Onward! To the skies of the Land of the Rising Sun
With a soul so captivating
Sing! Soldiers of Lime
Claim no price to the drop of your blood
The fate of one who shall survive or
The fate of one who shall die
Will you let go of that hand?
The flowers of the National Defense are in full bloom
From the resolute of the young women of the Meiji
Spread out like the winds to the waves of Restoration
And become the Border Guards
Pray! Oh comrades of grief
Until the day you life will end
Protect! Soldiers of Lime
To the limits of your love that remains unrequited
The tears of those who are victorious
The tears of those who are defeated
Do they have similar minds?
Before the dawn of this new era
Let them hear the voice of your eloquent soul
Bear the flag of brazen warriors
And become the Border Guards
The fate of one who shall survive or
The fate of one who shall die
Will you let go of that hand?
The flowers of the National Defense are in full bloom
From the resolute of the young women of the Meiji
Spread out like the winds to the waves of Restoration
And become the Border Guards