Tot Musica – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado
• Album: ウタの歌 ONE PIECE FILM RED

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the thrilling world of Japanese music with Ado's 'Tot Musica,' a powerful track from *One Piece Film: Red*. This song offers a unique opportunity to explore intense vocal techniques and dramatic storytelling in Japanese, with its blend of traditional melodies and raw, emotional delivery. Its captivating lyrics and complex musicality make it a compelling piece for language learners eager to experience the depth of modern J-Pop and anime soundtracks.

[English]

Incantation

Incantation

My heart, battered by rain, where does it wander?

Wishes and tears that never dry up.

Words that weave curses, now unleashed.

Incantation

Incantation

Wow-hey-wow

A hymn of salvation that can conquer even death.

The savior that was sought.

Lost amidst the prayers.

I only long for a future where the seas are calm.

That arrogant and disrespectful lament.

Oblivion for sorrows not born of apathy.

Now, let's put an end to this age of chaos.

Now, without restraint, blah blah blah!

Unconditional, absolute rage, so keep singing the song.

No matter the insults, keep singing the song.

The Big Bang of all creation, with deep mercy.

Rage, gather, sing the score of destruction.

Incantation

Incantation

Wow-hey-wow

Embracing the freedom we've sworn to achieve.

The savior, revered by all.

The hope we yearn for at the end of our escape.

Clad in the unforgettable flame.

Play until your very being is exhausted.

Adore in dreams and in reality.

The light that illuminates all.

Now, without restraint, blah blah blah!

That arrogant and disrespectful lament.

Oblivion even to encouraging echoes.

Now, let's put an end to this age of chaos.

Now, without restraint, blah blah blah!

Unconditional, absolute rage, so keep singing the song.

No matter the insults, keep singing the song.

The Big Bang of all creation, with deep mercy.

Rage, gather, sing the score of destruction.

Oh-oh-oh, ah-ah

Incantation

Incantation

...

[Japanese]

ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᚲ ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛒᚱᚨᚲ

ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᚲ ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛒᚱᚨᚲ

雨打つ心 彷徨う何処

枯れ果てず湧く願いと涙

解き放つ 呪を紡ぐ言の葉

ᛗᛁᛖ ᚾᛖᚷ ᛟᚾ ᚷᛁᛖᚲ ᚷᛁᛖᚲ

ᚾᚨᚺ ᛈᚺᚨᛋ ᛏᛖᛉᛉᛖ ᛚᚨᚺ

Wow-hey-wow

死をも転がす救いの讃歌

求められたる救世主

祈りの間で惑う

唯 海の凪ぐ未来を乞う

その傲岸無礼な慟哭を

惰性なき愁いには忘却を

さあ 混沌の時代には終止符を

いざ無礙に blah blah blah!

無条件 絶対 激昂なら singing the song

如何せん罵詈雑言でも singing the song

有象無象の Big Bang 慈しみ深く

怒れ 集え 謳え 破滅の譜を

ᛗᛁᛖ ᚾᛖᚷ ᛟᚾ ᚷᛁᛖᚲ ᚷᛁᛖᚲ

ᚾᚨᚺ ᛈᚺᚨᛋ ᛏᛖᛉᛉᛖ ᛚᚨᚺ

Wow-hey-wow

誓い立てし自由 手にして謳歌

平伏されたる救世主

逃亡の果て望む希望

忘れじの灯火を纏う

その身が尽きまで奏でよ

夢見うつつ崇めよ

全てを照らしす光を

いざ無礙に blah blah blah!

その傲岸無礼な慟哭を

残響激励すら忘却を

さあ 混沌の時代には終止符を

いざ無礙に blah blah blah!

