【Touhou Lyrics】 Last Occultism ~ Esotericist of the Present World

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Sumireko's theme. ...A teenage human who would sacrifice everything to prove what she believes in, using her own body to break the barrier between Gensokyo and the outside world.
This track makes me feel deeply moved, and I’ve wanted to write it for a long time, never feeling like I could capture her vibe. With a mix of chuunibyou poeticism and youthful slang, I hope it finally manages. It focuses on what I consider her emotional climax in ULiL.
In the end, self-sacrifice was unnecessary, and she became a much more lighthearted character. I'm very glad she survived long enough to leave behind the records of her adventures for the next generation of her club, so her legacy truly does live on. Can you hear the interwoven echoes of past, present, and future?
Starring my partner Lori-hime as the voice of Club President Usami. Not only does her voice shine, but she's also responsible for the absolutely awesome special effects in the video! Thank you so much for everything!
DOWNLOAD ON MY BLOG: asa-turney.tumblr.com/lyrics
Touhou Project 14.5, Urban Legend in Limbo
Sumireko Usami: "Last Occultism ~ Esotericist of the Present World"
Original music by ZUN.
English lyrics by me, fandub vocals by Lori (and me, if you squint).
Art from the official game.
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When the street lights are bright, and when the sky lights are dim,
You have no way of knowing what shadows there are trapped within.
But some eyes can see through. Now this is my gift to you:
One extraordinary night before that rising of the greatest dawn.
When the world comes to end, and when the truth comes around,
The debris of your sad daily lives will start to tumble down.
All your rules will be waste, once all the lines are erased,
And yet through the pandemonium, my legacy will carry on.
Those who lead and those who follow - both are shallow, both are hollow.
Trading words of empty praise without a thing to show worthwhile.
The mindless bunch can live like this, content with artificial peace.
For those like me without a basic role to play, it’s not my style.
We look the same, yet so unlike, just waiting for the clock to strike.
It’s me against the world, and so if one is wrong, then one is right.
The proof is in the boundary. I think at last I’ve found the key:
The secret seal is shattering tonight.
“Hahahaha! The club’s first president, Sumireko Usami, will
unleash the power of the occult balls and expose the esoteric!”
Voices shook, and rumors spoken: Is it nothing but a joke to you?
A way to keep the rest in line doing as you think they should?
It’s time to burst your bubble; it was never worth the trouble.
Now the secret seal is shattering for good.
Generations jaded and old, I see the lies that they told
Became a truth that they could never bear to hold.
Again, now what will it take for you to see just how fake you are
To disbelieve in your own words?
There’s a time to be still, and there’s a time to be loud,
And I’ve saved up this voice to be shouting out into the crowd.
From the most faded past into the most fateful future,
Behold the esemplastic link, the rebel of the present world!
One to move the immovable, and think the unthinkable:
Woke in her sleep, she is totally invincible.
Bearing this curse, until the worse comes to worst,
All your cards foresee the future on these shoulders of a single girl.
Snap a shot to capture every moment of the rapture;
It develops into nightmare if your lens to view is shoddy.
On the border of existence, I will reach the outer limits,
Soon discovering another me beyond this fragile body.
As the mood is set, the shade is thick; the last occult, the greatest trick.
The intellect, the only weapon left to win the crucial fight.
The stakes are to be born anew, the strongest thing that I could do:
The secret seal is shattering tonight.
Time to take a leap of my own, into the epic unknown.
I might as well; I would be better off alone.
To put an end to the strife, if all it takes is this life,
I stand preparing for my final act…
This fantastic horizon, shining bright in my eyes,
Is the sun that will bathe that necropolis of filthy lies.
I’ll expose to the world what you were too blind to see:
I bet you wouldn’t ever have been ready for the likes of me.
When the world comes to end, and when the truth comes around,
The debris of your sad daily lives will start to tumble down.
All your rules will be waste, once all the lines are erased,
And yet through the pandemonium - live on!
I’ll etch this name into the fabric, into the annals of all space and time.
(Light as a dream, and heavy as fact…)
For the world, and despite the world, this legacy is truly mine!
I’ll break clean through the night. This power has been in my hands all along.
(Up to the stars, and down through the gaps…)
Nevermore, and forevermore, my legacy will carry on!

[@youmubutsheforgotherunderw3563]

I see what u will do there, lyrica The name of the Theme is *Last* Occultism Esoterism of the *present* world Will be fitting for the end of 2020.

