転用石～ISHIGAKI of Koriyama

[INTRO] ISHIGAKI それは記録 それは声 [VERSE 1] 大和郡山 街中に残る城 幾度崩れても 再び立ち上がる 積上げられた 碑たちが 今もなお 壁を支える [CHORUS] 転用石！転用石！ 祈りを削り 魂を積上げた ISHIGAKIに宿るもの [VERSE 2] 石仏 墓石 石灯籠 羅城門の石までも すべてが使われた 逆さに積まれた地蔵 カタチを失った石塔 それでも そこにあり 静かに見つめている [CHORUS] 転用石！転用石！ 声無きモノたち 刻印のように ISHIGAKIを彩る [BRIDGE] 宿命のように 重なる石の上 命のようなヒビを持ち そこになお ありつづける [OUTRO] 遺された石 人の力で積みなおされ 今も生きている 千余の声が 城の壁を支える それが転用石 それが 郡山の ISHIGAKI！ 🎵machine translation🎵 [INTRO] ISHIGAKI— It is record It is voice [VERSE 1] Yamato Koriyama A castle remains in the heart of town Though it fell time and again It always rose once more Stacked high, the silent markers Still hold up the wall Their weight unchanged Their vow unbroken [CHORUS] TENYOUSEKI! TENYOUSEKI! Carved from prayer Stacked with souls Their spirit dwells in ISHIGAKI [VERSE 2] Stone Buddhas, gravestones Lanterns of stone Even blocks from Rajōmon Gate— All were summoned to the wall An upside-down Jizo buried deep Shattered pagodas lost their shape Yet still they linger Watching in silence [CHORUS] TENYOUSEKI! TENYOUSEKI! Voiceless things Now etched like sigils To adorn the ISHIGAKI [BRIDGE] Like destiny Stone upon stone Waiting through the years Yet always remaining [OUTRO] Stones once left behind Rebuilt by human hands Now live again A thousand spirits Support the walls of the keep That is TENYOUSEKI — That is The ISHIGAKI of Koriyama! ～～～～ 🪨 TIPS｜What Are “TENYOUSEKI（Reused Stones）”? Reused Stones are stones that originally had other purposes, such as gravestones, stone Buddhas, lanterns, or ritual monuments, and were later reused to build castle walls. At Koriyama Castle, there were no nearby stone quarries. Because of this, stones from prayer, burial, and daily life were gathered and rebuilt into the castle’s ISHIGAKI (stone walls). More than 750 reused stones have already been identified, and the number may exceed 1,000 as research continues. Some stones are especially striking, such as the upside-down Jizo statue and stones believed to come from the ancient Rajōmon Gate of Nara. These stones do not speak— but they remember. That silent memory is what this song is about.