When it all began there was only chaos A world, a formless void, no order, no laws Gods took their spears, stirred the waters From the swirling sea an island rose Can you hear the voices from the high plain of heaven? From the sun a ray of light Embraced the earth for first time And the gods of creation shed a tear in awe From the sun a ray of light Embraced the moon high in the sky The dawn of the nation, the sign of the bright days to come Through the aeons, the burden to carry The keepers of order and harmony The divine justice A child born with flames a burning tragedy Hiding in a cave is the grieving mother Can you hear the voices? Rise Amaterasu!