I Choose the Fire

The lyrical hero is the embodiment of the mortal sin of pride. The song is in English and Japanese. In the verses, the voice is soft and noble, but in the chorus it rises to high notes. The song is about a character who calls himself a “god,” yet remains nothing. He deliberately chooses eternal torment just to avoid acknowledging his sin of pride.

[Verse 1] I fasten a crown to a borrowed skull And teach the empty hall to kneel 私の名を呼べ、王座は冷たい Still, I mistake the stone for steel I know the mirror has no throne I know the gold is painted tin But if I say the word beneath my breath The whole proud tower lets the judgment in [Pre-Chorus] So let the bells recite my name Let every witness turn away 罪を知りながら、目を閉じる I would rather burn than bow today [Chorus] I am your god—no, nothing at all! 神と叫んでも、空っぽだ！ Raise me higher, let the heavens crack I choose the fire, I will not take it back If pride is the chain around my soul Then forge it deep and make me whole 私は罰を選ぶ、認めないために I’ll reign in ruin for eternity! [Verse 2] My robes are stitched from vanishing praise My scepter bends beneath my hand 拍手のない玉座に座り I issue laws no one will understand A servant asks, “Who made you great?” I answer with a painted smile The honest word waits behind my teeth I lock it in for one more mile [Pre-Chorus] No absolution, no release No humble breath, no lowered eyes 悔いを認めるくらいなら Let the black horizon swallow all my cries [Chorus] I am your god—no, nothing at all! 神と叫んでも、空っぽだ！ Raise me higher, let the heavens crack I choose the fire, I will not take it back If pride is the chain around my soul Then forge it deep and make me whole 私は罰を選ぶ、認めないために I’ll reign in ruin for eternity! [Bridge] When the last gate opens wide And mercy waits without a face I will turn from the gentle light And crown the dark with my disgrace 「私は間違った」と言えば終わる One small truth could break the wall But I would rather call myself divine Than be forgiven as a man at all [Final Chorus] I am your god—hear the hollow call! 神と叫ぶ、何もないのに！ Higher, higher, let the sacred ceiling fall I choose the fire, I choose it all No hand can save what pride has sealed No honest wound will be revealed 永遠の苦しみを、王冠として I’ll keep my lie where angels kneel! [Outro] The crown goes cold, the name grows thin Still I refuse to speak the sin 神ではない、ただの人 Yet I descend, and call it victory