Dark Crow – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MAN WITH A MISSION

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese rock with MAN WITH A MISSION's electrifying song "Dark Crow"! As the gripping second opening theme for the acclaimed anime 'Vinland Saga,' this track offers a unique blend of powerful rock, rap, and electronic elements, often featuring both Japanese and English lyrics. Exploring its energetic rhythms and intense vocals can be a dynamic way to engage with Japanese language and culture, revealing a deeper connection to the epic narrative it soundtracks.

[English]

Beyond the dark night sky I walk across

Just a single crow is singing

Flowing like a river, singing its song

In memories of long ago, there's only

A shadow of a skull that laughs

Faces smiling back at me, they seem to laugh

Yoo oooh

So I just bleed, feeling the blood inside of me

Holding tight to my faith and my sword to slay

Carrying the oath until the very end

Higher than the sky, deeper than the sea

Keep your precious justice to yourself, kid

Use it up until it’s torn, turned into mud

I don’t need their choices or voices judging me

The only way I know and will always seek

I will crush everyone, anyone, all of y’all

Enemies, let them see — now I see you fall

Kings and gods, change the fate

I am the one who makes the final call

Wounds, past, even my own chains

Clench tightly, just fighting back

Keep your crown, I’ll bring you down

I am the one who makes the final call

Breathing my last, reaching for what’s next

A maze of hatred with no end in sight

How far will it go into the unknown?

It goes on and on, not knowing when it went wrong

Like sand in your hand, can’t hold for long

Carrying the oath until your last scene

Standing alone, know your enemy

Keep your precious justice to yourself, kid

Use it up until it’s torn, turned into mud

I don’t need their choices or voices judging me

The only way I know and will always seek

I will crush everyone, anyone, all of y’all

Enemies, let them see — now I see you fall

Kings and gods, I will change the fate

I am the one who makes the final call

Wind and snow, destiny itself

Toughened by struggles, just fighting back

Keep your crown, I’ll bring you down

I am the one who makes the final call

I don’t need it anymore

I don’t need it anymore

I don’t need it anymore

I don’t need it anymore

Repeating forgetfulness and memories again and again

Getting dim, I recall again

The dream of that day

Your eyes always told me the answer

What I should be, what tomorrow might bring

And what it all really means

I will crush everyone, anyone, all of y’all

Enemies, let them see — now I see you fall

Kings and gods, I’ll change the fate

I am the one who makes the final call

Wounds, past, even my own chains

Clench tightly, just fighting back

Keep your crown, I’ll bring you down

I am the one who makes the final call

Everyone, anyone

Enemies, let them see

Kings and gods, I will change the fate

I am the one who makes the final call

...

[Japanese]

Mezashi aruita yozora no mukou de wa

Tada ichiwa no karasu ga

Sekasu you ni sakenda

Tooku mukashi no kioku de wa tada no

Dokuro no kage ga waratta

Kao mite sou waratta

Yoo oooh

So I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me

Holding to the creed and blade to slay thee

Carry on the oath until my last scene

Higher than the sky and deeper than the sea

Keep your precious justice to yourself bud

Use it till they're torn become a pile of mud

I don't need their choice or voice to judge me

The one and only way I had and always seek

Anyone everyone I will crush 'em all

Enemies Let 'em see Now I see you fall

Kings and gods, Change the odds

I'm the one who makes my final call

Kizu mo kako mo kodoku sae mo

Nigiritsubushi tada aragau

Keep your crown, I'll take you down

I'm the one who makes my final call

Iki wo koroshi tadoritsuita no wa

Hate no nai naraku no rasen ka

Doko made tsuzuku no ka

So it goes on and on not knowing when it went wrong

Like the sand in hand you cannot hold long

Carry on the oath until your last scene

Standing on your own know your enemy

Keep your precious justice to yourself bud

Use it till they're torn become a pile of mud

I don't need their choice or voice to judge me

The one and only way I had and always seek

Anyone everyone I will crush 'em all

Enemies Let 'em see Now I see you fall

Kings and gods, Change the odds

I'm the one who makes my final call

Kaze mo yuki mo sadame sae mo

Hineritsubushi tada aragau

Keep your crown, I'll take you down

I'm the one who makes my final call

I don't need it anymore

I don't need it anymore

I don't need it anymore

I don't need it anymore

Boukyaku to tsuioku wo tada kurikaeshi

Oboroge ni omoidasun da

Ano hi no yume wo

Your eyes were always telling the answer

What I should be what tomorrow could be

And what it all means

Anyone everyone I will crush 'em all

Enemies Let 'em see Now I see you fall

Kings and gods, I'll change the odds

I'm the one who makes my final call

Kizu mo kako mo kodoku sae mo

Nigiritsubushi tada aragau

Keep your crown, I'll take you down

I'm the one who makes my final call

Anyone everyone

Enemies Let them see

Kings and gods, I'll change the odds

I'm the one who makes my final call

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crow /kroʊ/ B2	noun - a large black bird known for its intelligence
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ B2	noun - the quality of being fair and reasonable
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
call /kɔːl/ A2	noun - a cry or shout to attract attention verb - to shout out or speak to someone
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a place where an event occurs
oath /oʊθ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the Earth
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched cry
blade /bleɪd/ B2	noun - the flat cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool

Key Grammar Structures

• I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me

  ➔ Present simple tense with adverb 'just' used for emphasis

  ➔ 'Just' emphasizes that the action is recent or important

• Carry on the oath until my last scene

  ➔ Imperative form with 'carry on' meaning 'continue' or 'persevere'

  ➔ 'Carry on' is an idiomatic expression meaning to continue doing something

• Keep your crown, I'll take you down

  ➔ Imperative 'keep' + future tense 'I'll take' indicating a command and a future action

  ➔ 'Keep' is an imperative verb telling someone to hold or maintain something

• Anyone everyone I will crush 'em all

  ➔ Use of 'anyone' and 'everyone' as indefinite pronouns, with future simple 'will crush'

  ➔ 'Anyone' and 'everyone' are indefinite pronouns referring to people in a general sense

• Kings and gods, Change the odds

  ➔ Imperative 'Change' commanding to alter the 'odds'

  ➔ 'Change' is an imperative verb expressing a command to alter or influence the situation

• Kizu mo kako mo kodoku sae mo Nigiritsubushi tada aragau

  ➔ Use of 'mo' as a conjunction meaning 'also/even' connecting nouns and phrases

  ➔ 'Mo' is a conjunction used to add emphasis or indicate 'also' or 'even' in the sentence

• Oboroge ni omoidasun da

  ➔ Use of classical or poetic form 'Oboroge ni omoidasun da' with a polite ending

  ➔ 'Omoidasun da' is a poetic or classical form of 'omoidasu' (to remember) with a final copula for emphasis