Enjoy Some Engrish!

I think it’s safe to say that the overall experience last night in the newsroom was…exhilarating, to say the least. Election nights are always interesting because of the numerous things that can go right…and the many things that can go horribly wrong. But the end result is that things worked out, and we somehow put together a newspaper that night for you to read today.

Anyway, I’m not here to talk about the election, or politics in general. I think the country as a whole needs a break from that for at least a few weeks. I just hope everyone can now go back to having better moods now as the country prepares for our next President’s inauguration.

So now for something completely different. I want to try and brighten everyone’s moods a bit as I admit my love for dorky video game music. Take a listen to “Reach Out To The Truth”, the poppy battle theme from Persona 4, which will be coming out in December on the (still kicking!) PlayStation2.

So you can’t make heads or tails of the lyrics, right? It’s what many people like to call ‘Engrish’. The Japanese like the English language and sometimes use it in everyday life, but many just aren’t that great at using our language. There are many examples of that on this website. Take a look if you you’re a grammar/spelling dork such as myself and/or like a quick laugh or two.

Anyway, according to the Persona 4 soundtrack’s liner notes, the following are the supposed lyrics for the song. Try to sing along! The lyrics actually make the song an oddly empowering message, don’t you think?

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Now I face out, I hold out
I reach out to the truth of my life
Seeking to seize on the whole moment. Yeah!

Yeah / Naked truth lies only if you realize / Appearing in nobody’s eyes till they sterilize
Stop the guerrilla warfare to keep it fair / Bro charges your rage to a smarter greater cause
You know the stake is high stardom is near / Those who sympathized you die killers pass by
Do not waste your time in hating flirting guys / Use your might to AIs do justice to them all

Now I face out I hold out
I reach out to the truth of my life
Seeking to seize on the whole moment to now break away
Oh god let me out Can you let me out
Can you set me free from this dark inner world
Save me now Last beat in the Soul

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I hope today and the rest of the week works out for anyone reading!

Couple Of Random Thoughts

• Both Barack Obama and John McCain said the country needs to unite to improve the country over the next four years. After a very divisive election, hopefully about 300 million people in America take that message to heart.
• Harrisburg is my new favorite football stadium. Between the large grandstand, the field turf and the GREAT lighting, it was a great atmosphere for football, even if our local team lost. I can see this facility in the running to be a co-host of the state track meet in the near future.
• The South Dakota State women’s basketball team got a vote in the AP preseason poll. One singular vote, but there could be a lot more before season’s end. Speaking of the Jackrabbits, Ketty Cornemann scored 11 points as SDSU rolled past Minnesota-Crookston in an exhibition contest Tuesday.
• I have been blessed to have a lot of talented individuals to grace my sports staff over the years, including a current staff member at Newsday, Michael Amon, and a lot of great young people who have gone on and shared their talents in various fields. I can now list a state representative on that list. Nick Moser, who worked at the Press & Dakotan while in high school, was voted into the second of two house seats in South Dakota’s District 18. He is a great young man and a good friend, and I wish him all the best.
• I don’t suppose we can keep the weather from the past few days for one more day? Just a selfish thought of someone who will be out to three football games today (Wednesday). We’ll have writers and a photographer/videographer (me) at the Chadron-Crofton game, the Aquinas-Laurel Concord game and the Plainview-Cedar Catholic game. You’ll be able to find the photos on Spotted, as well as the video as part of a playoff special. You can see some of the first-round clips in Monday’s football special.