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Sunshine Challenge 2021 1:4 The Furies
From Sunshine Challenge Prompt 4
"The Furies, also known as the Erinyes, are a trio of vengeance deities whose immortal task is to hear complaints of insolence from mortals—and to punish those crimes by hounding the culprits relentlessly. They are said to focus on punishment for lying, killing, or sinning against the gods, but any lawbreaking was indeed punishable by them.
“Alecto was the oldest, unceasing in anger. Megaera was next, retaliator of jealousy, and Tisiphone, the last, regarded as the avenger of murder.”
― Elisabeth Naughton, Stolen Fury
Maybe you are inspired by Alecto (“the implacable one”, incites war), or perhaps Megaera (“the envious one”, vengeance) speaks to you, or maybe even Tisiphone (“avenger of murder”, guards the gates to Tartarus) – however you want to interpret the prompt, we’d love to hear from you!"
The line that stuck out to me is: "They are said to focus on punishment for lying..." . That line made me think of a certain song in which the singer is asking for punishment for being a liar who does nothing BUT lie.
Presenting Ghost Rule Ft. Hatsune Miku (in the original japanese, with subtitles that reveal wordplay).
And I found a Korean version which had a commenter who commented the lyrics (though with at least one typo: the word GRAY was written GARY XD. I didn't see any typos in the korean, but I'm doing this to become more skilled at korean so it would be pretty easy for typos to slip past me). And... I found quite a few gramatical things I had never encountered before and I bet I missed a LOT of subtleties. Which I bet is part of the reason this is so different from the original.
Like, I'm not sure it really FITS the idea of being punished for lying.
Oh, also, the original has some meaning to me as a theme for one of the potential bad ends for my Numenera Character Cxemͩhͣlar Reidh.
And I'm going to give a peek behind the curtains here. My translation process starts with having the korean lyrics in a document and attaching notes to the bits I don't automatically understand. For example, this one had the note:
"그래도 난 이 길을 멈추지않아 (doesn't stop), 어지러운(disorderly) 밤이여도 (assumption of it being night)"
Ghost Rule, korean cover by Calyae.
Translation:
Even if you argue well against lying, I cannot change my ways.
If I don't take opportunities they are as good as stolen from me.
I won't change for the better today either, the thought doesn't even cross my mind.
I'm so rotten I can't know what I am without the rot.
Like this and until here STAY
Life hasn't ended yet.
MAYDAY I know I am not worth defending.
HEY MAYDAY If you recognise me it's okay to laugh at me.
SAY WOWO
I know I'm just fleeting illusions.
SAY WOWO
I know I'm a growing mound of lies.
I intend to say "NO" but accidentally say "YES"
My regrets are useless, the side of deception is correct.
My cowardice doesn't matter, I cannot make wishes anymore.
I understand that lying cost me my grave.
I lie until somewhere GRAY
Acting like I'm the victim
MAYDAY will you scold me if you dream about being righteous?
HEY MAYDAY will you hug the childish me, play along until the end?
SAY WOWO
I know I'm immature
SAY WOWO
I know there's nothing to me.
Trying to fill in what has faded away, I accidentally met a me who wasn't me.
This road of mine doesn't end, the paths mess up and I assume it's night.
Rotting as I walk I act like I love you, acting like I was raised to.
In my sleep I wonder if I am a lonely clown.
MAYDAY
MAYDAY I know I am not worth defending.
HEY MAYDAY if you recognise me...
I wonder if you'd mock me once more.
MAYDAY will you scold me if you dream about being righteous?
HEY MAYDAY will you hug the childish me, play along until the end?
MAYDAY will you cry for me, as this world will soon crumble away?
HEY MAYDAY please dance with me, from the first time I knew it wasn't going to be.
SAY WOWO
I know my illusions are disappearing.
SAY WOWO
My lies still cover everything.
SAY WOWO
I know all I am is a ghost.
SAY WOWO
I know there's nothing to me.
Even if you argue well against lying, I cannot change my ways.
