Understanding two more sections of Still for your love


[Part 1](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/100071/understanding-
the-first-section-of-still-for-your-love) [Part
2](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/100072/subete-wa-karamawari-
overall-interpretation-of-still-for-your-love) [Part
3](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/100073/understanding-two-
sections-of-still-for-your-love) Part 4 [Part
5](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/100087/general-interpretation-
of-still-for-your-love)

This time I'm cross-posting
[this](https://mickgorroonyoutubeartisticsongtranslations.quora.com/Aaaand-
yet-another-what-the-heck-does-this-song-say-post-I-m-so-various-Well-today-
we-have-another-Japanese-song), and I'm already splitting it. I still give the
full lyrics to the song, [Still for your
love](https://lyricstranslate.com/en/detective-conan-ost-still-your-love-
lyrics.html) ([video](https://youtu.be/imo2c-85oyw)) in case it's useful to
have them for context:

何かが起こりそうな夜は  
祈りをささげて 目を閉じなよ  
こんな月のとける夜に  
愛され生まれてきたのとママは言った  
  
お願い遠くへ 行かないでと  
なぜママは涙を流すの  
ずっとずっとそばにいるよ  
小さな心で思ってたけど  
あの人に会うまでは  
心ゆらされるまでは  
そして全てはからまわり  
未来がちぎれるのを見た  
  
さぁ 裸足になって 大地けって  
虹をこえて 空をつかんで  
  
I wish 胸の十字架をにぎり 朝は  
希望があなたにふりそそぎ 夜は  
やわらかな光が あなたを包み込み  
明日{あす}への勇気を与える  
  
幼い頃に うえつけられた傷は重く  
心にのしかかり  
暗い狭い世界で 心ない世界で  
ゆりかごに似たやすらかな Final song  
  
もう二度と 会えないとわかってても  
色を変えてもつながってるから 空は  
白い羽根身につけ 大きくはばたいて  
未来を変えるよ この手で  
  
I wish 胸の十字架をにぎり 朝は  
希望があなたにふりそそぎ 夜は  
やわらかな光が あなたを包み込み  
明日{あす}への勇気を与える  
  
I wish forever her great happiness la la la  
Everynight in your dream I see you I feel you la la la  
Tears stood in her eyes la la la Please don't cry la la la  
Forever still for you, still for your love  

The question is about the following part:

幼い頃に うえつけられた傷は重く  
心にのしかかり  
暗い狭い世界で 心ない世界で  
ゆりかごに似たやすらかな Final song  
  
もう二度と 会えないとわかってても  
色を変えてもつながってるから 空は  
白い羽根身につけ 大きくはばたいて  
未来を変えるよ この手で  

Possible translation:

The wounds burned [into me] in childhood  
Press heavily on my heart  
In a dark and narrow world, in a heartless world  
A gentle Final song feeling like a cradle  
  
Even knowing we can't meet again  
Because our skies are connected even though they change colors  
Tacking white wings to my body [and] flapping wide  
I will change the future with these [two] hands!  

**Question 1:**

What is a "final song"? Why is "nita" past tense and not non-past "niru"? Does
this song no longer feel like a cradle? When did it then?

**Question 2:**

L. 2 can be read in like 4 ways:

  1. "sora wa" as the subject of both tsunagatteru and kaete, as above;
  2. "sora wa" as the subject of only tsunagatteru (because the sky is connected even though [we] change colors);
  3. "sora wa" as the subject of only kaete (because we are still related/connected even though the sky changes color);
  4. "sora wa" as part of the following line (which would then presumably happen in the sky, because having the sky tack wings onto itself doesn't seem to make much sense).

I would exclude #3 because of the position is "sora wa", but why the rest?




> What is a "final song"?

It's a tough question, but since it's said before もう二度と会えない, perhaps it
implies "This is my last message/song to you".

> Why is "nita" past tense and not non-past "niru"? Does this song no longer
> feel like a cradle? When did it then?

See:

  * ["太ってる猫" vs "太った猫"](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/3361/5010)
  * [What are the general principles of using verbs to modify nouns (e.g. 焦げるトースト/焦げたトースト)?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/11975/5010)
  * [Use of かける (N5 question)](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29671/5010)

> L. 2 can be read in like 4 ways:

Go with the first interpretation.




> What is a "final song"?

It's a tough question, but since it's said before もう二度と会えない, perhaps it
implies "This is my last message/song to you".

> Why is "nita" past tense and not non-past "niru"? Does this song no longer
> feel like a cradle? When did it then?

See:

  * ["太ってる猫" vs "太った猫"](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/3361/5010)
  * [What are the general principles of using verbs to modify nouns (e.g. 焦げるトースト/焦げたトースト)?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/11975/5010)
  * [Use of かける (N5 question)](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/29671/5010)

> L. 2 can be read in like 4 ways:

Go with the first interpretation.

