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Part 1)((This part has been interpreted by a fan as a kind of scripture, like a Bible to be exact, with its “next” and “End. Next paragraph” referring to “next page” or “next chapter” in a book. *))
My labor pains that lasted just one month did not have any goal (next)
or consciousness from the beginning. They started only as (next)
confusion and chaos, so I had to leave that place and (next)
walked quite far. It was a pointless walk

End. Next paragraph

As it turns out, I cannot change who I am now. Turning back, I wonder (next)
why I couldn’t take more than a few dozen steps. Again I am walking toward (next)
the identity of confusion and chaos who are my womb. I was sure that (next)
even that was too far of a journey, but now it has been a short distance for me

End. Next paragraph

A confusion that is me and which is greater than myself had been keeping me alive (next)
since way before my beginning and made and spread out the Earth for my two feet to stand on. I (next)
am standing on top of disordered concepts that took shape, yes I am standing (next)
This is my home, this is my land, this is my me, this is me

End. Next paragraph

A swamp that does not even have a rock bottom exists (next)
so close that I could reach it with just a few steps, as if it was (next)
gesturing me over. The me of now has just (next)
fallen into that place, so while looking at the bottom of the swamp one ground above, (next)

I learning (continuing, next)
The moment I start blaming myself for having kept the swamp close and fall- (next)
ing in, the swamp has unknowingly to me crept up to (next)
the side of my right little toe

End. Next paragraph

From the beginning, the darkness was me, and I (next)
was nothing but darkness. Somewhere in that space of nothing but emotions, (next)
something that seemed like a speck was quite distinct (next)
It was the thing called the balance of the world, I discovered the existence of light

End. Next paragraph

A far-away beauty exists inside of me that (next)
I can only look at and I want to stay forever to (next)
enjoy it. Meanwhile, it also exists when I am fallen into the swamp, and (next)
the swamp is fallen into beauty((lit.: lost in beauty; translated as “fallen” to stay close to the original text)) as well

End. Next paragraph

Everything started taking steps((literally, as in walking, not as in taking measures)) with a background of confusion (and continuing with the next)
This empty vast Earth is too big for me to fill up (continuing with the next)
The responsibility of having to carve and make all creation anew is heavy (next)
Therefore, my real story will finally begin now

End. Next paragraph

Just like heavy responsibility is a force of gravity, [the fact] that I am able to stand (next)
has been proof that gravity, which I have not been able to be aware of for even one moment, has been holding me (next)
Disorder and dizziness that are constantly growing bigger (next)
are expanding like the universe (continuing, next)

The gravity that has been holding me so that I would not fall into (next)
that lump of confusion, will it simply let go of my (next)
feet when I want to fly and soar? (next)
When I have finished everything that I had to be responsible for, I will probably be able to rise

End. Next paragraph

Once again into confusion and chaos
I learned it once, so this time, in order to
create a completely beautiful, warm and bright place, with my whole will
[I go] into the darkness, yes into the darkness, yes into the darkness

When the time comes that I invite everyone to that place,
may you follow me without an ounce of fear, only
by looking at the proof I have created
I know that only I can do it, I have to do it

When I call you to the place I will have made,
may you put everything aside and follow me without an ounce of fear
May you follow me
May you follow me without an ounce of fear

 

Part 2)((This part has been interpreted by a fan as “hell”. *))
I have entered a room where confusion and chaos
insert their sharpness into each other’s holes
Do not come yet, do not come yet, you guys cannot endure this place where there is a sight so rare you want to scrape out your eyes and
where you hear sounds that make you want to roast your coachlea and give them to Brigitte Bardot

I have been thoroughly preparing my conscious self
If I face a huge black wall that is five thousand times bigger than it,
giving up is my only self
In here, it seems like I’d be beheaded right away, dying without seeing any blood

Do not come yet, do not come yet
You guys might see even death as one concept, but
that is by no means true, that is by no means true
because after you die you go into the swamp in the swamp in here

Around the time I will forget
Around the time my existence and deeds will all be forgotten
Everbody will receive them
The invitations that I, who will have achieved everything, will have sent

You may forget me, you may erase me [from your memory].
because when I look for you, it will not be out of selfishness
It will be after the invitations that I, who has created heaven at the very bottom of the swamp, sent
have created a haven above the era in which((refers to the era)) you all will be happy

At that time, will you not hesitate but come to me?
At that time, you will probably not hesitate but come to me
At that time, I will certainly come to myself too
The I who left me, the I who left me