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like meaningful, poetic or awesome lyrics? my fave (even though its not from an anime) is Taiyou by Bump of Chicken ^.^ I love the line "Soreyori sawatte kure yo kage sura tokete yuku sekai de / Kage ja nai boku no katachi wo" according to jpop asia the translation is "I am not a shadow in this world where even shadows melt away" 
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Finally someone talk about lyrics, since nowadays people seem to enjoy only the melody of the song and forgot about the lyrics behind it. Not that it's bad, but the lyrics are also important, ne? This is quite hard since I have many favorite songs with magnificent lyrics... Depends on what kind of 'best lyrics' you are talking about. It can be that..... - the words are poetic and puzzling but is awesome to hear, which is the forte of almost all of them VK bands. - the lyrics use unusual gritty words, Japanese metaphors & idioms, innuendos, repetitions, slangs, masculine words, etc. Sounds awesome in Japanese, but lost its awesomeness when it's translated to English. - the words rhyme in bouncy parts of the melody. Bonus points if the lyrics crammed up many syllables and still madly rhymes - the lyrics are witty yet is meaningful, often portraying our daily lives. Bonus points if the melody is rocking. - the lyrics vividly depicts the story and fleshes out the 'characters' and 'situations' so good that you feel absorbed into the song. AFAIK, Inaba Koshi aced this one. - or it's just that damn beautiful that it motivates you or it brings you to tears. unfortunately, almost all of the anime songs focuses on catchy melody and lacks on the lyrics department (one of the most bizarre examples is "Doki!" the OP of Ryofuko-chan) most of the awesome lyrics belong to non-anime Japanese songs anyways, I'm gonna post parts of some songs with lyrics that really moved me "Niji" - L'arc en Ciel Hontou wa totemo kokoro wa moroku Dare mo ga hibiwarete iru Furidashita ame ni nurete Kimi wa mata tachidomatte shimau kedo Shinjite kureru kara Dare yori takaku sora e to chikazuku Kagayaki wo atsume hikari wo motomeru Moetsukite mo kamawanai sa Subete wa shinjitsu to tomo ni aru Truth is, our hearts are very fragile Everyone can get broken easily The rain is falling down fiercely, but again, you stood and waited there, because you believed in me Higher than anyone, I'm closing to the sky I seek that brightness, I search for the light It's okay if I am burned Every single thing is with a truth WHY? Great choice of words mixed with the mellow melody. With just a few keywords, you can imagine how the story flows, and how the writer feels deeply The writer is seeking for something that may "burn" him. It's okay if the writer is to be "burned", since he already knows the satisfying truth, and if possible, "burn" the truth along with him. In the whole song, it is told that the writer believed in this certain person, but a certain incident caused this person to become "bad". The writer, refused to acknowledge the fact that that person is "bad", cursed the existence of love and slowly began his search for the "truth" IIRC, Hyde wrote this in memoriam of Sakura, who had just left the band back then due to drugs problems "Raging River" - B'z Tsumetai kaze ga fuite, hitori tachidomaru Ukare sugita hibi ga itte, tsui ni michi wo mi ushinau Kono sai nigete shimaou, dare mo tomeya shinai yo Soredemo mae ni suzue motto, fumidasu ashi wa tsureteru Yume wo egaite ita, sukoshi zutsu te ni iretekita Nani hitotsu ushinau maito, itsu no manika obieteita Subete ukeireru, yuuki ga hoshii Rikari are kuruu kawa wo ima watarou Stand up in the middle of the raging river, wash away, wash away Dare ni mo iyase wa shinai, itami daite, tatakae Struggle in the middle of the raging river, wash away, wash away Kaeranu monotachi ni te wo futte, jibun no tameni, mou ichido Wash away, wash away, itami daite, tatakae... In the midst of blowing cold wind, I stand alone The floating images of the past days disappearing And next, I lose the sight of my road Up until here I have run away, please don't anyone stop me And then, I will keep on moving ahead, one step out and the other leg will follow I painted my own dream, but my hand only did a small amount of it What is that one thing which is missing? Don't know since when I started to feel afraid