'Into the World of Dreams' - A Moomin Song (Patreon)

As a little bonus to The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin, I wanted to do a little cover of the theme song from the 1990s Moomin Anime Tanoshii Muumin Ikka. I had always enjoyed this theme song, but I wasn't satisfied with the English translations I had found there since they completely abandoned the meter and rhyme scheme of the original Japanese.

So I hope you enjoy my attempt to translate this song using the instrumental version of Sumio Shiratori's original composition.

Credits

Original Singer : Emiko Shiratori

Original Lyricist : Emiko Shiratori

Composer : Sumio Shiratori

Arranger : Masatsugu Watanabe

Translated Lyrics

Even when you stubbornly act so tough 

It is only pretending

For I know that there are times

When your cries are never ending

At such times, you should know that it’s ok

To cry as hard as you can

For you should know such hopeless things

Will disappear once you just take my hand

Come, come with me, to the world of peaceful dreams

Where your troubles won’t be ignored

And your true self will be seen

I’ll take you to this dream world

Where love bursts at the seams

So long as you keep an open heart

You’ll love our valley!