Kojou

Old Castle

Kojou

The pine wind rustles on the top of the hill
まつかぜさわぐおかのうえ
matsukaze sawagu oka no ue
What do you lonely old castle reminisce?
こじょうよひとりなにしのぶ
kojou yo hitori nani shinobu
Chasing dreams of glory in your chest
えいがのゆめをむねにおい
eiga no yume wo mune ni oi
Aah were you to look up, the dreary keep tower
あああおげばわびしてんしゅかく
aa aogeba wabishi tenshukaku

On the stone wall in its crumbled state
くずれしままのいしがきに
kuzureshi mama no ishigaki ni
Inviting grief the blighted leaves
あわれをさそうわくらばや
aware wo sasou wakuraba ya
The traces of arrows all around
やだまのあとのここかしこ
yadama no ato no kokokashiko
Aah telling of ancient times, the grand gate
ああむかしをかたるおおてもん
aa mukashi wo kataru ootemon

The tiles green, aged with moss
いらかはあおくこけむして
iraka wa aoku kokemushite
What do you lonely old castle reminisce?
こじょうよひとりなにしのぶ
kojou yo hitori nani shinobu
Were you to stand still, a keen deep impression
たたずみおればみにしめて
tatazumi oreba mi ni shimite
Aah the geese in the sky, their sorrowful cries
ああそらゆくかりのこえかなし
aa sora yuku kari no koe kanashi