Cry of the Lesser Cuckoo

Cry of the Lesser Cuckoo reimagines a famous Japanese metaphor of leadership and power through sound. The Lesser Cuckoo was used to symbolize three contrasting philosophies embodied by Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and Ieyasu Tokugawa: force, persuasion, and patience. Nine Tales translates these mindsets into music, using calm, ceremonial textures layered with subtle distortion to express the tension between serenity and conflict at the heart of Japanese tradition.

The track reflects Japan's combat philosophy not as overt violence, but as emotional balance and inner resolve. Its quiet intensity suggests that power can exist in restraint as much as in action, and that silence itself can carry meaning. As Nine Tales' new release, the song becomes a modern reinterpretation of historical pathos, blending ancient symbolism with contemporary beat-making to explore how different ways of confronting resistance shape destiny.