Akatsuki – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMETAL

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'Akatsuki' offers a chance to explore poetic and emotive language. The lyrics are filled with powerful imagery and metaphors, such as the 'red thread of fate' and the 'crimson moon,' which are deeply rooted in Japanese culture and literature. This song is special for its raw emotional intensity and its homage to the history of Japanese metal.

[English]

幾千もの夜を越えて

生き続ける愛があるから

この体が滅びるまで

命が 消えるまで守り続けてゆく

...

瞳の奥に光る 泣き出しそうな月は

赤い涙溢れて 夜空を染めてゆく

静寂の中で 傷ついた刃差し向かい

孤独も不安も 斬りつける

心まで

幾千もの夜を越えて

生き続ける愛があるから

この体が滅びるまで

命が消えるまで守り続けてゆく

...

過ぎてゆく時の中 瞳を閉じたまま

この手に流れる赤い糸

切れても 感じている 絆を

静寂の中で 傷ついた刃差し向かい

孤独も不安も斬りつける

心まで 今

幾千もの夜を越えて

生き続ける愛があるから

この体が滅びるまで

命がいつか消えるまで

幾千もの夜を越えて

生き続ける愛があるから

この体が滅びるまで

命が消えるまで守り続けてゆく

赤く染まれ 真っ赤に染まれ

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ B1	verb - to keep happening or existing
death /dɛθ/ B2	noun - the end of life
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	noun - something given up to achieve a greater goal verb - to give up something valuable for the sake of other considerations
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the absence of light
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye
shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - giving off light
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - absence of noise
wound /wuːnd/ B2	noun - an injury to the body
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a feeling that responds to circumstances
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - desire for a positive outcome verb - to want something to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• 生き続ける愛があるから

  ➔ Because there is love that continues to live.

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'Aがあるから' to indicate a reason.

• この体が滅びるまで

  ➔ Until this body perishes.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'まで' to indicate a limit or endpoint.

• 命が消えるまで守り続けてゆく

  ➔ I will continue to protect until life disappears.

  ➔ The structure 'まで' indicates the duration of an action until a certain point.

• 赤い涙溢れて

  ➔ Red tears overflow.

  ➔ The verb '溢れる' indicates overflowing, often used in emotional contexts.

• 孤独も不安も斬りつける

  ➔ Cuts through both loneliness and anxiety.

  ➔ The structure 'も' is used to indicate inclusion of multiple items.

• 過ぎてゆく時の中

  ➔ In the passing time.

  ➔ The phrase '過ぎてゆく' indicates the action of passing or flowing.

• この手に流れる赤い糸

  ➔ The red thread flowing in this hand.

  ➔ The phrase uses '流れる' to describe something that flows, often used metaphorically.