WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA – Kongo Rikishi Statues Lyrics (English + Romaji)
◆ Song title: Kongo Rikishi Statues
◆ Artist: WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA
◆ Release date: 26.04.2023
◆ Original: 金剛力士像 歌詞
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◆ 歌詞
Romaji lyrics
Futari wa “I know you” ni hajimatte
Otagai ni risupekuto wo okutta
Koukei no koukeisha yagate
Tsukuru kongou rikishizou
Sore kara “a, un” no kokyuu awase
Otagai no baibusu ga kasanatta
Unkei to kaikei ga tsukuridasu
Kimi no kongou rikishizou
Bazaradara
Bajarapani
From heian to kamakura
Toudaiji no saiken in nara
Nandaimon ni nitai no figyua
Yakuharai no keru tsuyoi pawaa
Agyou unkei de sayuu ni anchi
Takasa hachi meeta yonjuu senchi
Ii deki ni manzoku shite hai tacchi
Ishin denshin de tsuujiau busshi
Hanmaa nomi
Kanna jougi
Cheensoo kiri
De mokuzai kakou
Koki kyuuki
Iki pittari
Horisusumu
Futari wa “I know you” ni hajimatte
Otagai ni risupekuto wo okutta
Koukei no koukeisha yagate
Tsukuru kongou rikishizou
Sore kara “a, un” no kokyuu awase
Otagai no baibusu ga kasanatta
Unkei to kaikei ga tsukuridasu
Kimi no kongou rikishizou
Bazaradara
Bajarapani
Unkei no ikitsuke no mise
Kaikei ga okaikei
Butsuzou wo aisuru nakama ga
Atsumaru omise
Asa goji made eigyouchuu
Tama ni wa kou iu hi mo warukunai
Konya wa futari de yukkuri hanasou
Souhou ni tsutawaru shinpashii
Kokoro shinkuronaizudo
Mukashi wa kou yatte yoku narande
Mujaki ni mezasu yume katariatta
Kousei ni juuyou bunkazai
Nokosetara saikou daro?
Futari wa “I know you” ni hajimatte
Otagai ni risupekuto wo okutta
Koukei no koukeisha yagate
Tsukuru kongou rikishizou
Sore kara “a, un” no kokyuu awase
Otagai no baibusu ga kasanatta
Unkei to kaikei ga tsukuridasu
Kimi no kongou rikishizou
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English translation
The two started with saying “I know you”
Showing mutual respect to each other
Kokei’s successors soon to make
Kongo Rikishi Statues
Then came the moment of synchronization
Vibing with each other
Created by Unkei and Kaikei
Were your Kongo Rikishi Statues
Bazaradara
Bajarapani
From Heian to Kamakura
Reconstruction of Todaiji Temple in Nara
Two figures at the Great South Gate
Almighty power to ward off evil
Agata and Ungata, enshrined on the left and right
8 meters and 40 centimeters tall
High fived for their satisfactory work
Busshi sculptors who touched heart to heart
Hammer / Chisel
Kanna Plane / Ruler
Chainsaw / Drill
Woodworking in progress
Exhalation / inhalation
A perfect pair
Digging on
The two started with saying “I know you”
Showing mutual respect to each other
Kokei’s successors soon to make
Kongo Rikishi Statues
Then came the moment of synchronization
Vibing with each other
Created by Unkei and Kaikei
Were your Kongo Rikishi Statues
Bazaradara
Bajarapani
Unkei’s favourite hangout
Kaikei paid the bill
Place where friends would
Meet who loved Buddha statues
Open till 5 in the morning
Once in a while, days like this not so bad
Let’s meet and talk tonight
Mutual sympathy
Synchronized hearts
Standing side by side
We would spill our hearts and share our dreams
An important cultural property for future generations
Wouldn’t it be great if we could create one?
The two started with saying “I know you”
Showing mutual respect to each other
Kokei’s successors soon to make
Kongo Rikishi Statues
Then came the moment of synchronization
Vibing with each other
Created by Unkei and Kaikei
Were your Kongo Rikishi Statues
金剛力士像 歌詞
二人は「I know you」に始まって
お互いにリスペクトを送った
康慶の後継者やがて
作る金剛力士像
それから「あ、うん」の呼吸合わせ
お互いのバイブスが重なった
運慶と快慶が作り出す
君の金剛力士像
伐折羅陀羅(ばざらだら)
跋闍羅波膩(ばじゃらぱに)
From 平安 to 鎌倉
東大寺の再建 in 奈良
南大門に2体のフィギュア
厄払いのける強いパワー
阿形・吽形で左右に安置
高さ8メータ40センチ
いい出来に満足してハイタッチ
以心伝心で通じ合う仏師
ハンマー・ノミ
カンナ・定規
チェーンソー・キリ
で木材加工
呼気・吸気
息ぴったり
掘り進む
二人は「I know you」に始まって
お互いにリスペクトを送った
康慶の後継者やがて
作る金剛力士像
それから「あ、うん」の呼吸合わせ
お互いのバイブスが重なった
運慶と快慶が作り出す
君の金剛力士像
伐折羅陀羅(ばざらだら)
跋闍羅波膩(ばじゃらぱに)
運慶の行きつけの店
快慶がお会計
仏像を愛する仲間が
集まるお店
朝5時まで営業中
たまにはこういう日も悪くない
今夜は二人でゆっくり話そう
双方に伝わるシンパシー
心シンクロナイズド
昔はこうやってよく並んで
無邪気に目指す夢語り合った
後世に重要文化財
残せたら最高だろ?
二人は「I know you」に始まって
お互いにリスペクトを送った
康慶の後継者やがて
作る金剛力士像
それから「あ、うん」の呼吸合わせ
お互いのバイブスが重なった
運慶と快慶が作り出す
君の金剛力士像
Translation thanks to LN