Verweile Doch!
Linger on!

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Description: Johann Georg Faust VIII Song

Sung by: Takehito Koyasu

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闇に溶けきれぬ
お前を　抱けば　身は細るばかり
愛をくどくどと紡ぐなら　囁いて消す昼の名残を
今だから胸のうち覗かずにおく
願いつづけていれば祈りに変わる

時よ留まれ
お前は美しすぎたかもしれない
薔薇に出会うなら歌を捧げ
留まれお前は美しすぎたかもしれない
林檎に出会えばがぶりつき愛に狂うだけ

愛が理由ならそこでは　神も　眉を上げられる
過去の亡霊が纏わる　身に過ぎた愛欲しがりながら
祝福をほどこした古の絵は
再びその輝きを取り戻して

だからお前とこうして夜のしじまに横たわれば
鏡を覗いているみたいだ
お前とこうして夜のしじまに横たわれば
細かいところも知りつくす芝居を見るよう

今だから胸のうち覗かずにおく
願いつづけていれば祈りに変わる

時よ留まれ
お前は美しすぎたかもしれない
薔薇に出会うなら歌を捧げ
時よ留まれお前は美しすぎたかもしれない
林檎に出会えばがぶりつき愛に狂うだけ

The title of the song as one might imagine comes from a a quote in Goethe's Faust story a greater part of the quote being "Verweile doch! Du bist so schön!" ("Stay! You are so beautiful!") during a statement made with his deal with the devil

Deciding not to go into too much detail though "Verweile doch!" can and has been phrased in a number of different ways depending on who the translator common translations include "Stay!", "Linger on!", and "Stay a while!" and while "stay!" would be the most general translation I decided to use "linger on!" for the sake of trying to sound slightly more poetic given the entire context

