I think this might be a decent example of “rationalist” music. In particular, the lyrics communicate the value of seeking knowledge and discerning truth. There are parts that I disagree with, but overall I think it’s pretty great for a Touhou soundtrack cover made by non-rationalists. Turn on captions to see the lyrics and their English translation.
Accepting even those facts I have denied, ＜before time melts my memories away＞ I absentmindedly lift “truth” from an uneven distribution <as a god might guide fate＞
Even if all these impractical theories only represent my disbelief of the status quo, there is no “normal” that stays certain or consistent over time Deciding based on experience is setting yourself into a foolish worldly restriction, even with careful consideration you cannot break the thick walls of your narrow views
Even my current knowledge is still uncertain, swaying, so with my current knowledge I should be able to keep seeking When I break out of this shell I’ll reach out over everything Everything in this world is in my mind; everything, is being drawn in
Everything that has been represented with a model has form, in this infinite space inside my mind, can move freely Everything is recorded in the observer’s eyes Even the deficiencies in my imagination can be immediately supplemented by literature, and so my descent continues – Until the endless simulations converge into one If the “end of times” is but a definition, I’ll keep chasing after it forever
Negating even established models, ＜before I am overcome with the consciousness of sin＞ I can go wherever I please, even as I await retaliation ＜as when a god guarantees freedom＞ With my current knowledge, I will not deny anything if with my current knowledge I can still keep seeking The observer will cover over everything Everything in this world is in my heart; everything, I can touch
No longer will this be contained in just the replicas that have been created, this infinite space inside my mind is already “another heaven” The love of the observer will surely reach all Everything I find wrong with the real world is immediately supplemented with literature, and so my descent continues – Until my endless ideals converge wih reality If there must exist “things that cannot be proven”, I’ll just know everything there is
Roads without roads, questions without answers, turning the page the next is blank Eventually, questions without questions, time without flow, just by walking towards a wall There is only, impulse without intention, grasping at sand, it’s just another “Myth of Sisyphus” That is, meaning without meaning, a predetermined time, zero degrees at the polar north the tip of knowledge’s Roads without roads, questions without answers, turning the page the next is gone Eventually, questions without questions, time without flow, running into a wall, standing still There is only, impulse without intention, grasping at sand, it’s just another “Myth of Sisyphus” That is, meaning without meaning, a predetermined time, even if it is zero degrees at the polar north
I think this might be a decent example of “rationalist” music. In particular, the lyrics communicate the value of seeking knowledge and discerning truth. There are parts that I disagree with, but overall I think it’s pretty great for a Touhou soundtrack cover made by non-rationalists. Turn on captions to see the lyrics and their English translation.
The Philosopher’s Polar North [Nhato Remix]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4zZ43R9o0
I’ll paste the translated lyrics here:
Accepting even those facts I have denied, ＜before time melts my memories away＞
I absentmindedly lift “truth” from an uneven distribution <as a god might guide fate＞
Even if all these impractical theories only represent my disbelief of the status quo,
there is no “normal” that stays certain or consistent over time
Deciding based on experience is setting yourself into a foolish worldly restriction,
even with careful consideration you cannot break the thick walls of your narrow views
Even my current knowledge is still uncertain, swaying,
so with my current knowledge I should be able to keep seeking
When I break out of this shell I’ll reach out over everything
Everything in this world is in my mind; everything, is being drawn in
Everything that has been represented with a model has form,
in this infinite space inside my mind, can move freely
Everything is recorded in the observer’s eyes
Even the deficiencies in my imagination can be immediately supplemented by literature,
and so my descent continues –
Until the endless simulations converge into one
If the “end of times” is but a definition, I’ll keep chasing after it forever
Negating even established models, ＜before I am overcome with the consciousness of sin＞
I can go wherever I please, even as I await retaliation ＜as when a god guarantees freedom＞
With my current knowledge, I will not deny anything
if with my current knowledge I can still keep seeking
The observer will cover over everything
Everything in this world is in my heart; everything, I can touch
No longer will this be contained in just the replicas that have been created,
this infinite space inside my mind is already “another heaven”
The love of the observer will surely reach all
Everything I find wrong with the real world is immediately supplemented with literature,
and so my descent continues –
Until my endless ideals converge wih reality
If there must exist “things that cannot be proven”,
I’ll just know everything there is
Roads without roads, questions without answers, turning the page the next is blank
Eventually, questions without questions, time without flow, just by walking towards a wall
There is only, impulse without intention, grasping at sand, it’s just another “Myth of Sisyphus”
That is, meaning without meaning, a predetermined time, zero degrees at the polar north
the tip of knowledge’s
Roads without roads, questions without answers, turning the page the next is gone
Eventually, questions without questions, time without flow, running into a wall, standing still
There is only, impulse without intention, grasping at sand, it’s just another “Myth of Sisyphus”
That is, meaning without meaning, a predetermined time, even if it is
zero degrees at the polar north