[@yukochanuwu3031]

Are you Potifine?

[@hatedpersonofinternet5107]

That genius.

[@seant1326]

And the New Year will be a *Present* World *Overhaul,* assuming we didn't jinx it by getting our hopes up.

[@youmubutsheforgotherunderw3563]

@@seant1326 yes

[@neilisawesome2333]

@@seant1326 Melonkai zuifeng!

[@MaitreKorda]

Sounds like a manifesto of a conspiracy fan teen about to commit a gamer move at school.

[@moh.syafrianabie8899]

Because it is, but instead of school shooting, she tried to destroy both worlds (Gensokyo and Real World) by suicide "bombing" to break the barriers

[@Comeoniwantaccount]

Holy shit

[@guncatto2625]

No sumireko don't say the n word!!?!??!!?

[@moritamikamikara3879]

In a lot of ways that's what Sumireko is doing XD

[@ceejaytwoyoshi8536]

aw hell nah sumireko usami boutta do some pumped up kicks shit 💀

[@desmond9740]

I've never noticed this before "Generations jaded and old, I see the lies that they told" --refers to the humans from The Outside World telling myths and coming up with mythological creatures. "Became a truth that they could never bear to hold." --fantasy becomes reality in Gensokyo; the mythological creatures come to life. "Again, now what will it take for you to see just how fake you are to disbelieve in your own words?" --humans accept them as creatures of myth and fiction despite telling the stories as if they were real. Well, this is how *I* interpret it, at least. But if my analysis is correct that'd be so cool! I've listened to this vocal multiple times but only *now* have I realized the meaning of the lyrics.

[@katiemckinney9456]

If you pause at just the right time, around 2:09, you can see Yukari behind Sumireko. She is the Gap Youkai Watching from the Shadows, and she is not pleased with what you have done, Sumireko Usami. Yukari is responsible for the border between the Outside and Gensokyo, and she is all too eager to teach you what happens when boundaries shift and break. Cease the ritual, or this truly will be your Last Occultism, and you will become Esoteric to the Present World you live in.

[@EmeraldEleki7]

They'll need the power of Flex Tape!

[@imperialguardsman5726]

To be fair, if Yukari is who we are 90% sure she is, she's the touhou character with quite possibly the most reason to *really, really* not want Sumireko dead

[@zacharyyoungblood7013]

​@imperialguardsman5726 Dang, the Yukari = Merry and Sumireko being related to Renko theory is even stronger now. If there's anything Yukari loves, it's Gensokyo, and especially the border separating it from the outside world, and if anyone were to even dare threaten it she would obviously stop at nothing to reduce them to ash, yet Sumireko lives on and Yukari never harms her... strange.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Yeah, it's Yukari's uncharacteristic absence during this game that sold me on the Maribel = Yukari theory. Why else would Yukari let Sumireko *Usami* off the hook for directly trying to harm the barrier when Tenshi got punished for unrelated actions that could have harmed the barrier as unintended collateral?

[@Touhou_101]

I can't help but imagine that when the text parts come up, it's just Sumireko texting her group chat with Renko and Merry, and they're in bed at 2AM (Like the final texts say) and they're just thinking, "...Wtf..."

[@ladel2540]

Renko: Come with me tomorrow, you really need to touch some grass [02:31] Merry: You're a true poetess Sumireko! [08:12] Merry: Renko! [08:12] Renko: What? I'm waiting at the park right now [08:13] Sumireko: 🗿 [08:34]

[@Chaossoul87]

@@ladel2540 Renko keeping her mom in line, she needs it

[@Umbralon]

Ooh, this'll be fitting for starting off 2021.

[@killaqueen3005]

Yes

[@Se--Se]

"When the world comes to end"

[@s24xuanzhengyu39]

Agreed

[@ppelphoruscaptain2315]

Yup, it does seem rather fitting regarding... current events. Still, regardless, It is a very good song with an even greater cover.

[@josephcastillo5091]

Oh my god this is more true than I would like to be... conspiracy theorists

[@aardvark123]

That was a brilliant song. It's just full of Sumireko and everything she believes in, or believed in until it turned out she didn't need to sacrifice herself.

