Lyric

Under the moonlit torii gate she stood in robes of white

Her prayer beads shook like winter stars as bells began to burn

The village called the oni curse and chained his name in fear

Yet in his eyes she saw a guardian left to bleed alone

Beyond the cedar shadow rose the shrine of broken seals

The priests had fed the hidden throne with lies and sacred ash

She cut her palm upon the blade and faced the crimson horn

If heaven guards the cruel, she cried, then let my vow be sin

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, and burn through every lie

I bind my soul to yours tonight, not for darkness, but for dawn

Let the red gate shake as thunder wakes the sleeping mountain sky

White robes blaze, black horns rise, our forbidden oath is light

If they name this mercy sin then let my heart defy the shrine

I will run through fire with you until the frightened world is free

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, my vow will never die

Across the bridge of falling leaves she heard the war drums roll

The tyrant's banners filled the plain with iron, smoke, and chains

Children hid behind the shrine while elders lost their prayers

So she raised the demon seal and sang with tears of steel

The oni knelt before her voice, not beast, but wounded lord

His claws had once held back the night when gods abandoned men

She placed her white sleeve on his brow and gave him back his name

Then all the stars above the gate bent low to hear them swear

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, and split the frozen night

I bind my soul to yours tonight, not for vengeance, but for dawn

Let the red gate blaze as heaven hears the mountain answer back

White robes fly, black horns shine, our forbidden oath is light

If they cast us both as monsters, let our mercy break their throne

I will run through fire with you until the wounded land is free

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, my vow will never die

She knew the pact would stain her name in every golden scroll

She knew the path would leave no home beneath the morning sun

But when the weak are sold as dust and truth is sealed away

A pure heart must become the blade that cuts the sacred chain

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, behold the white shrine maiden burning

Through the storm, through the heavens, her voice becomes a warcry

Every prayer bead turns to fire, every tear becomes a star

The red torii opens wide and dawn pours over shattered chains

No holy lie can stop the vow that two forsaken souls have sworn

No throne can kill the mercy that the fearful named a curse

White robes, crimson flame, black horns, and the moon above them crying

She gave her name, he gave his wrath, they gave the world its morning

Rise, oni flame beneath the moon, our oath will blaze forever