Traitor's Requiem – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Daisuke Hasegawa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of “Traitor's Requiem,” the iconic anime rock anthem by Daisuke Hasegawa for *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind*. This high-octane track offers an excellent opportunity to learn Japanese phrases related to defiance and fate, such as *Uragirimono no Rekuiemu* (Requiem of the Traitor). The song is special for its epic rock sound, dramatic orchestral elements, and a memorable Italian monologue that adds a unique linguistic flourish, making it a powerful and rewarding listen for language learners and anime fans alike.

[English]

Even in God's destined fate

I raise the rebellious flag

Gangster

♬🐢♬

The emotion of fear

Wipes out the soul’s rage—defying God

Since the day I swore

Is revenge the end of the world?

Begging for the future

Abandon your way of living and face it—Stay Gold

That's right, an eye for an eye...

For traitors

A requiem... Wow

Despair beckons

Facing the world

Don't care

I don't need mercy

When my body falls apart

Even prayers fade away?

Hell No

The beginning of the Golden Wind

I have nothing to lose

A soul ignited, burning back the way

Exactly

To reign over comfort

Drowning in it

Rather than wasting time

Start a revolution

Proud and noble

For traitors

A requiem... Wow

Anger pounding in the chest

Heartbeats shouting out

Don't care

Heading toward the truth

Is the one who gains something

The true victor?

Hell No

Judged by the Golden Wind

♬🐢♬

No one can escape a destined path chosen

Only the result that you will perish remains

Despair beckons

Facing the world

Don't care

I don't need mercy

When my body falls apart

Even prayers fade away?

Hell No

The beginning of the Golden Wind

[Japanese]

神の運命さだめにさえ

叛旗を翻す

Gangster

♬🐢♬

畏れという　感情を

掻き消す魂Rage　神あ​くまに背くと

誓った日から

報復とは　終末か？

未来を乞う

生き方を捨てて　挑む者Stay Gold

そうさ　目には目を…

裏切り者には

レクイエムを…Wow

絶望が手招く

世界に立ち向かう

Don't care

慈悲などいらないさ

身体滅びる時

祈りも消え果てる ?

Hell No

始まりのGolden Winnnnnd

失うもの何もない

火が付く魂soul　戻る道さえも　焼き尽く

したさ

支配という　安息に

溺れたまま

時貪るより

革命起こせ

誇り高き

裏切り者には

レクイエムを…Wow

怒り胸を叩き

鼓動　叫ぶままに

Don't care

真実へと向かう

何かを得た者が

真の勝者なのか？

Hell No

裁くのはGolden Winnnnnd

♬🐢♬

選ばれた運命からは誰も逃れることはできない

お前たちが滅びるという結果だけが残るのだ

絶望が手招く

世界に立ち向かう

Don't care

慈悲などいらないさ

身体滅びる時

祈りも消え果てる？

Hell No

始まりのGolden Wind

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
叛旗 /hankii/ C2	noun - rebellious flag
畏れ /osore/ C1	noun - fear
掻き消す /kakikesu/ C1	verb - to erase, to extinguish
Rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - intense anger
報復 /houfuku/ C1	noun - retaliation
終末 /shuumatsu/ C1	noun - end times
乞う /kou/ B2	verb - to beg, to plead
Stay Gold /steɪ goʊld/ B1	expression - remain true to oneself
レクイエム /rekuiemu/ B2	noun - requiem
絶望 /zetsubou/ B2	noun - despair
手招く /teobiru/ B2	verb - to beckon
慈悲 /jihi/ B2	noun - mercy
滅びる /horobiru/ B2	verb - to perish
革命 /kakumei/ B2	noun - revolution
誇り /hokori/ B1	noun - pride
鼓動 /kodo/ B2	noun - heartbeat
真実 /shinjitsu/ B1	noun - truth
裁く /sabakū/ B2	verb - to judge
Golden Wind /goʊldən wɪnd/ A2	noun - golden wind (metaphorical)

Key Grammar Structures

• 神の運命さだめにさえ 叛旗を翻す

  ➔ Even against the fate determined by God

  ➔ The phrase 'さえ' is used to emphasize inclusion, meaning 'even' or 'as much as'. It highlights the defiance against something as powerful as God's fate.

• 畏れという　感情を 掻き消す魂Rage

  ➔ A soul that erases the emotion called fear, Rage

  ➔ The phrase 'という' is used to define or explain what follows, similar to 'called' or 'named'. Here, it specifies the emotion being discussed.

• 報復とは　終末か？

  ➔ Is retaliation the end?

  ➔ The particle 'とは' is used to ask for a definition or explanation, similar to 'is it that...?' or 'do you mean...?' It questions the nature of retaliation.

• 生き方を捨てて　挑む者Stay Gold

  ➔ Those who challenge by abandoning their way of life, Stay Gold

  ➔ The phrase '捨てて' is the te-form of the verb '捨てる' (to abandon), indicating a change of state or completion of an action before the following verb.

• 裏切り者には レクイエムを…Wow

  ➔ To the traitors, a requiem... Wow

  ➔ The particle 'には' is used to indicate the recipient or target of the action, similar to 'to' or 'for'. Here, it specifies that the requiem is for the traitors.