Still finishing the different branches in Persona PSP but I've already taken a liking to the music for some time.

Some notes Meguro made about these compositions is that he was aiming for the same pop style used in Persona 3/4 so that players who are playing this game because of those titles will feel more at home. He also wanted to experiment with the music to show how two-sided Persona is. For example, in the opening he starts off with some light pop before moving onto the intense beat of rock. Then there's also some switching between English and Japanese in the lyrics.

Some of those approaches aren't done for the first time to be honest. "Burn My Dread" mixed pop and rock together too.

On another note, it's interesting how the lyricist for these two main theme songs also wrote the lyrics for Persona Trinity Soul's first opening "Breakin' Through" although I personally didn't really like that song.

Well anyway, lets hope the European release of the game will get the free pre-order two disc soundtrack that America's going to get!

Dream of Butterfly

Lyrics: Masao Komori
Composition: Shoji Meguro
Vocals: Yumi Kawamura

Translation

Dream of a butterfly, or is life a dream?
Don't wanna wake up, coz I'm happier here

I was glad just to have you by my side
It was the only reality I needed

But it was all just a dream
Swaying and dissolving like bubbles in the dark ocean
When I woke up, no one was really there

There is nothing certain
Reaching for the shimmering shape in vain
That, I know is true in this place

What should I believe in to live on in this ever changing world?

I'm drowning (I can't believe in you)
in sadness (but I cannot forget you)
calling out as I saw you (I will dig up my faith)
that night (and march on)

I believed (I cannot see ahead)
that it's because (but I can't keep standing still)
you are by my side (So I will close my eyes)
that I could grow strong (and march on)

I was afraid (Can't lay the blame on you)
of sadness (but I cannot forgive you)
crying as I called out to you (So drenched up in rain)
that day (I'll march on)

I realised (I cannot face the sun)
my weaknesses (but I cannot dream at night)
are because of you (So under the moonlight)
They all are (I'll march on)

It sounds like someone's having nightmares because of a broken heart here. The song starts off with a very brief hint of happiness before it just spirals down into pain and in the end, there's desire for revenge. Suits the game's story nicely.

Romaji

Dream of butterfly, or is life a dream
Don't wanna wake up, coz I'm happier here

anata ga iru sore dake de yokatta
tada hitotsu no shinjitsu datta no

dakedo sore wa yume de
Swaying and dissolving like bubbles in the dark ocean
kidzukeba dare mo inai

tashika na mono wa nanimo
Reaching for the shimmering shape in vain
koko ni wa nai to wakatta

utsurou kono sekai nani wo shinjite ikireba ii?

kanashimi (I can't believe in you)
oborete (but I cannot forget you)
sakebinagara anata mita (I will dig up my faith)
ano yoru (and march on)

anata ga (I cannot see ahead)
iru kara (but I can't keep standing still)
watashi tsuyoku nareru n'da (So I will close my eyes)
shinjita (and march on)

kurushimi (Can't lay the blame on you)
osorete (but I can not forgive you)
nakinagara anata yonda (So drenched up in rain)
ano hi (I'll march on)

anata no (I cannot face the sun)
sei da to (but I cannot dream at night)
kidzuita jibun no yowasa (So under the moonlight)
subete ga (I'll march on)

Japanese

あなたがいる　それで良かった
ただ一つの　真実だったの

だけどそれは夢で
Swaying and dissolving like bubbles in the dark ocean
気付けば誰もいない

確かなものは何も
Reaching for the shimmering shape in vain
ここにはないと解った

うつろうこの世界　何を信じて生きればいい？

悲しみ (I can't believe in you)
溺れて (but I cannot forget you)
叫びながら　あなた見た (I will dig up my faith)
あの夜 (and march on)

あなたが (I cannot see ahead)
いるから (but I can't keep standing still)
私強くなれるんだ (So I will close my eyes)
信じた (and march on)

苦しみ (Can't lay the blame on you)
畏れて (but I can not forgive you)
泣きながら　あなた呼んだ (So drenched up in rain)
あの日 (I'll march on)

あなたの (I cannot face the sun)
せいだと (but I cannot dream at night)
気付いた　自分の弱さ (So under the moonlight)
全てが (I'll march on)

