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"Kami Uta"
"Gods' Ode"
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In the Lands of the Rising Sun there are gods. Time flows from that first light
While being protected by the gods' voice and gods' wind and gods' light.
But the light conflicts with inorganic matter that rises to the clouds. It's lost.
My voice is stuck in tar, becoming an impure thing
In the Land of the Rising Sun there is me This song flows from that first light
By my voice and my rhythm By my strength I'll fucking make you jump up and down
This land has already come in conflict with so many things. It's lost.
My voice is stuck in tar, reincarnated along with my cries.
In all countries the sun rises
In all countries there are gods
So there is this voice
This strength, man, it's in all
In the Land of the Rising Sun there are gods
In the Land of the Rising Sun there are songs
In the Land of the Rising Sun there is me
In the Land of the Rising Sun there is you
Japanese Lyrics:
日出づる国に神あり その光と共に時が始まる
Hiizuru kuni ni kami ari Sono hikari to tomo ni toki ga hajimaru
神の声と神の風と神の光に守られながら
Kami no koe to kami no kaze to kami no hikari ni mamorarenagara
だが光は雲にとどく無機質に囲まれそれを無くした
Da ga hikari wa kumo ni todoku mukishitsu ni kakomare sore o nakushita
俺の声はタールの上 不純な物に成り変わる
Ore no koe wa taaru no ue Fujyun na mono ni nari kawaru
日出づる国に我あり その光と共に歌が始まる
Hiizuru kuni ni ware ari Sono hikari to tomo ni uta ga hajimaru
俺の声と俺の鼓動 俺の力で跳ねさせてやる
Ore no koe to ore no kodou Ore no chikara de hanesasete yaru
この土地はすでに多くの物に囲まれそれを無くした
Kono tochi wa sude ni ooku no mono ni kakomare sore o nakushita
俺の声はタールの上 叫びと共に生まれ変わる
Ore no koe wa taaru no ue Sakebi to tomo ni umare kawaru
すべての国に日は登り
Subete no kuni ni hi wa nobori
すべての国に神はあり
Subete no kuni ni kami wa ari
そしてこの声がある
Soshite kono koe ga aru
すべてにこの力よあれ
Subete ni kono chikara yo are
日出づる国に神あり
Hiizuru kuni ni kami ari
日出づる国に歌あり
Hiizuru kuni ni uta ari
日出づる国に我あり
Hiizuru kuni ni ware ari
日出づる国に君ある
Hiizuru kuni ni kimi aru