【Touhou Lyrics】 Primordial Beat ~ Pristine Beat

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Raiko's theme. ...Welcome to her concert, featuring backup vocals by the Tsukumo Sisters.
Music is the most base and ancient form of expression, yet it never gets old. That's because people are constantly reworking and remixing and reimagining styles, and keeping it alive in new ways. Touhou arranges are an amazing example of that, and Raiko does well to represent that creative free spirit.
Not wanting to rely on the Miracle Mallet, this tsukumogami sought out a new source of energy that would allow her to be more independent. Now, she draws her power from the echoes of musicians in the outside world. ...Hey, that could be us! Beyond her her cool and charismatic image, Raiko's entire concept makes me feel so happy me because... the Touhou character who obtains her power from human musicians… truly, literally exists in this very way. Music really is a "magic energy," just as Raiko says! May it continue to empower us as well as the rebellious youkai tools who yearn to have a voice.
P.S.: Ever since she joined the Prismriver band in AoCF, offering lots of super-entertaining interaction potential, Raiko has sealed a spot as one of my absolute favorite Touhou characters. Expanding further on the confident and passionate sentiment that I interpreted on her for this song, I've been making a ton of art and fanfiction about her, if you're interested~
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Touhou Project 14, Double Dealing Character
Raiko Horikawa: "Primordial Beat ~ Pristine Beat"
Original music by ZUN.
English lyrics and fandub vocals by me.
DDC sprite rips from www.shrinemaid..., art by ZUN.
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Something's brewing... have a listen...
Thunder rumble... lightning glisten...
Smoldering emotion that you've bottled up inside:
Becoming overwhelming, now it's time to turn the tide.
Ready to release it, then, you'll have to raise your voice.
Driven by your nature, do you even have a choice?
Even God needs to vent... even God above...
One thunderous cry... in the key of love...
Rebels of the modern world, channel all your feelings out.
Shout with fear, shout with cheer-- no matter what, shout!
Follow where your rhythm flows; only you can play the part.
Amplify the pounding of your very own heart!
Find a new energy to play...
Washed up on a wavelength, carry me away.
So a truth lives on, hidden in a lie...
Echoing it through, brand new, even to the end of time.
With the rhythm and the phrase rearranged,
Still, it's an ancient melody that will never change.
Oh, it's the essence of all life-- pure, pristine--
Go, so the power reaches out to the land of dreams...
Because... even God needs to vent, even God above!
Rebels of the modern world, channel all your feelings out.
Shout with fear, shout with cheer-- no matter what, shout!
Feel the music fill your veins, pulsing to your very soul.
Take it from the top again-- get up and let's roll!
Those who dare to call us weak, ready for a major shock.
Take your chance and stake your ground-- come on and let's rock!
Sun's been blazing long enough; I'll be drumming up a storm.
This has been my calling since the day I was born.
Letting loose the primal beat, rushing through my very core,
Let me shake your spirit till you're begging for more. (Encore!)

[@pestermaster7617]

During the part at 1:00, if you listen closely you can hear muffled but heavy breath, as she asks for "noise", it actually sounds like she is getting a bit afraid if her performance will yield enough power to keep her alive , which is pretty much her greatest fear from what I know, but tries to hide it. But then, when she hears shouts you can hear her relief and she continues to sing with complete confidence and chill again. She sounds a lot calmer in the second part than in first minute. I realy love this.

[@CJSGNR]

"Let me shake your spirit till you're begging for more." Indeed, I can't stop listening to it. This is probably my favourite song of yours.

[@F1nalVer1dict]

ohHHHHH MY GOD IS THAT MOST UNDERRATED SONG ALONG WITH MOST UNDERRATED GIRL I SEE I THOUGHT I COULDN'T GET MORE HYPED THAN I ALREADY AM DUE TO THE NDRV3 RELEASE, BUT BOI, HERE WE ARE

[@nexieterithu1073]

You mean most underrated Extra boss. I have a feeling that stage 1 bosses like Letty is more underrated.

