For those who watched KINGDOM, I know your familiar with the opening song. Title is PRIDE by the Japanese rock band - Nothing's Carve in Stone.
I love the meaning of it, it can reshape your outlook in life. This meant, to follow your heart, pursue those dreams and aim high.
This really fits for Xin, concerning his dream/ journey to become the greatest general. He owns nothing except his pride. I dunno if I got this right but there's one episode there that Xin said " A shed could be a castle too.. This is good for now". He truly is a fighter, not just for the boiling war but to his personal war itself.
Video and lyrics below, please note that this is not the full song- this taken from the anime version.
My advance apology again if I messed out the lyrics - am only human.. ahihihi!
***updated - full song available below the lyrics***
***updated - full song available below the lyrics***
PRIDE - Nothing's Carve in Stone
Itsumo yori hayaku
kietetta hoshizora ni
Kasanariatta deai wa
ore o nomikonde iku
ore o nomikonde iku
Kono yume wa kudakenai,
sabitsukaseta kyofushin
sabitsukaseta kyofushin
Yuraga fuan no naka de
ame o saegiru shinjitsu
ame o saegiru shinjitsu
Dare ni mo ubae ya shinai,
onaji keshiki ni hisonda pride
onaji keshiki ni hisonda pride
Itsuka kitto kanau ima no mieru kibo fortitude
Yowasa o sute wa shinai,
oretachi no kienai scene
oretachi no kienai scene
Furenzokusen no yo ni,
hashiru kibo unbreakable heart
hashiru kibo unbreakable heart
Knew at start that there’s no end
Make my mind right now,
it’s time to take the first step
it’s time to take the first step
Now’s the only time
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Lyrics; English version
An encounter swallows me up,
one that overlaps
Witha starry sky,
fading unusually fast
This dream can’t be crushed,
I’ve let my fears rust away
Amidst a shaky anxiety,
a truth that blocks out the rain
A pride, hidden in the same landscape,
that nobody can take away
Fortitude – hopes, visible even now,
that will someday bu fulfilled
I won’t throw away all weakness,
our never-fading scene
Hopes that race forward like a weather front
– unbreakable heart
Knew at start that there’s no end
Make my mind right now,
it’s time to take the first step
Now’s the only time
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