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Kodō is almost exclusively used to refer to one s heartbeat, however the word on its own means pulsation or beat. This performance is from the TOUR1617 FROM DEPRESSION TO mode of Withering to death live. Requested by Paula B, thank you I had a blast translating this song and it might ve been the first time I listened to it this intently and all I can say is it really resonated with me. I can imagine that it s very special to you, like you said. Translation by me. Annotations: All alone in my room I play my beat and scream The word for beat is kodō, and as mentioned above, it usually refers to one s heartbeat. The verb that goes with it in this line however means to play an instrument, music. I double checked that this isn t an established expression, but simply an artistic choice of words on Kyo s side. Maybe to play one s heartbeat simply means to keep living, is something I personally thought, but make of this line what you will. Suppress your voice cover your ey