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After covering METHOD_IMPLANTA/. I just had to do the rest of the songs relating to Rhaplanca. A number of songs relating specifically to Infel Phira and Metafalica contain parts of the tale of a girl named Rhaplanca. Neither she nor the great tree Implanta she attempts to grow nor her companion Maoh nor even the tale itself are mentioned anywhere in the game text that I'm aware of, yet the pieces of her story are highly relevant both to the songs they appear in and to the points in the plot at which these songs are sung. The part in this song appears to be the second of five, with the previous portion in EXEC_METAFALICA/. and the next (and most closely related) portion in METHOD_IMPLANTA/.

Another way of looking at the story is that the original Metafalica and this song represent the initial attempt at land creation. While well-intentioned, the both the efforts to create land and Rhaplanca's efforts to grow the tree are doomed to failure. The simply isn't enough energy to be had for the creaton to work, just as Rhaplanca can't do enough on her own to make the tree grow. Something more is needed.

Like Implanta, Hibernation demonstrates that you can tell a good deal about the intent of a song just by listening to it, even if you can't understand a word. In constrast to the upbeat and hopeful tone of Implanta, Hibernation is slow and sorrowful, with parts that sound downright sinister. You'll find that the lyrics reflect the same concept. Whereas in Implanta, Maoh helps Rhaplanca rekindle her hope, Hibernation chronicles her fall into despair. It's also repetitve and abnormally long for one of these songs.

Sections with Hymmnos lyrics are listed with the Hymmnos lyrics in the center column (which I always use for pronunciation) and the given Japanese equivalents in the left column in this color to indicate that the Japanese phrases are not the actual lyrics.

To further complicate things, most of the song has multiple parts singing different things at the same time. I'm preceding these parts with "(A:)" and so on, based on the notation used in the booklet. Keep in mind that parts continue into the same part, not into whatever other parts happens to be sung simultaneously.

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The Hymmnos

Keep in mind that I'm working from a Japanese description of how the language works and Japanese descriptions of the terms. Translations of translations always tend to suffer somewhat in quality....

Refer to my brief Hymmnos reference for general information on how the language works.

If you have the Hymmnos font installed, the headings below should appear in the script used in the game. Hey, why not? The font is available from the Hymmno Server, where most of my information on Hymmnos comes from. The site is mostly in Japanese, but the download link itself is in English. If you don't have the font, the headings will simply appear as large Latin text.

Was yea ra enne ar ciel

"Was yea ra enne ar ciel", glossed as 世界に願いを ("A wish for the world"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ エニェ アル シェール (wasu yea ra enye aru sheeru).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
enne = prayer, desire (positive meaning) / ar = the / ciel = sky, (loose usage) world

The first question here, and for the whole song, is whose emotions these are. Since a story it being told, are they the feelings of the storyteller, or those of the characters in the story? I don't have an answer, but keep that in mind.

Normally I would suspect "enne ar ciel" of being a compound noun, but it makes more sense for the desire to be directed at the world than for the two nouns to connect directly. Note that both the Hymmnos and the Japanese equivalent omit any verb.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "A wish for the world (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra crushue anw yehah dornpica, rhaplanca

"Was yea ra crushue anw yehah dornpica, rhaplanca", glossed as 幸せの木の実を紡ぐ、ラプランカ ("Rhaplanca, who crafts seeds of bliss"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ クルシューエ アンワ イェハー ドゥルンピカ ラプランカ (wasu yea ra kurushuue anwa yehaa durunpika rapuranka).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
crushue = craft / anw = (direct object marker) / yehah = bliss / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / rhaplanca = (a name)

The final Rhaplanca seems to function as a subject, although this is not standard Hymmnos grammar (it's moderately common in Japanese grammar, though). "Seed" is a loose interpretation of "dornpica" as it is a loose interpretation of the Japanese 木の実.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Rhaplanca crafts seeds of bliss (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra crushue diasee rhaplanca dornpica, fulual 1 dornpica art 1 walasye enne