If I don't take opportunities they are as good as stolen from me.
"The Furies, also known as the Erinyes, are a trio of vengeance deities whose immortal task is to hear complaints of insolence from mortals—and to punish those crimes by hounding the culprits relentlessly. They are said to focus on punishment for lying, killing, or sinning against the gods, but any lawbreaking was indeed punishable by them.
“Alecto was the oldest, unceasing in anger. Megaera was next, retaliator of jealousy, and Tisiphone, the last, regarded as the avenger of murder.”
― Elisabeth Naughton, Stolen Fury
Maybe you are inspired by Alecto (“the implacable one”, incites war), or perhaps Megaera (“the envious one”, vengeance) speaks to you, or maybe even Tisiphone (“avenger of murder”, guards the gates to Tartarus) – however you want to interpret the prompt, we’d love to hear from you!"
The line that stuck out to me is: "They are said to focus on punishment for lying..." . That line made me think of a certain song in which the singer is asking for punishment for being a liar who does nothing BUT lie.
Presenting Ghost Rule Ft. Hatsune Miku (in the original japanese, with subtitles that reveal wordplay).
And I found a Korean version which had a commenter who commented the lyrics (though with at least one typo: the word GRAY was written GARY XD. I didn't see any typos in the korean, but I'm doing this to become more skilled at korean so it would be pretty easy for typos to slip past me). And... I found quite a few gramatical things I had never encountered before and I bet I missed a LOT of subtleties. Which I bet is part of the reason this is so different from the original.
Like, I'm not sure it really FITS the idea of being punished for lying.
Oh, also, the original has some meaning to me as a theme for one of the potential bad ends for my Numenera Character Cxemͩhͣlar Reidh.
And I'm going to give a peek behind the curtains here. My translation process starts with having the korean lyrics in a document and attaching notes to the bits I don't automatically understand. For example, this one had the note:
"그래도 난 이 길을 멈추지않아 (doesn't stop), 어지러운(disorderly) 밤이여도 (assumption of it being night)"
Ghost Rule, korean cover by Calyae.
Translation:
Even if you argue well against lying, I cannot change my ways.
If I don't take opportunities they are as good as stolen from me.
I won't change for the better today either, the thought doesn't even cross my mind.
I'm so rotten I can't know what I am without the rot.
Like this and until here STAY
Life hasn't ended yet.
MAYDAY I know I am not worth defending.
HEY MAYDAY If you recognise me it's okay to laugh at me.
SAY WOWO
I know I'm just fleeting illusions.
SAY WOWO
I know I'm a growing mound of lies.
I intend to say "NO" but accidentally say "YES"
My regrets are useless, the side of deception is correct.
My cowardice doesn't matter, I cannot make wishes anymore.
I understand that lying cost me my grave.
I lie until somewhere GRAY
Acting like I'm the victim
MAYDAY will you scold me if you dream about being righteous?
HEY MAYDAY will you hug the childish me, play along until the end?
SAY WOWO
I know I'm immature
SAY WOWO
I know there's nothing to me.
Trying to fill in what has faded away, I accidentally met a me who wasn't me.
This road of mine doesn't end, the paths mess up and I assume it's night.
Rotting as I walk I act like I love you, acting like I was raised to.
In my sleep I wonder if I am a lonely clown.
MAYDAY
MAYDAY I know I am not worth defending.
HEY MAYDAY if you recognise me...
I wonder if you'd mock me once more.
MAYDAY will you scold me if you dream about being righteous?
HEY MAYDAY will you hug the childish me, play along until the end?
MAYDAY will you cry for me, as this world will soon crumble away?
HEY MAYDAY please dance with me, from the first time I knew it wasn't going to be.
SAY WOWO
I know my illusions are disappearing.
SAY WOWO
My lies still cover everything.
SAY WOWO
I know all I am is a ghost.
SAY WOWO
I know there's nothing to me.
Even if you argue well against lying, I cannot change my ways.
If I don't take opportunities they are as good as stolen from me.