SAMURAI

 

Lyrics by shungo.

Music by Oliver

Music by Oliver

NAVIGATION   ENGROMJPN

NOTE: For a detailed annotation and cultural explanation, please see our blog post here: Understanding the Lyrics of “SAMURAI”

ENG

I always say “I love you” as “The moon is beautiful tonight”
I eat noodles with the proper sound, always slurping
Silence is a beautiful sakura flower to be enjoyed
Everything I do is in homage to classic Japanese taste

 

Wanna, wanna be a tranquil spirit, but it can only be inherited by name
A fool would be either too quick to anger, or too quick to joke around
One day I went to return my fortune to the shrine by tying it around the tree
And I fell face down back in time

 

…What?!

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Face to face (Hey!)
Samurai
I think, or wish, I’m in Edo times?
Banzai (Hey!)
Wandering stranger (Hey!)
Banzai
Mount Fuji lies beautifully in the distance

 

They say ‘all things must pass’ all over the world
But the conflict of duty and humanity is just as universal and wondrous
Live by principle, and you will be fortified with a mind of bamboo
(Ay!) Hearts kindled inside softly swaying lanterns

 

In the old style houses, everyone works to live side by side in harmony
The shogun in the castle is formidable, but with admirable style
Standing like a tower, that honorable toothpick in mouth, equipped to end his life for honor
And then, tied up tight and strong…

 

…The topknot!

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Face to face (Hey!)
Samurai
His two blades are like pride and force
Banzai (Hey!)
Wandering stranger (Hey!)
Banzai
Again he ferries across the river

 

(With one’s feet as their horse)
I’m dancing for joy in the real Edo
There’s a nostalgic setting sun gilding each of the bells in the watchtower
A quest for glory, a tale that transcends the barrier of time
Bon rhyhtm!
Bon rhythm!
Bon rhythm! Rhythmism!
Our dance for Bon, the greatest festival
For great success in life, this is the formula

 

Shake it!

 

Shurikens flying
From the ninja in a kabuki play (Set me free!)
In the blue hours within castle walls, the oiran makes her procession
I’m falling down…

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Where’d they go?? (Hey!)
Samurai
I’m suddenly back to modern times
Banzai (Hey!)
Wandering stranger (Hey!)
Banzai
Skytree lies beautifully in the distance

 

Samurai
Hey, samurai, I’m going to live my own life now
Wallowing in the pit of despair must stop
Banzai!
Wandering stranger (Broken-hearted)
Banzai
I’ll never see them again, right?
I won’t cry

ROM

“I Love You” wo Tsuki ga kirei desu ne to yakusu
Noodle oto tatete shoku su, susuru
Iwanu ga hana no sakura wo mederu
Soujite “iki” nite sourou

 

Wanna, wanna be a nodo na tamashii wa shuumeisei
Ittouryoudan ya joudan wa futokui kyara
Tsurenai omikuji ki ni musubou toshite
Suttenkoron time slip

 

…Are?

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Mamukai (Hey!)
Samurai
Koko, I wish Edo jidai?
Banzai (Hey!)
Sasurai (Hey!)
Banzai
Haruka tooku Mount Fuji

 

Shogyou mujou nari dono yo mo saredo
Giri ninjou wa fuhen de fujiki
Tsuranuku suji senten bamboo mind
(Ei) Kokoro wo nagareru tourou

 

Nagaya wa mina wa ga tsunagatta renkei play
Kyassuru no shougun ga boukun datte aogu style
Kokou no takayouji, harakiri no kakugo
Gyutto tsuyoku yutta

 

Mage

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Mamukai (Hey!)
Samurai
Nitou like pride to iji
Banzai (Hey!)
Sasurai (Hey!)
Banzai
Mou yagiri no watashi

 

(Hizakurige)
Riaru edo ni kyouki ranbu
Hi no yagura hanshou ni sasu yuuhi ni kyoushuu
Glory ni naru, toki wo chousetsu shita story wo
Bon rhythm
Bon rhythm
Bon rhythm, rhythm ism
Bon odori, saikyou festival
Risshin shussei formula

 

Yurase!

 

Shuri shuri shuriken
Kabuki no ninja (Set me free!)
Buruu na kuruwa oiran douchuu
Massakasama

 

Samurai (Hey!)
Are, inai (Hey!)
Samurai
Modotte kichatta, gendai ni
Banzai (Hey!)
Sasurai (Hey!)
Banzai
Hatuka tooku Skytree

 

Samurai
Nee, samurai, ikiru kakugo suru yo
Konrinzai zetsubou mou stop
Banzai!
Sasurai (Sestunai)
Mata aenai hito wa inai kara
Nakanai

JPN

“I Love You”を「月が綺麗ですね」と訳す
麺類(ヌードル)音立てて食す、啜(すす)る
言わぬが花の桜を愛(め)でる
総じて“粋(いき)”にて候(そうろう)。

 

Wanna, Wanna be a 和な魂は襲名制
一刀両断や冗談は不得意キャラ
つれない御神籤(おみくじ)木に結ぼうとして
すってんころん タイムスリップ

 

…あれ?

 

SAMURAI (Hey!)
真向い (Hey!)
サムライ
ここ、I wish 江戸時代?
BANZAI (Hey!)
流離(さすら)い (Hey!)
バンザイ
遥か遠くマウント富士

 

諸行無常なり どの世も されど
義理人情は普遍で不思議
貫く筋 先天バンブー・マインド
(えい) 心を流れる灯籠

 

長屋は 皆 輪が繋がった連携プレイ
キャッスルの将軍が暴君だって仰ぐスタイル
孤高の高楊枝 ハラキリの覚悟
ギュッと強く結った

 

髷(まげ)

 

SAMURAI (Hey!)
真向い (Hey!)
サムライ
二刀は Like プライドと意地
BANZAI (Hey!)
流離(さすら)い (Hey!)
バンザイ
もう矢切の渡し

 

(膝栗毛)
リアル江戸に狂喜乱舞
火の見櫓(やぐら)、半鐘(はんしょう)に差す夕陽に郷愁
グローリーなる、時を超越したるストーリーさ
盆リズム
盆リズム
盆リズム リズムイズム
盆踊り、最強フェスティバル
立身出世フォーミュラ

 

揺らせ!

 

手裏手裏手裏剣
歌舞伎の忍者 (Set me free!)
ブルーな郭(くるわ)花魁道中
真っ逆さま

 

SAMURAI (Hey!)
あれ、いない (Hey!)
サムライ
戻って来ちゃった、現代に
BANZAI (Hey!)
流離(さすら)い (Hey!)
バンザイ
遥か遠くスカイツリー

 

SAMURAI
ねえ、サムライ、生きる覚悟するよ
金輪際絶望 もうストップ
BANZAI!
流離(さすら)い (切ない)
バンザイ
また逢えない人はいないから
泣かない

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