RAISE MY SWORD – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: GALNERYUS

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the driving force behind GALNERYUS's "Raise My Sword." This song, a cornerstone of their progressive neoclassical power metal sound, offers a powerful narrative of struggle and liberation. Dive into its intricate melodies and compelling lyrics to experience the passion and skill that define the band, and perhaps find inspiration for your own journey.

[English]

I'm searching for the sense of my life

Where am I going?

Thinking of the unseen future

Turning back is not allowed

I choose to fight

What I must protect, what I believe in

Swayed by a strange fate

Clinging to hopes tinged with a faint gray

I cry out to tear through this white night

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

Awaken now, at this moment

Raise my hope

Sorrow will surely transform into certain hope

...

My clouded heart, which is about to close up

Soaks the ground I tread upon

While writhing in an unvanishing illusion

I simply head towards the land of despair

In the moment I was shot, my heart awakened

Cast away the wavering feelings

Oh consciousness, ignite in an instant

Become an unwavering blade that connects hopes, cry out

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

Now soar into that sky

Raise my hope

Sadness will surely transform into hope

...

When I look up, the sky remains unchanged

I think of you from afar

Oh consciousness, ignite in an instant

Become an unwavering blade that connects hopes, cry out

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

Awaken now, at this moment

Raise my hope

Sorrow will surely transform into certain hope

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

Now soar into that sky

Raise my hope, I cut off all of my enemies

The sun of tomorrow will surely reflect in your eyes

...

[Japanese]

I'm searching for the sense of my life

Where am I going?

見果てぬ先を思いながら

引き返すことは許されず

ただ、戦いを選びゆく

守るべきもの 信じるものは

数奇な運命に揺られ

薄く灰色に色づいた希望にすがり

この白夜も切り裂けと Cry out

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

目覚めよ今この時

Raise my hope

嘆きは確かな希望へと変わるだろう

塞ぎかける曇った心が

踏みしめる陸を濡らしてゆく

消えない虚像に悶えながら

ただ、悲壮の大地へゆく

撃たれた刹那 目覚めた心

揺れる思いも打ち棄てよ

瞬刻に燃え上がる意識よ

望み繋ぐ揺るぎない刃になれ Cry out

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

今翔けよ あの空へ

Raise my hope

悲しみは確かに希望へと変わるだろう

見上げると、そこは変わらぬ空

悠遠の君想う

瞬刻に燃え上がる意識よ

望み繋ぐ揺るぎない刃になれ Cry out

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

目覚めよ今この時

Raise my hope

嘆きは確かな希望へと変わるだろう

Raise my sword

Freedom became thousands of flames

今翔けよ あの空へ

Raise my hope I cut off all of enemies

明日の陽は確かに君の瞳に映るだろう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - trying to find something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
戦い(tatakai) /tatakai/ B2	noun - battle; fight; combat; warfare verb - to fight; to battle; to combat
守る(mamoru) /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect; to defend
運命(unmei) /unmei/ B2	noun - fate; destiny
希望(kibou) /kiboː/ B1	noun - hope verb - to hope
Cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
sword /sɔːrd/ B1	noun - a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance.
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire.
嘆き(nageki) /nageki/ C1	noun - grief, sorrow, lamentation
曇った(kumotta) /kumotta/ B2	adjective - cloudy, dim, dull
悲壮(hisou) /hisóː/ C1	adjective - tragic, pathetic, heroic
心(kokoro) /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
空(sora) /sora/ A1	noun - sky
明日(ashita) /aʃita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
瞳(hitomi) /hitomi/ B1	noun - eye, pupil

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm searching for the sense of my life

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm searching" indicates an ongoing action.

• Where am I going?

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The structure "Where am I going?" is used to ask about direction.

• ただ、戦いを選びゆく

  ➔ Verb form with て form

  ➔ The phrase "選びゆく" indicates a continuous action of choosing.

• Freedom became thousands of flames

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The phrase "became" indicates a completed action in the past.

• 嘆きは確かな希望へと変わるだろう

  ➔ Future tense with だろう

  ➔ The phrase "変わるだろう" suggests a prediction about the future.

• 今翔けよ あの空へ

  ➔ Imperative form

  ➔ The phrase "翔けよ" is a command to take action.

• 明日の陽は確かに君の瞳に映るだろう

  ➔ Future tense with だろう

  ➔ The phrase "映るだろう" indicates a belief about the future.