Sapphire's Songs

**Sapphire's Songs** are personal arranged versions or simple retaking of songs such as the *Song of Departure*. Rearrangements were written by Ryōki under some inspiration, being her first songs composed through she is not particularly proud of it. They are purposed to fit Sapphire's thematic or role.

The rearrangements share the same rhythm and structure as the original they are based on.

## Lyrics

### **Song of Travel - based on the Song of Departure**

Imperial anthem song adapted for Shinobi' ideals and world.

#### VERSE 1

Victory singing opens its gate,

Freedom guides our steps.

North to South, the war horn

Rang the battle hour.

Tremble, enemies of peace,

Killers drunk on blood and pride,

Shinobi comes forth,

Tyrants go down to your graves.

#### CHORUS

The path of Shinobi is calling for us,

Let’s know how to vanquish or let’s know how to perish.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

#### VERSE 2

Do not fear that our motherly eyes shall weep,

From us begone, cowardly grief!

We shall triumph when you take up arms:

It is assassins who should shed a tear.

We gave you life,

Agents, it is no longer yours;

All your days belong to your path :

It is your future more than we are.

#### CHORUS

The path of Shinobi is calling for you,

Know how to vanquish or know how to perish.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

#### VERSE 3

On this steel, before Kagura, we swear to our sisters,

To our wives, and to our mothers,

We swear to our sons, we swear to our fathers,

That we shall annihilate the oppressors.

Everywhere, into the deep night,

By sinking the infamous murderers,

Shinobi shall give to the world

Peace and freedom.

#### CHORUS

The path of Shinobi is calling for us,

Let’s know how to vanquish or let’s know how to perish.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

A shinobi must live for it,

For it a shinobi must die.

### **The Kagura- based on the Carmagnole**

Popular revolutionary song for a potential betrayal and desperate context. As it was written out of such contexts, no names are mentioned unlike the original. The same chorus is also used without variation after each verse that all have the same structure, making the song simple. Only the three first verses are presented here.

Spots for names to be inserted are indicated by "\*\*Entity\*\*". Lines with an "(encore)" have to be sung twice one time directly after the other.

#### VERSE 1

\*\*Oppressor/Traitor\*\* has promised (encore)

To slaughter all \*\*Victim\*\* (encore)

But his/her strike missed

Thanks to our \*\*Weapon\*\*.

#### CHORUS

Let's dance the Kagura,

Long live the sound (encore)

Let's dance the Kagura,

Long live the sound of \*\*Weapon\*\*.

#### VERSE 2

\*\*Oppressor/Traitor\*\* has promised (encore)

To be loyal to us (encore)

But he missed it

Let's do not do any quarter anymore

#### VERSE 3

Friends, let's stay united (encore)

Don't fear our foes (encore)

If they come attack us

We will blow them up.