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rainsometimesMy post for the fourth day of Ginzura Week. I wanted to combine the two prompts "Festival" and "Ghosts", and thought at first I'd write a shortfic but found it hard to get going.
Maybe I will still be able to write that fic (which would have taken place during three different O-bon festivals), but as it turned out today, I'm writing another filk instead for the same prompts! This time the song is set to the tune of "Bakuchi Dancer", and takes place on a day of the O-bon festival. It's from Gintoki's POV, starting with him going out into the festival with Shinpachi and Kagura, then slipping off on his own.
I find "Bakuchi Dancer" fairly rhythmically complex, and is one of those songs where Japanese and English don't mesh too well - I did my best through multiple relistenings, but I might still change my mind. I'll listen to suggestions on how to improve this!
No spoilers in the lyrics, but I put them behind a cut this time anyway! Also, this one is overtly shippy, unlike the first filk which could be read as gen easily.
The name of the filk is "In The Moment".
Youtube clip of the original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZ5m1Wywto
NOTE: Also posted to Tumblr here, with a small difference in lyrics.
We’re stepping out in the O-bon lights,
To stroll around and take in the sights,
I buy some festival food
I’m telling my mind
To chill and unwind
And then
Leaving the kids to go have their fun,
Trying to work up some harmless con
But in the shadows now I perceive them –
They’re the shades of the enemies I slew;
Restless ghosts of the comrades that I knew
Here to tell me to pay what they are due
In this moment, in this moment
And I can't move
And then I hear you call out my name,
Your Heian outfit looks pretty lame
Paranoia makes me reach out
To check that you’re there
All solid and clear
And you,
Say something stupid and urge me on
Clasping my hand, you drag me along
Into a corner while I am trembling –
As I touch you, I’m feeling warm and freed
As I kiss you, I dip into my greed,
As you bring me so close to what I need,
In the moment, in the moment,
I can go on
I feel the ghosts disappearing
Breathe in the scent that you're wearing
You hold me close, I can hear your heart
I want to stay with you, Zura –
Let’s forget all the enemies we slew,
Let’s move on from the memories we knew,
Be with me and just keep on being you,
In the moment, in the moment,
As I touch you, I’m feeling warm and freed,
As I kiss you, I dip into my greed,
As you bring me right into what I need
In the moment, in the moment
In the moment – !
Maybe I will still be able to write that fic (which would have taken place during three different O-bon festivals), but as it turned out today, I'm writing another filk instead for the same prompts! This time the song is set to the tune of "Bakuchi Dancer", and takes place on a day of the O-bon festival. It's from Gintoki's POV, starting with him going out into the festival with Shinpachi and Kagura, then slipping off on his own.
I find "Bakuchi Dancer" fairly rhythmically complex, and is one of those songs where Japanese and English don't mesh too well - I did my best through multiple relistenings, but I might still change my mind. I'll listen to suggestions on how to improve this!
No spoilers in the lyrics, but I put them behind a cut this time anyway! Also, this one is overtly shippy, unlike the first filk which could be read as gen easily.
The name of the filk is "In The Moment".
Youtube clip of the original song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZ5m1Wywto
NOTE: Also posted to Tumblr here, with a small difference in lyrics.
We’re stepping out in the O-bon lights,
To stroll around and take in the sights,
I buy some festival food
I’m telling my mind
To chill and unwind
And then
Leaving the kids to go have their fun,
Trying to work up some harmless con
But in the shadows now I perceive them –
They’re the shades of the enemies I slew;
Restless ghosts of the comrades that I knew
Here to tell me to pay what they are due
In this moment, in this moment
And I can't move
And then I hear you call out my name,
Your Heian outfit looks pretty lame
Paranoia makes me reach out
To check that you’re there
All solid and clear
And you,
Say something stupid and urge me on
Clasping my hand, you drag me along
Into a corner while I am trembling –
As I touch you, I’m feeling warm and freed
As I kiss you, I dip into my greed,
As you bring me so close to what I need,
In the moment, in the moment,
I can go on
I feel the ghosts disappearing
Breathe in the scent that you're wearing
You hold me close, I can hear your heart
I want to stay with you, Zura –
Let’s forget all the enemies we slew,
Let’s move on from the memories we knew,
Be with me and just keep on being you,
In the moment, in the moment,
As I touch you, I’m feeling warm and freed,
As I kiss you, I dip into my greed,
As you bring me right into what I need
In the moment, in the moment
In the moment – !