Koku ~Ishishite Kou~

Koku ~Ishishite Kou~ (刻 ～意思して候～) is a Samurai Warriors character image song which first appeared on the vocal CD Ten - Gouka Ougi, and was later included on Vocal Best.

The song's title roughly translates as "Engrave ~Decisive Weather~". It's a solo song performed by Ryōtarō Okiayu who voices Motochika Chōsokabe in this series.

In a video of the live version, the name of the song is transcribed in kana as "Koku ~Ishishite Sourou~". This is also how Okiayu himself refers to it in his talk for the vocal CD.

Credits

 * Lyrics: Yuriko Mori
 * Composition & Arrangement, Guitar, Chorus and other performances: Takahiro Kawata
 * Shamisen: Masaru Yamakage
 * Piano: Hinako Ogawa
 * UNIVERSAL MUSIC label

Lyrics
Kanji=
 * 刻は今
 * 凄絶に
 * 進め友よ
 * ひた走れ


 * 世はまさに
 * 地獄なり
 * 為すべきこと
 * 唯ひとつ


 * 俺が付いている
 * 情けより
 * 覚悟して
 * 抗いて
 * 矢を放て


 * 過去は変えられない
 * 明日は変えてゆける
 * 己が意思　貫き
 * 戻れぬ道を行け


 * 全力で
 * 挑む時
 * 俺は決して
 * 見捨てない


 * 世は最早
 * 暗黒よ
 * 苦界の果て
 * 見えはせぬ


 * 怒髪天を衝け
 * 迷うより
 * 憤り
 * 立ち上がり
 * 敵を討て


 * もしも動かざれば
 * 死んでも悔やむだろう
 * 比類なき武士なら
 * 時代を変えに行け


 * 敵はきっと待っているだろう
 * 流れ止まぬ時代を見据えて


 * 俺が付いている
 * 情けより
 * 覚悟して
 * 抗いて
 * 矢を放て


 * 過去は変えられない
 * 明日は変えてゆける
 * 己が意思　貫き
 * 乗るか反るか　どんぴしゃり
 * 一か八か　さあ
 * 戻れぬ道を行け
 * 時代を変えに行け


 * -|Romaji=
 * toki wa ima
 * seizetsu ni
 * susume tomo yo
 * hita hashire


 * yo wa masa ni
 * jigoku nari
 * nasubekikoto
 * tada hitotsu


 * ore ga tsuiteiru
 * nasake yori
 * kakugoshite
 * aragaite
 * ya wo hanate


 * kako wa kaerarenai
 * asu wa kaete yukeru
 * ono ga ishi tsuramuki
 * modorenu michi wo yuke


 * zenryoku de
 * idomu toki
 * ore wa keshite
 * misutenai


 * yo wa mohaya
 * ankoku yo
 * kugai no hate
 * miewasemu


 * ikari ten wo tsuke
 * mayou yori
 * ikidoori
 * tachiagari
 * teki wo ute


 * moshimo ugokazareba
 * shindemo kuyamu darou
 * hiroinaki bushi nara
 * jidai wo kae ni yuke


 * teki wa kitto matteiru darou
 * nagare yamamu toki wo misuete


 * ore ga tsuiteiru
 * nasake yori
 * kakugoshite
 * aragaite
 * ya wo hanate


 * kako wa kaerarenai
 * asu wa kaete yukeru
 * ono ga ishi tsuramuki
 * noru ka soru ka donbishari
 * ichika-bachika saa
 * modorenu michi wo yuke
 * jidai wo kae ni yuke


 * -|English Translation=
 * The time is now
 * Hold nothing back
 * and move, my friend
 * Run with all your might


 * The world truly has
 * become Hell itself
 * To do what must be done
 * there lies one path for us


 * I will be with you
 * Rather than showing compassion
 * be resolute
 * Rebel
 * Let loose the arrows of war


 * We can't change the past
 * but we can change the future
 * Your will shall pierce through
 * Go down the path of no return


 * Exert yourself
 * for this conflict
 * I shall never
 * abandon you


 * The world is already
 * clouded in darkness
 * Despair has no end
 * in sight


 * Let loose your malignity
 * Rather than doubt
 * resent this fate
 * and stand against it
 * to slay its foe


 * Whether you choose to move or not,
 * I shall bear no grudge against you 'til the day I die
 * But, if you're a peerless warrior,
 * go forth to change the age


 * The enemy must be waiting for us
 * Look onwards to the unstoppable future flowing in


 * I will be with you
 * Rather than showing sympathy
 * be resolute
 * Rebel
 * Fire the arrows of war


 * We can't change the past
 * but we can change the future
 * Your will shall be the one to cut through
 * Whether it ends in success or failure makes little difference
 * Win or lose, take the risk
 * Proceed along the path of no return
 * Go now to change the era