～The Lair of Madame Tarantula～: 美しさは罪 [Utsukushisa wa Tsumi] (Live Version) [竹田えり [Takeda Eri] Cover] (2013)

～The Lair of Madame Tarantula～

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Kaya

Title Translation: “How Beautiful I Am Constitutes a Sin”/"Beauty Is a Sin" (Japanese)

Music: 伊藤薫 [Itō Kaoru]

Lyrics: 伊藤薫 [Itō Kaoru]

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Lyrics

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美しさは罪　ほほえみさえ罪

黒いバラの花　トゲがあるように

優しく　つつみこんでゆく

わたしの瞳の　奥を見てごらん

きっとあなたは離れられなくなる

わたしを愛さない　ひとは居ない

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Modified Lyrics

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美しさは罪　ほほえみさえ罪

黒いバラの花　トゲがあるように

優しく　つつみこんでゆく

わたしの瞳の　奥を見てごらん

きっとあなたは離れられなくなる

わたしを愛さない　ひとは居ない

わたしを愛さない　ひとは居ない¹

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Note:

¹This line is repeated here, but is written only once in the official lyrics.———————————————————————————————————————————

Rōmaji Lyrics

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Utsukushisa wa tsumi…hohoemi sae tsumi

Kuroi bara no hana…toge ga aru yō ni

Yasashiku…tsutsumikonde yuku

Watashi no hitomi no…oku o mite go-ran

Kitto anata wa hanarerarenakunaru

Watashi o ai sanai…hito wa inai

Watashi o ai sanai…hito wa inai¹

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Note:

My English Translation

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How beautiful I am constitutes a sin/My beauty is a sin…even my smile can be a sin

Just as a black rose flower…possesses thorns

I continue to envelop you…gently

Please look into…the depths of my eyes

I am certain/sure that you won’t be able to leave me

In the entire world, there is no one…who doesn’t love me/In the entire world, everyone…loves me

In the entire world, there is no one…who doesn’t love me/In the entire world, everyone…loves me¹

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Note:
¹This line is repeated here, but is written only once in the official lyrics.

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