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The body, |
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the mind, |
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the target, |
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the shape, |
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the breath, |
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the hand, |
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the weapon, |
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the weight. |
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The silence, |
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the sound, |
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the tide, |
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the wake, |
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the sword, |
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the spirit, |
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the soul, |
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Ablaze. |
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The bird slips out of my hand, |
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and into the heart of the enemy, |
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the bird slips out of my hand, |
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plunges into the heart. |
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The strike, |
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the union, |
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the quest, |
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the aim, |
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the perfect momentum, |
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the unyielding haze. |
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The focus, |
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the tide, |
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the void, |
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the space, |
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the domain of self. |
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The bird slips out of my hand, |
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and into the heart of the enemy, |
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the bird slips out of my hand, |
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plunges into the heart. |
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Rin, |
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kyo, |
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toh, |
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sha, |
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kai, |
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jin, |
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retsu, |
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zai, |
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zen. |