(Intro – The Arrival in Neo-Nippon)
[The song starts with the sound of a busy, futuristic Japanese street market: chatter, electronic jingles. A single, haunting SHAKUHACHI FLUTE melody plays. Then, EDR’s drums EXPLODE: a complex, driving beat of TAIKO DRUMS, industrial clangs, and retro-tech glitches. A. HARU’s SHAMISEN enters with a fiery, funky riff.]
[Aiko as NHC (A confident, slightly nervous rap in Japanese):]
“Minato no kaze… shiranai nioi… (港の風… 知らない匂い…)
Koko wa… atarashīsuteeji` ka?” (ここは… 新しいステージか？)”
(Verse 1 – The First Challenge / “Onore o shiru mono wa kenja nari”)
[The groove is established: a fusion of traditional Japanese rhythms and hard-hitting hip-hop. NHC’s flow is precise and rhythmic. Aiko’s shamisen weaves in and out.]
“Onore o shiru mono wa kenja nari, to
(己を知る者は賢者なり、と)
Sensei wa itta, furui kotoba no oto.
(先生は言った、古い言葉の音。)
Teki no reflection, soretomo jibun no kage?
(敵のリフレクション、それとも自分の影？)
Kono dansu, kono beat, ima koso mezame!”
(このダンス、このビート、今こそ目覚め！)
(Chorus – The Breakthrough)
[The music EXPLODES into an anthemic, catchy chorus. The Taiko drums are massive. Aiko’s shamisen plays a soaring, heroic melody. NHC’s vocals are a mix of powerful singing and sharp rap. Aiko provides ethereal backing vocals.]
“DERU KUI WA UTARERU! (出る杭は打たれる！) SO WHAT?! I’LL STAND UP TALL!
KONO FLOW WA ORE NO MONO! (このフローは俺のもの！) I’M GONNA BREAK THE WALL!
UCHŪ NO RHYTHM KANJITE! (宇宙のリズム感じて！) WITH AIKO BY MY SIDE!
THIS IS MY BATTLE HYMN, NOWHERE TO RUN OR HIDE!”
(Verse 2 – The Second Challenge / “Take wa kaze ni shinari te orezu”)
[The groove becomes more fluid, almost jazzy, but still with the underlying power of the Taiko. The Shakuhachi flute returns with a more complex melody. NHC’s flow is more confident, more playful.]
“Take wa kaze ni shinari te orezu, to
(竹は風にしなりて折れず、と)
Kaze ga sasayaku, atarashī kokoro no oto.
(風が囁く、新しい心の音。)
Mizu no yō ni, nagare ni mi o makase,
(水のように、流れに身を任せ、)
Kono SAX-FUUJIN, ima koso uchikudake!”
(このサックス風神、今こそ打ち砕け！)
*(*Nota: “Sax-Fuujin” es una invención para referirse a un jefe de pandilla que usa un saxofón, jugando con “Fuujin”, el dios del viento japonés.)
(Chorus – The Empowerment)
[The CHORUS returns, even more powerful and joyful. It’s the sound of NHC finding his true groove. The energy is infectious.]
“DERU KUI WA UTARERU! SO WHAT?! I’LL STAND UP TALL!
KONO FLOW WA ORE NO MONO! I’M GONNA BREAK THE WALL!
UCHŪ NO RHYTHM KANJITE! WITH AIKO BY MY SIDE!
THIS IS MY BATTLE HYMN, NOWHERE TO RUN OR HIDE!”
(Bridge – Aiko’s Solo / The Mentor’s Guidance)
[The music breaks down. Aiko’s SHAMISEN takes center stage with a virtuosic, soulful, and incredibly funky solo. It’s a mix of traditional Japanese scales and raw rock energy. Underneath, the SENSEI’S TAIKO DRUMS play a complex, supportive rhythm. It’s a wordless conversation, the master guiding the student.]
(Outro – The New Path)
[The main ROCK RIFF from “Völva’s Pharmacy Fight” (la canción anterior de Aiko) makes a brief, triumphant return, played by both the shamisen and a new, confident synth line from NHC. The Taiko drums build to a final, massive crescendo.]
[Aiko as NHC (A final, calm, and powerful declaration in Japanese):]
“Michi wa… jibun de tsukuru.” (道は… 自分で作る。)
[The song ends with a final, resonant TAIKO DRUM hit and the sound of a single, clear SHAKUHACHI FLUTE note fading into silence.]