Melissa

(メリッサ) is a song covered by Argonavis.

It is originally sung by Porno Graffitti and the first opening song of the anime "Fullmetal Alchemist".

It was performed for the first time during their 0-2nd LIVE on September 15, 2018; performance which was uploaded to YouTube on April 26; 2019 to promote their 1st LIVE. It is currently unavailable.

The studio version announced on December 5, 2019; as one of the two mysterious covers included in the joint single VOICE/MANIFESTO.

On December 4, 2020 it was confirmed as one of the cover songs that would be added to AAside at some point and it's hard gameplay was previewed 21 days later on YouTube (currently available). It was included during the game's release on January 14, 2021; where it was used as the song for the band quest "Now, Yousoro!".

It was arranged by Hirosawa Yuuya (HANO) -who was also in charge of all the other instruments and programming-, the guitar was played by Kentaro Fujii (HANO), the bass by Tatsuya Doi (HANO) and the drums by Kitamura Nozomu.

It is included in their joint single with GYROAXIA, VOICE/MANIFESTO, which was released on January 15, 2020.

Video
Full= https://youtu.be/9Y4d4cFRnRU

Lyrics
Romaji= Kimi no te de kirisaite tooi hi no kioku wo Kanashimi no iki no ne wo tometekure yo Saa ai ni kogareta mune wo tsuranuke

Asu ga kuru hazu no sora wo mite mayou bakari no kokoro moteamashiteru Katawara no tori ga habataita doko ka hikari wo mitsukerareta no ka na

Naa omae no se ni ore mo nosetekurenai ka? Soshite ichiban takai toko de okizari ni shite yasashisa kara toozakete

Kimi no te de kirisaite tooi hi no kioku wo Kanashimi no iki no ne wo tometekure yo Saa ai ni kogareta mune wo tsuranuke

Tori wo yuuyami ni miokutta chi wo hau bakari no ore wo kaze ga nazeru Hane ga hoshii to wa iwanai sa semete chuu ni mau MELISSA no ha ni naritai

Mou zuibun to tachitsukushite mita kedo Tabun kotae wa nai no darou Kono kaze ni mo iku ate nado nai you ni

Kimi no te de kagi wo kakete tamerai nado nai daro Machigatte mo nidoto aku koto no nai you ni Saa jou no ochiru oto de owarasete

Sukui no nai tamashii wa nagasarete kieyuku Kieteyuku shunkan ni wazuka hikaru Ima tsuki ga michiru yoru wo umidasu no sa Kanji= 君の手で切り裂いて 遠い日の記憶を 悲しみの息の根を止めてくれよ さぁ 愛に焦がれた 胸を 貫け

明日が来るはずの空を見て 迷うばかりの心持て余してる 傍らの鳥が羽ばたいた どこか光を見つけられたのかな

なぁ お前の背に俺も乗せてくれないか そして 一番高い所で置き去りにして優しさから遠ざけて

君の手で切り裂いて 遠い日の記憶を 悲しみの息の音を止めてくれよ さぁ 愛に焦がれた 胸を 貫け

鳥を夕闇に見送った 地をは這うばかりの俺を風がなぜる 羽根が欲しいとは言わないさ せめて宙に舞うメリッサの葉になりたい

もう 随分と立ち尽くしてみたけど 多分答えはないのだろう この風にも行くあてなどないように

君の手で鍵をかけて ためらいなどないだろう 間違っても 二度と開くことのないように さぁ 錠の落ちる音で終わらせて

救いのない魂は流らせて消え行く 消えていく瞬間にわずか光る 今 月が満ちる夜を生み出すのさ Translation= Cleave apart the memories of those faraway days with your hands End the breath of sadness Come on, pierce through my chest made anxious by love

Looking at the sky in which the tomorrow will come, I don't know what to do with my heart that is only lost Birds by my side flew away- I wonder if they found light somewhere

Come now, won't you let me ride on your back, too? Then keep far away from the kindess that I deserted at the highest place

Cleave apart the memories of those faraway days with your hands End the breath of sadness Come on, pierce through my chest made anxious by love

I saw off birds into the dark evening, the wind strokes the me who merely crawls the ground I won't say that I want wings; I want to become melissa leaves dancing in midair, at least

I've already tried to keep standing many times But that's probably not the answer, right? 'Cause then I won't go against this wind

Take the key with your hands, you won't be hesitating, right? Even if you were wrong, if it seems that it'd never open again Come on, end it with the sound of a lock falling

A soul that cannot be saved drifts and disappears In the instant it vanishes, it shines faintly Now, it creates a night with a full moon

Translated by Atashi ♡

Live Performances

 * September 15, 2018: Argonavis 0-2nd LIVE -The Beginning-
 * December 10, 2018: Argonavis 0-BEYOND LIVE -The Beginning-
 * May 17, 2019: BanG Dream! Argonavis 1st LIVE
 * July 20, 2019: BanG Dream! Argonavis 1.5th LIVE
 * December 5, 2019: BanG Dream! Argonavis 2nd LIVE "VOICE -Hoshizora no Shita no Yakusoku-"
 * July 25, 2020: ARGONAVIS Special Live -Starry Line-
 * October 5, 2021: ARGONAVIS LIVE 2021 COVER FESTIVAL
 * May 14, 2022: ARGONAVIS 4th NAVIVERSARY EVENT -CHEMISTRY-
 * October 23, 2022: ARGONAVIS Concept LIVE TOUR Futa Kaminoshima Presents Omatsuri Festival!!! (Omatsuri Session Team C)
 * October 29, 2022: ARGONAVIS Concept LIVE TOUR Shu Ujigawa Presents TOY’S (Toys Session Team B)
 * November 3, 2022: ARGONAVIS Concept LIVE TOUR FELIX Presents Spooky Halloween Night (Halloween Session Team A)

Trivia

 * It was region locked on YouTube and Spotify until September 13, 2022; when Bushiroad switched to Space Shower FUGA as their distributor (previously NexTone Inc.), thus most of the franchise's songs were reuploaded on both platforms.