[@nori1123]

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR PATREON STREAM OF 9 HOURS 9TH PERSON 9 DOORS

[@gugalaxy7772]

"Even god needs to vent" hit me like a spark of inspiration for a couple of things in life. Really creative lyric right there.

[@lyrica-live]

Wow, I absolutely love hearing comments like this!! Describing it as a "spark" that you got from Raiko is especially satisfying... The power of music to inspire is such a wonderful thing. Thank you very much for listening, and I wish you the very best with your endeavors! ^^

[@miikkahuttunen9274]

Roses are red Cherry plum Is this girl A sexy taiko drum? (Sorry, ths poem is mandatory.)

[@notarealspy4090]

Yes

[@kurb0]

Wouldn't a haiku be more appropriate?

[@miikkahuttunen9274]

@@kurb0 yeah actually.

[@notloopers1110]

hol up is she ltiealry just a waifu of a taiko drum?

[@williamcartertindale11]

It's a nice poem. Better than I could ever do

[@kutagari]

Loving the popstar vibe I'm getting from her! And that you left the drum solo untouched, which is (in my opinion) one of the most powerful moments of the original, and you took that and incorporated it into the song very well! Just letting it exist and work its own magic (in the same way that the tools in DDC just start doing what they feel, eh? :P)

[@samuelclubman6197]

Sam's club

[@minepose98]

We have a lot of musical characters in Touhou now. You've got Raiko, Benben and Yatsuhashi, the Prismrivers, and now you could have Mai and Satono to dance. Am I missing anyone?

[@ColossatronProductions]

minepose98 Kyuoko and Mystia?Well they're mor like singing but still.

[@minepose98]

Ooo, yes.

[@GUMPAAful]

Maybe in a future it would be awesome to see the lyrics and vocal of Pure Furies, knowing Junko past akd story it would create a beatiful song to hear

[@chickennuggets1990]

If I made lyrics of Pure Furies, I would put in "Chang'e, are you watching?!" just because.

[@b1llys1llys1lly_c0m]

JUNKO MY FAV CHRACTER I WOULD CRY IF LYRICA MADE IT

[@WatatsukiNoToyohime]

​@@chickennuggets1990Ah yes . top 10 best reason

[@robert.vilkelis]

The desire to reach out through the comments has been brewing for two months now, and I can't think of a better place than on the video of a youkai that's entirely about human expression! Lyrica - at the end of July, I was looking to link Touhou music to a friend when I accidentally stumbled across your cover of "Catastrophe in Bhava-agra ~ Wonderful Heaven". Within a few hours, I listened to all of your work, and by the end of it, I'd downloaded all of it to my phone. I just want to take a moment to acknowledge how much I appreciate, admire and respect you. You have an incredible talent for singing and writing. The words you put to Touhou songs are insightful: they bring characters to life by drawing on the deepest ideas, ideals and struggles that they represent. In your singing, you harmonise with the music and provide a space where both vocals and instruments can be enjoyed both individually and as a whole. I can really sense the thought you put into what you write, the passion for what you sing, and the generosity you have for what you share through the very act of your self-expression. Seriously - you left an impact on me. I've been listening to Touhou music for over 6 years, to the point where it dominates my music library by a vast majority. I loved playing the games (poorly, naturally) and getting sunk into the story behind the characters - but never did I connect with some of them so closely as I have done while listening to the life you breathed into them. I found myself crying as I sang along to Wonderful Heaven, Reach for the Moon, Immortal Smoke and even Futatsuiwa from Sado the other night as I saw something personal for myself in chanting out "So many faces here to choose; well today, here’s who I wanna be." There is something so emotively alive in your music. You inspire me. Thank you for what you are doing, how you are expressing yourself, and who you are being. Keep up the sheer brilliance that is Lyrica Live!

