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Jul-24th-2008 08:13 pm - Kufufu no Fu translation
 I've been listening to a lot of Katekyou Hitman Reborn in the car lately, and Kufufu no Fu comes up a lot, because I love driving to it ^_^ I figured out a couple lines by ear and wanted to know what the rest of the song meant. So I checked online. No dice. Granted, I didn't look -that- hard, but after I found a glaring (to me) mistake in AnimeLyrics' kanii version of it, I decided to do it myself.

Yes, I went and did a translation.

Now, I had it almost typed up and nice, with notes on my word choices, but the beloved (note sarcasm) laptop Back keyboard button reared it's ugly head and I lost the entry. FUCK YOU BACK BUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyways, here is as much as I can stand to retype.  

Kufufu no Fu ~Boku to Keiyaku
(the fu sound of my laughter ~Contract with Me)
from Sakura Addiction, Rokudou Mukuro version


~Translation~

I can't believe it, it's like I touched you with these hands
The reason is that naivety of yours; you've been taken over by me

Looking into my mismatched eyes, the face that frightened you changes
I'm glad we met, even if the reason is so cliche 

Come now, won't you sign a contract with me?
your memories are fading away but before that-

Kufufu Kufufu The sound of my laughter
As you dance for me in a carnival of mist
if this world is made pure and beautiful,
I'll pull your strings in an eternal samba

I'll comfort you, if you ask it of me
Is one moment enough? My my; for eternity?

I don't understand the reason you cry
It seems that I've been naughty

Kufufu Kufufu The sound of my laughter
Your fate is to be reborn for me
But if you miss a step, you'll start to break
When you make those sorrowful eyes you're my darling plaything

Come now, won't you sign a contract with me?
your memories are fading away but before that-

Kufufu Kufufu The sound of my laughter
As you dance for me in a carnival of mist
if this world is made pure and beautiful,
I'll pull your strings in an eternal samba

----- 
Notes:
The line "Kufufu The Sound of my laughter" is "kufufu kufufu no fu" in Japanese, which is basically "The fu of kufufu." I took some liberty here, since Mukuro is referring the that lingering sound of his laugh- kufufu.

Related Links:

Sakura Addiction - Hibari Kyouya versus Rokudou Mukurou, KHR! ending theme full version
download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bflcvk

Kufufu no Fu ~Boku to Keiyaku - Rokudou Mukuro character song
download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/hfn3kz

Bonus! 
Hitoribocchi no Sadame - Hibari Kyouya character song
download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mxu05j 

Samba videos:
http://samba.ucan2.com/
It's really interesting watching these videos of the dance referred to in the song. It's fast-paced and full of movement- a really difficult dance. It's also really, really sensual, which multiplies that hint of Mukuro the Molester in the first line of the song... But maybe that's just me.


I have no plans to translate Sakura Addiction or Hitoribocchi no Sadame at the moment.