He stood against 40,000 strong with just ten
The men at Fushimi knew this was their last night
The way of the warrior lived in those men
Escape they would not, no shame in their last fight
Born to take your life
Invaders pay the price
"The foundation of man’s duty as a man is in truth,
beyond this there is nothing to be said”
The way of the warrior,
man’s life and death
Fortune and calamity,
are in the fate of the times
No pride for a warrior,
who values his own life
How can a man show martial valor,
if he values his own life?
Hideyoshi’s men had chosen their course
Mototada knew it was his judgment day
Fushimi in flames there was no remorse
Forced into battle all life was stripped away
He laid down his life for the sake of his lord
And honored his family with the greatest sacrifice
He gave to his country all he could afford
His guts on the battlefield without thinking twice
Former members of the great band SubRosa return as The Otolith, and their debut LP finds them at the peak of their mighty powers. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 24, 2022