影を越えて (Beyond the Shadows) [Breath of Honor Remix]

Check also the original song "Breath of Honor" by AxeMasterX out: https://suno.com/s/16qUnp7V9K2QNG1V --------------------------------------------------- Original Lyrics in Japanese: [Mood: uplifting, spiritual, euphoric, mystical yet modern, ceremonial, transcendent, radiant, hypnotic, reflective yet anthemic] [Production: 134 BPM, G key, 90s cinematic Eurohouse core, steady four-on-the-floor kick, hard warm bass, tribal war drums forward in the mix, synths behind percussion, panoramic stereo, clean dance mix, smooth transitions, concise instrumental breathing spaces, atmospheric breakdown, huge cinematic crescendo, complete resolved outro] [Instrumentation: prominent koto, low shakuhachi, taiko war drums, foot stomps, shamisen, biwa, fue, hichiriki, wind chimes, kane bells, suzu, gongs, synth pads, uplifting strings, male Japanese lead vocal, female ceremonial response chants, distant breathy choir textures] [Other: 90s Eurohouse meets Japanese tribal worldbeat and ceremonial Sengoku atmosphere, mantra-like chants, ancient-meets-futuristic, cinematic club anthem, instrumental storytelling, compact radio-friendly remix] [Intro – 4 Bars, Shakuhachi / Koto / Distant Chants] [Male] 進め…… [Female] 海を越えて…… [All – Whispered] 忘れるな…… 影を越えて…… [Verse 1 – Male Lead] 遠いアフリカの空 奪われた日々を背負った 知らぬ言葉　知らぬ海 俺は東へ運ばれた 南蛮の船　異国の風 その果てに見えた日の本 名もなき者として来た ここで新たな道が始まった [Instrumental – 4 Bars, Koto / Low Shakuhachi] [Pre-Chorus – Call & Response] [Female] 誰が見ている？ [Male] 信長が見ている [Female] 何を見極める？ [Male] この心を [All] 立て！ 前へ！ [Chorus] 進め！　前へ！ 侍として！ 響け！　この声！ 戦の世に！ 海を越えて この地に立って 過去を背負い 今を生きろ！ [Instrumental – 8 Bars, Shamisen / Koto / Taiko / Eurohouse Groove] [Verse 2 – Nobunaga] 鎧をまとい　刀を帯びた 信長の旗の下に立った 戦場に名を刻みながら 俺は一人の侍になった だが焼けた村　倒れた者 勝利の影に残った声 天下を一つにするため どれほど血を流すのか [Female/Male Response] [Female] 守るため？ [Male] 奪うのか [Female] 正しさとは？ [Male] 誰が決める [All] 答えはまだ 影の中！ [Instrumental – 8 Bars, Biwa / Fue / Taiko / Low Gong] [Verse 3 – Iga] 伊賀の山に火が昇った 夜を裂いて軍勢が進んだ 信長の命を受けたまま 俺はその炎を見つめていた 敵と呼ばれた人々にも 守りたい明日があると知った その影の向こうに忍が立った 同じ戦を違う目で見ていた [Female Chant – Naoe Motif] 伊賀よ…… 守れ…… 忘れるな…… [Instrumental – 8 Bars, Hichiriki / Biwa / Distant Taiko] [Atmospheric Breakdown – Sparse Koto / Low Shakuhachi] [Male – Soft] 鎧の重さより 胸の中が重い 奪われた少年の日々 海を越えた記憶 信長に与えられた名誉 俺自身が奪った命 もし次の戦が最後なら 俺は誰のために刀を抜く？ [Female Whisper] 過去は？ [Male] 消えはしない [Female] 傷は？ [Male] 俺と共にある [Female] 誰として？ [Male] 俺として [All] 己として！ [Instrumental – 8 Bars, Shakuhachi Solo / Rising Strings] [Build – Taiko / Foot Stomps / Kane Bells] 海を越えた！ ヘイ！ 異国に立った！ ヘイ！ 信長の下で！ ヘイ！ 侍となった！ ヘイ！ 伊賀の炎を見た！ ヘイ！ 己を問え！ ヘイ！ 影を越えて！ [Final Chorus – Euphoric] 進め！　前へ！ 己の道へ！ 今を生きろ！ 誰かの影ではない！ 信長の刃でもない 過去の奴隷でもない 侍として 一人の男として 伊賀の炎も 奪った命も すべて背負って 影を越えて 誰かが決めた 道ではなく 俺自身が選んだ 己の道へ！ [Instrumental – 8 Bars, Euphoric Koto / Shamisen / Taiko / Strings / Eurohouse] [Outro – Begin Early, Shakuhachi / Wind Chimes / Fading Koto] [Female Whisper] 海を越えて…… [Male] 俺はここへ来た [Female] 影を越えて…… [Male] 俺は俺になる [All – Distant] 過去を背負って…… 影を越えて…… 己の道へ…… ----------------------------------------------- Translation of the Lyrics in English: [Intro] Move forward…… Across the sea…… Do not forget…… Beyond the shadows…… [Verse 1] Beneath the distant African sky I carried the days that were taken from me An unknown language, an unknown sea I was carried eastward A foreign ship, winds from another land And at the end of them, I saw Japan I arrived as a man without a name And here, a new path began [Instrumental] [Pre-Chorus] Who is watching? Nobunaga is watching What does he seek to judge? This heart of mine Stand tall! Forward! [Chorus] Move forward! Keep going! As a samurai! Let this voice resound! Through this age of war! Across the sea I stand upon this land Carry the past And live in the present! [Instrumental] [Verse 2] Clad in armor, a sword at my side I stood beneath Nobunaga's banner Carving my name upon the battlefield I became a samurai But burned villages, fallen lives And the voices left behind victory's shadow To unite the realm beneath one rule How much blood must be spilled? [Response] To protect? Or to take? What is right? Who decides? The answer still lies Within the shadows! [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Fire rose over the mountains of Iga Armies marched forward, tearing through the night Still following Nobunaga's command I watched those flames burn I learned that even those called enemies Had a tomorrow they wished to protect Beyond those shadows, a shinobi stood Looking upon the same war through different eyes [Chant] Iga…… Protect it…… Do not forget…… [Instrumental] [Breakdown] Heavier than the weight of my armor Is the weight within my heart The stolen days of my boyhood Memories carried across the sea The honor Nobunaga gave to me The lives I myself have taken If the next battle is to be my last For whom will I draw my sword? The past? It will not disappear The wounds? They remain with me As whom? As myself As my own self! [Instrumental] [Build] Crossed the sea! Hey! Stood in a foreign land! Hey! Under Nobunaga! Hey! Became a samurai! Hey! Saw the fires of Iga! Hey! Question yourself! Hey! Beyond the shadows! [Final Chorus] Move forward! Keep going! Toward my own path! Live in the present! Not in someone else's shadow! I am not Nobunaga's blade Nor a slave to the past As a samurai As one man The fires of Iga The lives I have taken I carry them all Beyond the shadows Not upon a path Chosen by someone else But toward the path I chose for myself! [Instrumental] [Outro] Across the sea…… I came here Beyond the shadows…… I become myself Carrying the past…… Beyond the shadows…… Toward my own path……