[@therealnitori2234]

I love the text formats for some of the parts, really shows how modern sumeriko really is, editing is top notch

[@dorodoro_00]

hi nitori i love y ou

[@amoura39]

Sumireko is kinda ... CRAZY LOL She ENTERED GENSOKYO from the outside world She passed the freaking Hakurei barrier

[@IamaMedalHunter]

Here before it goes live. Sumireko on her way to shatter the barrier of 2020.

[@icecrownpoint]

OMG, THAT'S ONE THE BEST PRESENTS THAT WE COULD GET ON THE NEW YEAR!!!

[@killaqueen3005]

Agree

[@Amelia_Whitevoid]

YES

[@archevenault]

2021: The Barrier Breaks

[@spongeintheshoe]

The fact that you included emojis in her lines made me picture an urban fantasy world where magical diagrams can be used through emojis of them and that honestly sounds like something that there might be a plausible technical reason for.

[@franbh94]

So... Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga? Now seriously, a common ground for the SMT ganes featuring COMPs is that there are computers capable of running a Demon Summoning Program. The explanation is that Summonings requires a methodical procedure, a thing that a computer can provide (being a machine and so). Take note that the novel which inspired the SMT games is from the 80s (I think?), when computers started their fame and family use, so a mythological approach to them is plausible.

[@spongeintheshoe]

Imagine if she lived in the SCP 'verse instead.

[@izzymosley1970]

She would probably join the serpent's hand or try and expose the SCP foundation probably both.

[@firedbones11realvids]

2:58 through 3:14 you can see her fellow sealing club members in the background. nice touch...

[@roberthunter6122]

Man, Rumia must be around when she keeps going dark.

[@prismus6520]

Our little Sumi's finally had her chance to sing her song! This is perfect, just wonderful! I realized how some lyrics are very thematic given the time of when this is made. Also, "I've been saving my voice"? Is this about the fact that this was a premiere? Or the fact that Lori sang this and this is her first solo in the channel?

[@Flowery0]

Counting thumbnails that you are yet to pixilize: 1 - reverse ideology 2 - yokai girl at the gate 3 - great fairy wars 4 - primordial beat 5 - candid fren 6 - hartmann's yokai girl 7 - impeccable heights 8 - the concealed four seasons 9 - egotistic flowers 10 - crazy backup dancers(wait, didn't it already have the new thumbnail?) 11 - pierrot of the star-sprangled flag 11.5 - magical astronomy 12 - our hisoutensoku 13 - september pumpkin 14 - last occultism

[@violetdetectorsumirekousam461]

I've waited 4... No, 5000 years for this!

[@controlcore1]

thank you sumireko from touhou project

[@Degaliuss]

Thank you sumireko from touhou project

[@Angela-the-ai-libarian-of-ruin]

thank you sumireko from touhou project

[@pinocchialice6665]

I struggle a lot with this song, because it speaks to me on an embarrassing level that I cannot let go of or ignore. A part of me will always, definitely be, chuunibyou. Thank you again, for a wonderful cover that hits.

[@super7sayain305]

2:09 it's all fun and games until Yukari starts showing up in you pics.(Happy New Year)

[@Azusa_segs]

Wow those are some sharp eyes you’ve got! I didn’t even notice until I see your comment!

[@super7sayain305]

Hikarikaruma Real nah, I just thought it was sus that it flickered so I paused it at that time.

[@ailius1520]

That just means Sumirenko is making progress!

[@super7sayain305]

Ailius was* , because Reimu f'd her up.

[@AJSdanmakufu]

2:09 Oh hello!!! :D I love all the visual touches you put on this video. Really made the song come to life to compliment your already wonderful singing!

[@houraidinbucuresti3583]

This was an excellent song with a great video to go along with it! Lori did an amazing job with the vocals; they were really intense! Sumireko is a really fun character, and I think these lyrics did a good job capturing her fun chuuni side while also making it feel serious and exciting at the same time. I think it's really impressive when people take a stand for what they believe, whether it be in opposition to "artificial peace" or simply in earnest desire to let the truth be known. This cover is yet another one of my favorites so far. Asa and Lori, you both have my congratulations for completing this magnificent work!

[@Hifuutorian]

Loved the Renko and Merry at the end!

[@GrahamChapman]

Two songs in one month. You two are really spoiling us here, you know. xD Clever detail to have Lori voice Sumireko in this one since she voices Renko in your duets. I really liked this one, and I really liked that neat little touch of displaying lyrics as phone messages, too. Somehow, I also feel like this song ties really well into T.Stebbin's "Nightmares". Seriously, it's like a prequel leading up to it.

