Son of swordsman, born a warrior Insubordinate tempting fate And in the shadow of the rising Sun He would duel with the great
From the master to the temple Where this boy would come of age In the forest, he would hone his skills And the trunks would feel his rage
Earth, knowing the small By way of the great one Goes from shallow to the deep
Water conforms Into the shape Shape of the vessel, square or round
Fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes Will you fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes
Left his village and his kinsmen Walked along the path of war Challenged several times and answered all Something never seen before
Draw the blade, adopt the stance It's a swift and deadly dance And his foes who promised certain doom Really never had a chance
Fire, matters of war Scale large to small Careful consideration
Wind, schools of martial arts Strive on your path Point of view of the straight and true
Fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes Will you fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes
The way he would follow, the way of the warrior In the school of two swords he would triumph Away from the battlefield on to a lonely cave Where the book of five rings would be written
The void, hard to define The inner depths Terms of the surface entryway
Having attained Rhythm of war When the time comes to strike and score
Fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes Will you fight or die Immortal Ronin and Samurai Into battle his blade held high See your demise, you can see it in his eyes