大蛇 / Orochie / Orochie

Japanese Lyrics: 上方簸川中 出雲國 鳥髪山 恐怖惨劇 繰広一度一年 夕暮空 染赤樣血 沸上黒雲 現共地響 八頭八尾 松柏生背中 赤目中八頭 燃樣酸漿 一杯広 八山八谷 血滴爛腹 荒 大蛇 素戔鳴尊 舞降天 恐怖惨劇聞 脚摩乳 設八桶 八棚 桶満酒 奇稲田比売 変爪櫛 待大蛇 再唱 來 大蛇 八人娘中 鳥髪山 大蛇現前 八年 大蛇呑年 一人 此年最期娘 奇稲田比売 再唱 八岐大蛇 Translated Lyrics: At Toriegamie mount up Hie river in Izumo country Once a year occurred the tragedy of fear Evening sky dyes deep red like a blood Boil up black clouds and appear with shake Eight heads and eight tails too, pines and cedars growing on back Red eyes in eight face, that is burning, just like a ripe ground cherry Spread full to eight mountains and eight valleys, blood dropping from fester belly Rage Orochie Susanoonomikoto alighted from heaven Listen to tragedy of fear from Ashinazuchi Prepare eight tubs and eight gates The tubs were full of sake Kushiinadahime changed into comb, and wait for Orochie to come Eight heads and eight tails too, pines and cedars growing on back Red eyes in eight face, that is burning, just like a ripe ground cherry Spread full to eight mountains and eight valleys, blood dropping from fester belly Rage Orochie Come Orochie Eight daughters lived in mount Toriegamie Orochie appeared eight years ago, and inhaled one by one every year Now it’s the year of the last daughter, Kushiinadahime ----- Story in guitar solo. (inst. part) --------- Orochie appeared, Orochie came crawling in wounds, and Orochie came in front of gate Susanoonomikoto dart out before the Orochie, and began to fight. Orochie attacked Susanoonomikoto by turns with eight heads. Susanoonomikoto dodged that by tsurugie. The fight continued for long time, and Susanoonomikoto hid behind tree. Orochie was very fatigued, and drunk sake. Orochie got drunk head after head, and slept and fell with shake Susanoonomikoto stabbed Orochie by the Tsurugie Orochie waked and writhing with pain, Susanoonomikoto gave Orochie a finishing stroke Eight heads and eight tails too, pines and cedars growing on back Red eyes in eight face, that is burning, just like a ripe ground cherry Spread full to eight mountains and eight valleys, blood dropping from fester belly Rage Orochie Yamatanoorochie Orochie: Japanese monster in very very old tradition (A.D.), giant snake had eight heads Susanoonomikoto: Son of Japanese god in tradition (A.D.) Ashinazuchi: A villager in Toriegamie mount Sake: Japanese alcoholic drinks. Very very strong Kushinadahime: Daughter of Ashinazuchi Tsurugie: Japanese sword Yamatanoorochie: Full name of Orochie. “Yamatano” is “of eight heads”