Voice

Lyrics: Masao Komori
Composition: Shoji Meguro
Vocals: Yumi Kawamura

Translation

I hear a voice that causes me to start walking
So that I can go on all sorts of paths

Everyone will surely find the dream that they had when they were young
We'll start walking our separate ways as we go in search of it

We're no longer children any more but, we'll never fully become adults
We can live on in that odd little transition

I hear a voice that causes me to not give up
And go on all sort of paths

You hear a voice that causes your heart to say stay by my side
So that we can catch hold of our dreams

We've never noticed it, our dreams are within our reality
When we finally did, we had already become adults

As we pursued our hopes and dreams, there were many sad moments
But we overcame it all and managed to smile

I pray like a sacred virgin
I wish like a white pilgrim
I look up like a noble knight
I sing like a beautiful poet

And taking your hand, we will walk on for eternity
Won't we?

I hear a voice that causes me to look up at the sky
Looking at each of our futures

You hear a voice that causes your heart to take a stand
So that you can catch a hold of your dreams

I hear a voice that causes me to look up at the sky
Looking at each of our futures

You hear a voice that causes your heart to take a stand
So that you can catch a hold of your dreams

A nicer song to end the game with and again, suits the scenario.

For the most part it looks like friends supporting each other and after going through a lot, it's time to go their separate ways. Then towards the end, the singer's found his/her other half.

I like the third verse of the song that says, "We're no longer children any more but, we'll never fully become adults. We can live on in that odd little transition" because it's true isn't it? Even adults can act like children when they're behaving with no regards for others or, are acting irrationally, driven only by their emotions.

In other words, we all get carried away sometimes but... Never mind that. Lets enjoy the music ^^;

Romaji

I hear a voice to cause me arukidasou
sorezore no michi susumu tame ni

dare mo ga kitto mitsukeru hazu sa, shounen no koro mite ita yume wo
sore wo sagashi bokura wakare arukidasu

mou bokura wa kodomo ja nai yo, dakedo otona ni narikirezu ite
sonna bimyou na hazama no naka demo ikiru

I hear a voice to cause me akiramezu ni
sorezore no michi ike

You hear a voice to cause your heart soba ni ite ne
sorezore no yume tsukamu tame ni

bokura wa zutto kidzukazu ni ita, genjitsu ni aru yume no katachi wo
yatto wakatta toki ni wa otona datta no sa

yume ya kibou oitsudzukete'ta kanashii koto mo takusan atta
dakedo sore wo norikoe waratte miseru kara

I pray like a sacred virgin
I wish like a white pilgrim
I look up like a noble knight
I sing like a beautiful poet

And take your hand, we will walk eternally
Isn't it?

I hear a voice to cause me sora wo miage
sorezore no asu mite

You hear a voice to cause your heart tachimukatte
sorezore no yume tsukamu tame ni

I hear a voice to cause me sora wo miage
sorezore no asu mite

You hear a voice to cause your heart tachimukatte
sorezore no yume tsukamu tame ni

Japanese

I hear a voice to cause me 歩き出そう
それぞれの道　進むために

誰もがきっと見つけるはずさ　少年の頃みていた夢を
それを探し僕らは別れ歩き出す

もう僕らは子供じゃないよ　だけど大人になりきれずいて
そんな微妙な狭間の中でも生きる

I hear a voice to cause me 諦めずに
それぞれの道　行け

You hear a voice to cause your heart 傍にいてね
それぞれの夢　掴むために

僕らはずっと気付かずにいた　現実にある夢の形を
やっと解ったときには　大人だったのさ

夢や希望追い続けてた　悲しいこともたくさんあった
だけどそれを乗り越え　笑ってみせるから

I pray like a sacred virgin
I wish like a white pilgrim
I look up like a noble knight
I sing like a beautiful poet

And take your hand, we will walk eternally
Isn't it?

I hear a voice to cause me 空を見上げ
それぞれの明日　みて

You hear a voice to cause your heart 立ち向かって
それぞれの夢　掴むために

I hear a voice to cause me 空を見上げ
それぞれの明日　みて

You hear a voice to cause your heart 立ち向かって
それぞれの夢　掴むために