克蘇魯 (Cthulhu) Cosmic Horror Anime Theme Song

 

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歌曲：深淵的覺醒 (Song: Awakening of the Abyss)

Style: Darkwave / Gothic Rock Anime OP

Tempo: Slow, ritualistic intro transitioning into a heavy, fast-paced rock tempo.

(Intro)

[The song begins with the sound of crashing waves and low, pulsing darkwave synths. A deep, ritualistic choir chants softly in the background.]

[R'lyehian Chant]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn...

[Hanzi] 深淵的呼喚，星辰已排列。

[Pinyin] Shēnyuān de hūhuàn, xīngchén yǐ páiliè.

[English] The call of the abyss, the stars have aligned.

(Verse 1)

[A heavy, distorted bassline drops in, driving a rhythmic, aggressive beat.]

[Hanzi] 沉睡在海底的古老神明，

[Pinyin] Chénshuì zài hǎidǐ de gǔlǎo shénmíng,

[English] The ancient god slumbering at the bottom of the sea,

[Hanzi] 綠色的火焰撕裂了平靜。

[Pinyin] Lǜsè de huǒyàn sīliè le píngjìng.

[English] Green flames tear through the tranquility.

[Hanzi] 非歐幾何的夢境，

[Pinyin] Fēi ōujīhé de mèngjìng,

[English] Dreams of non-Euclidean geometry,

[Hanzi] 在理智的邊緣甦醒。

[Pinyin] Zài lǐzhì de biānyuán sūxǐng.

[English] Awakening on the edge of sanity.

(Pre-Chorus)

[The music swells, the guitars building tension as a solitary, haunting voice cries out.]

[R'lyehian] Iä! Iä!

[Hanzi] 人類的驕傲如塵埃飄散，

[Pinyin] Rénlèi de jiāo'ào rú chén'āi piāosàn,

[English] Human pride scatters like dust,

[Hanzi] 恐懼在黑色的海浪中蔓延。

[Pinyin] Kǒngjù zài hēisè de hǎilàng zhōng mànyán.

[English] Fear spreads in the black waves.

(Chorus)

[Full gothic rock explosion. Heavy drums, soaring synths, and powerful, commanding vocals.]

[Hanzi] 克！征服這虛偽的世界！

[Pinyin] Kè! Zhēngfú zhè xūwěi de shìjiè!

[English] Conquer (Kè)! Overcome this hypocritical world!

[Hanzi] 蘇！從拉萊耶的死亡中復原！

[Pinyin] Sū! Cóng Lāláiyé de sǐwáng zhōng fùyuán!

[English] Resurrect (Sū)! Recover from the death of R'lyeh!

[Hanzi] 魯！讓凡人的心智陷入瘋癲！

[Pinyin] Lǔ! Ràng fánrén de xīnzhì xiànrù fēngdiān!

[English] Foolish (Lǔ)! Drive the minds of mortals into madness!

[Hanzi] 偉大的克蘇魯，降臨在今天！

[Pinyin] Wěidà de Kèsūlǔ, jiànglín zài jīntiān!

[English] Great Cthulhu, descends today!

[R'lyehian] Cthulhu fhtagn!

(Verse 2)

[The tempo pulls back slightly into a steady, marching groove, emphasizing the imagery of the character holding the glowing staff.]

[Hanzi] 他手握閃電與深海的權杖，

[Pinyin] Tā shǒu wò shǎndiàn yǔ shēnhǎi de quánzhàng,

[English] He grasps the scepter of lightning and the deep sea,

[Hanzi] 龍翼遮蔽了蒼白的月光。

[Pinyin] Lóng yì zhēbì le cāngbái de yuèguāng.

[English] Dragon wings eclipse the pale moonlight.

[Hanzi] 石碑上的符文閃爍，

[Pinyin] Shíbēi shàng de fúwén shǎnshuò,

[English] The runes on the stone monoliths flicker,

[Hanzi] 那是無盡絕望的承諾。

[Pinyin] Nà shì wújìn juéwàng de chéngnuò.

[English] That is the promise of endless despair.

(Bridge)

[The rock instrumentation cuts out entirely, leaving only a heavy tribal drumbeat and a mass of whispering voices reciting the ancient incantation.]

[R'lyehian Chant - Layered and Echoing] Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

[Hanzi] 我們是黑暗中的盲目信徒，

[Pinyin] Wǒmen shì hēi'àn zhōng de mángmù xìntú,

[English] We are the blind cultists in the dark,

[Hanzi] 奉獻靈魂給未知的領主。

[Pinyin] Fèngxiàn línghún gěi wèizhī de lǐngzhǔ.

[English] Dedicating our souls to the unknown lord.

[R'lyehian Shout] Wgah'nagl fhtagn!

(Chorus)

[The music crashes back in at full volume for the final crescendo.]

[Hanzi] 克！征服這虛偽的世界！

[Pinyin] Kè! Zhēngfú zhè xūwěi de shìjiè!

[English] Conquer (Kè)! Overcome this hypocritical world!

[Hanzi] 蘇！從拉萊耶的死亡中復原！

[Pinyin] Sū! Cóng Lāláiyé de sǐwáng zhōng fùyuán!

[English] Resurrect (Sū)! Recover from the death of R'lyeh!

[Hanzi] 魯！讓凡人的心智陷入瘋癲！

[Pinyin] Lǔ! Ràng fánrén de xīnzhì xiànrù fēngdiān!

[English] Foolish (Lǔ)! Drive the minds of mortals into madness!

[Hanzi] 偉大的克蘇魯，降臨在今天！

[Pinyin] Wěidà de Kèsūlǔ, jiànglín zài jīntiān!

[English] Great Cthulhu, descends today!

(Outro)

[The guitars fade into screeching feedback that slowly morphs back into the sound of dark, rolling ocean waves. A single, ominous synth note sustains until it cuts out.]

[Hanzi] 星辰歸位...

[Pinyin] Xīngchén guīwèi...

[English] The stars are right...

[R'lyehian] Iä! Cthulhu!

[Hanzi] 萬物歸於深淵。

[Pinyin] Wànwù guīyú shēnyuān.

[English] All things return to the abyss.