"PRESERVED VAMPIRE" is a song preformed by Nana Takahashi. Produced around 2016, it made its first apperance on the album "十六夜 -IZAYOI-" on December 29, of that year. The song was written, and composed by ZUN, produced by SOUND HOLIC; and arranged by MasKaleido.
A remix made by DJ Command was released in 2024 in the "EUROBEAT HOLIC V" album.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
満ち欠ける影に 崩れた日常が
傾いた空に 揺らめく星たちが
戒めの夜に 狂った現実が
白銀の短剣で 瞬間を貫いた
[Pre-Chorus]
血塗れの悪魔に 犠牲を捧げる
涙に濡れた凶夢
此の身も 心も 全てを須らく差し出せ
[Chorus]
絡み付く憎しみ 記憶を乱され
加速する世界に 取り残された様で
欲張りに罰を 憐れみの旋律を
仮初めの正しさ 瞳を曇らせ
堕落した命は 宵闇に縛られる
狂気に囚われ 仄暗い地下室の中
彷徨うさ Blacked out, Forever
[Verse 2]
深紅の影に 蠢く妖が
暁の空に 散り逝く花びらが
慰めの夜に 歪んだ幻想が
十六夜の刃で 未来を切り裂いた
[Pre-Chorus 2]
冷酷な微笑み 誘う接吻
服従の儀式に
命も 能力も 全てを須らく投げ出せ
[Chorus 2]
空回る激情 虚しさ募らせ
静止した世界を 独り流離う様で
嘘吐きに罰を 辱めの呪詩を
隙の無い正しさ 答えを迫られ
燃え尽きた希望は 終末に憧れる
刹那に絆され 朝焼けに染まる景色に
飛び込むさ
[Pre-Chorus 3]
刻まれた傷痕 哀しみの過去
手に入れた絆に
迷いも 業も 全てを須らく差し出せ
[Chorus 3]
絡み付く憎しみ 記憶を乱され
加速する世界に 取り残された様で
欲張りに罰を 憐れみの旋律を
仮初めの正しさ 瞳を曇らせ
堕落した命は 宵闇に縛られる
狂気を脱ぎ捨て 朝焼けに染まる景色に
飛び込むさ Break out, Forever
[Verse 1]
michi kakeru kage ni kuzureta nichijou ga
katamuita sora ni yurameku hoshi-tachi ga
imashime no yoru ni kurutta genjitsu ga
shirogane no naifu de ima wo tsuranuita
[Pre-Chorus]
chimamire no akuma ni ai wo sasageru
namida ni nureta yume
kono mi mo kokoro mo subete wo subekaraku sashidase
[Chorus]
karamitsuku nikushimi kioku wo midasare
kasoku suru sekai ni torinokosareta you de
yokubari ni bachi wo awaremi no senritsu wo
karisome no tadashisa hitomi wo kumorase
daraku shita inochi wa yoiyami ni shiborareru
kyouki ni toraware honogurai chikashitsu no naka
samayou sa Blacked out, Forever
[Verse 2]
kurenai no kage ni ugomeku ayakashi ga
akatsuki no sora ni chiri yuku hanabira ga
nagusame no yoru ni yuganda gensou ga
izayoi no yaiba de asu wo kirisaita
[Pre-Chorus 2]
reikoku na hohoemi sasou kuchidzuke
fukujuu no gishiki ni
inochi mo chikara mo subete wo subekaraku nagedase
[Chorus 2]
sora mawaru gekijou uroshisa tsunorase
teishi shita sekai wo hitori sasurau you de
usotsuki ni bachi wo hazukashime no kotoba wo
suki no nai tadashisa kotae wo semarare
moetsukita nozomi wa shuumatsu ni akogareru
setsuna ni hodosare asayake ni somaru keshiki ni
tobikomu sa
[Pre-Chorus 3]
kizamareta kizuato kanashimi no kako
te ni ireta kizuna ni
mayoi mo karuma mo subete wo subekaraku sashidase
[Chorus 3]
karamitsuku nikushimi kioku wo midasare
kasoku suru sekai ni torinokosareta you de
yokubari ni bachi wo awaremi no senritsu wo
karisome no tadashisa hitomi wo kumorase
daraku shita inochi wa yoiyami ni shiborareru
kyouki wo nugi sute asayake ni somaru keshiki ni
tobikomu sa Break out, Forever
[Verse 1]
Days that crumbled away in the waxing and waning of the shadows,
The stars flickering in the darkened sky,
And reality, gone mad during a night of punishment—
The silver knife pierced through them in an instant.
[Pre-Chorus]
I offer up love, a sacrifice to the bloodstained demon.
This bad dream was soaked with tears.
I must offer my body and my spirit—everything.
[Chorus]
The hatred twined around me disturbs my memories.
It’s like I’ve been left behind in an accelerating world.
I punish the greedy, playing a melody of pity.
Transient righteousness clouds my eyes
And my depraved life is tied to twilight.
Imprisoned by insanity in a gloomy cellar
I wander around. Blacked out, forever.
[Verse 2]
The youkai writhing in the scarlet shadows,
The petals scattering in the dawning sky,
And the twisted illusion in the night of diversion—
Their future was cut by the blade of Izayoi.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
She smiled cruelly, and a kiss lured me in.
Through this ceremony of obedience,
I must give my life and my abilities—everything.
[Chorus 2]
My passion was in vain. My emptiness grows stronger…
It’s like I’m roaming in a still world.
I punish liars, chanting curses of shame.
My faultless righteousness is pressed for answers
And my burnt-up hope longs for the end.
Moved for an instant, I will dive right into this landscape
Dyed by the sunrise.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I bear scars from my sorrowful past.
To the bond I formed,
I must present my doubt and my karma—everything.
[Chorus 3]
The hatred twined around me disturbs my memories.
It’s like I’ve been left behind in an accelerating world.
I punish the greedy, playing a melody of pity.
Transient righteousness clouds my eyes
And my depraved life is tied to twilight.
I will cast away my insanity and dive right into this landscape
Dyed by the sunrise. Break out, forever.
Featured On[]
| Year | Version | Album | Track No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PRESERVED VAMPIRE [Extended] | 十六夜 -IZAYOI- | Track 2 |
| 2019 | NANA HOLIC III | Track 2 | |
| 2021 | EUROBEAT HOLIC' -THE ARCADE- | Track 5 | |
| SOUND HOLIC: THE BEST OF RECENT WORKS | Disc 2, Track 2 | ||
| 2022 | PRESERVED VAMPIRE (Game Size) | RHYTHM GAME SELECTION+ | Track 11 |
| 2023 | PRESERVED VAMPIRE [Mixed] | EUROBEAT HOLIC EXII - NON-STOP MEGA MIX - | Track 26 |
| 2024 | PRESERVED VAMPIRE [DJ Command Remix] | EUROBEAT HOLIC V | Track 15 |
| 2025 | EUROBEAT HOLIC EXIII - NON-STOP MEGA MIX - | Track 54 |
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Trivia[]
- This song is based on Lunar Clock ~ Luna Dial by ZUN, featured in Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and Flowering Night by ZUN, featured in Phantasmagoria of Flower View.[2]
- PRESERVED VAMPIRE was featured in Initial D Arcade Stage Zero and Initial D The Arcade.
- It also appeared in SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR[3] and Touhou Spell Bubble[4] video games.
External Links[]
- Lyrics source: Touhou Wiki.