Whispered

Jikininki

They rose from the night, shouldn't ever been born
Ghouls from the lives that ended so torn
Cursed for the decayed souls they once had
Dishonored warriors no eyes can be laid...

Upon these times of fear and hate,
the shadows twisted form on the walls
Upon these times of sin and retributions unclaimed,
the spirits will march in the night
Wretched spirits in the night

Despair forms a darkness solid on a torn empire
Spectres roam all around the land
Beings unspoken gathered here from afar

No redemption
Doomed to scavenge!

No freedom
Gods revenge!

Shackles remain on the fallen

No redemption!
No redemption

Hatred pierces the hearts of men,
bringing down the August Star of Heaven
Now cursed will be all that once was pure
No forgiveness shall be given...

Upon these times of fear and hate,
the shadows twisted form on the walls
Upon these times of sin and retributions unclaimed,
the spirits will march in the night
Wretched spirits in the night

Despair forms a darkness solid on a torn empire
Spectres roam all around the land
Beings unspoken gathered here from afar

No redemption
Doomed to scavenge!

No freedom
Gods revenge!

Shackles remain on the fallen

No redemption!
No redemption

Lady of the Wind

Frozen figure stands in the storm
Flakes of snow embrace the essence of her earthly form
Her eerie song heard through dales and mountains far away
Brings a curse on those who dare to listen

Floating above the plains she wanders in her realm
Hearing screams of her prey draw closer
She gazes upon the fields where battle rages eternally
Waiting for warriors weakened to fall in her arms

In their eyes they saw her presence grim float above the ice
Wounded still they crawled towards her call
They hoped to find salvation from her arms, white and pure
But the storm grew strong as they closed her figure

Cursed be this woman,
the lady of the wind

Night casts its shadow on the field of battle
Few still breathing but the air turns cold
She appeared like a spirit of death
Blizzard veil in ground around her
Embracing the last of the living with her hands
Young and cold as ice

In our eyes we saw her presence grim float above the ice
Wounded still we crawled towards her call
We hoped to find salvation from her arms, white and pure
But the storm grew strong as we closed her figure

Cursed be this woman
The lady of the wind

In our eyes we saw her presence grim float above the ice
Wounded still we crawled towards her call
We hoped to find salvation from her arms, white and pure
As we reached her gown we felt her hands slowly sweeping our lives away

Blindfold

Welcome to my realm, twisted but real where no one can see
Where cold gets stronger, grows everyday it flows through thee

Eyes all around you not watching a thing, blindfolded by lies
No word can be said, they hear but themselves
My silence keeps them alive

Not a word that you hear them say will ever be true
Like a blade it pierces and makes you blinded too

They follow their path having no sight
Their steps guided by blind

Don't want to hear it spoken out loud,
that their lifes are filled with lies
Helpless I stand here, day after day, trying to stay sane
I don't feel the hatred, neither the grief, but I live in their pain

Not a word that you hear them say will ever be true
Like a blade it pierces and makes you blinded too

They say that nothing good will last, yet they're living like everyone
How can one lie in such way and kill all dignity?

They say that nothing good will last, yet they're living like everyone
How can one lie in such way, if they live for dying?

They say that nothing good will last, yet they're living like everyone
How can one lie in such way and kill all dignity?

They say that nothing good will last, yet they're living like everyone
How can one lie in such way and kill all honor?

Oh, lie in such way - wearing blindfold

Hold the Sword

Behold the signs of the never-ending war,
the furious screams of the gods
As the nightfall sets to the distance,
the blood of the warriors light the Sky
This moment is ready to be ruined,
by those who dishonor the blade
As he looks into their eyes he sees fear;
the bleeding wounds are no excuse

No excuse!

