maikaru....
I believe I am very clear about what she says in japanese....the problem is capturing it in english, as you just pointed out.
ok, so she doesn't say pass nights, but in english we wouldn't say "nights are there", so I had to go with the nearest thing that made sense.
same for the heart being alive, I know what she's saying, but you can't just translate it directly if it doesn't work in english. so I went with the closest thing I could find, although I'm still trying to decide on this part.
and as for the "a" or "the" or "_", I can't just pick one, it does matter, maybe there's nothing to go from in the japanese, but which way I phrase it in English can make a big difference to the feel or meaning of the english sentence...and I'm trying to get the one which is closest to the japanese feel and meaning.
actually, english is pretty flexible with leaving out words and information, but if we want to be as close as possible to ayu's original words then we can't be ambiguous....the only time we can is if the original lyrics are...
thanks for your help but I am aware of these points....I'm just trying to make the english preserve the feeling and meaning of the japanese as much as possible while still making sense and preserving order of information...
so, pass nights is still my preferred choice for now, and as for the heart part, I'm still deciding....
In english we also have the idea that the heart is the core of your being, and linked with the soul, although we normally keep heart and mind separate....
anyway, thanks for your help, I'm grateful for your input, think I've just been working on this too much today...my brain is frazzled....I'm gonna go watch some more InuYsaha
