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Requiem (aka Mirai)

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Performed by: Geinoh Yamashiro-gumi
Lyrics Sheet Donated by: Chris Condrat (xotor@g6net.com)

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Original / Romaji Lyrics	English Translation
[Requiem Eternam ^[2]]	[Rest Eternal ^[2]]
Requiem, Requiem, Requiem Eternam Requiem, Requiem, Requiem Eternam	Rest, Rest, Rest Eternal Rest, Rest, Rest Eternal
[Requiem Tetsuo]	[Rest Tetsuo]
Requiem Tetsuo, Tetsuo Requiescat In Pace Requiem Akira, Akira Requiem Eternam	Rest Tetsuo, Tetsuo Rest in Peace Rest Akira, Akira Rest Eternal
[Majinai]	[Spell]
(This section is in a language I don't understand...)	(This section is in a language I don't understand...)
[Matsuri no Kaisou]	[Reflections on the Festival]
arashi gareki honoo kakera machi tatsumaki chikara hikari YATSUra matsuri sora nakama hashiru ^[3]	Storm Rubble Flame Shards City Tornado Power Light THEM Festival Sky Friends Running ^[3]
RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA ^[4] RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA (Requiem Akira, Akira)	RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA ^[4] RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSERA RASSERA RASSERASSE RASSERA RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA (Rest Akira, Akira)
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA (Requiem Eternam)	RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA (Rest Eternal)
arashi gareki honoo kakera machi tatsumaki chikara hikari YATSUra matsuri sora nakama hashiru	Storm Rubble Flame Shards City Tornado Power Light THEM Festival Sky Friends Running
nakama hashiru Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata (Requiem Tetsuo) nakama hashiru Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata	Friends Running Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata (Rest Tetsuo) Friends Running Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata
Requiescat In Pace ^[5] Requiem Akira, Akira	Rest in Peace ^[5] Rest Akira, Akira
[Nemure ^[6]]	[Rest in Peace ^[6]]
nemure AKIRA nemure nemure AKIRA nemure nemure nemure Tetsuo nemure nemure kodomo minna nemure saa, tondeke ima inochi wo atarashiku shiro nemure matsu n da mirai ga aoi hoshi wo kaesu toki wo ^[7]	Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace, rest in peace Rest in peace, Tetsuo, rest in peace Rest in peace, Children, everyone, rest in peace Come, fly now Make life anew Rest in peace. I'm gonna wait for the time when The future returns this blue star ^[7]
nemure AKIRA nemure nemure AKIRA nemure nemure nemure Tetsuo nemure nemure kodomo minna nemure nemure honoo nemure nemure inochi nemure nemure nemure nemure nemure nemure nemure	Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace, rest in peace Rest in peace, Tetsuo, rest in peace Rest in peace, Children, everyone, rest in peace Rest in peace, flame, rest in peace Rest in peace, life, rest in peace Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace

[Rest Eternal ^[2]]

Requiem, Requiem, Requiem Eternam
Requiem, Requiem, Requiem Eternam

Rest, Rest, Rest Eternal
Rest, Rest, Rest Eternal

[Requiem Tetsuo]

[Rest Tetsuo]

Requiem Tetsuo, Tetsuo
Requiescat In Pace
Requiem Akira, Akira
Requiem Eternam

Rest Tetsuo, Tetsuo
Rest in Peace
Rest Akira, Akira
Rest Eternal

[Majinai]

[Spell]

(This section is in a language I don't understand...)

(This section is in a language I don't understand...)

[Matsuri no Kaisou]

[Reflections on the Festival]

arashi   gareki   honoo   kakera   machi   tatsumaki
chikara   hikari
YATSUra   matsuri   sora   nakama   hashiru ^[3]

Storm   Rubble   Flame   Shards   City   Tornado
Power   Light
THEM   Festival   Sky   Friends   Running ^[3]

RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA ^[4]
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
(Requiem Akira, Akira)

RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA ^[4]
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSERA   RASSERA   RASSERASSE   RASSERA
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
(Rest Akira, Akira)

RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
(Requiem Eternam)

RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE
RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSE RASSERA
(Rest Eternal)

arashi   gareki   honoo   kakera   machi   tatsumaki
chikara   hikari
YATSUra   matsuri   sora   nakama   hashiru

Storm   Rubble   Flame   Shards   City   Tornado
Power   Light
THEM   Festival   Sky   Friends Running

nakama   hashiru   Kaneda   Tetsuo   Kai   Yamagata
(Requiem Tetsuo)
nakama   hashiru   Kaneda   Tetsuo   Kai   Yamagata

Friends   Running   Kaneda   Tetsuo   Kai   Yamagata
(Rest Tetsuo)
Friends   Running   Kaneda   Tetsuo   Kai   Yamagata

Requiescat In Pace ^[5]
Requiem Akira, Akira

Rest in Peace ^[5]
Rest Akira, Akira

[Nemure ^[6]]

[Rest in Peace ^[6]]

nemure AKIRA nemure
nemure AKIRA nemure nemure
nemure Tetsuo nemure
nemure kodomo minna nemure
saa, tondeke ima
inochi wo atarashiku shiro
nemure matsu n da mirai ga
aoi hoshi wo kaesu toki wo ^[7]

Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace
Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace, rest in peace
Rest in peace, Tetsuo, rest in peace
Rest in peace, Children, everyone, rest in peace
Come, fly now
Make life anew
Rest in peace. I'm gonna wait for the time when
The future returns this blue star ^[7]

nemure AKIRA nemure
nemure AKIRA nemure nemure
nemure Tetsuo nemure
nemure kodomo minna nemure
nemure honoo nemure
nemure inochi nemure
nemure nemure nemure
nemure nemure nemure

Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace
Rest in peace, AKIRA, rest in peace, rest in peace
Rest in peace, Tetsuo, rest in peace
Rest in peace, Children, everyone, rest in peace
Rest in peace, flame, rest in peace
Rest in peace, life, rest in peace
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace
Rest in peace, rest in peace, rest in peace

[1] The kanji for the title of this song is "Mirai," which means "future," but the title given to it in English is "Requiem." [2] A note on the word "requiem." In English, "requiem" means a service, song, hymn, or mass for the dead. But in Latin, the word "requiem" means "rest." [3] "YATSUra" is the plural form of "yatsu," which is a slang term for "you." It can be downright rude and offensive to use. Something like "Those scum, bastards, low-lives, scoundrels," etc. [4] "RASSE" and "RASSERA" don't really mean anything. This chant is shouted during the Nebuta festival held from August 2-7 in Aomori. It's supposed to shake away the sleepiness of summer. For more information, try out these sites (brought to my attention by Chris Condrat ^_^): [5] You may be familiar with this phrase. "Requiescat In Pace" is what the "R.I.P." that you see on tombstones originally stood for. But it can also stand for the English translation of that phrase, which is "Rest In Peace." [6] "Nemure" literally means just "sleep." But since in the previous parts of the song, the phrase "rest in peace" was used, I decided to translate "nemure" as "rest in peace." [7] "Hoshi" (star) is the reading given for the kanji for "chikyuu" (earth). "Aoi hoshi" or "blue star" is a poetic way to refer to the earth.

Contributed by Takayama Miyuki <miyukichan64@yahoo.com>

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