[@user-ge7eq8yr4r]

秘封Vocalを漁っていたらこんな所まで来てしまった… 何言ってるのか分からないけど好き

[@galactica-rd6cv]

I recently got back into the whole ULiL-LoLK-AoCF chronological trilogy, and this is basically the only song I've been listening to lately apart from the OSTs of those games, and I'm obsessed. Lori's somewhat soft-spoken, yet bold voice fits this song perfectly, especially because she's also the voice of Renko. Like some other lyrical adaptations of your's, the lyrics reflect the plot of ULiL from her point of view, especially the point about her willing to sacrifice her life even if she'd only put a dent into the Great Hakurei Barrier. I feel like not a lot of people pay much attention to that, even I forgot about it until I replayed some of ULiL's story modes last night. Sumireko is such a cool last opponent. We haven't had a human as a final boss since TD, but if we're not counting former humans, PoDD.

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

Ah yes Sumireko fights Sumireko while Sumireko watches

[@izzymosley1970]

I love that the backup singers are renko and Maribel. And then the video links to a song about them. It's such a nice touch.

[@penndragyn3728]

Bit late to the party, but how could I not say anything? Sumireko is one of my favorite characters, and I think you've really nailed it with this! Loved the lyrics, I got chills on that last verse! :D

[@nawalathhariansyah3263]

Looking forward to this!

[@moved_...]

I love the video and everything

[@loxartofficial]

Thank you for bringing us so much joy through the years! This is amazing as always!

[@johaiko]

Love this more than I can express. That editing is absolutely phenomenal

[@DarkOverord]

This was a fantastic work from both of you here

[@CarnageSupreme]

This is incredible!

[@torchperish]

Happy New Year Lyrica! Here's to all your hard work on these wonderful songs!

[@satonyakwaii]

I can see Sumireko in the background

[@television3272]

ive been looking for 6 days where is she i-

[@haifafarras8540]

Really but how??

[@Angela-the-ai-libarian-of-ruin]

Where

[@homuratottle7934]

The amount of effort you put into this way amazing ! A fantastic way to end the year and welcome the new one !

[@SaleXchannel]

another insane one, love it

[@emimono1942]

A great start to 2021

[@panzuko1344]

best gift of the new year!!

[@chmonyaaa]

I have waited since 2017 and finally, it's here ❤️ thank you!

[@xiao4097]

THE YEAR IS SAVED, THANK SO MUCH LYRICA

[@Usami_Salami]

Lori really has outdone herself on this one! The editing is also amazing.

[@sqocks8254]

A lovely song to end the year with. Thank you for all the songs you have given us this year ❤ Happy new year Lyrica Live ☺

[@seki108]

I'm sad to have missed the premier, but a few extra hours were worth the weight. I've definitely looked forward to Sumireko's theme, and it was definitely worth it. At least it's in my top 5 of your lyrical adaptions, but I'll have to give it some more listens to say for sure. This was was my longwinded way of saying: GREAT WORK!

[@dilardo]

I'll be waiting darn i was asleep.. happy new year everybody

[@abluehappyface748]

This is a *FANTASTIC* cover!

[@ValunarTonix]

Coming back to this really makes me realize time goes by so fast... I remember waiting for the second of release

[@foolyq4112]

this channel is actually absolute SOUL wth

[@uwasa1454]

Second premiere I am genuinely excited for

[@minaly22]

I really love this.

[@LucarioDoT]

Very good. I can only imagine how much time was spent editing this, and I applaud you.

[@randomperson5124]

Fantastic job as always, Lyrica! The lyrics are well done and well thought out, really brings out Sumireko's character and such. The effects were really cool too! I liked how Maribel and Renko were also in the background which was pretty cool and a nice touch. Happy new year, Lyrica and everyone!

[@ByreAdrian]

Really hyped for this

[@occulticplate2401]

Let’s go. I can’t wait and I am hype for my Favorite touhou character

[@the7thchromedisaster708]

Be me: silently praying that Lyrica uploads as this is my sole exposure to Touhou

[@enlongjones2394]

This was a really good one. Last Occultism is a song I really like to begin with, so it was nice to see how well you managed to fit good-sounding lyrics into it. Especially the quicker parts. The visual effects were a lot of fun, with the texting and all. I liked all the little references, to stuff like Sumireko’s debris-based attacks, her dreams and doppelgänger, and the way her story goes in ULIL. And of course, the future members of the sealing club showing up toward the end. That was really cool.