Even those who lead the way,
show fear in their hearts
Time has come for the One to rise,
to show where courage is, when it can't be found

"The birth of the child of war,
the one who will define the way,
for those who shall be carrying the blade till the end of days"

Fate only smiles to the wise,
who put themselves aside
Who are ready to die, embrace the form,
of honor in its purest form,
the honor of dying,
as you're holding the sword

Fight!
Like the last man in the night,
holding the front alone, and the
Fear!
Shall be no more if the one's prepared,
to hold the sword
Hold the sword!

Fight!
Like the last man in the night,
holding the front alone, and the
Fear!
Shall be no more if the one's prepared,
to hold the sword
Hold the sword!

Tales shall be written in his honor,
cause will define a man
The strongest of all,
will bow to him, the child of the god of war

Fallen Amaterasu

Left to rot by our actions unspoken
Her flesh consumed by times of ignorance
No-one gave her glory for the light she brought upon us,
our fates sealed by her hatred burning forever

Flames upon myself,
for I didn't bow for her brightness

No food grows in the land burnt to ashes
No water flows in a world where her fury has ripped the soil in half

Please hear our cries, forgive us oh goddess
Tears in your eyes, shame on us oh goddess

Fallen
The goddess of Sun
Fallen
The mistress of light
Fallen by our souls,
which gave her no hope
Fallen by our eyes,
which gave her only lies

The goddess of the Sun
We'll see thy will be done
We serve you, righteous one

Please hear our cries, forgive us oh goddess
Tears in your eyes, shame on us oh goddess

Fallen
The goddess of Sun
Fallen
The mistress of light
Fallen by our souls,
which gave her no hope
Fallen by our eyes,
which gave her only lies

One Man's Burden

Stained he feels, as the day turns to night,
the man once strong, feared and bold, now just tired, weak and old
Past is haunting his trail to the end,
the walls laugh at his grief, the wraiths of past haunt him so deep

He writes the words of regret,
for every victim of his blade, for every selfish act of hate
Hours of terror, the screams of the innocent
Murders unordered, will follow him to the grave

Last days of this man unforgiven
His heart starts to understand,
honoring the dead is to live again
But the mans burden remains

Heavens wear black, his mind won't rest,
the water he drinks turns rotten, the eyes of the others impale him
Left alone in the end!
Darkness surrounds him,
to end his life as a warrior, he reaches the sword he used to hold

Last days of this man unforgiven
His heart starts to understand,
honoring the dead is to live again,
will the one man's burden still remain
in death?

Confused soul, the moment for final blow,
the steel grows cold in the old mans hand, his thoughts are a raving storm
Demons won't leave, his eyes still open,
still the laughter can be heard, even when he's left this world

Last days of this man unforgiven
His heart starts to understand,
is it to die or to live again
That gives him a measure of peace,
will the one mans burden remain?

Kappa

Screams from deep bellow,
the foul air smells of death
The townsfolk gathered to pray,
for the last hours of their lives

As the night falls, fear grows
Locked doors, won't hold back
The one who craves for,
fresh human blood and your newborn children

The sacrifices weren't enough,
to keep it in its watery realm
Judging the fate of all,
this being twisted now arises

When the night falls demise of man,
cannot be put aside
No mercy upon our kind,
when the skin scaled is upon sight, the time has come to die

From the depths of the waters, the child of river will rise
Lifeless eyes of the creature reflect the dark of the night
Bring yourselves for the Kappa, the ancient lord of black waters
Bring your children for Kappa, fresh human blood for the Kappa

The last ones running like hell,
hunted, scattered and scared
The ground is stained red,
as it pursues forth to kill

Savaging the last of the women,
crunching remains of the men
Ripping remaining pieces of their flesh,
leaving living ones choking on their own blood

From the depths of the waters, the child of river will rise
Lifeless eyes of the creature reflect the dark of the night
Bring yourselves for the Kappa, the ancient lord of black waters
Bring your children for Kappa, fresh human blood for the Kappa

Unrestrained

A haze of doubt surrounds my thoughts as I hide,
from my fate, for I'm not ready to die
I've given my heart and soul for my sword,
but the path seems obscured
Was the vow I've given for my life absolute lie

