Baptize
Yousei Teikoku Lyrics


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冬の蕾花咲く頃
空の色は銀に輝く
大気は奮え風は花弁を
羽根のように吹き散らす

誘い誘え彼の場所へと
金に輝く桃源郷は
全て飲み込む天か地獄か
凍ったままの刻の中

孤独に耐えて誰を待つ
神よ私は罪ですか

碧い瞳は何を映すの
古の物語でも彼を奮わせられない
深く深い氷の下には
生まれたての聖なる光
どうか彼を導いて

生に縋り赦しを乞い
天の遣わす恵みの露
全て飲み干す慈悲か悪意か
堕落した思考のまま

生きる希望誰に託す
神よ私に贖いを

白い大地を覆う冷気は
染みついた赤い穢れを瞳の奥に堕とす
奪い奪う死闘の痛みは
大切な人を失くした
終末の痛みと知る

融けた刻の中
孤独を抱いて朝を待つ
神よ私に真実を

赤い瞳は何を赦すの
吹き荒ぶ胸の嵐を鉄の刃に変えて
背負う罪が広がる速さに




祈りの密度を高めて
覚悟の名で誡めてBaptize

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yousei Teikoku's song "Baptize" are a poetic and evocative exploration of the themes of redemption, faith, and isolation. The song opens with an idyllic scene of a winter landscape, where flowers bloom and the sky glimmers like silver. However, this peaceful image is soon disrupted by the harsh realities of life, as the wind blows petals like feathers and the singer is left waiting alone, questioning her own guilt and seeking absolution.


The central part of the song revolves around a mystical location, a "golden paradise" that may either offer salvation or damnation. The singer is torn between the desire to embrace this place and the fear of being consumed by it. The ambiguity of this place is further compounded by the image of a newborn holy light buried deep under the ice, which could either guide or mislead the singer.


As the song progresses, the character's internal struggle becomes more intense and painful. The cold and isolation around her seem to mirror the isolation of her soul, and the loss of a loved one is a wound that she cannot heal. The final lines of the song express an urgent plea for forgiveness and clarity, as the singer implores God to show her the truth and lead her towards redemption.


Line by Line Meaning

冬の蕾花咲く頃
At the time when the buds of winter bloom as flowers


空の色は銀に輝く
The color of the sky shines in silver


大気は奮え風は花弁を羽根のように吹き散らす
The atmosphere energizes and the wind scatters the flower petals like feathers


誘い誘え彼の場所へと
Beckon, invite to his place


金に輝く桃源郷は
The golden shining utopia


全て飲み込む天か地獄か
Will it swallow everything, whether it is heaven or hell


凍ったままの刻の中
Inside the frozen moment


孤独に耐えて誰を待つ
Endure solitude, waiting for someone


神よ私は罪ですか
Oh God, am I a sinner?


碧い瞳は何を映すの
What do the blue eyes reflect?


古の物語でも彼を奮わせられない
Even an ancient story can't inspire him


深く深い氷の下には
Deep beneath the ice


生まれたての聖なる光
The newly-born sacred light


どうか彼を導いて
Please guide him


生に縋り赦しを乞い
Clinging to life, seeking forgiveness


天の遣わす恵みの露
The dew of the blessing sent from heaven


全て飲み干す慈悲か悪意か
Is it drinking up all the mercy or malice?


堕落した思考のまま
In a state of corrupt thoughts


生きる希望誰に託す
To whom do we entrust our hope for life?


神よ私に贖いを
Oh God, grant me redemption


白い大地を覆う冷気は
The cold that covers the white earth


染みついた赤い穢れを瞳の奥に堕とす
Dropping the ingrained red impurities deep into the eyes


奪い奪う死闘の痛みは
The pain of taking and being taken in the fight of death


大切な人を失くした
Having lost the precious person


終末の痛みと知る
Knowing the pain of the end


融けた刻の中
Inside the melted moment


孤独を抱いて朝を待つ
Embracing the loneliness, waiting for morning


神よ私に真実を
Oh God, show me the truth


赤い瞳は何を赦すの
What do the red eyes forgive?


