Song of the Spirit Sending

"Song of the Spirit Sending", also called the "Song of Parting" in English, is a song sung by the inhabitants of Hōraijima. It was performed in Japanese by Fumiko Orikasa and in English by Rebecca Shoichet, for InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island.

Lyrics
Note: the English lyrics are not a translation of the Japanese lyrics.

English= Father once said to me Many moons ago A demon hand will defend

Mother said one day There is more that you must know A mortal hand will sustain

Two hands together Incomplete alone Balance and union And the gate will open

Go my children go Go to crimson flames To save our children The lights of memory remain Kanji= 父は言われた 妖の手は 守りの手

母は言われた 人の手あるは はぐくみのため

両の手合わせ 扉を開き 紅蓮の中に なれをかえす

ながこらを 光となりて 守りたまえ 守りたまえ Rōmaji= Chichi wa iwareta Ayakashi no te wa Mamori no te

Haha wa iwareta Hito no te aru wa Hagukumi no tame

Ryou no te awase Tobira wo hiraki Guren no naka ni Nare wo kaesu

Na ga kora wo Hikari to narite Mamori tamae Mamori tamae