"Was yea ra crushue diasee rhaplanca dornpica, fulual 1 dornpica art 1 walasye enne", glossed as 御子であるラプランカが紡ぐ木の実は一つの実で一つ、人の願いを叶え ("The seeds the Maiden Rhaplanca craft each grant a wish of man"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ クルシューエ ディアズィエー ラプランカ ドゥルンピカ フルアル ノイ ドゥルンピカ アルト ノイ ワラーシェ エニェ (wasu yea ra kurushuue diazyiee rapuranka durunpika furuaru noi durunpika aruto noi waraashe enye).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
crushue = craft / diasee = child of god / rhaplanca = (a name) / dornpica = fruit, berry, nut / fulual = come true / art = via / walasye = human / enne = prayer, desire (positive meaning)

Long sentences can get messy. Let's break it down. "crushue diasee rhaplanca dornpica" = the seeds the god-child Rhaplanca craft. I'm not sure if "god-child" is meant in a figurative sense, with Rhaplanca as a priestess of some sort, or a literal sense, as in she's actually the child of a god. I doubt it's the general "we are all children of God" sense. "fulual 1 dornpica art 1 walasye enne" = grant by one seed one human wish.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "With each seed the god-child Rhaplanca crafts, one human wish comes true (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra crushue anw dornpica

"Was yea ra crushue anw dornpica", glossed as 木の実を紡ぎます ("She crafts a seed"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ クルシューエ アンワ ドゥルンピカ (wasu yea ra kurushuue anwa durunpika).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
crushue = craft / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, berry, nut

Very similar to an above sentence, but with some words omitted. Also, Hymmnos is normally first-person, but it's clear that we're telling a story here.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "She crafts a seed (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra warma fusya

"Was yea ra warma fusya", glossed as 温かく包む ("She warmly envelops it"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ ワーマ フーシャ (wasu yea ra waama fuusha).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
warma = warm / fusya = wrap, cover

Hymmnos make little distinction between parts of speech. To make sense, "warma" has to be an adverb here.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "She warmly envelops it (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra vit bautifal faura anw dornpica en [1/2/3] dyyal nuih bexm

"Was yea ra vit bautifal faura anw dornpica en [1/2/3] dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 美しい鳥が　木の実を見ていた　そして[１/２/３]日目の夜が訪れた ("Beautiful birds watched the seed. And the [first/second/third] night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ ヴィット バティファル ファウラ アンワ ドゥルンピカ エン [ノイ/ジ/ドリ] ディーアル ヌイ ベズム (wasu yea ra vitto batifaru faura anwa durunpika en [noi/ji/dori] diiaru nui bezumu).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
vit = see, look, watch / bautifal = beautiful / faura = small bird, young bird / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

The "en" effectively makes this two sentences in one, as English "and" often does. Note that Hymmnos lacks the concept of temporal verb tenses, so there is no way of determining whether this first night should be considered past, present, or future.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Pretty little birds watch the seed, and the night of the [first/second/third] day arrives (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra grruw heetha

"Was yea ra grruw heetha", glossed as 健やかに育つ ("It grows up healthy"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ グルゥ ヒィーサ (wasu yea ra guru[u] hyiisa).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
grruw = grow up, be raised / heetha = vigorous, healthy

My best guess at a literal translation is, "It grows up healthy (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra shen rol

"Was yea ra shen rol", glossed as 光のように ("Like the light"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ シェン ロル (wasu yea ra shen roru).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
shen = light / rol = similar to

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Like the light (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra yasra sheak

"Was yea ra yasra sheak", glossed as 穏やかな陽 ("Calm sun"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ ヤスラ シェァク (wasu yea ra yasura she[a]ku).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
yasra = gentle / sheak = sun, solar

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Gentle sun (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was paks ra neia bautifal faura tes dornpica en 4 dyyal nuih bexm

"Was paks ra neia bautifal faura tes dornpica en 4 dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 美しい鳥が　木の実に近づいた　そして４日目の夜が訪れた ("Beautiful birds approached the seed. And the fourth night arrived."). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス パクス ラ ネイア バティファル ファウラ テス ドゥルンピカ エン フェフ ディーアル ヌイ ベズム (wasu pakusu ra neia batifaru faura tesu durunpika en fefu diiaru nui bezumu).

