Thousand Year Wiegenlied ~ English Cover [The Story of Evil 6/12]

Hello wonderful people!

Welcome to the sixth part of my english covers of all twelve songs in the Story of Evil (Aku no Monogatari, 悪ノ物語). Please see below for links and release dates!

~The Complete Story of Evil~
Daughter of Evil:    • Daughter of Evil ~ English Cover [The...  
Servant of Evil:    • Servant of Evil ~ Classical English C...  
Regret Message:    • Regret Message ~ Classical English Co...  
Daughter of White:    • Daughter of White ~ English Cover [Th...  
Twiright Prank:    • Twiright Prank ~ English Cover [The S...  
Thousand Year Wiegenlied: You are here!
Handbeat Clocktower:   • Handbeat Clocktower ~ English Cover [...  
Blink:    • Blink ~ English Cover [The Story of E...  
A Hero's Armor is Always Crimson:    • A Hero's Armor is Always Crimson ~ En...  
Neomaria of the Inverted Gravestone:    • Neomaria of the Inverted Gravestone  ...  
Swear an Oath on that Bridge:    • Swear an Oath on that Bridge ~ Englis...  
That King was Born from Mud:    • That King was Born from Mud ~ English...  
~Extras~
Servant of Evil Ballad Edition:    • Servant of Evil ~ Female Cover [The S...  
Regret Message Ballad Edition:    • Regret Message ~ English Ballad Editi...  
Kept Waiting for a Response:    • Kept Waiting for a Response ~ English...  
Re_Birthday: Coming December 2nd!

Song: Thousand Year Wiegenlied, Wooden Girl, (Itsuki no Otome, 樹の乙女, Sennen no Wiegenlied, 千年のヴィーゲンリート)
Vocalist: Cathryn Archer
Composer: Mothy (Akuno - P)
Translation: Cathryn Archer

~Lyrics~

I’m so very sorry I was born this way
That’s the only thing I ever heard her say
Since her mother’s loss she felt all alone
Living on her own

Unlike all the others she had snow white hair
All the other villagers would point and stare
She spent so much time praying by an old tree
“God please send a friend to me”

My heart was moved by her sorrowful words
Cried out in vain to the trees and the birds
I wished for a way I could ease her pain
But I wished in vain

Suddenly a sorceress appeared to me
Offering me new life in a new body
If I changed from a spirit to a human form
Perhaps you and I could meet once more

(Break)

This land seemed so very peaceful
But sometimes things are not as they appear

This world is more than I expected
Now the forest seems so boring compared to here

Your lives seem so very wonderful
So why do you always seem so unhappy

I do not understand this
Why you always judge yourself so harshly

The two of us, so different with our races and our dreams
Green and white have at last combined and come together to meet

(Chorus)
Let this thousand-year vow, echo across the entire land
A Wiegenlied rising from fate’s cruelest hand
We were brought together, though we’re different as can be
You are all I need to be happy, if you’re here with me

When I first arrived I knew nothing
Of your life other than a few simple things

You have opened up my eyes
And hold my hand just like you held my wings

My heart has changed and so have I
It’s almost like something has completed me

Now I feel that no matter
Where we are I’ll be happy if we’re together

By your side I learned so much about how this world is
And here with you I never knew such a joy could exist

(Chorus)
Let this thousand-year vow, resound up to the sky
A Wiegenlied rising to correct history’s lies
As we grow and we change, sometimes despair will creep in
But as long as I can see your smile, I know it will not win

At an evening banquet,
I ran into a king from across the sea

And my fate was sealed the moment,
he took my hand and fell in love with me

Because on this whim he turned away,
the yellow queen he said he was betrothed too
Enraged she gave the order
That brought this war and suffering to our border

Now that the two of us have been torn so far apart
I finally understand what I feel for you, could this really have been love?

(Michaela's Chorus)
Let this thousand-year vow find you wherever you are
Even if I can’t return to you know that I am never far
History is changeable, but I pray that you knew
The forgotten truth they shattered, the truth is “I-”

(Clareth's Chorus)
Even if the entire world, rejected and despised me
I now have a person who admits they need me
I now have a person who I admit I need them too
And that’s all I need to be happy-

(Together Chorus)
Even if the entire world, rejected and despised you
I promise no matter what I will protect you
If you swear to me you’ll find a way to smile again
Then that’s all I need to be happy-

If you can flee to safety until the end of this war
We can meet again and be happy once more
Let’s live in the forest together, I’ll be waiting for you
No matter how long it takes, I will wait for you forever

(Break)

Lying at the bottom of this dark, cold well
I can see the sky shining above this cell
It’s beauty distracts me from the pain I feel
From this knife of steel

The assassin disappeared to places unknown
Golden hair shining in the moonlight’s glow
The truth of their identity was something concealed
The darkness can’t reveal

And you with your hair that was white as snow
And clumsy smile you were afraid to show
If you could remember your promise to me
Please go on living

I wish I could see you one last time
Then I could die without regret on my mind