[@Spade948]

Your music truly is a godsend

[@foxboi4935]

Yessssssss, this is wonderful

[@fan_shot_va]

i love this you should have a lot more views

[@nyarlathotep4889]

I’m not sure how you can top this. I swear every new video is better then the last.

[@flamenare9672]

Falta poco para fin de año, vaya año mas duro.

[@WWpl4y3r]

This is, at the same time, a farewell for the past decade, and a welcoming act for the new age of discoveries.

[@Alanlopez-pg2nz]

Everyone board up to yukari's hype train

[@RadiantSilkWorm]

This great!

[@watatsukinotoyohime6403]

Happy New year to whoever sees this! I really liked this. :D

[@Degaliuss]

Amazing lyrics!

[@esauwojciechowskie513]

I will always fw

[@fluffy_cheese7478]

Yaaaayyy!!! One of my favorites

[@clpynucliae3778]

Nice, the works are getting better and better. I will comment here so one day I can tell others "I have been watching this channel"

[@midnight_unipigplayz31]

Lyrica great job on this song and good job on 13k subscribers

[@rett064]

yooo this is actually pretty good!

[@aeb1885]

HAPPY NEW YEAAAR!! If I should save something from my 2020, it would surely be discovered your channel and beautiful voice!

[@rendyy_9]

this 👏is 👏very 👏epic 👏and 👏well 👏made.

[@Yggi_the_tree]

There are so many musical things you've done in the past Tracks of yours that just made me smile from ear to ear (like the Harmonics at the end of Easygoing Egoist or more recently the very beginning of September Pumpkin) and now I can add 2:41 to that list. I don't know what it is, but I think it's the close up to the eyes and the Lyrics at that point, it's amazing

[@fluffy_cheese7478]

Agreed! Happy new year

[@Touhou20246]

I just want to quickly say that this song is growing on me.👍🏻🥰

[@housevsdubstep7218]

I don't like it... I LOVE IT!!!!! It's just beautiful to listen and Last Occultism is starting to become one of my favorites now. Plus, Happy New Year Lyrica and y'all, it may not be the best year, but we had a great time in this year. Hopefully 2021 won't be too bad.

[@gameingtothemax6266]

Ya had me in the first half

[@haifafarras8540]

@@gameingtothemax6266 same

[@Bukidsm]

Great song!!!

[@mintmayden]

here we go!

[@Mugenri]

N o i c e

[@swampazzo9615]

2020 will be fixed by this song.

[@seancrane1431]

Happy new year!

[@ookami_rika]

Oooh, can't wait! Edit: Wow, just WOW This is make me having chills like yoo, this such a awesome lyrics like what. Thanks to Lyrica now.. I wanted to sing now, and I don't regret it! Like yeah.

[@9thpotatolordo108]

OwO looking forward to this

[@tuhunerd]

Hype!!!!

[@Maid_of_Spiders]

What a way to end 2020 and start 2021. The curtain falls on one epoch and the dawn comes for a new one. I dont think life will ever be the same, whether occultic or mundane.

[@arat2511]

nice

[@yukinamera]

I like this! I don't know what the English lyrics mean, but I know you're a great singer!!

[@lilwutson]

The is song awesome! Weirdly fitting for the end of 2020

[@bellduke6417]

Holy unnamed Hakurei deity! I thought you couldn’t top yourself but you sure proved me wrong.

[@Anon.mp3]

HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@puddingman3481]

Sumireko's my fave so this is a treat!

[@localtaikodrum]

i have never actually listened to this theme before, but sounds cool

[@emjakos3548]

Today I thought about how good last occultism is and how I cool it would be if you made lyrics for it, guess my wish has been granted!

[@P1nk_Sky]

HEY, NOW I'M TENSHI!! ~Cirno (Now I'm Chen)

[@techshizik3108]

shizofreniya?

[@P1nk_Sky]

@@techshizik3108 Yeah I guess.

[@Jann75]

Late to comment this, but my first Lyrica Live song since my subscription was my favorite character and song. Fitting that the video I found this channel, Patchouli's, was my favorite at the time.

[@nickbudzynski6501]

Aaahhhh BABY!!!Yyyyy!!

[@-dark-matter-]

I used to not like this song, but eventually I started liking it more. Now I can gladly say it's a very good Touhou song!