烈火/Rekka (English Cover)【Kuri】

I did it..........!

I still remember when I first saw the card leaks about a year ago for Whip the Wimp Girl. It was sort of surreal to see my favorite character of the prsk cast get such an... intense? card. Even then, I wasn't prepared for the absolute steel chair that the actual event would be swinging my way. By far, this is the best events I've ever had the pleasure of reading, what a freaking perfect cumulation of the seeds they've been planting since at LEAST Awakening Beat.

On top of that, for those in the know, I've been fiending for the so-called "perfect" event for me for years, and there's been a few close calls (most notably, Buddy Funny Spend Time). I had always wanted to have an event that was focused on An, Kohane, and Luka... considering Luka is the 3* and is IN the commissioned song... no brainer... with the card quality and story writing, I felt like how Anchan was when she heard Kohane sing for the first time omfg "THIS EVENT IS THE ONE....!"

Rekka itself is a song that I've sort of come to appreciate even more greatly over time, and honestly, it's been mysteriously creeping up the ranks in my favorite prsk commissions list. The lyricism that comes seemingly easy to niki is just inspiring and I think the vocal performances from the project sekai cast, ESPECIALLY JIENA (I bow down) really elevate it all.

The art for this was done by the INCREDIBLE Orri, who seriously has such an eye for vibrant colors. Couldn't have asked fora better representation of myself and Luka for Rekka. I gave Orri my notes and it was like magic because every single one of my wishes came true.

I did rush the video a bit to make my personal deadline (before the start of ENSekai's Whip Yourself Into Shape event), but I think it turned out quite well despite that.

A big thank you to all the people who helped me with the cover, and to all the people who will have found this cover through my (as of typing this comment) future tiering efforts. This was a challenge from lyric writing, to singing, to mixing, to video editing, but I am so relieved it turned out as incredibly as it did.

A big part of that is the help I've received from YumigurumiP, who so graciously agreed to help tune Luka for the cover for me. She is a BEAST and should 100% be checked out for all of her amazing vocal synthesizer covers on her own channel.

I don't believe I can consistently keep releasing covers at the speed I have done so far for An, but it does make me so happy to know that I was able to make 4/5 An covers happen before the event started. It was a VERY ambitious personal goal of mine, but I think An really does deserve that sort of effort on my end.

'Till next time!

Credits:
Vocals: Kuri & Megurine Luka v4
Vocaloid Tuning: ‪@yumigurumi‬
Art: orri (https://x.com/iirokagi)
Mixing: Kuri (you're here!)
Video: Kuri
Translyrics: Kuri

Original Song: (   • 烈火 / Vivid BAD SQUAD × 巡音ルカ  )

Lyrics: (Ok to use with credit!)

Yeah

As we cross the sleepless night, we run down through our street
Even our deepest pains have much to prove
Acting like you’re strong keeps all you love just out of reach
Toss out the vague doubts plaguing your heart

You know I held my faith, everyday, in things that don’t change

I hid it all away, the words I couldn’t say and the passion within my heart

This sun of mine shines down, revealing more of my emotions
The world can’t show the future that we desperately seek
Come tell me your truth, your feelings, with no lies in your being
In those eyes burn in all emotion

Singing it all out till I’m ashes, behold my ferality
Erasing all my sappy feelings, I’m taking the ending

Your sweet words only cause me pain, the truth will set my heart aflame
I’ve never strayed, away from my faith, my heart’s resolve will lead the way

This sun of yours makes me yearn for your light and my emotions
Still I refuse to give up my wish I hold so deep
Our clashing feelings are leading us to a higher ceiling
Let our words resound in our beings

‘cause it can never stop now
I won’t forget this flame
Despite it all I cannot ever let go of my wish
That lit the fire within my burning heart

The sun at night shines down on this moment and our emotions
The world can’t show the future that we desperately seek
Come tell me your truth, your feelings, with no lies in your being
In those eyes burn in all emotion

‘cause it can never stop now
I won’t forget this flame
Despite it all I cannot ever let go of my wish
That lit the fire within my burning heart

You shine bright as the sun
I yearn for only one


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