[@lyrica-live]

T-thank you so much... ;v; I just keep looking back to these words over and over. They make me feel humbled and powerful at the same time! I can't tell you how much I appreciate being complimented so specifically, and being told I've accomplished exactly everything I hope to accomplish and more. It's a pleasure and an honor to be able to play that kind of role with regard to the series's amazing characters, in the lives of such kind and intelligent fellow fans, and I hope to never stop. Your support really is my precious energy source... (P.S. No worries, I play the games poorly too. It really is the thought put into it that counts, isn't it?)

[@sisterofthedevil5964]

I cheered loudly today during a song Lyrica uploaded. Now Remilia is mad because I interrupted her sleepy time.

[@archevenault]

Sister Of The Devil I'LL SAVE YOU, DA ZE!!! *randomly rushes in*

[@1r587]

*ANOTHER 495 YEARS IN THE BASEMENT*

[@poppintags2280]

Eh, just hide and wait around til daylight, then gtfo of there

[@MsJsmith71]

wow! i dident know the boss that always defeats me in 5 seconds watched yt!

[@misopizo]

69 likes hmmmmmmmm.............

[@Umbralon]

Pristine indeed. Nice touch having the Tsukumo sisters be backup here.

[@bakoi8575]

well she is a taiko drum turned sukumogami, so it makes sense she wants to be played/playing music and yet again i forgot my profile pic is raiko

[@Mugenri]

Christ I'm trying to go to bed and all these channels keep uploading videos I absolutely need to watch.

[@poppintags2280]

Mugenri sleep can wait!

[@proxenosenos]

All you need to do now is do this over RichaadEb and 8bit Drummer's cover and the holy trinity of english speaking touhou musicians will finally be united.

[@MrGamer9941]

Making a vocal of this song is pretty difficult I’ve noticed, not many of them out there, especially an english one. But damn you nailed it! Love it so much!

[@joitsjustjo1124]

I have listened to this about 20 times and I don't plan on stopping

[@ampullae6529]

"Sun's been blazing long enough; I'll be drumming up a storm. This has been my calling since the day I was born. Letting loose the primal beat, rushing through my very core, Let me shake your spirit till you're begging for more. " my GOSH these lyrics go HARD

[@niajohnson5741]

Omg I just started listening to this and now it’s raining and thundering XD On a side note: I actually never grew fond of this theme but after listening to lyrica’s cover of it a few times I grew to like it a lot!

[@GUMPAAful]

Yes!! One of my favorite theme in touhou sing by one of the best vocalist i have hear in the touhou community, this is so good!!! Also even if the Tsukumo sister were the core it would be awesome to put the primsriver too after knowing that now Raiko is part of the group of the Primsriver Sisters

[@lyrica-live]

Haha... I recently read what's been translated of Alternative Facts, adored it, and seriously considered it... Of course, since this is Raiko's DDC theme and references topics from the game proper, I think it's best to acknowledge the Tsukumos. But hey, technically, you can still say this IS a collaboration with Lyrica Live after all!

[@minepose98]

*ba dum tss*

[@GUMPAAful]

Oh god , that was a good pun.

[@giganino10]

maybe now i can get schrodinger's bakeneko out of my head, also like the touch of benben and yatsuhashi being there.

[@anonymousmonkey9491]

it's very electrifying XD

[@WDinATX]

I think it says something about a musician when my friend literally tells me that this song will help me understand one of their favorite characters and they’re absolutely correct. Bravo! 🤩 👏

[@MarioSonicHQ]

Ooooh this is one I've been waiting on for a while, and you did not disappoint! I've done my own adaptation of this song some time back, but even then I can see myself covering this version in the near future. In particular I really liked how you held out the note on the word love while another track continued into the chorus. I would've never thought of that myself! In the beginning it doesn't seem like your voice is used to singing quite that low, but I understand the feeling as it's a matter of one's own vocal range (though the issue with my range is on the opposite of the spectrum in that I can't sing too high without wearing out my voice lol.) Despite that, you sound quite confident throughout pretty much the entirety of the song, and that's something that REALLY matters (to me at least.) On the whole, great job!