吹き荒ぶ胸の嵐を鉄の刃に変えて
Transforming the storm raging in the chest into an iron blade


背負う罪が広がる速さに
At the speed where the burden of sin spreads


祈りの密度を高めて
Increasing the intensity of prayer


覚悟の名で誡めて
With the name of determination, warning


Baptize
Baptize




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@giancarlosflores4616

When the flowerbud of winter blooms

The color of the sky shall shine silver

The atmosphere rouses, and the wind

Blows the petals off like feathers



Invite me, lure me, to where he is

The golden shining Paradise Lost shall

Swallow up everything; is this Heaven or Hell?

Within the wounds of time left frozen



Whom do I await as I endure my solitude?

O God, am I sinful?



What do the azure eyes reflect?

Even ancient stories cannot rouse him

May the holy light, newly born

Deep in the depths beneath the ice,

Please guide him



Clinging to life, begging for forgiveness,

The dew of blessing sent by Heaven shall I

Suck up in its entirety; is this mercy or malice?

My thoughts remain depraved



To whom do I entrust the hope of living?

O God, grant me salvation




The chill that conceals the white earth

Drops indelibly vermilion impurities deep in my eyes

I realize now that the pain of a deathmatch,

Of stealing and snatching away, is none other than

The terminal pain of losing one's loved ones



Within the wounds of thawed time

I own my solitude and await the dawn

O God, grant me the truth




What do the vermilion eyes forgive?

Change the raging storm of my heart into an iron blade

And as swiftly as my shouldered sins spread

Boost the density of prayers

In the name of resolve, punish and baptize me



All comments from YouTube:

@user-fw6bh3no2r

妖精帝国の曲にハズレなし

@chadsr3455

Her voice makes me feel something I hadn’t felt since I heard my first band

@metal4360

well rock is more happy sounding and this is metal, crazy speed, crazy headbanging, not happy sounding and more

@theKaibaMan0201116

Never seen Seikon no Qwaser, but I love Yousei Teikoku and I love this song to death!

@danielsantiago4490

Maybe it's best you don't. Though the concept and premise of Seikon no Qwaser is AMAZING, I personally think that the gratuitous amount of fan service and borderline hentai actually ruin the quality of the show...

@Struth86

It's a very adult anime. If you are mature and of age or even just of age plz treat yourself. Think full metal alchemist but much sexier and alot more raw

@Struth86

Dont listen to the coin purse above me. It was very good if you are an adult. Like I said. It has very adult themes. The the alchemists power is driven off of a woman's life energy. Try to make an anime about that that isnt a little sexual. I will note that this isnt one I'd watch with my buds or anything. Me and my girlfriend watched the entire series and there was more than a little red faces and oh mys thrown around

@danielsantiago4490

@@Struth86 Who you calling a coin purse, baby? You wanna fight?! Alright, You and me, at the school flag poll at 3:00pm, today! UH GURL! You bettah take your earrings off if you wanna keep them precious lil' ear lobes from gettin' ripped off!


Jokes aside, the show's sexual aspect is gratuitous even if you don't personally mind it. The fact that you acknowledge that certain parts make you "go red" or say "oh my" kinda proves that those aspects are more "the author's sexual fantasies" more than anything of importance adding to the plot. I do like Seikon no Qwaser's premise and I watched the entirety of what was available of the show at the time I did so, there is a great story and concept behind the show. The argument could be made that the concept of soma will be at least somewhat sexualized but come on, to the extent the show did? Baby, I clearly recall a few episodes where fights spent more time or emphasis on the boobie suckin' than the actual fighting. I'm just saying, it's not everyone's cup of tea (most people I've met that has seen this anime are at least a little bit off-put by it).

@BrigadeAkaba

Give a try to the manga, If you are mature enough. Because the anime version sucks and it is all ruined by the unnecessary quantity of fan service. ^-^

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@pureroseangemuse7910

Her voice is so great! I love you yui itsuki!!! Gorgeous ! Goddess!

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