【Touhou Lyrics】 Eternal Shrine Maiden

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Reimu's theme, from the very beginning. ...The iconic protagonist is a character with various sides to her, and I wanted this to focus especially on her personal sense of idealism. Also, to appreciate her fundamental importance to the setting and the constancy of her role through the years. This track dates back to the very first Touhou game, and the sentiments still run strong.

A long while ago, I sang partial lyrics to a remix of this song by the talented Frogmask:
https://asa-turney.tumblr.com/post/10...
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For the full version now, my partner Lori-hime has taken over the voice of Reimu, and she did a beautiful job. Lori also put together the charming loading screens and end screen as usual.

DOWNLOAD ON MY BLOG: http://asa-turney.tumblr.com/lyrics
Touhou Project 01, Highly Responsive to Prayers
Reimu Hakurei: "Eternal Shrine Maiden"
(arrange from Akyuu's Untouched Score Vol. 3)
Original music by ZUN.
English lyrics by me, fandub vocals by Lori-hime (   / lori-hime   ).
Official art from "Immaterial and Missing Power" (shrine background), "Antinomy of Common Flowers" (modern portrait), and "Highly Responsive to Prayers."

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dream is waiting...

A fantasy sealed, in a pure land:
Peace is my frail castle on sand.
Hold the ideal, safe in my hand,
Close to my heart, to the last stand;

Make it eternal, eternal-- eternally, I'll
Make it eternal, eternal-- eternally, shine for me.

My world of perfect balance and timeless tradition:
What lies inside the border is my duty to defend.
Down through those pits of hell, I chase my intuition:
Pure faith that brought me here will be guiding me to the end.

Capture the dream that I see.
By the light of my mind, set it free.
Call a name, and I pray for an answer...
Like a game, and I play ever after...

dream unfading...

It's yin and it's yang, black against white.
Burdens are great, spirits are light.
Bells that once rang, echo tonight,
Sound in my heart, show me what's right;

Make it eternal, eternal-- eternally, I'll
Make it eternal, eternal-- eternally, shine for me.

What makes this feeling more than a vain superstition?
Always, that's just the way it is, right down through history.
Up to these heights of heaven, I'll make this my mission:
Armed here with all I need to be solving a mystery.

If I believe I can fly...
All the same, it's the truth and a lie.
Call a name, and I pray for an answer...
Like a game, and I play ever after...