MUGEN – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MY FIRST STORY, HYDE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese rock with "MUGEN" by MY FIRST STORY and HYDE, a powerful and evocative song that also serves as the opening theme for 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc'. This collaboration showcases the impressive vocal synergy of two J-Rock powerhouses and offers a fantastic entry point into the genre's dynamic sound and lyrical depth. Through its energetic melodies and themes of strength and eternity, you can experience the beauty and intensity of Japanese music.

[English]

The meaning of eternity, to you who doesn't know

It's time to show the answer

Beyond the spiral that leads to dreams and illusions

The reason it sounded like excuses was

Because I tangled with a fragile future, such weakness

Confusing that with strength

Hate, hate

Ugly, ugly

To hide the moon at times

So black, so black

My mind is clouded

If only you weren't here

Swaying, swaying

Connecting our will like flowers

Taking away, taking away

Tearing my heart apart like a storm

The meaning of eternity, to you who doesn't know

It's time to show the answer

Beyond the spiral that leads to dreams and illusions

Waiting at the end

I drank the fate I was born into

Remembered the names of those I bore

Feelings burning so intensely my heart melts

Hate, hate

Ugly, ugly

Such rage that divides the world

Anger, anger

Burning, heart

If only you weren't here

Swaying, swaying

Connecting our will like flowers

Taking away, taking away

Tearing my heart apart like a storm

The meaning of eternity, to you who doesn't know

It's time to show the answer

Beyond the spiral that leads to dreams and illusions

Lend me your ear for the cry of the demon

It ends with all that resides in this body

Weak souls entrusting their dreams to others

The glow of life lasting through countless ages

The blinking prayer illuminates the setting sun

Hosting a thousand nights within myself

Forcing the answers upon others

Wither and dry up, wither and dry up

Piercing flowers in the endless night

Connecting, connecting

Plant seeds in the storm

Swaying, swaying

Connecting our will like flowers

Taking away, taking away

Tearing my heart apart like a storm

The meaning of eternity, to you who doesn't know

It's time to show the answer

Beyond the spiral that leads to dreams and illusions

Who waits at the end?

[Japanese]

永遠の意味　知らぬ君に

答えを示す時だ

夢幻に続く螺旋の先へ

言い訳に聞こえた理由は

儚い未来手繰った弱さ

それを強さとはき違えている

憎い　憎い

醜い　醜い

月を隠すほどの

黒く　黒く

淀む　心

君さえ居なければ

ゆらいでる　ゆらいでいる

花のように意思をつなぐ

奪っていく　奪っていく

嵐のように心を裂く

永遠の意味　知らぬ君に

答えを示す時だ

夢幻に続く螺旋の先に

待つのは誰

生まれ落ちた運命を飲んだ

背負った数の名前を覚えた

爛れるほど心燃やす感情

憎い　憎い

醜い　醜い

世界を分かつほどの

怒り　怒り

燃やす　心

君さえ居なければ

ゆらいでいる　ゆらいでる

花のように意思を繋ぐ

奪っていく奪っていく

嵐のように心を裂く

永遠の意味　知らぬ君に

答えを示す時だ

夢幻に続く螺旋の先で

鬼哭に耳を傾けた仕舞よ

この身に宿る万物で終いよ

夢幻を他者に託した弱き人

命の輝きは幾星霜に

祈りの瞬きが照らす斜陽に

千夜を身に宿し

解を押し付ける

枯らしていく　枯らしていく 

無限の夜に花を裂く

繋いでいく繋いでいく

嵐に種を撒いていく

ゆらいでいる　ゆらいでる

花のように意思を繋ぐ 

奪っていく奪っていく

嵐のように心を裂く

永遠の意味　知らぬ君に

答えを示す時だ

夢幻に続く螺旋の先で

待つのは誰

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
永遠 (eien) /eː.en/ B2	noun - eternity, perpetuity
夢幻 (mugen) /mɯ.ɡen/ C1	noun - dream, vision, illusion
続く (tsudzuku) /t͡sɯ.d͡zɯ.kɯ/ A2	verb - to continue, to last
螺旋 (rasen) /ɾa.seɴ/ B2	noun - spiral, helix
理由 (riyuu) /ɾi.jɯː/ A2	noun - reason
儚い (hakanai) /ha.ka.na.i/ B2	adjective - fleeting, transient
未来 (mirai) /mi.ɾa.i/ A2	noun - future
手繰る (taguru) /ta.ɡɯ.ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to draw towards oneself, to reel in
弱さ (yowasa) /jo.ɰa.sa/ A2	noun - weakness
憎い (nikui) /ni.kɯ.i/ B1	adjective - hateful, detestable
醜い (minikui) /mi.ni.kɯ.i/ B2	adjective - ugly, unsightly
月 (tsuki) /t͡sɯ.ki/ A1	noun - moon
心 (kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
花 (hana) /ha.na/ A1	noun - flower
嵐 (arashi) /a.ɾa.ɕi/ B1	noun - storm

Key Grammar Structures

• 永遠の意味　知らぬ君に

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "知らぬ君に" uses a relative clause to describe "君" (you) as someone who does not know the meaning of eternity.

• 答えを示す時だ

  ➔ Noun + だ (da) for assertion

  ➔ The phrase "時だ" asserts that it is the time to show the answer.

• 奪っていく　奪っていく

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "奪っていく" emphasizes the action of taking away.

• 心を裂く

  ➔ Verb + を (wo) for direct object

  ➔ The phrase "心を裂く" indicates that the heart is the direct object of the action of tearing.

• 鬼哭に耳を傾けた

  ➔ Past tense with た (ta)

  ➔ The phrase "耳を傾けた" indicates that the action of listening was completed in the past.

• 命の輝きは幾星霜に

  ➔ Topic marker は (wa)

  ➔ The use of "は" indicates that "命の輝き" (the brilliance of life) is the topic of the sentence.

• 夢幻を他者に託した

  ➔ Transitive verb construction

  ➔ The phrase "夢幻を他者に託した" shows that the action of entrusting is directed towards another party.