刹那 石を舞わせる ～ISHIGAKI of Matsusaka Castle～

[VERSE 1: Male vocal, low tone, clean guitar + taiko pulse] 曇りなき天守を夢見て 三重の大地に石を刻む 扇の勾配 描きながら 地を噛むように積まれゆく 蒲生氏郷 兵の手 都を離れ この地に根を張る 栄えを描き 町を開き 石に命を預けた だが春は待つ間もなく 蕾のまま 散りゆく定め その瞳は見ていたか 花と石の静けさを [VERSE 2: Female vocal layered, distorted guitar enters, steady groove] 穴太衆の手 山をほどき 野面の石が 声を持つ 形を繋ぐ ゆえの力 乱れの中に 乱れぬ石 石と石が 噛み合う壁は 天へと昇る 静かなうねり 崩れぬために 崩す美学 人と大地のせめぎ合い 今は町が 光にあふれ 車は流れ 人も行き交う されど石は 語り続ける 昔の春を そのままに [BRIDGE: Instruments drop, wind + distant choir, whisper tone] ひらひらと散るのは 花か 時か 動かぬものが 動いたとき それを何と呼ぶ [CHORUS: Full band, double kick, layered vocals, wide reverb] 舞い散れ桜 一瞬のきらめきを 不動の石へ ただ降らせよ ひらひら はらはら 去りゆく春に 動かぬ ISHIGAKI 踊ると見えた 永遠の石よ 瞬きすら抱け 花の命の 淡き狂気を ひらひら はらはら 永遠を刻み 松阪の春 石を舞わせたか [OUTRO: Instruments fade, only wind + falling petals SFX] 花は散り 石は残る されど―― あの 心躍るときは 消えはしない 🎶machine translation🎵 [VERSE 1] Dreaming of an unclouded tenshu tower, stones are carved into the land of Mie. Drawing the curve of a fan-shaped slope, they are stacked as if biting into the earth. Gamō Ujisato, hands of a warrior, left the capital and took root in this land. He envisioned prosperity, opened a castle town, and entrusted his life to these stones. But spring did not wait— he was destined to fall while still in bud. Did those eyes ever behold the quiet of stone beneath falling blossoms? [VERSE 2] Hands of the Ano masons loosen the mountain, unshaped stones begin to speak. Their strength lies in how they connect, chaos in appearance, yet never collapsing. Stone against stone, interlocking walls rise upward in a silent swell. A beauty that breaks in order not to break, a tension between human will and the earth. Now the town overflows with light, cars flow, people pass one another. Yet the stones continue to tell of springs that remain unchanged. [BRIDGE] What falls, fluttering— is it blossoms, or time? When something unmoving seems to move, what do we call that? [CHORUS] Scatter, O cherry blossoms—your fleeting brilliance, fall upon these unmoving stones. Petal by petal, as spring slips away, the silent ISHIGAKI seemed to dance. O eternal stone, embrace even a blink, the pale madness of a flower’s life. Petal by petal, carving eternity— was it Matsusaka’s spring that made the stone dance? [OUTRO] Flowers fall, stones remain. And yet— that moment when the heart trembled will never fade. ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～ 🪨🌸 Matsusaka Castle – Cultural & ISHIGAKI Tips (for global listeners) 🏯 What is Matsusaka Castle? Matsusaka Castle is a Japanese hilltop castle ruin in Mie Prefecture. Built in the late 16th century by Gamō Ujisato, a powerful samurai lord. The wooden structures are gone, but its stone walls (ishigaki) remain remarkably intact. 🪨 What makes its ISHIGAKI special? Built using “Nozurazumi” (natural stone masonry) → Stones are not fully shaped, yet carefully fitted together. Constructed by master masons known as Ano-shū（穴太衆） → Experts in building strong, flexible stone walls without mortar. 👉 Key idea: The stones hold not by force, but by balance and interlocking form. 📐 Fan-shaped slopes (扇の勾配 / Ogi-no-kōbai) The walls curve outward like an opening fan. This creates both stability and visual elegance. 👉 It’s engineering and art at the same time. ⚔️ Gamō Ujisato（蒲生氏郷） A brilliant daimyo who modernized castle towns. Died young, before fully realizing his vision. 👉 In the song, he mirrors the cherry blossoms: a life that bloomed and fell too soon. 🌸 Why cherry blossoms? In Japan, sakura symbolize ephemeral beauty and mortality. Their falling petals contrast with the endurance of stone. 🎯 Core theme of the song This piece expresses a central idea: 👉 The fleeting (flowers, human life) gives meaning to the eternal (stone). 👉 And in that moment— even something immovable appears to dance. 👉 “When fleeting beauty touches eternity, even stone begins to dance.”