(Intro) (A slow, disciplined drum beat—like a marching army. A sharp, piercing synth flute melody rises over a fuzzy, distorted C64 bass groove. The sound of a sword being drawn—shing!) Verse 1 The pixels bleed in a sunset hue A long-eared shadow is passing through Across the plains of ancient Edo He walks alone, a silent echo The grass is tall, the wind is cold A story of a wanderer, centuries old With a daisho blade and a heart of grace He’s looking for the villain in a hidden place! Pre-Chorus Respect the peasant, protect the weak It’s the code of the warrior that he seeks But keep your thumb on the hilt of the steel In a world of shadows, the danger is real! Chorus Samurai Warrior! Blade in the hand The loneliest ronin in all of the land Samurai Warrior! Strike like the light Cutting through the treachery of the night From the snowy mountains to the bamboo floor He’s fighting the battles of the spirit war! Verse 2 Watch the bushes, watch the trees The ninja are moving with a deadly ease Bow to the stranger, check for the sign Is he a friend or the end of the line? Eat a bowl of rice and sharpen the edge To the Lord of the Province, he gave his pledge Though the scroll is stolen and the path is long He’s keeping his spirit and his honor strong! Pre-Chorus Respect the peasant, protect the weak It’s the code of the warrior that he seeks But keep your thumb on the hilt of the steel In a world of shadows, the danger is real! Chorus Samurai Warrior! Blade in the hand The loneliest ronin in all of the land Samurai Warrior! Strike like the light Cutting through the treachery of the night From the snowy mountains to the bamboo floor He’s fighting the battles of the spirit war! Bridge (The music shifts into a frantic, high-speed duel theme. The percussion sounds like clashing wood and metal.) Left! Right! Parry the blow! Let the energy of the bushido flow! One strike... and the enemy falls Justice is waiting in the palace walls! (A complex, cascading synth solo that mimics the speed of a master's swordplay.) Chorus Samurai Warrior! Blade in the hand The loneliest ronin in all of the land Samurai Warrior! Strike like the light Cutting through the treachery of the night From the snowy mountains to the bamboo floor He’s fighting the battles of the spirit war! Outro The Samurai Warrior... (Wandering on...) The Samurai Warrior... (Until the dawn...) Honor is the only way. (The song ends with a single, deep gong strike that echoes into silence.)