Transliterated by SakuraFox512

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Kanji Information
闇
Strokes:17
Readings: アン; オン; やみ; くらい
Meanings: get dark; gloom; disorder;
Kanji Information
溶
Strokes:13
Grade:8
Readings: ヨウ; とける; とかす; とく
Meanings: melt; dissolve; thaw;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
抱
Strokes:8
Grade:8
Readings: ホウ; だく; いだく; かかえる; たば
Meanings: embrace; hug; hold in arms;
Kanji Information
身
Strokes:7
Grade:3
Readings: シン; み
Meanings: somebody; person; one's station in life;
Kanji Information
細
Strokes:11
Grade:2
Readings: サイ; ほそい; ほそる; こまか; こまかい
Meanings: dainty; get thin; taper; slender; narrow;
Kanji Information
愛
Strokes:13
Grade:4
Readings: アイ; いとしい; あ; あし; え; かな; なる; まな; めぐ; めぐみ; よし
Meanings: love; affection; favourite;
Kanji Information
紡
Strokes:10
Grade:8
Readings: ボウ; つむぐ
Meanings: ウ つむ.ぐ {spinning;
Kanji Information
囁
Strokes:21
Readings: ショウ; ささやく
Meanings: whisper; murmur;
Kanji Information
消
Strokes:10
Grade:3
Readings: ショウ; きえる; けす
Meanings: extinguish; blow out; turn off; neutralize; cancel;
Kanji Information
昼
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: チュウ; ひる
Meanings: daytime; noon;
Kanji Information
名
Strokes:6
Grade:1
Readings: メイ; ミョウ; な; な; と
Meanings: name; noted; distinguished; reputation;
Kanji Information
残
Strokes:10
Grade:4
Readings: ザン; サン; のこる; のこす; そこなう; のこり
Meanings: remainder; leftover; balance;
Kanji Information
今
Strokes:4
Grade:2
Readings: コン; キン; いま; な
Meanings: now;
Kanji Information
胸
Strokes:10
Grade:6
Readings: キョウ; むね; むな
Meanings: bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings;
Kanji Information
覗
Strokes:12
Readings: シ; のぞく; うかがう
Meanings: peep; peek; come in sight;
Kanji Information
願
Strokes:19
Grade:4
Readings: ガン; ねがう; ねがい; ら
Meanings: petition; request; vow; wish; hope;
Kanji Information
祈
Strokes:8
Grade:8
Readings: キ; いのる; のり; れい
Meanings: pray; wish;
Kanji Information
変
Strokes:9
Grade:4
Readings: ヘン; かわる; かわり; かえる
Meanings: unusual; change; strange;
Kanji Information
時
Strokes:10
Grade:2
Readings: ジ; とき; どき; と; とぎ
Meanings: time; hour;
Kanji Information
留
Strokes:10
Grade:5
Readings: リュウ; ル; とめる; とまる; とどめる; とどまる; るうぶる; とめ
Meanings: detain; fasten; halt; stop;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
美
Strokes:9
Grade:3
Readings: ビ; ミ; うつくしい; はる; よし; よしみ; り
Meanings: beauty; beautiful;
Kanji Information
薔
Strokes:16
Readings: バ; ショウ; ショク; ソウ; みずたで
Meanings: a kind of grass;
Kanji Information
薇
Strokes:16
Readings: ラ; ビ; ぜんまい
Meanings: an edible fern;
Kanji Information
出
Strokes:5
Grade:1
Readings: シュツ; スイ; でる; で; だす; だす; いでる; いだす; いず; いづ; いで; じ; すっ; すつ; てん
Meanings: exit; leave;
Kanji Information
会
Strokes:6
Grade:2
Readings: カイ; エ; あう; あわせる; あつまる; あい; い
Meanings: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join;
Kanji Information
歌
Strokes:14
Grade:2
Readings: カ; うた; うたう
Meanings: song; sing;
Kanji Information
捧
Strokes:11
Readings: ホウ; ささげる
Meanings: lift up; give; offer; consecrate; sacrifice; dedicate;
Kanji Information
留
Strokes:10
Grade:5
Readings: リュウ; ル; とめる; とまる; とどめる; とどまる; るうぶる; とめ
Meanings: detain; fasten; halt; stop;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
美
Strokes:9
Grade:3
Readings: ビ; ミ; うつくしい; はる; よし; よしみ; り
Meanings: beauty; beautiful;
Kanji Information
林
Strokes:8
Grade:1
Readings: リン; はやし; し
Meanings: grove; forest;
Kanji Information
檎
Strokes:17
Readings: キン; ゴン; ゴ
Meanings: pear; apple;
Kanji Information
出
Strokes:5
Grade:1
Readings: シュツ; スイ; でる; で; だす; だす; いでる; いだす; いず; いづ; いで; じ; すっ; すつ; てん
Meanings: exit; leave;
Kanji Information
