Vaundy presents ‘裸の勇者 (Hadaka No Yusha)’ from his album Replica. The musician writes lyrics about a hero who accepts vulnerability as a new kind of strength. He also composes a grand, sweeping melody that supports the song’s epic story.
Released: January 7, 2022
裸の勇者 (Hadaka No Yusha)
Vaundy • From “Replica”
Replica’s 裸の勇者 (Hadaka No Yusha) Japanese Lyrics English Translation
The songwriter drafts powerful physical imagery, like swallowing tears and a rust-covered sword. A key line in the song says, ‘I’ve come to love it all, every bit of it.’ He describes how even pain and curses become sources of power for the bare hero.
Dare ka ga ima namida woSomeone is now,
Nomikondeswallowing their tears,
Nomikondeiruswallowing them down.
Chikara ga tomonau akui furihodoiteShake off the malice that comes with power.
Mimi wa kikoechainai daga yuusha wa imaHis ears can’t hear a thing, but the hero is now,
Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasetesurrendering himself, needing no strength.
Chiisana kono te wa imaThese small hands are now,
Aishiteshimatta zenbu zenbuI’ve come to love it all, every bit of it.
Furikakatta noroi mo zenbuEven the curses that rained down on me, all of them.
Mou aishiteshimatta omoi wo zenbuI’ve already embraced every single feeling.
Mamoreru hodo no hikari woI need enough light to protect them.
Doko kara ka mata kanashimi gaFrom somewhere, sadness is once again
Tobikatte tobikatteiruflying around, soaring through the air.
Ushinatte mata ushinatteLosing things, and losing them again,
Hiza wo tsuki iki wo shiteiruhe falls to his knees and gasps for breath.
Sore wa namida to tsui ni natteThat becomes a pair with the tears,
Kanashimi to chikara to natteand turns into sadness and strength.
Itoshi sa ga nani ka wo kowashiteikuHis affection is breaking something down.
Soko wa namida potsuri ni natteThere, it becomes a single teardrop,
Tagiri ga afure kaetteas the boiling passion overflows.
Kono subete wo seotta te woWith these hands that carry the weight of everything,
Aishiteshimatta zenbu zenbuI’ve come to love it all, every bit of it.
Furikakatta noroi mo zenbuEven the curses that rained down on me, all of them.
Mou aishiteshimatta omoi wo zenbuI’ve already embraced every single feeling.
Mamoreru hodo no hikari woI need enough light to protect them.
Dare mo ga motometa tsurugi moEven the sword that everyone searched for
Sabidarake de tsukaenakattawas covered in rust and couldn’t be used.
Kono dareka ga nokoshitetta namakura gaBefore this blunt blade left behind by someone
Yami wo saiteshimau mae nican tear through the darkness.
Aishiteshimatta zenbu zenbuI’ve come to love it all, every bit of it.
Furikakatta noroi mo zenbuEven the curses that rained down on me, all of them.
Mou aishiteshimatta omoi wo zenbuI’ve already embraced every single feeling.
Mamoreru hodo no hikari woI need enough light to protect them.
Chikara ga tomonau akui furihodoiteShake off the malice that comes with power.
Mimi wa kikoechainaidaga yuusha wa imaHis ears can’t hear a thing, but the hero is now,
Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasetesurrendering himself, needing no strength.
Kage wa semaru “omae wa nanda” toThe shadow closes in, asking, “Who are you?”
裸の勇者 (Hadaka No Yusha) Music Video
If you want to understand ‘裸の勇者 (Hadaka No Yusha)’, the lyrics redefine the classic hero’s journey. Vaundy offers a touching tribute to accepting every part of oneself.