Kamikazekata Kuchikukan ・ Yamikaze

Lyrics: Jojo　Music: Andy
From INCUBUS (available at CDJapan)

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Translation: Ku

Kamikaze-Class Destroyer1 ・ Yamikaze2

They tear up young girls and peel off their skin　They tear up young girls and devour their meat
The full moon reflecting on the sea of Palau3 rolls about crying with laughter for the blood of the dead
The full moon dancing on the sea of Palau drags the dead down to the seabed
A ghost ship clad in stagnant fog in the darkness flew the bloodthirsty rising sun flag in place of the Jolly Roger4
Bathing in splattering, fresh blood, the remnants piled up
It's mealtime
They tear up young girls and peel off their skin　They tear up young girls and devour their meat
A ghost ship abducting girls for meals flew the bloodthirsty rising sun flag in place of the Jolly Roger
Bathing in splattering, fresh blood, the remnants piled up　Bathing in explosive blood loss, the remnants piled up
It's mealtime

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1 This is a type of warship, of which 9 existed. They were in commission from 1921-1947.

2 "Yamikaze" is the name of the ship this song is about -- the Kamikaze-Class destroyers were all given names ending in "-kaze". However, "Yamikaze" was neither one of the 9 completed ships, nor one of the ships that was planned. In other words, "Yamikaze" is Jojo's own creation.

3 Palau is a Pacific island which hosted a Japanese settlement during WWII.

4 The Jolly Roger is the traditional skull and crossbones pirate flag, which is flown on a ship after it's been taken over by pirates. This song tells the opposite story: the Japanese navy in WWII have taken over a Palau pirate ship and are flying the rising sun flag -- the flag of imperial Japan -- to carry out nefarious deeds. Jojo has also confirmed this premise in an interview.

5 "Ahoy" can be heard frequently as backing vocals, but this isn't written in the booklet.

Romanization: Chiva

Kamikazekata Kuchikukan ・ Yamikaze

Shoujo wo kirisaite kawa wo hikihagasu　shoujo wo kirisaite niku wo kuraitsukusu
Parao no umi ni utsuru mangetsu ga mouja no chi wo susuri warai korogeru
Parao no umi ni odoru mangetsu ga mouja wo kaitei ni hikisurikomu
Ankoku ni yodomu kiri wo matou yuureisen ga chi ni ueta hinomaru wo dokurobata no kawari ni nabikaseta
Tobichiru senketsu wo abite omokage wo kasaneta
Oshokuji no jikan desu
Shoujo wo kirisaite kawa wo hikihagasu　shoujo wo kirisaite niku wo kuraitsukusu
Shokuji no tame ni onna wo sarau yuureisen ga chi ni ueta hinomaru wo dokurobata no kawari ni nabikaseta
Tobichiru senketsu wo abite omokage wo kasaneta　fukidasu keiketsu wo abite omokage wo kasaneta
Oshokuji no jikan desu

Transcription: Chiva

神風型駆逐艦・闇風

少女を切り裂いて皮を引き剥がす　少女を切り裂いて肉を喰らい尽くす
帛琉の海に映る満月が亡者の血を啜り笑い転げる
帛琉の海に踊る満月が亡者を海底に引き摺り込む
暗黒に澱む霧を纏う幽霊船が血に餓えた日章旗を髑髏旗の代わりに靡かせた
飛び散る鮮血を浴びて面影を重ねた
御食事の時間です
少女を切り裂いて皮を引き剥がす　少女を切り裂いて肉を喰らい尽くす
食事の為に女を攫う幽霊船が血に餓えた日章旗を髑髏旗の代わりに靡かせた
飛び散る鮮血を浴びて面影を重ねた　噴き出す経血を浴びて面影を重ねた
御食事の時間です