Shikkoku Bubu (漆黒武舞)

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English translation:

Strike - Tower above the colorless, o mountain, the receptacle

Strike - Black flowers, white flowers, red flowers, may bloom

Strike - Even with wisdom lost, the moon's flowers may bloom

Strike - Praying that peace may last for all eternity, sing

 

Now, gather forth, o ferocious warriors

With swords of the moon in hand, dance to entertain the gods

 

Battle cries roar throughout the skies, causing the air to tremble

Purify the body which makes one human, sharpening it keen as can be

Step upon the great earth, exorcising one's devils with silence

Rising in the dark night is the new moon colored pitch-black

Releasing the ancient techniques

 

Strike - Know of the inlet which shines within the colorless

Strike - Black flowers, white flowers, red flowers, where may they be

Strike - Sublime elegance from the festival of the moon's flowers

Strike - Exorcise wickedness with each breath

 

Now, contend with the dignity of a dancer

Moonlight in possession, become the archer's bows

 

Proudly, with dignity

Battle cries roar throughout the skies, causing the air to tremble

Purify the body which makes one human, sharpening it keen as can be

Resonate upon the great earth, cause a tailwind to blow and then move forth

All colors shall overlap and return to black

Those who perform the military dance shall become pitch-black

Kakeru // Hajime // Koi // Haru // Arata // Aoi

Color-coded English translation:

Strike - Tower above the colorless, o mountain, the receptacle

Strike - Black flowers, white flowers, red flowers, may bloom

Strike - Even with wisdom lost, the moon's flowers may bloom

Strike - Praying that peace may last for all eternity, sing

 

Now, gather forth, o ferocious warriors

With swords of the moon in hand, dance to entertain the gods

 

Battle cries roar throughout the skies, causing the air to tremble

Purify the body which makes one human, sharpening it keen as can be

Step upon the great earth, exorcising one's devils with silence

Rising in the dark night is the new moon colored pitch-black

Releasing the ancient techniques

 

Strike - Know of the inlet which shines within the colorless

Strike - Black flowers, white flowers, red flowers, where may they be

Strike - Sublime elegance from the festival of the moon's flowers

Strike - Exorcise wickedness with each breath

 

Now, contend with the dignity of a dancer

Moonlight in possession, become the archer's bows

 

Proudly, with dignity

Battle cries roar throughout the skies, causing the air to tremble

Purify the body which makes one human, sharpening it keen as can be

Resonate upon the great earth, cause a tailwind to blow and then move forth

All colors shall overlap and return to black

Those who perform the military dance shall become pitch-black

Romaji:

 

ha mushiki ni sobieshi kataku no yama yo

ha kurohana shirohana akahana sakeri

ha eichi wo nakusu mo tsukihana sakeri

ha yorozuyo kotonaki inorite utae

 

izaya tsudoe kageki mononofu yo

tsuki no tsurugi mote kagura mae

 

ten e to todoroke toki no koe furueru taiki

hito taru sono mi wo sayaka ni togisumashite

daichi wo fumishime shizumariya to jaki haraite

yamiyo ni ukabu wa shikkoku no shingetsu nari

tokihanate inishie no waza

 

ha mushiki ni kirameku naikai shiruya

ha kurohana shirohana akahana izuko

ha suukou miyabi no tsukihana matsuri

ha yokoshima haraite motarase ibuki

 

izaya idome maite taru kyouji

tsuki no hikari mote yumi to nase

 

hokori takaku

ten e to todoroke toki no koe furueru taiki

hito taru sono mi wo sayaka ni togisumashite

daichi wo narashite tokitsukaze okoshi susuman

subete no iromi wa kasanari

kuro ni kaeru bubu wo mau wa shikkoku nari

Kanji:

 

破 無色(むしき)に聲(そび)えし 花托の山よ

破 黒花 白花 赤花 咲けり

破 叡智を失くすも 月花咲けり

破 万代 ことなき祈りて 歌へ

 

いざや 集へ 猛き武士(ものゝふ)よ

月の剣持て 神楽 舞へ

 

天へと轟け 鬨の声 震へる大気

人たるその身を清かに 研ぎ澄まして

大地を踏みしめ 鎮まりやと邪鬼祓ひて

闇夜に浮かぶは 漆黒の新月なり

解き放て 古の技

 

破 無色に 煌めく 内海 知るや

破 黒花 白花 赤花 いづこ

破 崇高 雅の 月花祭

破 邪 祓ひて もたらせ 伊吹

 

いざや 挑め 舞手たる矜恃

月の光持て 弓と為せ

 

誇り高く

天へと轟け 鬨の声 震へる大気

人たるその身を清かに 研ぎ澄まして

大地を鳴らして 時つ風起こし 進まん

総べての色味は重なり

黒に還る 武舞を舞ふは 漆黒なり