Was = very intensely / paks = nervous, excited / ra = want to be like this
neia = approach / bautifal = beautiful / faura = small bird, young bird / tes = (destination marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

We're starting to get variants on the line with the birds and nightfall. Note that the emotion has changed as well.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Pretty little birds approach the seed, and the night of the fourth day arrives (with content—for now—but intensely nervous feelings)."

ieeya

"ieeya", glossed as 希望よ… ("O hope..."). Pronunciation written in kana as イーヤ (iiya).

ieeya = hope, wish

And there's nothing to analyze.

Was yea ra murfanare

"Was yea ra murfanare", glossed as 想いよ… ("O feelings..."). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ ムルファナーレ (wasu yea ra murufanaare).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
murfanare = feelings

Not much of a sentence here. It's a fragment with emotion!

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Feelings (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was paks ra eta bautifal faura tes dornpica en [5/6/7] dyyal nuih bexm

"Was paks ra eta bautifal faura tes dornpica en [5/6/7] dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 美しい鳥が　木の実を食べた　そして[５/６/７]日目の夜が訪れた ("Beautiful birds ate the seed. And the [fifth/sixth/seventh] night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス パクス ラ エータ バティファル ファウラ テス ドゥルンピカ エン [ヴィラ/イクサ/ヘプト] ディーアル ヌイ ベズム (wasu pakusu ra eeta batifaru faura tesu durunpika en [vira/ikusa/heputo] diiaru nui bezumu).

Was = very intensely / paks = nervous, excited / ra = want to be like this
eta = eat / bautifal = beautiful / faura = small bird, young bird / tes = (destination marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

I would think the direct object marker "anw" would be more appropriate than "tes", but I'm not the one writing the lyrics.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Pretty little birds eat the seed, and the night of the [fifth/sixth/seventh] day arrives (with content—for now—but intensely nervous feelings)."

Was yea ra prasrity

"Was yea ra prasrity", glossed as 繁栄のとき ("Age of prosperity"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ プラスリティー (wasu yea ra purasuritii).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
prasrity = prosper

Not much of a sentence here. It's a fragment with emotion!

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Prosperity (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Was yea ra irs dsier

"Was yea ra irs dsier", glossed as 欲望が存在する ("There are desires"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イェア ラ イルス ヂェア (wasu yea ra irusu djea).

Was = very intensely / yea = happy / ra = want to be like this
irs = is, exists / dsier = desire

The definition for "enne" (used above) explicitly notes that it has a positive meaning. This suggests that other words for "desire", such as "dsier", may not be so positive. As best, this is referring to desire in a neutral sense, and it's no great stretch to suggest that these aren't wholesome desires.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "There are desires (with content intensely happy feelings)."

Rrha wol ra eta meso faura anw dornpica en 8 dyyal nuih bexm

"Rrha wol ra eta meso faura anw dornpica en 8 dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 鳥が　実を食い散らかした　そして８日目の夜が訪れた ("Birds devoured the seed. And the eighth night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ ヴォル ラ エータ メソ ファウラ アンワ ドゥルンピカ エン オクタ ディーアル ヌイ ベズム ([ruru]ra vol ra eeta meso faura anwa durunpika en okuta diiaru nui bezumu).

Rrha = entranced / wol = impassioned / ra = want to be like this
eta = eat / meso = scatter / faura = small bird, young bird / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

Here's the "anw" I was expecting last time. In any case, "eta meso" looks like a compound verb akin to 食い散らす, roughly "eat messily," which I've rendered as "devour". Note that the birds are no longer described as "bautifal" (beautiful), and the emotion has changed again.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Little birds devour the seed, and the night of the eighth day arrives (with content—if only barely—but consumingly impassioned feelings)."

eta meso...

"eta meso...", glossed as 食い散らかした ("Devoured it"). Pronunciation written in kana as エータ メソ (eeta meso).

eta = eat / meso = scatter

A fragment of the above line.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Devoured it."

Was i ga denera wart

"Was i ga denera wart", glossed as 悪しき者の言葉 ("Evil one's words"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イ ガ デネラ ワート (wasu i ga denera waato).

Was = very intensely / i = impatient, irritated / ga = want to escape quickly
denera = evil one / wart = words

I think "i" seems more like "upset" than anything else here.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Evil one's words (intensely upset and wanting swift change)."

