Menkyo (免許) is a Japanese term meaning "license". It refers to the permission of education system for semi practitioners of various Japanese classical martial arts and ways in order to maintain traditions within the ryū. The menkyo system dates back to the 8th century.
Although it is most commonly thought to be used for classical martial arts and ways, it can also be used for other arts such as painting (sumi-e), tea ceremony (chado), flower arranging or calligraphy (shodo).
Different koryū use different license; one outline is:
Menkyo kaiden (免許皆伝), (めんきょかいでん) is a Japanese term meaning "license of total transmission." It is a license that is used by a school, koryū meaning that the student has learned everything and passed all aspects of his/her training within the koryū.
(A. Vandenberg)
Another day, another night, they just fade away
I can't seem to read the signs, might have lost my way
I might have lost my way
Looking through the clouds of grey, I can see their hands
Telling me that I can't stay, in their no man's land, in their no man's land
Time's tight with all my might, tryin' to beat my deadlines
All night wide awake, hanging on a lifeline
Hold on, hold on, should have seen it comin'
Shakedown in my mind, who decides what's wrong or right
Reject, face the facts, honesty is hard to find
Rollin', rollin', rollin' with the punches
Chorus:
When the night comes, yeah, I should be on the streets
But when the hammer comes down - everytime
I wanna hide deep in this soul of mine
When the hammer comes down - everytime, it blows my mind
It blows my mind
One foot on the train, one foot on the platform
Run the race, play the game, all is fair in love and war
Rollin', rollin', rollin' with the punches
(chorus)
(When the hammer comes down, when the hammer comes down)
(Solo)
Looking through the clouds of grey, I can see their hands
Telling me that I can't stay, in their no man's land, in their no man's land
Judas kiss, cold lips, look me right in the eye
Smile at you, daylight, stab you in the back at night
Take it, take it, take it if you want it
When the night comes, and it comes, I should be on the streets
But when the hammer comes down - everytime
I wanna hide deep in this soul of mine
When the hammer comes down - everytime, it blows my mind
I wanna hide deep in this soul of mine
But when the hammer comes down - everytime, it blows my mind
When the hammer comes down - everytime
I wanna hide deep in this soul of mine
But when the hammer comes down - everytime, it blows my mind
(Blows my mind) (repeats)