"You rise from fissures where worlds of darkness collide
You grip your blade tight, to answer the cry of your soul
Before you go to your eternal rest
One last crimson blooming shall mark your Way
For tonight ー tonight you die
Now dance, race until the morning comes
Slay the darkness, for all that you hold dear
And though none will see the tears you shed
Still your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
You hunt your prey through the depths of a dreamless night
You lift your blade high, to silence the cry of your soul
And should your beating heart bar your Way
With cold fury strike, and cast it aside
For tonight ー tonight you die
Now fight, bleed until your work is done
Slay your dearest, for the darkness you bear
And you will not forget the tears they shed
For your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
Tonight you die
Now dance, race until the morning comes
Slay the darkness, for all that you hold dear
And though none will see the tears you shed
Still your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
You must go on through pain that never ends
For your blade has drunk deep of the deepest red
Still your blade knows the truth of the life you led"
You grip your blade tight, to answer the cry of your soul
Before you go to your eternal rest
One last crimson blooming shall mark your Way
For tonight ー tonight you die
Now dance, race until the morning comes
Slay the darkness, for all that you hold dear
And though none will see the tears you shed
Still your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
You hunt your prey through the depths of a dreamless night
You lift your blade high, to silence the cry of your soul
And should your beating heart bar your Way
With cold fury strike, and cast it aside
For tonight ー tonight you die
Now fight, bleed until your work is done
Slay your dearest, for the darkness you bear
And you will not forget the tears they shed
For your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
Tonight you die
Now dance, race until the morning comes
Slay the darkness, for all that you hold dear
And though none will see the tears you shed
Still your blade knows the truth of the path you tread
You must go on through pain that never ends
For your blade has drunk deep of the deepest red
Still your blade knows the truth of the life you led"
— Opening theme, MURAMASA translated lyrics
"Where there are demons, I slay them.
Where there are saints, I slay them.
Good is not my nature.
Justice is not my purpose.
The righteous path is not mine to walk.
Good and Evil alike shall perish beneath my blade."
Where there are saints, I slay them.
Good is not my nature.
Justice is not my purpose.
The righteous path is not mine to walk.
Good and Evil alike shall perish beneath my blade."
—The Law of Balance
"You swore an oath, my master. To make no distinction between good and evil. To become a vessel of might, as I am. We who bear the name Muramasa were forged to slay good and evil alike. Mido. You slew one whom you judged as evil. Now you must slay one whom you judge good. You slew an enemy. Now you must slay a friend. You slew with hate. Now you must slay with love."
—Muramasa
