Rebellion Anthem – English Lyrics

• By: Yousei Teikoku

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful gothic metal anthem 'Rebellion Anthem' by Yousei Teikoku, a Japanese rock band known for blending gothic, heavy metal and classical music. Dive into the song's defiant message and explore its unique musical style, perfect for those interested in learning the language of rebellion and musical innovation.

[English]

讃えよ荘厳なる

殉國末裔

幻想 幻覚 限界 無限の回帰

人は諭す

虚飾の笑み擬装の瞳で

調律の世界は

思想を置き去るだろう

唄え、革命の詩を

反逆の殉教者たちよ

戒律を踏み破れ

救世の地はまだ遠い

「ならば進み続けよ」

世界 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 喝采

Vanish! 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 一切

甦る遙かなる

賢聖の遺志よ

永劫 永遠 永世 無言の正義

人は諭す

調和と秩序の重きを

異端は排されて

思想は消え去るだろう

唄え、擾乱の詩を

反逆の殉教者たちよ

戒律を踏み破れ

沈黙は美徳ではない

「ならばすべて曝けよ」

世界 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 喝采

Vanish! 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 一切

...

纏うし呪言の渦 総て解き放して

還れ 原初の光の中へ

今 世界が始まる

...

同志諸君

諸君らの歌声は暗闇に響く軋みにかき消された。

しかし我らが堪えたあの暗闇は鐘の音と共に明けるだろう

さぁ唄え擾乱の詩を！

さぁ唄え革命の詩を！

欺瞞、虚栄、偽りで飾られたこの常闇を

我らが唄で焼き尽くして見せよう!

さぁ、征こうか

唄え、革命の詩を

反逆の殉教者たちよ

戒律を踏み破れ

救世の地はもう近い

「ならば共に闘え」

世界 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 喝采

Vanish! 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 一切

世界 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 喝采

Vanish! 欺瞞 虚栄 虚言 一切

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rebellion /rɪˈbɛljən/ B2	noun - an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
revolution /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ B2	noun - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - the absence of sound
order /ˈɔːrdər/ A2	noun - the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
chaos /ˈkeɪɒs/ B2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	noun - the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future

Key Grammar Structures

• 讃えよ荘厳なる

  ➔ Imperative form with auxiliary verb 'よ' to express encouragement or command.

  ➔ '讃えよ' is the imperative form of '讃える' (to praise) with 'よ' to strongly urge or command.

• 人は諭す

  ➔ Use of 'は' as topic marker combined with verb in plain form to indicate 'people' as the subject performing an action.

  ➔ 'は' marks the topic '人' (people) and indicates that they are performing the action '諭す' (to advise or instruct).

• 戒律を踏み破れ

  ➔ Imperative form of '踏み破る' (to break through, to violate) used with 'を' particle to give a command.

  ➔ '踏み破れ' is the imperative form of '踏み破る' (to break through, to violate), commanding someone to break the rules or laws.

• 世界が始まる

  ➔ Simple present tense verb indicating 'the world begins' or 'starts'.

  ➔ '始まる' is a verb meaning 'to begin' or 'to start', used here in the present tense to mean 'the world begins'.

• さぁ唄え擾乱の詩を！

  ➔ Imperative form '唄え' of '唄う' (to sing), combined with exclamative 'さぁ' to urge action.

  ➔ '唄え' is the imperative form of '唄う' (to sing), and 'さぁ' is an interjection urging someone to start singing the rebellious poem.