Tokoshie ni Saku Hana

Tokoshie ni Saku Hana (とこしえに咲く花) is a Samurai Warriors character image song which first appeared on the vocal CD Sen Retsu Uta Ougi; it was later put in Vocal Best.

The song's title roughly translates as "Eternal Flower in Bloom". It's a duet performed by Hiroshi Kamiya and Ai Maeda who voice Nagamasa Azai and Oichi respectively in the series. The lyrics are dedicated to their counterparts within the third title.

Credits

 * Lyrics: Yuriko Mori
 * Composition: Koshiro Fukumoto
 * Arrangement, Guitar, and other performances: Morihiro Suzuki
 * Chorus: Hideyuki Takahashi
 * UNIVERSAL MUSIC label

Lyrics
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Kanji
長政
 * 荒れた戦乱のこの大地に
 * 愛と呼ぶ花を咲かせようぞ

お市
 * いつかは国じゅう飾りましょう
 * あなたが私にくれた花で

一同
 * 愛し合って
 * 知った真実

長政
 * 傷つけ合うより

お市
 * いたわり合いて

一同
 * 人は生きるべし
 * 平和なる明日が
 * いつの日か来るように

長政
 * この痛み

お市
 * この泪

一同
 * 乗り越えて走らん
 * とこしえに咲く花
 * そう愛は枯れない

長政
 * たとえ

お市
 * 時が

一同
 * 全てを
 * 変えたとしても
 * 永久に

長政
 * 人に運命があるとすれば
 * 愛しそなたとは出逢う定め

お市
 * あなたが行く道其れすなわち
 * 私が行く道切れぬ絆

一同
 * めぐり逢いが
 * くれた光よ

長政
 * 誰かを想う

お市
 * 心知るため

一同
 * 人は生まれり
 * 穏やかな時代が
 * いつの日か来るように

長政
 * この願い

お市
 * この祈り

一同
 * 唯抱き走らん
 * とこしえに咲く花
 * 後の世に残さん

長政
 * どんな

お市
 * ことが

一同
 * ありても
 * 凛と咲かせ
 * 此処に

お市
 * 刀では斬れぬ

長政
 * 槍でさえ討てぬ

一同
 * 愛ありてこそ
 * 平和なる明日が
 * いつの日か来るように

長政
 * 喜びも

お市
 * 悲しみも

一同
 * 分かち合い
 * 走らん
 * とこしえに咲く花
 * この愛は枯れない

長政
 * たとえ

お市
 * 時が

一同
 * 全てを
 * 変えたとしても
 * 永久に


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Romaji
Nagamasa
 * areta senran no kono daichi ni
 * ai to yobu hana o sakaseyouzo

Oichi
 * itsuka wa kuni jyu kazarimashou
 * anata ga watashi ni kureta hana de

Together
 * aishiatte
 * shitta shinjitsu

Nagamasa
 * kizutsukeau yori

Oichi
 * itawari aite

Together
 * hito wa ikirubeshi
 * heiwanaru ashita ga
 * itsu no hi ga kuru youni

Nagamasa
 * kono itami

Oichi
 * kono namida

Together
 * nori-koete hashiran
 * dokoshie ni saku hana
 * sou ai wa karenai

Nagamasa
 * tatoe

Oichi
 * toki ga

Together
 * subete wo
 * kaeta toshitemo
 * towa ni

Nagamasa
 * hito ni unmei ga aru to sureba
 * itoshi sonata to deau sadame

Oichi
 * anata ga yuku michi sure sunawachi
 * watashi ga yuku michi kirenu kizuna

Together
 * meguri ai ga
 * kureta hikari yo

Nagamasa
 * tare ka o omou

Oichi
 * kokoro shiru tame

Together
 * hito wa umareri
 * odayakana jidai ga
 * itsu no hi ga kuru youni

Nagamasa
 * kono negai

Oichi
 * kono inori

Together
 * tada idaki hashiran
 * dokoshie ni saku hana
 * nochi no yo ni nokosan

Nagamasa
 * donna

Oichi
 * koto ga

Together
 * arite wo
 * rin to sakase
 * koko ni

Oichi
 * yaiba de wa kirenu

Nagamasa
 * yari desae utenu

Together
 * ai arite koso
 * heiwanaru ashita ga
 * itsu no hi ga kuru youni

Nagamasa
 * yorokobi mo

Oichi
 * kanashimi mo

Together
 * wakachi ai
 * hashiran
 * dokoshie ni saku hana
 * kono ai wa karenai

Nagamasa
 * tatoe

Oichi
 * toki ga

Together
 * subete wo
 * kaeta toshitemo
 * towa ni


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English Translation
Nagamasa
 * In this barren land ravaged by war
 * let the flower known as love bloom

Oichi
 * Let us adorn the country
 * with the flower you gave me

Together
 * Let there be love
 * Let them know the truth

Nagamasa
 * Rather than hurting one another

Oichi
 * Show consideration

Together
 * People are meant to live
 * A peaceful tomorrow
 * will one day come true

Nagamasa
 * This pain

Oichi
 * These tears

Together
 * will be left behind and vanquished
 * This everlasting flower will bloom
 * Yes, love will never wilt away

Nagamasa
 * Even

Oichi
 * if time

Together
 * and everything
 * were to change
 * for eternity

Nagamasa
 * If people are to be bound to fate
 * then I was destined to cherish you

Oichi
 * Your path is the same as mine meaning
 * the path I follow is our unbreakable bond

Together
 * Our chance meeting
 * gave us light

Nagamasa
 * To think of someone

Oichi
 * with the desire to know their heart

Together
 * is the reason why people are born
 * One day,
 * a harmonious age will come

Nagamasa
 * This wish

Oichi
 * This prayer

Together
 * is held tight within us as we depart
 * This everlasting flower will bloom
 * It can't be broken by death

Nagamasa
 * No matter

Oichi
 * what happens

Together
 * or what shall come to pass
 * It will bloom with dignity
 * in this life

Oichi
 * It can't be cut with a sword

Nagamasa
 * It can't be beaten by a spear

Together
 * That is what love is
 * A peaceful tomorrow
 * will one day come true

Nagamasa
 * Joy

Oichi
 * and sorrow

Together
 * can lead to understanding
 * if we try
 * This eternal flower will bloom
 * Our love will never wilt away

Nagamasa
 * Even

Oichi
 * if time

Together
 * and everything
 * were to change
 * it will remain for eternity