Umineko no Naku Koro ni (song)

The song "Umineko no Naku Koro ni" (うみねこのなく頃に, lit. "When the Seagulls Cry") serves as the original OP for all of the original Umineko no Naku Koro ni visual novel's question arcs. The total playtime of the song is 4:42. Umineko no Naku Koro ni was released on Aug 29, 2008 as the second track to the album of the same name.

The song was written, arranged, and performed by Akiko Shikata. This would serve as her first appearance in any Umineko work, and would establish her as being tied to the series, which she would support with years of music. The lyrics were written by Noriko Mitose and Wataru Hano. The song was recorded by Naoyuki Minami @ ZERO STUDIO and Akiko Shikata @ Studio Melomane, later to be mixed by Naoyuki Minami @ Rabbit Hole Studio. The sound editors were Tomoko Shinoda and Sho Aomi.

The instruments were played as follows:

Instrument	Artist
Electric Guitar	Hiroki Ito
Percussion	Marie Ooishi
Violin	Seiko Oonuki
Bouzouki	Koichiro Tashiro
Irish Bouzouki	Koichiro Tashiro

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Kanji	Rōmaji	Translation
Il vento diviene bufera Infuriano i marosi Il mare chiama mugghiando la Maga che ha vissuto mille anni	Il vento diviene bufera Infuriano i marosi Il mare chiama mugghiando la Maga che ha vissuto mille anni	The wind becomes a storm They enrage the waves The sea calls roaring to the Witch who has lived a thousand years
Ho tanto atteso questo giorno! Ho tanto temuto questo giorno! Il destino, chi festeggerà?	Ho tanto atteso questo giorno! Ho tanto temuto questo giorno! Il destino, chi festeggerà?	I have long awaited this day! I have so feared this day! Who will celebrate fate?
Oh Maga! Oh Maga! Che cosa mi annuncerai?	Oh Maga! Oh Maga! Che cosa mi annuncerai?	Oh Witch! Oh Witch! What will you announce to me?
夜を渡り逝く月に　潮は高く満ちてうみねこのなく聲は　不穏の雲を招く	Yo wo watariyuku tsuki ni Shio wa takaku michite Umineko no Naku koe wa Fuon no kumo wo maneku	As the moon crosses the night sky, The waves reach out growing taller The cries of the seagulls Beckon the clouds of restlessness
黄金色の呪いと　遺されし言葉と　ひめやかな微笑みは　紅に滲む	Konjiki no noroi to Nokosareshi kotoba to Himeyaka na hohoemi wa Kurenai ni nijimu...	The golden yellow curse, The words that were left unsaid, And the mysterious laughter All become smeared with crimson...
閉ざされた眸で　何を求めてる　壊れたその欠片を　集めてみても触れた指を零れる　君に届かない飾られた虚実　愛がなければ視えない	Tozasareta hitomi de Nani o motomete'ru Kowareta sono kakera wo Atsumete mite mo Fureta yubi wo koboreru Kimi ni todoka nai Kazarareta kyoujitsu Ai ga nakereba mienai	With closed eyes What is it that you seek? Even if you were to gather The shattered fragments They'll only escape your hands And never reach you The embellished lies and truth— Without love, they cannot be seen.
Beatrice! Maga crudele! Di bellezza senza pari Beatrice! Oh! Di dolcezza capricciosa Mai potrò liberarmi dal tuo incantesimo Se questa pena deve durare, almeno una volta abbi pietà	Beatrice! Maga crudele! Di bellezza senza pari Beatrice! Oh! Di dolcezza capricciosa Mai potrò liberarmi dal tuo incantesimo Se questa pena deve durare, almeno una volta abbi pietà	Beatrice! Cruel Witch! Of beauty without equal Beatrice! Oh! Of capricious sweetness I can never free myself from your spell If this punishment must last, at least once have mercy
舞い踊る蝶の翅　夢と現行き交い　降り止まぬ雨音は　真実も嘘も隠す	Maiodoru chou no hane Yume to jitsu yukikai Furiyamanu amaoto wa Makoto mo uso mo kakusu	The dancing butterflies' wings flutter between dreams and reality The inceassnt sound of raindrops Hides both truth and lies
開かれし宴と　選ばれし羊と　絡み合う憎しみが　杯を満たす	Hirakareshi utage to Erabareshi hitsuji to Karamiau nikushimi ga Sakazuki o mitasu	The start of the banquet, The chosen lamb, And the entangled hatred Fill the wine glasses
囚われた世界で　何を探してる許しあえる奇蹟を　願っていても声は風に浚われ　君に届かない繰り返す孤独　愛がなければ消えない	Torawareta sekai de Nani o sagashiteru Yurushiaeru kiseki wo Negatte ite mo Koe wa kaze ni saraware Kimi ni todokanai Kurikaesu kodoku Ai ga nakereba kienai	In this captured world, what is it you search for? Even if you may wish for the miracle of forgiveness The wind will steal their voices And they will never reach you The repeating isolation— Without love, it will not vanish
寄せては返す　喜び　哀しみ　暗い夜半の海へ　流そう涙も傷跡も　全てが交じり合い偽りの君は　闇の中へ	Yosete wa kaesu Yorokobi kanashimi Kurai yowa no umi e nagasou Namida mo kizuato mo Subete ga majiriai Itsuwari no kimi wa yami no naka e	They break and retreat like waves the joy and the sorrows Let them drift away in the sea, In the darkness of midnight— The tears and the scars All blur together And you, the liar, fall into the darkness
Rumore di onde, La voce del mare come un canto Ascoltando sembra purificarsi la colpa commessa Mi culla dolcemente il rumore delle onde Sereno mi addormento e ho sogni felici	Rumore di onde, La voce del mare come un canto Ascoltando sembra purificarsi la colpa commessa Mi culla dolcemente il rumore delle onde Sereno mi addormento e ho sogni felici	Noise of waves, The voice from the sea like a song Listening seems to purge the sin committed The sound of the waves gently cradles me Serenely, I fall asleep and have happy dreams
閉ざされた眸で何を求めてる　壊れたその欠片を　集めてみても触れた指を零れる　君に届かない飾られた虚実　愛がなければ視えない	Tozasareta hitomi de Nani o motomete'ru Kowareta sono kakera wo Atsumete mite mo Fureta yubi wo koboreru Kimi ni todoka nai Kazarareta kyoujitsu Ai ga nakereba mienai	With closed eyes What is it that you seek? Even if you were to gather The shattered fragments They'll only escape your hands And never reach you The embellished lies and truth, Without love, they cannot be seen.
Cosa vedranno quegli occhi chiusi? Pur raccogliendo i frammenti sparsi Cola dalle dita che si toccano Senza potersi unire fino in fondo False apparenze dissimulate Senza amore, non si vede niente	Cosa vedranno quegli occhi chiusi? Pur raccogliendo i frammenti sparsi Cola dalle dita che si toccano Senza potersi unire fino in fondo False apparenze dissimulate Senza amore, non si vede niente	What will those closed eyes see? While collecting the scattered fragments It drains from the fingers that touch it Without being able to connect all the way You all conceal false appearances Without love, nothing can be seen
Senza amore, la verita non si vede	Senza amore, la verita non si vede	Without love, the truth cannot be seen

Umineko no Naku Koro ni (song)

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