Translation of the song Kamikazetokubetsukōgekitai artist Japanese Imperial Army Choir
Kamikazetokubetsukōgekitai
The Divine Wind Special Attack Forces
無念の歯噛み堪えつつ
Stop gnashing your teeth in chagrin
待ちに待ちたる決戦ぞ
This is the showdown we have long waited for
今こそ敵を屠らんと
Now is the time for us to smash the enemy
奮い立ちたる若桜
The young cherry blossoms are on their mettle
この一戦に勝たざれば
If we should fail to win this one battle
祖国の行く手いかならん
What future would await our fatherland?
撃滅せよの命受けし
Orders to destroy the enemy have been issued
神風特別攻撃隊
To the Divine Wind Special Attack Forces
送るも行くも今生の
Those seeing off and departing know well
別れと知れど微笑みて
They'll never see each other again but smile
爆音高く基地を蹴る
They rev up their planes and leap off their bases
ああ神鷲の肉弾行
They're divine eagles flying as living bombs
大義の血潮雲染めて
Their zeal for the cause burns clouds
必死必中体当り
Their sacrificial strikes are deadly accurate
敵艦などて逃すべき
How could the enemy ships ever escape them?
見よや不滅の大戦果
Behold their immortal great achievements
凱歌は高く轟けど
Our roaring shouts of triumph fill the air
今は帰らぬますらおよ
But the valiant warriors don't return home
千尋の海に沈みつつ
Lying thousands of feet deep in the ocean
なおも皇国の護り神
They become guardian spirits of the empire
熱涙伝う顔上げて
We raise our heads fighting back hot tears
勲を偲ぶ国の民
And remember the feats of our brave heroes
永久に忘れじその名こそ
We'll never forget the name of their corps
神風特別攻撃隊
The Divine Wind Special Attack Forces
神風特別攻撃隊
The Divine Wind Special Attack Forces