Article of Faith (lyric translation 2023)

[shivalries]

Intro:

With this flag of faith
(Raised to our chests)
Let's fulfill our greatest dream
Our unshakeable bond...
We'll make it bloom
Upon the stage we call a battlefield

(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we took an oath.
(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we are Knights.

Verse 1

If all we do is wait
We will gain nothing
Ritsu/Tsukasa: All we have to do is step forward
Closer, closer
Leo/Arashi: Until we can't avoid touching each other's wounds
(Past the path of thorns)

With our pain,
We support each other
Izumi/Arashi: It becomes our strength
Even in the midst of battle
Leo/Tsukasa: There are things we can notice
(When our eyes meet)

Even our doubts
Become our guide
We know
Yes, we know who is beside us
Leo/Izumi: Trust isn't expressed through words
Our backs
Entrusted
Our steeds
Lined up together
Izumi/Ritsu/Arashi/Tsukasa: Let's step forward
Into what lies beyond

Chorus

Take this sword of faith
Ritsu/Tsukasa: (And raise it to the sky)
Offered to our greatest dream
With all our love, we'll answer the voice calling for us
Izumi/Arashi: (All for you)
Yes, we'll overcome the hardships
(And continue onward)
Toward that fantastical utopia
When this unshakeable bond... is forged,
A new future will appear

(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we took an oath.
(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we are Knights.

Verse 2

Even if the mirror is shattered,
If we gather the pieces together
Leo/Arashi: We can look at ourselves
Even full of cracks,
Izumi/Ritsu: We will never stop adorning our hearts
(Let us stand nobly)

With our desires,
We lift each other up
Leo/Tsukasa: And gain a new strength
We've found
Izumi/Ritsu: Something we can only gain through battle
(Reflected in our eyes)

In the deep darkness,
We'll shine
Like a light
No more wandering alone
Ritsu/Arashi: Trust isn't expressed through words
In our chests,
Deep inside,
Is a burning bright
Courage
Izumi/Ritsu/Arashi/Tsukasa: When we feel it,
We'll go to what lies beyond

Chorus

With this flag of faith
Ritsu/Tsukasa: (Raised to our chests)
Let's fulfill our greatest dream
Boundless loyalty to the voice that calls for us
Izumi/Arashi: (All for you)
We'll overcome the conflict
(And continue onward)
With the holy grail of glory in our hands,
We'll make this unshakeable bond bloom
Upon the stage we call a battlefield

(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)

With this oath of faith
Izumi/Ritsu/Arashi/Tsukasa: (Raised to our chests)
Let's fulfill our greatest dream
Izumi/Ritsu/Arashi/Tsukasa: Boundless loyalty to the voice that calls for us
(All for you)

Take this sword of faith
Ritsu/Tsukasa: (And raise it to the sky)
Offered to our greatest dream
With all our love, we'll answer the voice calling for us
Izumi/Arashi: (We swear it on our pride)
Yes, we'll overcome the hardships
(And continue onward)
Toward that fantastical utopia
When this unshakeable bond... is forged,
We'll reach out toward the future

(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we took an oath.
(We are fighting for the Faith,
That's unshakeable will)
We must go to top,
'Cause we are Knights.

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T/N: This song is canonically tied to Starlight Festival and picks up a lot of words that are said in the story! Some examples of words that appear in StarFes: "path of thorns", "utopia", "hardships", "steeds lined up", "cracks", "pieces", and "holy grail"!