[蛍の川 (Hotaru no Kawa)] (Remix me)

--R E M I X O F----------------------------------------------------------------- https://suno.com/song/2489fedf-7926-408c-b52d-3e06b793d59f @stomp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Set during the transition from the late Sengoku Period into the early Edo Period ( 1600–1638), River of Fireflies follows a brother and sister whose castle is destroyed during the final years of Japan's age of warring samurai. On the night of the summer solstice, as war engulfs their homeland, the children flee south through forests, mountains, and bamboo groves. Remembering stories told by their grandmother beside the fire that on certain nights fireflies flow like a river and guide the lost. Spirits, yokai and entities guide them to a hidden church (when Christianity was banned). Not a religious story, but blend of cultures and beliefs including Shinto and Buddhist. [Intro] (尺八・琴) 祖母は言った 「蛍が川のように流れる夜 祖先は帰ってくる」 [Verse 1] 夏至を迎える 最も長き日 杉火のそばで 祖母は語る 「蛍が川のように流れる夜 祖先は光をまとい 我らを見守る」 蝉は鳴き 旗は揺れ 父は微笑んでいた まだ私たちは 戦を知らなかった [Pre-Chorus] だが夜は来た 鋼は闇を裂き 炎は空を染めた 城は燃えた [Chorus] 蛍よ 蛍よ 竹の海を越えて 祖先の声なのか 死神なのか 蛍よ 蛍よ 煙る空の下 明日へ導くのか 黄泉へ誘うのか 南へ 南へ 星が海に触れる場所へ [Verse 2] 竹林の中で 夜は黄金に変わる 数え切れぬ光 流れる川のよう 妹は震えながら 私の袖をつかむ 「祖先なの？」 「死神なの？」 私は答えた 「ならば何故 南へ飛ぶのだろう」 山は沈黙し 光だけが進む 隠された峠へ 燃える故郷を背に [Chorus] 蛍よ 蛍よ 竹の海を越えて 祖先の声なのか 死神なのか 蛍よ 蛍よ 煙る空の下 明日へ導くのか 黄泉へ誘うのか 南へ 南へ 星が海に触れる場所へ [Bridge] 神社の下 石の下 老松の根の下 土の中に 灯火があった 祈りがあった 隠された礼拝堂 老いた司祭は言う 「光がお前たちを ここへ連れて来た」 [Final Chorus] 蛍よ 蛍よ 南の海風よ 異国の船が 波間に揺れる 蛍よ 蛍よ 最後の夏空よ 故郷は遠く 光は消えない 南へ 南へ 運命の彼方へ [Outro] 船は海を越え 夜明けへ向かう 蛍は星となり 海に消えた 祖先だったのか 天の使いだったのか 死神だったのか 今も分からない ただ一つ 確かなこと あの光が 私たちを生かした --------------'English---------------------------------------- [Intro] (Shakuhachi & Koto) Grandmother said: "On the night when fireflies flow like a river, our ancestors return." [Verse 1] The summer solstice arrived, the longest day of the year. Beside the cedar fire, Grandmother told us stories: "On the night when fireflies flow like a river, our ancestors come wrapped in light to watch over us." The cicadas sang, the banners swayed, Father smiled. Back then, we did not yet know war. [Pre-Chorus] But night came. Steel split the darkness. Flames stained the sky. The castle burned. [Chorus] Fireflies, oh fireflies, crossing seas of bamboo Are you the voices of our ancestors, or are you spirits of death? Fireflies, oh fireflies, beneath the smoke-filled sky, Will you guide us toward tomorrow, or lead us into the land of the dead? Southward, southward, To the place where the stars touch the sea. [Verse 2] Within the bamboo grove, the night turned to gold. Countless lights, like a flowing river. Trembling, my little sister grasped my sleeve. "Are they our ancestors?" "Are they spirits of death?" I answered: "Then why, I wonder, do they fly south?" The mountains remained silent. Only the lights moved onward. Toward a hidden mountain pass, with our burning homeland behind us. Flames stained the sky. The castle burned. [Chorus] Fireflies, oh fireflies, crossing seas of bamboo Are you the voices of our ancestors, or are you spirits of death? Fireflies, oh fireflies, beneath the smoke-filled sky, Will you guide us toward tomorrow, or lead us into the land of the dead? Southward, southward, To the place where the stars touch the sea. [Bridge] Beneath the shrine, beneath the stones, beneath the roots of an ancient pine, There was a light. There was a prayer. A hidden chapel. The old priest said: "The light has brought you here." South wind from the southern sea, foreign ships rocking on the waves. [Final Chorus] Fireflies, oh fireflies, Southern sea winds, Foreign ships sway upon the waves. Fireflies, oh fireflies, Final summer sky, Our homeland is far away, yet the light does not fade. Southward, southward, Beyond the horizon of fate. [Outro] The ships crossed the sea, sailing toward the dawn. The fireflies became stars and vanished into the ocean. Were they our ancestors? Were they messengers from heaven? Were they spirits of death? Even now, I do not know. Only one thing is certain: Those lights kept us alive.