[@xxSapphirexRyuuxx]

I was waiting for this one for a long while, and it was definitely worth the wait! ♥ Raiko's theme is definitely one of my favorites, and I love what you've done with it! Especially the drum solo left untouched at the end to invoke a concert; one of my favorite parts from the original and it was handled nicely. I always looked forward to new uploads; keep up the good work, have fun with them, and good luck! ♥

[@starbowsbreak]

I've been looking forward to this one! Raiko is one of my favorite girls!

[@1000niggawatt]

you are the gift that keeps on giving. also i gotta admit there are only one true set of lyrics for primordial jam- "everybody get up it's time to slam now..."

[@tgtterrorizor3407]

All of these videos you do sound like part of one big musical. Nice job. 👍

[@lyrica-live]

:D What a wonderful compliment! I love the idea of a Touhou musical, and love evoking the vibe of something that lets the characters perform their own stories~ Thank you very much!

[@gunmunz]

1:00 Off in the distance 'We're getting tribal boy!'

[@Maid_of_Spiders]

This one deffinately has a different feeling from the rest, i think that's beautiful. The way you can adapt your lyrics and singing to the atmosphere really shows in songs like these. Great job as always!

[@ssaamil]

that Even God needs to vent part is magnificent! Both parts! Goodnight Gensokyo :)

[@lunathick]

Yes! this is my absolute favorite touhou theme and so glad you did a song for it. there were so many things good with this: 1. you keeping up with the beat even at the very quick parts 2. doing it like a concert of raiko's, which was just a little bit I loved 3. letting the taiko drum solo play itself out rather than make lyrics over it honestly pristine beat is such a good piece, especially being completely drum centered, which is quite the undermined instrument, and I'm so glad you giving it the credit it deserves

[@ivoryvt]

This made me realize. Back when I did the Touhou sorter. I was wrong to put her as low as I did. She should've been up with some of my favorites, because she is now one of them.

[@erosthespy]

AH, THAT WAS AMAZING TO LISTEN TO.

[@ultimate.funkypunky]

Lately I'm really depressed for losing people, and being betrayed and treated like shit, this video and Cosmic Mind one always give me courage to stay in one piece 💟

[@teirdalin]

"Even god needs to vent." Pretty sus.

[@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

[@cheshirechastain1870]

I love Raiko's smug face

[@SockMasterFloe]

ooooohhhh fresh on the heels of a hot new lyrica track!

[@amoura39]

I LOVE Raiko. This is such a brilliant blessing to her!

[@ssaamil]

Love Raiko!!! Even God needs to rent!!

[@nico1520]

I LOVE THESE TSUKUMOGAMIS WITH MY HEART. This is probably my favorite work of yours... Keep the awesome job. ❤

[@terhun1188]

Amazing. I have no words to describe how good this is.

[@derpyamu6453]

So, this happened on the Touhou Amino. Someone did some fanart of Raiko, and than someone else started a lyric chain.

[@poppintags2280]

Tried to recreate this song and it’s beauty using my own drums. My house is on fire now.......

[@Flowery0]

Did lightning bolt strike it?

[@ashuwu3741]

This awesomee!! Can you please make Bad Apple (the original LLS version)? Or Cloewpiece's theme? Please?

[@playfahsirawittaya3636]

Hear... The god in Japanese's legendary of thunderbolt Have eight-drummed in back of its this is can also I like Japanese legend My friend is like her too

[@playfahsirawittaya3636]

And I copy her to my character in my cartoon Is name Raiko too But surname is "Raiko Hiyashida" What is her named In touhou

[@auriidraws5563]

@@playfahsirawittaya3636 her name is Raiko Horikawa

[@FarSeenNomic]

These are always great, keep it up!

[@CeruleanSeal]

It's a no-brainer why this one took so long. I've always enjoyed the lyrics for this one but never would have imagined such an experience put into the video just from that alone. Love how you involved the Tsukumo sisters as background singers and managed to make us feel like we're actually in the front row of an astounding concert. This just shows how much more quality comes from working on these for so long, and all the more reason I urge to you take all the time you need with each and every song to put your heart into it. I can almost guarantee the outcome will be worth every second.

