Koku Ishishite Kou Lyrics

Koku ~Ishishite Kou~ (刻 ～意思して候～) is a Samurai Warriors character image song which first appeared on the vocal CD Ten - Gouka Ougi, and was later included on Vocal Best.

Motochika Chosokabe from Samurai Warriors 4

The song's title roughly translates as "Engrave ~Decisive Weather~" . It's a solo song performed by Ryotaro Okiayu who voices Motochika Chōsokabe in this series.

Voice Actor : Ryotaro Okiayu

Lyrics: Yuriko Mori
Composition & Arrangement, Guitar, Chorus and other performances: Takao Kawata
Shamisen: Masaru Yamakage
Piano: Hinako Ogawa
UNIVERSAL MUSIC label

Lyrics with Kanji, Romanji and English translation 

Taken From Koei Wiki

刻は今
toki wa ima
The time is now
凄絶に
seizetsu ni
Hold nothing back
進め友よ
susume tomo yo
and move, my friend
ひた走れ
hita hashire
Run with all your might

世はまさに
yo wa masa ni
The world truly has
地獄なり
jigoku nari
become Hell itself
為すべきこと
nasubekikoto
To do what must be done
唯ひとつ
tada hitotsu
there lies one path for us

俺が付いている
ore ga tsuiteiru
I will be with you
情けより
nasake yori
Rather than showing compassion
覚悟して
kakugoshite
be resolute
抗いて
aragaite
Rebel
矢を放て
ya wo hanate
Let loose the arrows of war

過去は変えられない
kako wa kaerarenai
We can't change the past
明日は変えてゆける
asu wa kaete yukeru
but we can change the future
己が意思 貫き
ono ga ishi tsuramuki
Your will shall pierce through
戻れぬ道を行け
modorenu michi wo yuke
Go down the path of no return

全力で
zenryoku de
Exert yourself
挑む時
idomu toki
for this conflict
俺は決して
ore wa keshite
I shall never
見捨てない
misutenai
abandon you

世は最早
yo wa mohaya
The world is already
暗黒よ
ankoku yo
clouded in darkness
苦界の果て
kugai no hate
Despair has no end
見えはせぬ
miewasemu
in sight

怒髪天を衝け
ikari ten wo tsuke
Let loose your malignity
迷うより
mayou yori
Rather than doubt
憤り
ikidoori
resent this fate
立ち上がり
tachiagari
and stand against it
敵を討て
teki wo ute
to slay its foe

もしも動かざれば
moshimo ugokazareba
Whether you choose to move or not,
死んでも悔やむだろう
shindemo kuyamu darou
I shall bear no grudge against you 'til the day I die
比類なき武士なら
hiroinaki bushi nara
But, if you're a peerless warrior,
時代を変えに行け
jidai wo kae ni yuke
go forth to change the age

敵はきっと待っているだろう
teki wa kitto matteiru darou
The enemy must be waiting for us
流れ止まぬ時代を見据えて
nagare yamamu toki wo misuete
Look onwards to the unstoppable future flowing in

俺が付いている
ore ga tsuiteiru
I will be with you
情けより
nasake yori
Rather than showing sympathy
覚悟して
kakugoshite
be resolute
抗いて
aragaite
Rebel
矢を放て
ya wo hanate
Fire the arrows of war

過去は変えられない
kako wa kaerarenai
We can't change the past
明日は変えてゆける
asu wa kaete yukeru
but we can change the future
己が意思 貫き
ono ga ishi tsuramuki
Your will shall be the one to cut through
乗るか反るか どんぴしゃり
noru ka soru ka donbishari
Whether it ends in success or failure makes little difference
一か八か さあ
ichika-bachika saa
Win or lose, take the risk
戻れぬ道を行け
modorenu michi wo yuke
Proceed along the path of no return
時代を変えに行け
jidai wo kae ni yuke
Go now to change the era

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