会
Strokes:6
Grade:2
Readings: カイ; エ; あう; あわせる; あつまる; あい; い
Meanings: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join;
Kanji Information
愛
Strokes:13
Grade:4
Readings: アイ; いとしい; あ; あし; え; かな; なる; まな; めぐ; めぐみ; よし
Meanings: love; affection; favourite;
Kanji Information
狂
Strokes:7
Grade:8
Readings: キョウ; くるう; くるおしい; くるおしい
Meanings: lunatic; insane; crazy; confuse;
Kanji Information
愛
Strokes:13
Grade:4
Readings: アイ; いとしい; あ; あし; え; かな; なる; まな; めぐ; めぐみ; よし
Meanings: love; affection; favourite;
Kanji Information
理
Strokes:11
Grade:2
Readings: リ; ことわり; あや; おさむ; さと; さとる; ただ; ただし; とおる; に; のり; ひ; まこと; まさ; まさし; まろ; みち; よし
Meanings: logic; arrangement; reason; justice; truth;
Kanji Information
由
Strokes:5
Grade:3
Readings: ユ; ユウ; ユイ; よし; よる
Meanings: wherefore; a reason;
Kanji Information
神
Strokes:9
Grade:3
Readings: シン; ジン; かみ; かん; こう; か; かぐ; かな; かも; くま; こ; こは; だま; み
Meanings: gods; mind; soul;
Kanji Information
眉
Strokes:9
Grade:9
Readings: ビ; ミ; まゆ
Meanings: eyebrow;
Kanji Information
上
Strokes:3
Grade:1
Readings: ジョウ; ショウ; シャン; うえ; うえ; うわ; かみ; あげる; あげる; あがる; あがる; あがり; あがり; のぼる; のぼり; のぼせる; のぼす; よす; あおい; あげ; い; か; かき; かず; かん; こう; のぼり; ほつ
Meanings: above; up;
Kanji Information
過
Strokes:12
Grade:5
Readings: カ; すぎる; すぎる; すぎ; すごす; あやまつ; あやまち; よぎる
Meanings: overdo; exceed; go beyond; error;
Kanji Information
去
Strokes:5
Grade:3
Readings: キョ; コ; さる; さる; い
Meanings: gone; past; quit; leave; elapse; eliminate; divorce;
Kanji Information
亡
Strokes:3
Grade:6
Readings: ボウ; モウ; ない; なき; ほろびる; ほろぶ; ほろぼす
Meanings: ウ モウ な.い な.き- ほろ.びる ほろ.ぶ ほろ.ぼす {deceased; the late; dying; perish;
Kanji Information
霊
Strokes:15
Grade:8
Readings: レイ; リョウ; たま
Meanings: spirits; soul;
Kanji Information
纏
Strokes:21
Readings: テン; デン; まつわる; まとう; まとめる; まとまる; まとい
Meanings: wear; wrap; tie; follow around; collect;
Kanji Information
身
Strokes:7
Grade:3
Readings: シン; み
Meanings: somebody; person; one's station in life;
Kanji Information
過
Strokes:12
Grade:5
Readings: カ; すぎる; すぎる; すぎ; すごす; あやまつ; あやまち; よぎる
Meanings: overdo; exceed; go beyond; error;
Kanji Information
愛
Strokes:13
Grade:4
Readings: アイ; いとしい; あ; あし; え; かな; なる; まな; めぐ; めぐみ; よし
Meanings: love; affection; favourite;
Kanji Information
欲
Strokes:11
Grade:6
Readings: ヨク; ほっする; ほしい
Meanings: longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving;
Kanji Information
祝
Strokes:9
Grade:4
Readings: シュク; シュウ; いわう; のり; ほぎ; ゆわい
Meanings: celebrate; congratulate;
Kanji Information
福
Strokes:13
Grade:3
Readings: フク; とし; とみ; ふ; ふき; ふっ; ぼく; よし
Meanings: blessing; fortune; luck; wealth;
Kanji Information
古
Strokes:5
Grade:2
Readings: コ; ふるい; ふる; ふるす; ふゆ
Meanings: old;
Kanji Information
絵
Strokes:12
Grade:2
Readings: カイ; エ
Meanings: picture; drawing; painting; sketch;
Kanji Information
再
Strokes:6
Grade:5
Readings: サイ; サ; ふたたび; ふた
Meanings: again; twice; second time;
Kanji Information
輝
Strokes:15
Grade:8
Readings: キ; かがやく; あき; あきら; さき; てる; ひ; ひかる
Meanings: radiance; shine; sparkle; gleam; twinkle;
Kanji Information
取
Strokes:8
Grade:3
Readings: シュ; とる; とり; とり; とり; どり; どる
Meanings: take; fetch; take up;
Kanji Information
戻
Strokes:7
Grade:8
Readings: レイ; もどす; もどる
Meanings: re-; return; revert; resume; restore; go backwards;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
夜
Strokes:8
Grade:2
Readings: ヤ; よ; よる
Meanings: night; evening;
Kanji Information
横
Strokes:15
Grade:3
Readings: オウ; よこ
Meanings: sideways; side; horizontal; width; woof;
Kanji Information
鏡
Strokes:19
Grade:4
Readings: キョウ; ケイ; かがみ; あき; かが; かがん
Meanings: mirror; speculum; barrel-head; round rice-cake offering;
Kanji Information
