Guren Shinju (Crimson Lotus Lovers Suicide)

* Japanese
* Rōmaji
* English

焔ノ中、翼ヲ拡ゲテ

舞イ踊ル　火ノ鳥

狂オシクテ、吐キ出シタ願ヒ

紅蓮ノ日、心中

朝日ヲ塞グノハ　夜ガ優シイカラト

籠モル布ノ中、偽ル愛燦々

魔性ノ接吻ヲ、頬張ルノハ

死ト隣リ合ワセノ夢ダカラ

血途デ散ラシタ想ヒニハ

名付ケルコト叶ワヌ.......。

嗚々、生マレタ理由ヲ

貴方ニ預ケラレルノナラバ死ンデモイイワ、ト。

嗚々、私ノ愛ヲ

気ガ触レテルト断ズルナラバ、此処デ終ラセル。

燃ヤシテ

燃ヤシテ

首ヲ絞メタ　掌ノ悪戯

緋ノ殺意、望ンデ

此ノ肉体ハ、誰ノモノデセウ？

壊レテク、今宵モ

虫食イニヤラレタ艶ヤカナ肌ガ

還リハシナイト識レバ、何故マデモ憎タラシクテ

時計ノ針ヲ激シク巻キ戻シテミタノデス。

イト楽シクテ、カラカラ嗤フ

日ニシタ火ノ粉ニ魅入ラレテシマッタノハ

私ガ悪イノデセウ？

嗚々、産マレタ理由ヲ

貴方ニ預ケラレルノナラバ死ンデモイイワ、ト。

嗚々、私ノ愛ヲ

気ガ触レテルト断ズルナラバ、此処デ終ラセル。

燃ヤシテ

燃ヤシテ

紅ク歪ンデ、焼ケ落チル姿　其ノ顔　綺麗デ

永遠ニ消エルナラ、何モ聞キマセン————.......

貴方ガ、好キデス、焔。

Homura no naka

Tsubasa wo hirogete

Mai odoru hi no tori

Kuruoshi kute

Haki dashita negai

Guren no hi shinjuu

Asahi wo fushagu no wa

Yoru ga yasashii kara to

Komoru nuno no naka

Itsuwaru ai sansan

Mashou no kuchizuke wo houbaru no wa

Shi to tonari awase no yume dakara

Ketsuzu de chirashita omoi ni wa

Nazukeru koto kanawanu

Ah umareta riyuu wo

Anata ni azuke rareru no naraba

Shinde mo ii wa to

Ah watashi no ai wo

Ki ga fureteru to danzuru naraba

Koko de owaraseru

Moyashite, moyashite〜\*

Kubi wo shimeta

Tenohira no asobi

Hi no satsui nozonde

Kono karada wa

Dare no mono deshou?

Kowareteku koyoi mo

Mushikui ni yarareta

Adeyaka na hada ga

Kaeri wa shinai to shireba

Doko made mo nikutarashi kute

Tokei no hari wo hageshiku

Maki modoshite mita no desu

Ito tanoshi kute kara kara warau

Me ni shita hinoko ni mi irarete shimatta no wa

Sou watashi ga warui no deshou?

Ah umareta riyuu wo

Anata ni azuke rareru no naraba

Shinde mo ii wa to

Ah watashi no ai wo

Ki ga fureteru to danzuru naraba

Koko de owaraseru

Moyashite, moyashite〜\*

Akaku hizunde yake ochiru sugata

Sono kao kirei de

Eien ni kieru nara nani mo kikimasen

Anata ga suki desu homura

Within the flames, spreading its wings,

The phoenix leaps into a dance

The wish it spat out in its frenzy

Was a lovers' suicide on a crimson day

The gentle colour of the night engulfing the light of the day

Tightly clad in cloth, a deceptive love glows bright

Filling your mouth with devilish kisses is a dream that parallels death

The desires scattered in the path of blood [1]

Could not hope to attain a name….

Ah, the reason I was born

If I can entrust it to you, then I don’t mind dying.

Ah, this love of mine

If it's all mad to you, then let me end it here.

Burn it all

Burn it all

This hand playfully strangling my neck

How I longed for its reddened murderous intent

Who owns this body of mine, I wonder?

It's being broken once again tonight

My lustrous skin, now eaten by maggots

Once I learn there’s no going back, I’m vexed to no end

Frantically, I try to turn back the hands of time.

How amusing, I laugh to myself

Is it all my fault, for being enchanted by the sparks I saw?

Ah, the reason I was born

If I can entrust it to you, then I don’t mind dying.

Ah, this love of mine

If it's all mad to you, then let me end it here.

Burn it all

Burn it all

As your figure burns down, twisting and turning in scarlet

Your face remains beautiful

If we were to disappear for eternity, you won't hear a thing—....

"I love you" I say,

And the flames consume me whole.

[1] Ketsuzu, or the path of blood, is one out of three unfortunate reincarnation paths in Buddhism (三途). Kazu (火途) is for beings in hell, Ketsuzu (血途) is for animals, and Touzu (刀途) is for hungry ghosts. Selfish people or those with corrupted hearts end up in the animal path.

## Trivia

* According to official sources, Guren Shinju is the answer to Awauta. The meaning behind this is open to interpretation.
* The song likely refers to Padma hell or Guren Jigoku, casually known as just Guren.
* The original line, if translated literally, reads: "I love you, flames." which suggests the speaker is talking to the flames, but that's not the case. What the line is trying to convey is that the speaker's confession was interrupted by their noticing the fire around them.
* This song is written using only Kanji and Katakana, and no Hiragana, and is the only song in the entire series to have such lyrics.

## References

* Romaji lyrics by: Romajiku
* English translation by: