea bream [tai] of my heart wants [-tai] to be embraced.
Without understanding even the reason,
Ranma, Ranma, it's getting dark.
Ever since I met you,
Ranma, Ranma,
fighting about one thing or other,
it's the fin de sicle"
Cheers. How he loved it. He saw Darien wave over the greeter and hand her a piece of paper. Good! Everything was working out well.
"Why don't you say
'I love you' more quietly?
Whenever we compete,
I become a shrew too!
Without even ringing the bell,
like a gentle breeze,
you just settled into
the one-room [apartment] of my heart.
It's annoying, but
...just for tonight, it's okay
(...until tomorrow, it's okay)"
He winked at the quartet of girls off to his left. Lita, Ami and Raye winked back. Serena was too busy laughing to notice. This was too perfect. Andrew started dancing around the stage.
"YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ryan shan ten
A dancing kiss [KISU] is a garfish [kisu] in the sea.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ryan shan ten
The horse mackerel [aji] of love is the secret ingredient [aji]
Every time you stare at me,
Ranma, Ranma, I get dizzy
Looks like it's becoming love.
Ranma, Ranma, time out, time out,
let's be friends.
Wooed with such force,
I fled the city of stars.
The date I've dreamt of
is turning out to be a marathon!"
Andrew goofed on the stage, loving every minute of it. He bobbed his head, shook his hips and pranced around like a girl. Even Darien had started laughing.
"Even an itchy maerchen
is an aphrodesiac to a maiden.
I want to be wrapped up
in your gentleness
I'm joking, but
...my heart's becoming transparent
(...someday it'll be transparent)
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
Frolicking love [koi] is a carp [koi] in a pond.
YAPPAPPA- YAPPAPPA- ii shan ten
The sea bream [tai] of my heart wants [-tai] to be embraced.
Every time you stare at me,
Ranma, Ranma, I get dizzy.
Looks like it's becoming love,
Ranma, Ranma, my friend.
Without understanding even the reason,
Ranma, Ranma, it's getting dark.
Ever since I met you,
Ranma, Ranma,
fighting about one thing or other,
it's the fin de sicle"("Wild Like You", Ranma 1/2)
He finished out of breath. Cheers, laughter and applause rang out from the audience. Lita even whistled. He bowed twice, then handed the mike to Chigiri and walked back to his tables, accepting praise the whole way. He flopped down in his chair and drained the water glass. Darien shook his head, still laughing.
"You...are...crazy."
"Just doing my job."
For the record, all of these songs are the direct translations from Japanese, with one exception. Eternity will be the dubbed version. I left the word play in "Wild Like You" because it's funny.