[@Touhou20246]

Almost all of the songs you make me feel happy in a good way. Is what I typed in just now a nice thing to type in?

[@shinyaltaria1388]

I know it's been 4 years, but what you said makes somewhat sense, and by that the bit that didn't make sense is why did you need to clarify happy in a good way? What, is there a bad way to be happy listening to music?

[@LucarioDoT]

Probably shouldn't have watched this as it is 1:30am and now I feel more awake than I did an hour ago. No regrets. Keep up the good work, Lyrica.

[@anidiot8238]

Imagine if someone taught her what earrape was.

[@EmeraldEleki7]

Please don't

[@callie_calamari]

@@EmeraldEleki7 please do*

[@steweygrrr]

Any song with a taiko solo is awesome by default. Any song with a taiko solo plus lyrics by someone who gets the character as much as Lyrica does is...well its beyond my capability to put into words how amazing it is.

[@Tulipia5]

Amazing! By the way: did you know that "Encore" mean "More" in french?

[@sophiajohnson5635]

Woah Neat! Also I Think You Mean *Know*

[@Serekai]

Really great work ! I love that theme with the idea that she is the drum of the thunder god ! Also, it's a dynamic song ! Continue !

[@fellzayel1305]

1:00 Oh gods, she can see me! SHE CAN SEE ME!

[@EmeraldArchive]

Holy shit new video, and a good theme too, amazing

[@spookeegie3732]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YES THANK YOU LYRICA SENPAI

[@steweygrrr]

TAAAAIIIIIKOOOOOO SOOOOOLOOOOOOO! Awesome as usual, Lyrica! I don't know anyone else who does Touhou vocal stuff who just 'gets' the characters as much of you do.

[@acyclicpepper34]

Love the references to the Touhou mangas, especially Grimoire of Usami, and well as the DDC love!~

[@lyrica-live]

Thank you! ^^ Although, I had to check... I actually wrote these lyrics before Grimoire of Usami came out. I remember specifically being pretty glad, when I did read GoU, that it strongly validated the passionate performery personality I had previously gathered from Raiko... So I'd be curious to know what you thought was a reference. (Or maybe you mean there was an allusion to something not related to Raiko herself that was coincidentally predicted!)

[@ThorirPP]

♥♥¡YOU'RE BACK!♥♥ Love this, just like I love every other Touhou Lyrics video you make. They're just SO GOOD!!! Thank you for giving us a yet another amazing video. Will now wait patiently (or try at least XD) for the next one Have a nice day =D

[@Dreigonix]

Still amazing as ever! ^__^ I have a question: think you might be able to do a cover of Lullaby of a Deserted Hell at some point?

[@Flowery0]

Surprised this one didn't get a thumbnail change among the first ones, given how there already is a pixel art version of her

[@remdeyfox5683]

Such a perfection, makes me wanna beat into my drum.

[@MsJsmith71]

am i the only one who just CANT STOP CLICKING THE REPLAY BUTTON?!?!?

[@luthfiimammaulana]

in order to prevent damage to replay button, you can use the loop button

[@MsJsmith71]

@@luthfiimammaulana sadly I'm on mobile

[@snalefriend8691]

2:25 on 1.25 sounds S O G O O D

[@LynxLunairetic]

Fucking love this theme, and you gave it justice with the power it deserves~

[@violetcaesar2358]

This is absolutely wonderful, very well done~!

[@gyralstasis7975]

Re-listened after catching up on Stormlight Archives, and the lyrics fit them uncannily well.

[@NutyRiver]

YooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS IS GREAT

[@TsukikoKagimane]

Yeah ! Its one of my favorite touhou track !

