Moonlight Densetsu
(Moonlight Legend)

Originally Sung by Dali
Also sung by Moon Lips

This is the original Japanese theme song to Sailor Moon and subsequent series.
Its melody is also the basis for the American Sailor Moon theme.
Officially, there are two versions of the song. The first version, sung by Dali, ran through series R. Series S and Super S received the version by the Sakurrako Club (aka Moon Lips). Sailor Stars received a different opening.
My translation is based on a direct translation and adheres to it as much as it can, but it has a neat twist: the English words fit the rhythm, so you can actually sing it!

Original Japanese: English Translation:
Gomen ne sunao ja nakute
Yume no naka nara ieru
Shikou kairo wa shotto sunzen
Ima sugu aitai yo

Nakitaku naru youna MOONLIGHT
Denwa mo dekinai MIDNIGHT
Datte junjou doushiyou
HEART wa mangekyou

Tsuki no hikari ni michibikare
Nandomo meguri au

Seiza no matataki kazoe
Uranau koi no yukue
Onaji kuni ni umareta no
MIRACLE ROMANCE

Mo ichido futari de WEEKEND
Kami-sama kanete HAPPY END
Genzai kako mirai mo
Anata ni kubittake

Deatta toki no natsukashii
Manazashi wasurenai

Ikuseman no hoshi kara
anata o mitsukerareru
Guuzen mo chansu ni kaeru
ikikata ga suki yo

Fushigi-na kiseki kurosu-shite
Nandomo meguri-au

Seiza no matataki kazoe
uranau koi no yukue
Onaji kuni ni umareta no
MIRACLE ROMANCE
Shinjite iru no
MIRACLE ROMANCE
 If I'm not gentle, then I say I'm sorry.
But in my dreams, I write my own story.
My thoughts are shorting out, oh yes it's true.
Right now, I just want to be with you.

It makes me want to cry, this moonlight.
And no, I can't make a call at midnight.
I'm so naive, so lost, so full of hope.
My heart's aspin like a kaleidoscope.

The moon lights up the way on each and every night.
By chance, we'll come together tonight.

The twinkling stars above fortell the legend,
A love between us that is never to end.
As I was e'er together here with you,
The miracle romance is true.

Once more we're here together on the weekend.
I pray for us just to have a happy end.
Throughout the present, future, and past,
My love for you will forever last.

I'll ne'er forget the day our lives did cross their ways.
I'll ne'er forget your dear, loving gaze.

Although the stars upon the sky may hide you,
No matter what it takes, I'm going to find you.
To turn coincidence to chance and dreams,
This is the life I want for me.

The mystery and magic gathers in the light.
By chance, we'll come together tonight.

The twinkling stars above fortell the legend,
A love between us that is never to end.
As I was e'er together here with you,
The miracle romance is true.
I believe in the magic, too.
The miracle romance is true.
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