Gloria
Kalafina [Kuroshitsuji] Lyrics

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愛しさはすぐ近くに
ほんとうは居たのでした
冷たい両手で
貴方の頬を包み
長い旅を終えたような
静かな安らぎの中
ひとりを悼んで
少しだけ泣きました

Gloria
全て世はこともなく
午後の陽射しあかるく
幸せの歌響き
雲雀の丘は光る
貴方と共に行こう
この坂道を行こう
むせかえるほど薫る
若草を踏んで
果物のかたちをした
まあるい楽器のように
貴方が奏でるかなしみとよろこびが
私を洗い揺さぶり
いたみとなぐさめが今
貴方を愛せる
心をつくりました
Gloria
なにかやさしいものが
確かにここにあって
幸せの歌うたう
その儚さを行こう
愛と希望のために
涙と贄のために

眩しい夜と昼の
はじまりを踏んで

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kalafina's song Gloria are reflective and melancholic, expressing a sense of loss and yearning for something more. The opening lines speak of a love that was always nearby, but perhaps not fully realized or appreciated until it was too late. The singer is holding the cold hands of their loved one and feeling a quiet sense of peace and finality, as if a long journey has come to an end. They mourn their own solitude and shed a few tears in this moment of reflection.

The chorus provides a glimmer of hope and lightness, with the bright afternoon sun and the joyful sound of a happy song spreading across the hills. The singer invites their loved one to join them on the path ahead, as they step across the soft green grass and fruit-shaped instruments play gentle, melancholic tunes. The music washes over them and cleanses them, with both pain and comfort coexisting in the gentle melody.

Line by Line Meaning

愛しさはすぐ近くに
Love is always near us

ほんとうは居たのでした
Even though we didn't always realize it

冷たい両手で貴方の頬を包み
I held your cheeks with my cold hands

長い旅を終えたような静かな安らぎの中
Finding a peaceful place as if ending a long journey

ひとりを悼んで少しだけ泣きましたGloria
Mourning and shedding a few tears alone, I sing Gloria

全て世はこともなく午後の陽射しあかるく
Everything is perfect under the bright afternoon sunshine

幸せの歌響き雲雀の丘は光る
The happy song resounds and the lark hill glows

貴方と共に行こうこの坂道を行こう
Let's go together down this road

むせかえるほど薫る若草を踏んで
Stepping on the freshly fragrant grass that almost makes you dizzy

果物のかたちをしたまあるい楽器のように
Like a round musical instrument in the shape of a fruit

貴方が奏でるかなしみとよろこびが　私を洗い揺さぶり
The sadness and joy you play wash over and shake me