[verse] 八百万の神々よ ただそこかしこにおわすだけ 神は人のためにあらず ただ見守るだけの存在 [pre-chorus] 願いも祈りも届かない 傲慢な人間を戒め 自然の恐ろしさを見せつけ 気まぐれで愛おしむ [Chorus] 淘汰し破壊し 恵んで慈しむ 力強く無情なるもの それが神の本質 [Bridge] 山よ海よ風よ土よ 君臨する神の影 人よ時よ夢よ刹那 心の隅に宿る神 [Verse 2] 木々のざわめき 流れる水 神々の息吹の証 生まれ変わり続ける この世の輪廻物語 [Chorus] 淘汰し破壊し 恵んで慈しむ 力強く無情なるもの それが神の本質 ------------------------------------------------ Yaoyorozu no kami This term refers to the collective deities in Shinto, Japan, based on animistic beliefs that gods reside in all aspects of the natural world. This concept is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and religion, playing a significant role in daily life, festivals, and traditional events from ancient times to the present. In Shinto, various elements such as mountains, rivers, trees, animals, plants, natural phenomena, and ancestors of the people are often regarded as sacred and can be deified. These gods and spiritual beings are comprehensively understood as 'Yaoyorozu no kami' and are worshipped in shrines and Shinto rituals. [verse] The eight million gods merely exist here and there. Gods are not for humans; they are merely beings that watch over us. [pre-chorus] Wishes and prayers do not reach them; they admonish arrogant humans, showing the terror of nature, whimsically cherishing us. [Chorus] Eliminating, destroying, blessing, and cherishing. Powerful and ruthless, that is the essence of the gods. [Bridge] Mountains, seas, winds, and earth, the shadow of the god that reigns. Humans, time, dreams, and moments, the gods dwell in the corners of our hearts. [Verse 2] The rustling of trees, flowing water, proof of the breath of the gods. Continuously being reborn, this is the story of the cycle of life in this world. [Chorus] Eliminating, destroying, blessing, and cherishing. Powerful and ruthless, that is the essence of the gods.