無条件 絶対 激昂なら singing the song

如何せん罵詈雑言でも singing the song

有象無象の Big Bang 慈しみ深く

怒れ 集え 謳え 破滅の譜を

Oh-oh-oh, ah-ah

ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᚲ ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛒᚱᚨᚲ

ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᚲ ᚷᚨᚺ ᛉᚨᚾ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛏᚨᛏ ᛒᚱᚨᚲ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind, spirit
願い /negai/ A2	noun - wish, desire
解き放つ /tokihanatsu/ B1	verb - to release, to set free
呪 /noroi/ B1	noun - curse
救い /sukui/ B1	noun - salvation, rescue
救世主 /kyuseishu/ B2	noun - savior
祈り /inori/ A2	noun - prayer
未来 /mirai/ A1	noun - future
傲岸 /gogaku/ C1	adjective - arrogant, haughty
混沌 /konton/ B2	noun - chaos
終止符 /shuushifu/ B2	noun - period, end
無条件 /mujouken/ B1	adjective - unconditional
激昂 /gekou/ B2	noun - fury, rage
破滅 /hametsu/ B1	noun - destruction, ruin
自由 /jiyuu/ A2	noun - freedom
希望 /kibou/ A1	noun - hope
光 /hikari/ A1	noun - light
残響 /zankyou/ B2	noun - echo, reverberation
忘却 /boukyaku/ B2	noun - oblivion, forgetfulness

Key Grammar Structures

• 雨打つ心 彷徨う何処

  ➔ Verb (non-past) + Noun (descriptive)

  ➔ The verb "打つ" (utsu - to hit) in non-past form modifies the noun "心" (kokoro - heart), describing the heart as being hit by rain. This is a common way to create evocative descriptions in Japanese.

• 枯れ果てず湧く願いと涙

  ➔ Verb (Negative Aru/U) + Verb + Noun + Noun

  ➔ "枯れ果てず" (karekatezu - without withering completely) is the negative form of "枯れ果てる" (to wither completely). It modifies the verb "湧く" (waku - to spring forth), indicating that even though something is withering, a wish and tears still emerge.

• 解き放つ 呪を紡ぐ言の葉

  ➔ Verb (Present Tense) + Particle を + Verb (Present Tense) + Noun

  ➔ "解き放つ" (tokihanatsu - to release) acts on the noun phrase "呪を紡ぐ言の葉" (noroi wo tsumugu kotonoha - words that weave a curse). The particle "を" indicates the direct object of the action. Here, it paints a vivid image of releasing words that weave a curse.

• 求められたる救世主

  ➔ Passive Voice (Rare Archaic form) + Noun

  ➔ "求められたる" (motomeraretaru) is an archaic passive form of "求められる" (motomerareru - to be sought). The "-rareru" conjugation indicates the passive, but the added "-taru" gives it a more formal, almost mythical or literary feel. The phrase translates to 'the savior who is sought after'.

• その傲岸無礼な慟哭を

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun + Adjective (na-adjective) + Noun + Particle

  ➔ "その" (sono - that) is a demonstrative pronoun. "傲岸無礼な" (gouganbureina - arrogant and rude) is a *na*-adjective modifying "慟哭" (doukoku - lament, wail). The particle "を" marks the direct object. The phrase translates to 'that arrogant and rude lament'.

• 惰性なき愁いには忘却を

  ➔ Noun + Negative Adjective (i-adjective transformed) + Noun + Particle には + Noun + Particle を

  ➔ "惰性なき" (dasei naki - without inertia) functions as an adjective modifying "愁い" (urai - sorrow). "なき" (-naki) is a literary way to negate an *i*-adjective. "忘却を" (boukyaku wo - oblivion) is marked as the direct object with "を". The particle "には" (ni wa) adds emphasis to the preceding phrase. The phrase suggests that sorrow without inertia should be met with oblivion.

• いざ無礙に blah blah blah!

  ➔ Adverb (archaic) + Adverb (na-adjective transformed)

  ➔ "いざ" (iza) is an archaic adverb meaning 'come now!' or 'let's go!'. "無礙に" (muge ni) is an adverb derived from the *na*-adjective "無礙な" (muge na - unimpeded, unobstructed). The combination creates a sense of urgency and freedom to act without restraint.