[Translation] "Eyes, Smoke, Magic" lyrics

[stepYOU1234]

Thank you for the translation! I've been really looking forward to E,S,M!

[Larisa-chan]

Haha I wonder if this is referring to Timmy's parents? I didn't get the sense it was referring g to Ayu's parents either

[Lanz16]

^ maybe you're right about it, I think of Timmy on the lyrics too

[Echiko]

I feel like "Eyes, Smoke, and Magic" are words associated with putting on a show? So I feel like as she continues not to pretend to not notice her parents relationship break, she continues the "show" of family? maybe?

Interesting lyrics! Thanks!

[jewelbox]

Interesting : o Thanks for the translation

[brener]

love this song.

[kinix]

I also don't think this song is referring to ayu's parents as 'popcorn' n 'nachos' are being used in the lyrics. for older days japanese would have something else as a snack rather than these 2? might have been wrong but these seems to comes from a more western family.

[pepper]

I could totally relate to the lyrics, I love this song now. ;d
They are very ironical.

[Rebirthia]

I really like the lyrics, when I heard Papa and Mama, I wondered what would come out of it, taking into account her pesronal past, and it's been a very interesting result. Thank you for the translations, as always.
Btw, my two cents about the title: Eyes, Smoke, Macgis are like the three steps to a magic trick. First you have to see what it appears to be, then it dissapears, and then it comes the result. Anyone have seen Nolan's The Prestige, well, something like that, but used metaphorically for her deliberate failure to notice.
Bravo Ayu!

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

Can't get the relationship bewteen Eyes smoke magic and the other lyrics of this song..But is still one of my favourites of this album, love the atmosphere it creates

[Refix]

Thank you for the lyrics! Really interesting lyric I must say.

[Tony G]

I like the second translation better. Seems to imply - all you need in life is material posessions because relationships only bring unhappiness, but that view is ignorant and behind the "eyes, smoke, magic".

I still hate this song, but those lyrics are just not what I expected. So dark. Adds another dimension I didn't see before.

[YUKARI]

So odd.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Just sounds to me like her mom is unhappy with her father because he's seemingly lazy and uncaring. ayu sees this, and it upsets her, and in typical ayu fashion, she closes her eyes to it and pretends that everything is OK.

[inspire_rmx]

interesting!!

[Jennie Mae]

I think that, continuing with the theme of love being hopeless that we see throughout the album, Ayu is stating that love and marriage is pointless because it just boils down to a broken relationship. And she'll take the diamonds and roses instead while casting an ironic eye on her parents.

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by Jennie Mae

I think that, continuing with the theme of love being hopeless that we see throughout the album, Ayu is stating that love and marriage is pointless because it just boils down to a broken relationship. And she'll take the diamonds and roses instead while casting an ironic eye on her parents.

interesting take...and the cynicism wouldn't surprise me at this point.

I hope ayu finds love again ... but for real.

[femtrooper]

Wow, definitely confused...weird!

[waterballoon]

isn't it obvious? I think she's singing about her parents.

her parents are having a failed marriage; the verses narrate how they aren't really communicating at all.

when she sings about how her best friends are roses and diamonds, yet her mom never taught the value of them or something, it felt as though she was trying to say her mom never really taught her anything about life... remember it was her grandmother she was the closest to in her younger days.

very good lyrics imo.

[freedreamer]

Could she be singing about her own marriage as well from the point of view of a little girl??
Maybe thats why she questions whether she has grown up. Maybe Mannie ate Popcorn and Nachos before...lol