The Edge of Dawn (Seasons of Warfare)

"The Edge of Dawn (Seasons of Warfare)" Front cover of the limited edition.

Game(s) represented Fire Emblem: Three Houses Catalog code Limited edition CD: JBCZ-4054 DVD: JBBZ-4054 Normal edition JBCZ-4055 Format Limited edition CD and DVD Normal edition CD Price Limited edition ¥1,667 Normal edition ¥1,167 iTunes single US$1.29 Composer(s) Takeru Kanazaki Performer(s) Caro (Japanese) Buttercup (English) Release date August 7, 2019 (Japanese album) December 4, 2019 (English single)

"The Edge of Dawn (Seasons of Warfare)" (Japanese: フレスベルグの少女～風花雪月～ Girl of Hresvelg ~Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon~) is the name of the main theme of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is sung by Caro in the Japanese version and Buttercup in the English version.

There is a separate album as well which features "The Edge of Dawn (Seasons of Warfare)" as well as a few other tracks sung by Caro (which differ between the limited edition and the normal edition). The limited edition also comes with a DVD, which features two music videos (one being the Fire Emblem: Three Houses version, and the other being the Caro version), a video of a conversation between Caro and the game's music director Takeru Kanazaki, and a video of the recording session for the song.

A single was released on iTunes on December 4, 2019.

Lyrics

Brief sample of the English short version of the song, featuring the first line.

The following lyrics are from the short version. Translation of the Japanese adapted from Kagiyama-Class and Uta-Net.

Japanese	Japanese (Rōmaji)	Japanese (rough translation)	English
夜明けの手を取り高く羽ばたく日まで 安らぎの縁に身を預けて震えている ステンドグラスを通る光 銀の燭台煌めいて 並んだ笑顔はみんな眩しくて 自分の居場所に絆される 力の印に焦がされた 素顔は仮面で隠したままで 名もなく咲きゆく小さな花のように あなたの横顔いつも見上げてたかった しずかに過ぎゆくこの満たされた日々に すべてを忘れて閉じ込められていたかった 雨にうたれる石畳 濡れた背中を追いかける 振り向く瞳に戸惑って 告げかけた嘘飲み込む 叶うはずのない約束は 悲しい少女の願いだから はかなく消えゆくひとひらの雪のように かすかな想いがあなたに伝わるように やさしく重ねたこの手を離さないで 隙間から大切なものこぼれないように 鈴の音響くような 蒼い月あかりに照らされて テラスをわたる風が頬の火照り 醒ますまではこのままで 心を彩るいとおしいこのときの すべてを壊すために扉を開けて 夜明けの手を取り高く羽ばたく日まで 安らぎのよすがに身を預けて震えている	Yoake no te wo tori takaku habataku hi made Yasuragi no yosuga ni mi wo azukete furueteiru Sutendo gurasu wo tooru hikari Gin no shokudai kirameite Naranda egao wa minna mobushikute Jibun no ibasho ni hodasaneru Chikara no shirushi ni kogasareta Sugao wa kamen de kakushita mama de Na mo naku sakiyuku chiisana hana no yōni Anata no yokogao itsumo miagetetakatta Shizukani sugiyuku kono mitasareta hibi ni Subete wo wasurete tojikomerareteitakatta Ame ni utareru ishidatami Nureta senaka wo oikakeru Furimuku hitomi ni tomadotte Tsugekaketa uso nomikomu Kanau hazu no nai yakusoku wa Kanashii shoujo no negai dakara Hakanaku kieyuku hitohira no yuki no you ni Kasukana omoi ga anata ni tsutawaru you ni Yasashiku kasaneta kono te wo hanasanaide Sukima kara taisetsuna mono koborenai you ni Suzu no ne hibiku youna aoi tsukiakari ni terasarete Terasu wo wataru kazu ga hoo no hoteri samasu made wa kono mama de Kokoro wo irodoru itooshii kono toki no Subete wo kowasu tame ni tobira wo akete Yoake no te wo tori takaku habataku hi made Yasuragi no yosuga ni mi wo azukete furueteru	Until the day I take the hand of dawn and fly high away I'll be wavering as I entrust myself to a connection of serenity Light shines through the stained glass and the silver candlesticks twinkle The smiles around me are all so radiant I'm glad I found the place where I can be me But having been burned by the emblem of power I still conceal my true face beneath a mask Like a tiny nameless flower ready to bloom I wanted to always be beside you looking up at your face Silently, those wholesome days came to pass I wanted to forget about everything and keep it locked in The stone road is struck by rain as I chase your drenched back Puzzled by the eyes you looked back at me with I swallow the lie I made for you After all, a promise that will never come true is what this sad girl wishes for Like a flickering, disappearing single flake of snow this hazy feeling I try to convey These gentle hands we hold Please, don't let go so that we don't let spill what is precious through the gaps If only we could stay like this until the wind, like a ringing bell, blows across the terrace illuminated by the blue moonlight and awakens the burning in our cheeks This lovely moment that paints our heart Now, open the door to destroy it all Until the day I take the hand of dawn and fly high away I'll be wavering as I entrust myself to a connection of serenity	Reach for my hand, I'll soar away into the dawn, oh, I wish I could stay Here in cherished halls, in peaceful days, I fear the Edge of Dawn knowing time betrays Faint lights pass through colored glass in this beloved place Silver shines, the world dines, a smile on each face As joy surrounds, comfort abounds, and I can feel I'm breaking free For just this moment, lost in time, I am finally me Yet still I hide behind this mask that I have become My blackened heart, scorched by flames of a force I can't run from I look to you like a red rose seeking the sun no matter where it goes I long to stay where the light dwells to guard against the cold that I know so well As I live out each peaceful day deep in my soul, oh, I know I can't stay So I wish I could hide away hold tight to what I love, keep cruel fate at bay As the rain falls on the path, I chase your shadow I don't feel a single drop, or the ground below Then you turn to me and I stop before I know And the lie upon my lips I let it go Cross my heart, making vows I know will be betrayed A sad girl's pleas live only for a breath and then they fade My dearest wish is that you'll know these tender thoughts that only seem to grow They are as snow, melting away, yet seeking your warmth if only for a day Don't ever take back your kind hand lest precious love slip away like time's sand Only we will know all that was lost, scars that we can't erase show us life's true cost The blue moonlight cuts across our sight As pure and clear as a ringing bell, reaching for us in the night As the wind calms my thoughts, I hold strong on this terrace I feel at peace, carried away by the wind's song Open the door and walk away, never give in to the call of yesterday Memories that made those days sublime, these ruined halls entomb stolen time Reach for my hand, I'll soar away into the dawn, oh, I wish I could stay Here in cherished halls, in peaceful days, I fear the Edge of Dawn knowing time betrays

Tracks

Limited edition

	Track name	Duration
1	フレスベルグの少女～風花雪月～ Girl of Hresvelg ~Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon~	5:00
2	フレスベルグの少女 Girl of Hresvelg	5:34
3	Fallin’	4:54
4	Rewind	3:19
Total length		18:47

Normal edition

	Track name	Duration
1	フレスベルグの少女～風花雪月～ Girl of Hresvelg ~Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon~	5:00
2	Fallin’	4:54
3	Always Be Yourself	3:04
Total length		12:58

Gallery

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  The limited edition's front cover.

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  The normal edition's front cover.

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  English promotional image.

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  English single iTunes cover art.

External links

• Official YouTube upload of the short Japanese version
• Official music video of the short version by Caro
• English iTunes single release