南総里見八犬伝
Upbeat Japanese Hip-Hop × Wa Rock × EDM Track With Cyber-Edo Festival Vibes. Taiko Drums, Shamisen, Shakuhachi, Distorted Guitars, And Punchy 808 Bass Fused With EDM Synths And Trap Rhythms. Male Vocal Only — Fast-Paced Male Rap With Sharp Flow, Energetic Male Chants, And Catchy Melodic Hooks (No Female Vocals). Aggressive, Chaotic, Stylish Sound, Blending Tradition And Future In A Neon-Lit Matsuri Atmosphere.
南総里見八犬伝
Upbeat Japanese Hip-Hop × Wa Rock × EDM Track With Cyber-Edo Festival Vibes. Taiko Drums, Shamisen, Shakuhachi, Distorted Guitars, And Punchy 808 Bass Fused With EDM Synths And Trap Rhythms. Male Vocal Only — Fast-Paced Male Rap With Sharp Flow, Energetic Male Chants, And Catchy Melodic Hooks (No Female Vocals). Aggressive, Chaotic, Stylish Sound, Blending Tradition And Future In A Neon-Lit Matsuri Atmosphere.
Lyrics
遠い昔 血の記憶
星に刻まれた 誓い
風は まだ
その名を 呼んでいる
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【Verse 1】
塵にまみれた 道の先
孤独な影が 一つ進む
刀に映る 蒼い空
その裏に 渦巻く闇
地に沈む 昔の声
今も尚 叫び続ける
失われた 仲間たちを
探しながら
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【Pre-Chorus】
「仁・義・礼・智・信・忠・孝・悌」
唇に乗せた 言葉が
炎のように 光る
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【Chorus】
闇に咲く 約束の花
血を越えて 巡り逢う魂
千切れた縁 拾い集め
犬の印が 導く
この道が 獣でもいい
心だけは 捨てはしない
それは今も 生きている
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【Verse 2】
月の光に 照らされて
夜の世界が 姿を変える
迷いの森に 響く声
名は呼ばれ 血を騒ぐ
傷だらけの この身体
それでもまだ 立ち上がる
守るべきものが あるならば
それだけでいい
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【Pre-Chorus 2】
闇を切り裂く 一筋の
光を信じて
手のひらにある 温もりを
握りしめる
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【Chorus】
闇に咲く 約束の花
涙さえ 力に変えて
失ったもの 数えながら
それでも前に 進む
この命は 儚くても
心だけは 消させない
それはただの 伝説じゃない
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【Bridge】
一人ではない
声が聞こえる
遠く離れても
繋がっている
縁とは
消えない光
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【Final Chorus】
闇に咲く 約束の花
幾千の夜を 越えて
千切れた縁 今一つに
魂が 目覚めていく
この世界が 崩れても
心だけは 守り抜く
今 ここに 連なる物語
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【Extra Chorus】
風に乗って
星に刻む
その名は 消えない
仁・義・礼・智・信・忠・孝・悌
犬の魂は
永遠に 続く
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Summary of Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (in English):
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden, written by Takizawa Bakin, is a long Japanese epic about eight warriors known as the “Dog Warriors.”
They are bound by fate and each carries a bead representing a Confucian virtue (such as loyalty, justice, and honor). Born under mysterious circumstances and scattered across the land, they gradually meet and unite.
Together, they fight evil forces, overcome personal struggles, and fulfill their destiny to restore order and protect the Satomi clan.
At its core, the story explores fate, morality, loyalty, and the bonds that connect people across time and distance.
『Eight Dogs, or "Hakkenden"』
【Intro】
Long ago, memories of blood
A vow carved into the stars
The wind still
Calls out that name
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【Verse 1】
At the end of a dust-covered road
A solitary shadow moves on
In the blade, a blue sky reflects
Beneath it, a swirling darkness
Voices buried deep in the earth
Still cry out to this day
Searching for
Those lost companions
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【Pre-Chorus】
“Jin, Gi, Rei, Chi, Shin, Chū, Kō, Tei”
Words upon my lips
Burn like flames
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【Chorus】
A promised flower blooms in the dark
Souls that meet beyond blood
Gathering fragments of broken bonds
Guided by the mark of the dog
Even if this path is beastly
I will never abandon my heart
It still lives on
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【Verse 2】
Bathed in the moonlight
The night reveals another face
A voice echoes through the forest of doubt
My name is called — my blood awakens
This body, covered in wounds
Still rises again
If there is something to protect
That alone is enough
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【Pre-Chorus 2】
Believing in a single ray
That cuts through the dark
Clutching tightly
The warmth in my hands
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【Chorus】
A promised flower blooms in the dark
Even tears become strength
Counting all that I’ve lost
Still, I move forward
Even if this life is fleeting
My heart will never fade
This is more than just a legend
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【Bridge】
I am not alone
I can hear the voices
Even far apart
We are still connected
Bonds
Are an unending light
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【Final Chorus】
A promised flower blooms in the dark
Crossing thousands of nights
Broken bonds become one again
Souls begin to awaken
Even if this world collapses
I will protect my heart
A story that continues
Here and now
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【Extra Chorus】
Riding on the wind
Carved into the stars
That name will never fade
Jin, Gi, Rei, Chi, Shin, Chū, Kō, Tei
The souls of the dogs
Will live on forever