about it I accept everything that comes, but I still long for courage Therefore I am now crossing that madly raging river Stand up in the middle of the raging river, wash away, wash away Don't anyone come to heal me, I embrace this pain and fight on Struggle in the middle of the raging river, wash away, wash away I wave my hands to those who are returning home, and for my own sake, one more time Wash away, wash away, I embrace this pain and fight on... WHY? Reflective lyrics combined with the epic full orchestra melody, giving the image of a calm and serene riverside on the mountains. Sudden heavy guitar and change of tone in the lyrics on each chorus gives you the image of the struggle on the raging river. The writer is running away from his designated life and is crossing the raging river, hoping to find that special something in the end of his journey. He always accept everything that befalls him, but now he longs for something that is missing in his life. In the whole song, it is told that the writer sometimes misses his home, remembering his sweet memories, only to be swept away by the river and came back to the harsh reality, seasons passed by and the writer still continues his journey. You can relate this to "finding a path to reach enlightenment" and on the final verse, the writer wishes good luck to those who have finished their journey and returning home, reminding himself that he still has a lot more to go, crossing that raging river. "RUN" - B'z Yokuma kokomade oretachi kita mon danato Sukoshi warai nagara, omae tabako fukashiteru Nani mo nai tokoro kara, tayori naku hajimatte Kazoe kirenai kidoairaku wo tomoni sureba Toki no nagare wa myou ni okashi na mono de Chiyori mo koi mono wo tsukuru koto ga arune Kouya wo hashire, doko made mo Joudan wo tobashi nagara mo Utaeru dake utao, miru mono zenbu Naka naka nai yo, dono shunkan mo Kouya wo hashire, kizutsu itemo Shinzou yaburi no oka wo koeyo Toberu dake tobou, jimen keri tsukete Kokoro hirakeru, hito yo ikou Ningen nante dare datte, totemo futsuu de Deai wa doredatte, tokubetsu darou... Dareka ga matteru, dokokade matteiru Shinu nara hitori da, ikiru nara hitori janai We have made it this far alright Laughing a little, you blow out a puff of smoke From a place where there was nothing, we began without relying on anyone All this originated from countless happiness, pain, anger and disappointment Time passes by and curiously it produces a strange bound that is thicker than blood itself Let’s run wild, wherever we go While jokes fly around, filling the air If you can only sing, then sing, for everything that we are seeing now Every single moment is not simple Let’s run wild, even if we get hurt Let’s go over that hill where our hearts were broken one time If you can only fly, then fly Kick the earth and rise above Open the heart and off the person goes What is human being actually, so very ordinary It is by meeting other humans that we become extraordinary... Someone is waiting, waiting somewhere for you When you die, you are alone But when you’re alive, you’re not by yourself WHY? Lighthearted lyrics that reminds us to run even if we have achieved our target, because every single moment is precious. And we are not alone as long as we're alive, someone is waiting for us, somewhere in this world. Perfectly mixed with the light rock melody that is simple and full of hope. initially, this is written for the crew and band members. Now, this is a staple song to end their LIVEs I think that's my top three, in terms of lyrics that moved me
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I love almost all the lyrics in Japanese, but there are a few songs who's english lyrics struck me too! Hologram by Nico Touches the Wall Invited by a pure white scenery now I’ll go to a world that I still haven’t seen As a lost child, I journeyed Under the slate-gray sky Many dreams blotted through the map that changes daily I love that line because I can really relate to it. Often I will find myself getting trapped in something because at first I thought it was beautiful and innocent. Then I'll find myself lost and confused, realizing that all the dreams I had before have become lost. Rinne Rondo by On/Off If the white rose petals open one by one, will the memories from those days revive? Illuminated by peace, the night that makes flowers bloom is sweet yet painful and becoming