Rrha wol ra stel naja gettra faura anw dornpica en [9/10] dyyal nuih bexm

"Rrha wol ra stel naja gettra faura anw dornpica en [9/10] dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 汚れた鳥が　木の実を盗んで逃げて行った　そして[９/１０]日目の夜が訪れた ("Foul birds stole the seed and fled. And the [ninth/tenth] night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ ヴォル ラ ステル ナージャ ゲットラ ファウラ アンワ ドゥルンピカ エン [ネイ/デク] ディーアル ヌイ ベズム ([ruru]ra vol ra suteru naaja gettra faura anwa durunpika en [nei/deku] diiaru nui bezumu).

Rrha = entranced / wol = impassioned / ra = want to be like this
stel = take, seize, steal / naja = retreat, leave, flee / getrra = dirty, tainted / faura = small bird, young bird / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

The verb has changed again, and the birds aren't exactly described in flattering terms. The same "getrra" appears in Aurica's Purger to describe the unclean spirits the song is to cast out. Ouch.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Foul little birds seize the seed and flee, and the night of the [ninth/tenth] day arrives (with content—if only barely—but consumingly impassioned feelings, and I don't imagine it's a happy sort of passion)."

Was i ga vonn hynne

"Was i ga vonn hynne", glossed as 闇の声 ("Voice of darkness"). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イ ガ ヴォン ヒュン (wasu i ga von hyun).

Was = very intensely / i = impatient, irritated / ga = want to escape quickly
vonn = darkness / hynne = voice

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Voice of darkness (intensely upset and wanting swift change)."

Was i ga crushue anw dornpica

"Was i ga crushue anw dornpica", glossed as 木の実を紡いでいます… ("She is crafting a seed..."). Pronunciation written in kana as ワス イ ガ クルシューエ アンワ ドゥルンピカ (wasu i ga kurushuue anwa durunpika).

Was = very intensely / i = impatient, irritated / ga = want to escape quickly
crushue = craft / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, berry, nut

Nearly the same as the most repeated line in the song, but with vastly different emotion. I'd say Rhaplanca is getting fed up with this.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "She crafts a seed (intensely upset and wanting swift change)."

Rrha i ga guatrz gyas guatrz gyas

"Rrha i ga guatrz gyas guatrz gyas", glossed as 悪霊よ、怒りを ("O evil spirits, bring wrath"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ イ ガ ゴーッ ギャス ゴーッ ギャス ([ruru]ra i ga goo' gyasu goo' gyasu).

Rrha = entranced / i = impatient, irritated / ga = want to escape quickly
guatrz = wrath, hatred / gyas = evil spirit, bad component

There seems to be a tendency in Hymmnos to double words or phrases for emphasis. Here we have "guatrz gyas" twice.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Evil spirits of wrath (consumingly upset and wanting swift change)!"

Rrha wol ra stelled gettra faura anw dornpica en 100 dyyal nuih bexm

"Rrha wol ra stelled gettra faura anw dornpica en 100 dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 汚れた鳥が　木の実を奪い合った　そして１００日目の夜が訪れた ("Foul birds fought over the seed. And the hundredth night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ ヴォル ラ ステレド ゲットラ ファウラ アンワ ドゥルンピカ エン ヘク ディーアル ヌイ ベズム ([ruru]ra vol ra suteredo gettra faura anwa durunpika en heku diiaru nui bezumu).

Rrha = entranced / wol = impassioned / ra = want to be like this
stelled = compete, struggle / getrra = dirty, tainted / faura = small bird, young bird / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, nut, berry / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

The verb has changed yet again.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Foul little birds fight over the seed, and the night of the hundredth day arrives (with content—if only barely—but consumingly impassioned feelings)."

Rrha i gagis guatrz gyas

"Rrha i gagis guatrz gyas", glossed as 悪霊よ、怒りを ("O evil spirits, bring wrath"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ イ ギャギス ゴーッ ギャス ([ruru]ra i ga goo' gyasu goo' gyasu).

Rrha = entranced / i = impatient, irritated / gagis = don't care what becomes of myself
guatrz = wrath, hatred / gyas = evil spirit, bad component

Similar to but different from a previous line. The term "gagis" seems to convey a sense of not caring about one's own welfare as long as the objective sought is met.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Evil spirits of wrath (consumingly upset and beyond caring about self-preservation)."

