The Karate Kid Part II - 荒城の月 Kojo No Tsuki (Moon Over The Ruined Castle)

The Karate Kid Part II (1986)set to Bansui Doi - 荒城の月Kōjō no Tsuki (Moon Over Ruined Castle)(1901)...performed by Jackie Evancho
Lyrics + Japanese / English Translation:
春高楼の 花の宴
Haru kouro no hana no en
(In a spring evening a feast of blossoms was held on the tower,)

巡る盃 影さして
Meguru sakazuki kagesashite
(cups of wine were passed around.)

千代の松が枝 分け出でし
Chiyo no matsu ga e wakeideshi
(Then up from the old pine the Moon rose.)


昔の光 今いずこ
Mukashi no hikari Ima izuko
(But now, where is the brightness of bygone days?)

秋陣営の 霜の色
Aki jinei no shimo no iro
(It was a frosty night of autumn. Up above the camp)

鳴きゆく雁の 数見せて
Nakiyuku kari no kazu misete
(many a wild goose passed, calling.)

植うる剣 に照り沿いし
Uuru tsurugi ni terisoishi
(And the Moon shone on the unsheathed swords.)

昔の光 今いずこ
Mukashi no hikari ima izuko
(But now, where is the brightness of bygone days?)

天上影は 変わらねど
Tenjokage wa kawaranedo
(The shadow of the sky doesn't change, but)

今 荒城の 夜半の月
Ima kojo no yowa no tsuki
(Now at midnight the moon is right above)

かわらぬ光 誰がためぞ
Kawaranu hikari ta ga tame zo
(Does it shine like in the past?)

垣に残るは ただかつら
Kaki ni nokoru wa tada kazura
(Nothing remains but ivy)

松にうたうは ただ嵐
Matsu ni uto wa tada arashi
(In the Storm there is Nothing to hear but the rustle of pine branches)

天上 影は 変らねど
Tenjo kage wa kawaranedo
(Up in the sky the moon and the stars remain unchanged)

栄枯は移る 世の姿
Eiko wa utsuru yo no sugata
(the Moon is reflecting it as before,)

映さんとてか 今も尚
Utsusan toteka ima mo nao
(changing for better to worse?)

ああ荒城の夜半の月
Aa Kojo no yowa no tsuki
(Ah, the Moon over the ruined castle!)