Pain

"Pain" (痛み, Itami) is the 23rd number of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood musical. It is performed by either Yoshihisa Higashiyama or Yusuke Hirose, the actors of Will Anthonio Zeppeli, and either Yuya Matsushita or Shotaro Arisawa, the actors of Jonathan Joestar.

The number depicts Zeppeli telling Jonathan about his past and how his father became a vampire due to the Stone Mask, adapting Chapter 20.

Lyrics

The green text is sung by either Yoshihisa Higashiyama or Yusuke Hirose, the blue text is sung by either Yuya Matsushita or Shotaro Arisawa, and the regular text is sung by both.

Original

Japanese Kanji

友を失う痛み　誇りを受け継ぐ痛み
守りたい人も　そう　痛みとは生きる証

紳士であれと　いつも言われた
父の背中を　いつも
本当の紳士　まだわからないけれど
心震わせる　ジョースターの血が　熱く

石仮面が光放つ　赤い闇に染まる
繰り返すな　あの惨劇　この痛みを抱いて

記憶の荒野に　打ち付けられた楔
かつて私は父と　七つの海を渡っていた
静かな凪の夜　あの仮面が光放つ
58名の仲間は惨殺されていった

仮面の男が来る　血と闇を纏って
（あの時と同じだ）
その時　救いの朝日が照らしたのは
（私の父だった）
赤い朝日に照らされ　父は消えた
私の時計は　その時止まった
この痛みを抱いて

追い続けてきた　繰り返さない
復讐を誓い　悲しませない
明日こそはと　輝く　痛みを抱いて

Romaji and English Translation

Japanese Romaji

English Translation

Tomo o ushinau itami, hokori o uketsugu itami
Mamoritai hito mo, sō, itami to wa ikiru akashi

The pain of losing a friend, the pain of a pride passed down
Even those you want to protect—yes, that pain is proof you're alive

Shinshi de are to, itsumo iwareta
Chichi no senaka o itsumo
Hontō no shinshi, mada wakaranai keredo
Kokoro furuwaseru, Jōsutā no chi ga, atsuku

I've always been told I need to be a gentleman
I've always followed my father's lead
I still don't know what being a true gentleman means
But my heart trembles, from the heat of my Joestar blood

Ishi Kamen ga hikari hanatsu, akai yami ni somaru
Kurikaesu na, ano sangeki, kono itami o daite

The Stone Mask lights up, sheltered by the crimson darkness
Don't let that tragedy repeat again, but embrace the pain within

Kioku no kōya ni, uchi tsukerareta kusabi
Katsute watashi wa chichi to, nanatsu no umi o watatte ita
Shizuka na nagi no yoru, ano kamen ga hikari hanatsu
58-mei no nakama wa zansatsu sarete itta

A wedge was driven deep in the wasteland of my memories
Once upon a time, I crossed the seven seas with my father
On a calm and silent night, that mask gave off its light
And 58 of my friends were brutally massacred

Kamen no otoko ga kuru, chi to yami o matotte
(Ano toki to onaji da)
Sono toki, sukui no asahi ga terashita no wa
(Watashi no chichi datta)
Akai asahi ni terasare, chichi wa kieta
Watashi no tokei wa, sono toki tomatta
Kono itami o daite

Then the masked man came for me, draped in blood and dark
(Just like back then...!)
At that moment, the man the morning sun that saved me shone upon...
(It was my father!)
In the red light of the morning sun, my father vanished
That was the moment my clock stopped forever
I embrace the pain within

Oi tsuzukete kita, kurikaesanai
Fukushū o chikai, kanashimasenai
Ashita koso wa to kagayaku
Itami o daite

I've chased it ever since, it won't happen again
I vowed revenge against it, I won't let you down
Tomorrow will be shining bright
As we embrace our pain