[@VLAD-yu6ul]

Man now this is unexpected. I love some unexpected stuff c:

[@alonadedal8835]

0:06 Tsukumogami sisters edit: 1:14 And again

[@archived6094]

Pristine beat will always be one of my most favorite songs

[@spongeintheshoe]

This makes me picture someone drumming so hard that they destroy their drums.

[@marechalluvimi5452]

I changed my name to Raiko Horikawa on steam the same day that you posted that video, i should change it more often !

[@WabaAnimations]

Raiko is taiko(drum) who bought girl drummer to play on her

[@mmder5320]

I hope to see Elis Scarlet too one day.. After all, she is a hybrid ghost keyboardist musician too! I really would like to see her too ❤ maybe with Lyrica, because they are lovers.. That's all. Thanks.

[@minepose98]

Not a touhou lyrics video, after all to be a touhou you must have some sort of accessory on your head.

[@lunathick]

minepose98 kaguya, nemuno and yuuka dont

[@lunathick]

Nefer007 does she in windows canon?

[@lunathick]

Swiftheart Draws wooop forgot the important girl and parsee

[@minepose98]

Anyone who isn't Raiko who has nothing on their head is secretly wearing a wig

[@smallblue08]

YESSS OMG

[@cloudycarmen]

this is actually really cool

[@ZaerothUrabe]

Geez, Lyrica, stop making such good songs. They're addicting! Seriously though, good job with this one. I feel like I'll be listening to it for quite some time. On another note, a friend lent me his ps3 with Persona 5, and I'm rushing through the game. That's the reason I stopped translating. Gimme a week and I'll start again ^^;;

[@snalefriend8691]

You're alive?? Welcome back Lyrica, hopefully you're okay! -^^- I enjoy your music...and now you've fulfilled my dreams.

[@Gaudimann]

Damn, that was awesome! I literally imagined it in my head how Raiko was on a stage, singing to a huge audience with the Tsukomo-Sisters!^^ Btw, I find that Raiko and Yuuka would be great sisters! xD (considering the Touhou M-1 Grand Prix)

[@thesketchartist6328]

Liked the video

[@brickwallgaming5788]

hype

[@junior36111]

great job :D

[@marabelline4927]

A whole bunch of yes.

[@bellpepper2399]

*Shouts to this pristine beat*

[@ColossatronProductions]

Yay new lyrica vid. Life is gud

[@xeni6277]

Easily my favourite song lyricwise.

[@WishfulAK]

Best EX Boss Theme

[@Zellig]

YESSS. I missed your music so much!!!

[@jadehakurei]

I want to listen to the song but I lose myself when i see her 😍

[@kreng823]

Concert of the Tsukumogamis ~ Drum Beats by the Sticks

[@neontwinsneon7428]

i just realized she talked about seija in this. 1;27

[@EmeraldEleki7]

More electricity to go around

[@luxamandor6647]

_hey Lyrica, do you plan on doing A Flower Studded Sake Dish On Mt. Ooe in the future? It's something I've been wanting to hear for a while~_

[@hattmanhendrix7999]

Yey

[@rachyhakurei8233]

Hey!!! Is it alright if I incorporate a few of your lyrics into my lyrics for thunderclouds of magical power? As a reference of course! I'm not stealing them. I'll credit you~!

[@lyrica-live]

Ohh~ It would be a travesty to deny cross-reference, on a song that literally has the message of "remixing music keeps the spirit alive"! I absolutely love "Thunderclouds," so I look forward to see what you'll do with it!

[@rachyhakurei8233]

@@lyrica-live Awesome!! Thanks so much!!

[@rachyhakurei8233]

@@lyrica-live I love the tsukumo sisters' theme, but honestly, no matter what canon says, thunderclouds will always be their theme to me 😍

[@rachyhakurei8233]

@@lyrica-live It is FINISHED!!! And it is up on my channel now!!

[@ColossatronProductions]

5k subs boiiiii!

[@ShadowOfOurHearts]

Oh my this is awesome very powerful sounding just like her, though it can be hard to hear you at times, perhaps intentional?