道
Tokiko Kato Lyrics

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オーダロギィ続く道よ
泥にまみれ凍えおののく
夜が過ぎ朝が来ても
いつまで生きてゆけるやら
戦場の道を歩き続ける
たまは乱れ飛び火の海ぞ

オーダロギィ続く道よ

友はたまに撃れ傷つく
別れの涙もなく
友は草に倒れ伏しぬ
戦場の道を歩き続ける
カラスは舞い飛び煙たつ

オーダロギィ続く道よ
われを連れゆけふるさとへ

今なお生きていると
いとしい妻に伝えてくれ

The song "道" by Tokiko Kato talks about the hardships of war and how it affects the brave soldiers who had to fight on the battlefield. The lyrics express the struggles of walking down a recurring path, covered in mud, and trembling despite the cold. The soldiers are uncertain about how long they can survive in such a hostile environment. The song expresses the idea of war as an experience that consumes lives and destroys the landscape.

The second verse talks about the impact of war on the soldiers' relationships with their friends and family. The soldiers are expected to fight and endure without shedding tears, but they often end up wounded and separated from their loved ones. The verse hints at the tragic nature of these separations by depicting the friends dropping to the ground, dead. The image of crows flying over the battlefield completes the haunting visual the song conveys.

The third verse offers a glimmer of hope in the midst of the despairing setting. The soldier asks to be taken home to his dear wife and informs the listener that he is still alive. The song ends with the soldier's plea to be reunited with his family, a poignant reminder of the human cost of war.

Line by Line Meaning

オーダロギィ続く道よ
Oh, ideology, the road continues

泥にまみれ凍えおののく
Mired in mud, trembling with cold

夜が過ぎ朝が来ても
Even as night passes and morning comes

いつまで生きてゆけるやら
Who knows how much longer we can live

戦場の道を歩き続ける
We keep walking the path of the battlefield

たまは乱れ飛び火の海ぞ
Bullets are flying everywhere, and it's a sea of fire

友はたまに撃れ傷つく
Friends occasionally get hit and injured

別れの涙もなく
No tears when saying goodbye

友は草に倒れ伏しぬ
Friends fall and lie down in the grass

カラスは舞い飛び煙たつ
Crows fly and smoke rises

われを連れゆけふるさとへ
Take me with you back to my hometown