Astral Dogma – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 妖精帝國

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the rich, intricate world of Yousei Teikoku's "Astral Dogma." This song, a captivating blend of gothic, symphonic, and electronic metal, offers a unique linguistic and thematic journey. By delving into its lyrics, you can gain insights into Japanese culture, mythological storytelling, and sophisticated lyrical metaphors, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Time plays a melancholy grand clock, lost in a veil of steam

Every night a masquerade in skyscrapers towering with gold bullion

The gilded fantasy metropolis, with rusted brass, crumbles and falls

Alas, the princess lamented this world as the price of its golden age

Romanesque, adorning bodies with vanity

Only when burned do we become naked

If you can decipher the revelation from the constellations

You will be guided to a further world

The written word revealing the origin: "The world that ends"

The hidden word showing the end: "The world that rises"

Flickering flame, cosmic element, ether

Void, reincarnation, paired Akashas

Sleeping life, astral phantoms

Repika weaves, the idea of self

The old parchment in the hanging garden, the fragrance of osmanthus left by father

The blurring ink, a final message written at death's door

Wise daughter, my era is ending

Spin the dark future for me

Everyone easily wants position and honor

Is the result a fall, a tragic end?

The written word revealing the origin: "The world that ends"

The hidden word showing the end: "The world that rises"

Flickering flame, cosmic element, ether

Void, reincarnation, paired Akashas

Sleeping life, astral phantoms

Repika weaves, the idea of self

The existence of God beguiles us

If you seek, cling to, and worship, you will be saved

Before we knew it, humanity stopped evolving

A decorated carriage flickering in the bonfire

Illuminate the spell with golden steam

If you can decipher the revelation from the constellations

You will be guided to a further world

The written word revealing the origin: "The world that ends"

The hidden word showing the end: "The world that rises"

Flickering flame, cosmic element, ether

Void, reincarnation, paired Akashas

Sleeping life, astral phantoms

Repika weaves, the idea of self

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[Japanese]

時は奏でる陰鬱な大時計蒸気の帳で 無我夢中

金塊を蓄えて聳える摩天楼で毎夜のマスカレード

錆びた真鍮に金箔を施した幻想の大都市は 崩れ堕ち

哀れ黄金期の代償と王女はこの世を嘆いた

虚栄で身体を飾り立てるロマネスク

焼かれて初めて裸になるの

星座(ほし)からの啓示を読み解ければ

更なる世界へと導かれる

原初明かす記されたるコトバ 「終焉(おわ)るセカイ」

末路示す秘められたるコトバ 「興(おこ)るセカイ」

揺れる炎宇宙元素エーテル

虚空輪廻対のアカシャ

眠る生命(いのち)アストラルの幻影

リピカ綴る自己のイデア

空中庭園の古びた羊皮紙は父の遺した 桂花の薫り

滲むインクは今際に認(したた)めた最期のメッセージ

賢き娘よ我が時代は終わる

暗澹の未来を紡いでおくれ

誰も皆 容易(たやす)く地位も名誉も

欲しがっては零落(おちぶ)れる成れの果てか

原初明かす記されたるコトバ 「終焉(おわ)るセカイ」

末路示す秘められたるコトバ 「興(おこ)るセカイ」

揺れる炎宇宙元素エーテル

虚空輪廻対のアカシャ

眠る生命(いのち)アストラルの幻影

リピカ綴る自己のイデア

神の存在が我らを惑わす

求めて縋り崇めば救う

いつしか人は進化を止めた

篝火に揺らめく装飾の馬車

黄金の蒸気で術中を照らせ

星座(ほし)からの啓示を読み解ければ

更なる世界へと導かれる

原初明かす記されたるコトバ 「終焉(おわ)るセカイ」

末路示す秘められたるコトバ 「興(おこ)るセカイ」

揺れる炎宇宙元素エーテル

虚空輪廻対のアカシャ

眠る生命(いのち)アストラルの幻影

リピカ綴る自己のイデア

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
時 /とき/ B1	noun - time
奏でる /かなでる/ B2	verb - to play (a musical instrument)
陰鬱 /いんうつ/ C1	adjective - gloomy, morose
時計 /とけい/ A2	noun - clock, watch
蒸気 /じょうき/ B2	noun - steam
幻想 /げんそう/ B2	noun - fantasy, illusion
崩れる /くずれる/ B2	verb - to collapse, to break down
代償 /だいしょう/ C1	noun - compensation, recompense
嘆く /なげく/ B2	verb - to lament, to sigh
虚栄 /きょえい/ C1	noun - vanity, conceit
身体 /しんたい/ A2	noun - body
飾る /かざる/ B2	verb - to decorate
ロマネスク /ろまねすく/ C2	noun - Romanesque (art/architecture)
星座 /せいざ/ A2	noun - constellation

Key Grammar Structures

• 時は奏でる陰鬱な大時計蒸気の帳で 無我夢中

  ➔ The particle "は" indicates the topic of the sentence, emphasizing 'time'.

  ➔ The "は" particle marks the topic of the sentence, highlighting what the sentence is about.

• 崩れ堕ち

  ➔ The verb "崩れる" (kuzureru) in the potential form, meaning 'to collapse' or 'to break down'.

  ➔ The verb "崩れる" is used here in a form indicating possibility or potential, implying something can collapse or break apart.

• 読み解ければ

  ➔ Conditional form "～ば" attached to the verb "読み解く" (to interpret), meaning "if you can interpret".

  ➔ The "～ば" form expresses a conditional, meaning 'if/when you can interpret'.

• 終焉(おわ)るセカイ

  ➔ The verb "終える" in its dictionary form "終わる" meaning 'to end' or 'to finish'.

  ➔ The verb "終わる" means "to end" and is used here to indicate that the world is coming to an end.

• 興(おこ)るセカイ

  ➔ The verb "起きる" in its potential form "起こる" meaning 'to occur' or 'to arise'.

  ➔ The potential form "起こる" expresses the possibility of something occurring or coming into existence.

• リピカ綴る自己のイデア

  ➔ Verb "綴る" (tsudzuru) in its basic form meaning 'to compose' or 'to inscribe'.

  ➔ The verb "綴る" means "to compose" or "to inscribe" and is used here metaphorically to mean constructing one's idea.