Kotodama
Kotodama or kototama (言霊, lit. "word spirit/soul") refers to the Japanese belief that mystical powers dwell in words and names. English translations include "soul of language", "spirit of language", "power of language", "power word", "magic word", and "sacred sound". The notion of kotodama presupposes that sounds can magically affect objects, and that ritual word usages can influence our environment, body, mind, and soul.
This Japanese compound kotodama combines koto 言 "word; speech" and tama 霊 "spirit; soul" (or 魂 "soul; spirit; ghost") voiced as dama in rendaku. In contrast, the unvoiced kototama pronunciation especially refers to kototamagaku (言霊学, "study of kotodama"), which was popularized by Onisaburo Deguchi in the Oomoto religion. This field takes the Japanese gojūon phonology as the mystical basis of words and meanings, in rough analogy to Hebrew Kabbalah.
The etymology of kotodama is uncertain, but one explanation correlating words and events links two Japanese words pronounced koto: this 言 "word; words; speech" and 事 "situation; circumstances; state of affairs; occurrence; event; incident". These two kanji were used interchangeably in the name Kotoshironushi 事代主 or 言代主, an oracular kami mentioned in the Kojiki and Nihon shoki. Kotodama is related with Japanese words such as kotoage 言挙 "words raised up; invoke the magical power of words", kotomuke 言向 "directed words; cause submission though the power of words", and jumon 呪文 "magic spell; magic words; incantation".
Kotodama (song)
"Kotodama" (コトダマ, "Soul of Language") is the 20th single of the J-pop group Ali Project. This single was released on January 23, 2008 under the Mellow Head label.
The single title was used as the opening theme for the anime series Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed.
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Podcasts:
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by Britney Spears
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by Mobb Deep
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by Raekwon
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by Twista
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by Utopia
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by Alice In Chains
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by Ace Hood
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by Terri Clark
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by Dinosaur Jr
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by Big Sean
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by Cassidy
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by Sarah Slean
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by Sia
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by Mushroomhead
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by Everything But The Girl
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by Jay Electronica
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by Shwayze
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by J.r. Writer
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by Playa Fly
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by Reset
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by She & Him
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by Juicy J
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by Mymp
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by Mac Mall
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by Steve Lukather
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by J Mascis
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by Big Ed
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by Kid Capri
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by Die Kreuzen
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by Amanda Somerville
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by Kreepdowns
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by May D
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by Her Majesty
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by Mami Kawada
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by Bastille
Got Me High
by: Britney Spearsare we ready
are we ready, ready (yes)
are we ready, are we
are we ready, ready
uh huh
my body feels like an inferno
like i'm in a race and i'm taking a hurdle
come closer we'll pursue it, baby just let go we can do it
baby i'm yours for the taking, bet you wanna see my body naked
i know that you like the way i shake it, and i hope that you can take it
your the perfect lover, i'm in love with all the things you do
so seductive how you touch me, i can't get enough of you
you're the best, baby you got me obsessed, and i can't catch my breath
baby i must confess you got me (high) . when you come around
and i'm so damn high, can't come down
everytime you touch me there
you make me feel so hot ...
i love it, everything you do is so seductive,
you got that thing that i want, and then some
and i can't even front, so listen,
i know what you're missing,
better hurry up cause time is ticking, tick tock, tick tock
come and get me while i'm hot
you're the perfect lover, i'm in love with all the things you do
so seductive how you touch me, i can't get enough of you
you're the best, baby you got me obsessed, and i can't catch my breath
baby i must confess you got me (high) .. when you come around
and i'm so damn high, can't come down
(ooh) everytime you touch me there
you make me feel so hot ...
pull up to my bumper, need a jump not a chump, and another man alone(?)
let me drive you crazy all night, cause we've got so far to go
pull up to my bumper, need a jump not a chump, and another man alone(?)
let me drive you crazy all night, cause we've got so far to go
you're the perfect lover, i'm in love with all the things you do
so seductive how you touch me, i can't get enough of you
you're the best, baby you got me obsessed, and i can't catch my breath
baby i must confess you got me (high)
when you come around
and i'm so damn high, can't come down
(ooh) everytime you touch me there