覗
Strokes:12
Readings: シ; のぞく; うかがう
Meanings: peep; peek; come in sight;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
夜
Strokes:8
Grade:2
Readings: ヤ; よ; よる
Meanings: night; evening;
Kanji Information
横
Strokes:15
Grade:3
Readings: オウ; よこ
Meanings: sideways; side; horizontal; width; woof;
Kanji Information
細
Strokes:11
Grade:2
Readings: サイ; ほそい; ほそる; こまか; こまかい
Meanings: dainty; get thin; taper; slender; narrow;
Kanji Information
知
Strokes:8
Grade:2
Readings: チ; しる; しらせる; さと; さとる; しり; しれ; とも; のり
Meanings: know; wisdom;
Kanji Information
芝
Strokes:6
Grade:8
Readings: シ; しば; こげ; しは
Meanings: turf; lawn;
Kanji Information
居
Strokes:8
Grade:5
Readings: キョ; コ; いる; い; おる; おき; ぐ; すえ
Meanings: reside; to be; exist; live with;
Kanji Information
見
Strokes:7
Grade:1
Readings: ケン; みる; みえる; みせる
Meanings: see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible;
Kanji Information
今
Strokes:4
Grade:2
Readings: コン; キン; いま; な
Meanings: now;
Kanji Information
胸
Strokes:10
Grade:6
Readings: キョウ; むね; むな
Meanings: bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings;
Kanji Information
覗
Strokes:12
Readings: シ; のぞく; うかがう
Meanings: peep; peek; come in sight;
Kanji Information
願
Strokes:19
Grade:4
Readings: ガン; ねがう; ねがい; ら
Meanings: petition; request; vow; wish; hope;
Kanji Information
祈
Strokes:8
Grade:8
Readings: キ; いのる; のり; れい
Meanings: pray; wish;
Kanji Information
変
Strokes:9
Grade:4
Readings: ヘン; かわる; かわり; かえる
Meanings: unusual; change; strange;
Kanji Information
時
Strokes:10
Grade:2
Readings: ジ; とき; どき; と; とぎ
Meanings: time; hour;
Kanji Information
留
Strokes:10
Grade:5
Readings: リュウ; ル; とめる; とまる; とどめる; とどまる; るうぶる; とめ
Meanings: detain; fasten; halt; stop;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
美
Strokes:9
Grade:3
Readings: ビ; ミ; うつくしい; はる; よし; よしみ; り
Meanings: beauty; beautiful;
Kanji Information
薔
Strokes:16
Readings: バ; ショウ; ショク; ソウ; みずたで
Meanings: a kind of grass;
Kanji Information
薇
Strokes:16
Readings: ラ; ビ; ぜんまい
Meanings: an edible fern;
Kanji Information
出
Strokes:5
Grade:1
Readings: シュツ; スイ; でる; で; だす; だす; いでる; いだす; いず; いづ; いで; じ; すっ; すつ; てん
Meanings: exit; leave;
Kanji Information
会
Strokes:6
Grade:2
Readings: カイ; エ; あう; あわせる; あつまる; あい; い
Meanings: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join;
Kanji Information
歌
Strokes:14
Grade:2
Readings: カ; うた; うたう
Meanings: song; sing;
Kanji Information
捧
Strokes:11
Readings: ホウ; ささげる
Meanings: lift up; give; offer; consecrate; sacrifice; dedicate;
Kanji Information
時
Strokes:10
Grade:2
Readings: ジ; とき; どき; と; とぎ
Meanings: time; hour;
Kanji Information
留
Strokes:10
Grade:5
Readings: リュウ; ル; とめる; とまる; とどめる; とどまる; るうぶる; とめ
Meanings: detain; fasten; halt; stop;
Kanji Information
前
Strokes:9
Grade:2
Readings: ゼン; まえ; まえ; さき; さと; まい
Meanings: in front; before;
Kanji Information
美
Strokes:9
Grade:3
Readings: ビ; ミ; うつくしい; はる; よし; よしみ; り
Meanings: beauty; beautiful;
Kanji Information
林
Strokes:8
Grade:1
Readings: リン; はやし; し
Meanings: grove; forest;
Kanji Information
檎
Strokes:17
Readings: キン; ゴン; ゴ
Meanings: pear; apple;
Kanji Information
出
Strokes:5
Grade:1
Readings: シュツ; スイ; でる; で; だす; だす; いでる; いだす; いず; いづ; いで; じ; すっ; すつ; てん
Meanings: exit; leave;
Kanji Information
会
Strokes:6
Grade:2
Readings: カイ; エ; あう; あわせる; あつまる; あい; い
Meanings: meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join;
Kanji Information
愛
Strokes:13
Grade:4
Readings: アイ; いとしい; あ; あし; え; かな; なる; まな; めぐ; めぐみ; よし
Meanings: love; affection; favourite;
Kanji Information
狂
Strokes:7
Grade:8
Readings: キョウ; くるう; くるおしい; くるおしい
Meanings: lunatic; insane; crazy; confuse;