Ma num ra slep faura, etealune na dauan en 1000 dyyal nuih bexm

"Ma num ra slep faura, etealune na dauan en 1000 dyyal nuih bexm", glossed as 鳥は眠り、夜明けは来なかった　そして１０００日目の夜が訪れた ("The birds slept, and dawn did not come. And the thousandth night arrived"). Pronunciation written in kana as マ ナム ラ スレプ ファウラ エテルネェ ナ ダウアン エン キク ディーアル ヌイ ベズム (ma namu ra surepu faura eterune[e] na dauan en kiku diiaru nui bezumu).

Ma = level-headed / num = nothing / ra = want to be like this
slep = sleep / faura = small bird, young bird / etealune = eternity / na = not / dauan = dawn / en = and (then), because of / dyyal = ~th day / nuih = night / bexm = (a time) comes

The verb has changed yet again, as has the emotion. Actually, "Ma num ra" is the closest a emotive sound comes to having no emotion whatsoever, so perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the emotion is gone. Then there's sleeping birds and eternal not-dawn... sounds ominous.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "The little birds sleep with no dawn for all eternity, and the night of the thousandth day arrives (with no, or numb, feelings)."

Rrha cyuie gaya na ieeya crushue anw dornpica, rhaplanca

"Rrha cyuie gaya na ieeya crushue anw dornpica, rhaplanca", glossed as ラプランカは実を紡ぎたくない ("Rhaplanca does not wish to craft a seed"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ キュイ ガヤ ナ イーヤ クルシューエ アンワ ドゥルンピカ ラプランカ ([ruru]ra kyui gaya na iiya kurushuue anwa durunpika rapuranka).

Rrha = entranced / cyuie = sad, harsh / gaya = never want to be like I was again
na = not / ieeya = hope, wish / crushue = craft / anw = (direct object marker) / dornpica = fruit, berry, nut / rhaplanca = (a name)

And the most repeated line in the song is reversed. Rhaplanca is definitely fed up with this. Note that "cyuie" is not one of the emotion words indicated as being valid in a emotive sound, but improvisation is a key factor of practical usage in any language.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Rhaplanca does not wish to craft a seed (consumingly sad and never wanting to go back to the previous state)."

Rrha num ra slepir etealune, na near na morto ciel

"Rrha num ra slepir etealune, na near na morto ciel", glossed as 永遠に眠れ、生も死も無い世界で ("Sleep eternally, in a world with neither life nor death!"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ ナム ラ スレピア エテルネェ ナ ニェァー ナ モルト シェール ([ruru]ra namu ra surepia eterune[e] na nyeaa na moruto sheeru).

Rrha = entranced / num = nothing / ra = want to be like this
slepir = put to sleep, suspend (activity) / etealune = eternity / na = not / near = life / morto = death, die / ciel = sky, (loose usage) world

The biggest questions here are the identity of the subject and object. Who or what is putting who or what to sleep?

My best guess at a literal translation is, "She puts all to eternal sleep in a world with no life and no death (with a consuming calmness)."

Rrha ki ra denera

"Rrha ki ra denera", glossed as 悪しきものよ！ ("O evil ones!"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ キ ラ デネラ ([ruru]ra ki ra denera).

Rrha = entranced / ki = serious, focused / ra = want to stay like this
denera = evil one

Yay, another sentence fragment. By this point, "ra" is essentially meaningless and serves only to meet grammatical requirements.

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Evil ones (with consuming focus)."

Rrha ki ra briyante, fayraa

"Rrha ki ra briyante, fayraa", glossed as 歓喜の声を！炎を！ ("Bring voices of delight! Bring flames!"). Pronunciation written in kana as [ルル]ラ キ ラ ブリイャンテ ファイラ ([ruru]ra ki ra buriiyante faira).

Rrha = entranced / ki = serious, focused / ra = want to stay like this
briyante = voice of joy / fayra = fire, flame

Either "fayraa" is a typo or it's a variant of "fayra".

My best guess at a literal translation is, "Joyous voices, flames (with consuming focus)."

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