[Intro] [Solo Shakuhachi Flute] [Distant Heavy Artillery Sounds] [Massive Taiko Drums March] [Verse 1] [Deep J-Metal Baritone Vocals] [Full Band Entry] The smoke of modern fire is choking out the sun The era of the katana gives way to iron gun On Shiroyama's mountain, the final legions stand Five hundred ancient warriors to guard the sacred land Our armor stained and broken, our banners low and torn We face the western thunder, into the darkness born [Pre-Chorus] [Theatrical Deep Male Vocals] No cannons on our hillside, no bullets left to fire Only the spirit burning upon the funeral pyre The imperial guns are roaring, the iron rain descends But honor never compromises, here the pathway ends [Chorus] [Epic Shomyo Samurai Male Choir] Shiroyama! Saigo's pride! With blades of steel, into the fire we ride! The sun is setting on the samurai way! We die as warriors, refusing to obey! [Verse 2] [Deep J-Metal Baritone Vocals] The Gatling guns are screaming, the line begins to break But not a single soldier will tremble or will shake The flesh may fall to pieces under the leaden storm But in the halls of history, our ghosts are rising warm [Bridge] [Spoken Word] [Deep Japanese Male Voice] Waga inochi wa, Shiroyama no tsuyu to kiyuredo... Samurai no tamashii wa, eien ni meizuru! [Instrumental Solo] [Furious Shamisen and Heavy Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Epic Shomyo Samurai Male Choir] Shiroyama! Saigo's pride! With blades of steel, into the fire we ride! The sun is setting on the samurai way! We die as warriors, refusing to obey! [Outro] [Solo Tragic Koto] [Soft Whispering Japanese Male Vocals] The last charge is over... the steel falls asleep. [Final Heavy Artillery Strike] [End]