Shameful acts create a void,
tearing me down

I try to reach my pride,
but I just run
I try to be so strong,
but I fail

One must never flee, (if the world is burning)
you will find a comrade of your blade, do not hesitate
One must never fall, (for the views of the weak)
by giving your blood for the steel, you're reborn, saved, unrestrained

The end of the line, the end of me draws nigh
Rage flows through me as I wonder why
I cannot hold my hate, I'm condemned in shame
For the code of war I am merely a man

Shameful acts create a void,
tearing me down

One must never flee, (if the world is burning)
you will find a comrade of your blade, do not hesitate
One must never fall, (for the views of the weak)
by giving your blood for the steel, you're reborn, saved, unrestrained

Upon My Honor

Prominent I stand as I lead my men to war
With banners held high "we'll waste 'em all" I swore
I seek within myself, find no fear as we march
God of eight banners by our side, the soil beneath our feet will parch

Ahead!
I scream as we draw our swords

Tonight!
Death claims every single soul,
but mine

The blood stains the ground,
but upon my honor I'll return!
The blades cut so deep,
but upon my honor I'll return!
Five thousand arrows pierce me,
but upon my honor I'll return!
The light before me fades away,
but upon my honor I'll return!
Victorious we'll return!

Impaled I stand they,
want to see me fall
Their hands tremble,
I'm ready to face 'em all
Smile on my face, I approach,
their formation weak
One by one they turn around,
scared, I made them retreat

The cries of men held a sweet promise,
of their defeat
I walked among the chaos witnessing
the August Star O Heaven coming down
The earth shook as he laid his feet to the ground
Watching me with pride, for I brought him,
a true harmony of blood

Ahead!
I scream as we wield our swords

Hold the line!
I shout as we face their hordes
Ahead!
I scream with blood filled lungs

Tonight!
We will claim every single soul,
with pride

The blood stains the ground

The blades cut so deep

Five thousand arrows pierce me,
but upon my honor I'll return!
The light before me fades away,
but upon my honor I'll return!
Victorious we'll return!

Sakura Omen

There is an ill wind howling through walls
Voices grim calling my name
Inception of sorrow and hate

Darkness is claiming the rays of the Sun
By closing my eyes I realize
I can't recognize what I've become

Sakura slowly fall from the Sky
Glowing faint dark light

Bushido's bearing
Nothing but words
Shadows of shame draw me
Impostor, a traitor of blade

The depths of the bleak mist
The realm of the void
I heard Izanami's voice hollow
Luring, but I won't follow

Silently the rivers stay still
Nor light or dark emerges from the nothingness
Silently my sword aims for the kill
Dancing like a petal in storm
Cutting through blight

Sakura slowly fall from the Sky
Glowing faint dark light

"Stillness is gained only through the absence of dread
Fear of death is nothing but an obstacle for a perfect strike"

My mind is trying to keep me sane
I'll run away
My heart is bound to meet my fate
Dying through my foe's diving blade

"If one only studies the stratagy of war
One only becomes a mere student of war
By knowing the shallow, the deep, the small
Is the only way to evade the fall"

Sacred words of will and dare
Now fade away
The meaning for my path is vague
And in my rage
I'll take the trail to my disgrace
To run and hide
But my soul is bound to see the end
To fall and die

Silently the rivers stay still
Nor light or dark emerges from the nothingness
Silently my sword aims for the kill
Dancing like a petal in storm
Yet now crushed to shards

Sakura slowly fall from the Sky
Glowing bloodred light

Izanami revealed
Her face torn and lurid
Depths revealing under all oaths broken
Burnt blossoms on the ground
I should've seen the true Sakura Omen (...Sakura Omen)

Horizon with these abnormal sights
Disfigured beings, screaming gods
Yet I embrace my fate, my downfall
For the battle of mind and flesh is now gone
Redemption is done
Redemption is done
Redemption is done