Now we steal, steal away, from our covetous lord Affix your blade, and tie your sword Face concealed, on horseback we will ride In making our escape, death comes to our side Banish thoughts of foes who fell Forget the life you led Cast off the revenge you have bled Rise up from the depths of hell Should we remain, our souls will surely quell ♪ Now we steal, steal away, from our covetous lord Affix your blade, and tie your sword Face concealed, on horseback we will ride In making our escape, death comes to our side Banish thoughts of foes who fell Forget the life you led Cast off the revenge you have bled Rise up from the depths of hell Should we remain, our souls will surely quell Sing like cicadas Voice lingers in the light Though my mortal flesh may rot The state of Mushin, perish not Life like a cicada Live and die in the summer rain Flowers dyed by the warrior's blood Souls ignited by the blazing flame Code, a travesty Follow, false majesty Loyalty is idolatry Life a mystery Emotion in extremis brings forth inevitable cruelty Without doubt, in times of peace There necessitates not cruelty at all But when the cracks in the façade appear And humanity cannot be the solution The human condition is such That cruelty becomes the only answer