colorful Like following a shining thread, time is flowing quietly While people stick to the movement of flow and ebb, they are reborn Your smile is the warmth that melts my chest Like a faint dream that I had somewhere Even if the present moment is cut out by the setting sun Our shadows are overlapping Like destinies that crossed each other, endless and far, boundless and deep I grasped it again and again, I lost it again and again- The fact that we were finally able to meet Like how the sky yearns for earth, the flowers wait for rain, and the night falls in love with tomorrow I yearned so much for the fact that two hearts were one If we can relieve ourselves from our long slumber and meet tonight Then come on, let’s dance in our rondo Like moving through the passed days, the moon is tender and clouded And beyond my memories, love overflowed again If I can walk through your time again, then I want to become a shadow and protect you Even if the wind, blowing blindly, estranges us, please don’t forget about believing Like an aimless sparkle, a fleeting wavering, and drifting illusions Even while I wandered, I finally made it to the place that won’t change Even if the darkness steals away the sun, lies cry to sins, and the past splits apart the future As if I’ve been around, I’m certain that I chose this place Like destinies that crossed each other, endless and far, boundless and deep I grasped it again and again, I lost it again and again- The fact that we were finally able to meet Like how the sky yearns for earth, the flowers wait for rain, and the night falls in love with tomorrow I yearned so much for the fact that two hearts were one If the white rose petals scatter one by one, will we be dyed by the tender morning? And if I am reborn and I bloom in your chest, our love will become eternity Because it so pretty!!  |
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Ketsui no asa ni Douse nara mou Hetakuso na yume wo egaite ikou yo Douse nara mou Hetakuso de akaruku yukai na ai no aru yume wo Kidon nakute ii Kakkotsuke nai hou ga omaerashii yo Isshoukenmei ni nareba naru hodo Karamawari shite shimau bokura no tabiji wa Shougakusei no Te to ashi ga issho ni dechau koushin mitai Sore mo mata iin ja nai Ikite yuku koto nante sa Kitto hito ni warawareru kurai ga Choudo iin da yo Kokoro no oku no oku Tojikometeta hontou no boku Namami no san-juu-roku do gobun Kazarazu ni iza we don't stop Kedo mada tsuyogatterun da yo Mada baria wo hatterun da yo Itami to tatakatterun da yo Tsurai toki tsurai to ietara ii no ni naa Boku-tachi wa tsuyogatte warau yowamushi da Sabishii no ni heiki na furi wo shite iru no wa Kuzure ochite shimai sou na Jibun wo mamoru tame na no sa Boku dake ja nai hazu sa Ikiba no nai kono kimochi wo Ibasho no nai kono kodoku wo Kakaete iru no wa Hito no itami ni wa mukanshin Sono kuse jibun no koto to naru to fuan ni natte Hito wo kiratte Fukou na no wa jibun dakette omottari Ataerare nai koto wo tada nageite San sai ji no you ni wameite Ai toiu na no oyatsu wo suwatte matteru boku wa ASUFARUTO no terikaeshi ni mo makezu ni Jibun no ashi de aruiteku hitotachi wo mite omotta Ugokaseru ashi ga aru nara Mukaitai basho ga aru nara Kono ashi de aruite yukou Mou nido to honto no egao wo torimodosu koto Dekinai kamo shirenai to omou yoru mo atta kedo Taisetsu na hito-tachi no atatakasa ni sasaerare Mou ichido shinjite miyou ka na to omoi mashita Tsurai toki tsurai to ietara ii no ni naa Boku-tachi wa tsuyogatte warau yowamushi da Sabishii no ni heiki na furi wo shite iru no wa Kuzure ochite shimai sou na Jibun wo mamoru tame dakedo Ayamachi mo kizuato mo tohou ni kure Besokaita hi mo Boku ga boku toshite ikitekita akashi ni shite Douse nara korekara wa isso dare yori mo Omoikiri hetakuso na yume wo egaite yukou Ii wake wo katazukete doudou to mune wo hari Jibun toiu ningen wo utai tsuzuke you really,this lyric very goog. . |
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I think "Just Tune" by Savage Genius has meaningful lyric..... >.< [english translation] The things I want to protect are here Following me without hesitation The light red winds are afterimages of that day Show hidden truth and scars that won’t fade Reality that can’t be measured in equations The melody of tomorrow that light shines on My impulse is dashing through the dark sky like a blade Higher, more and more than myself from yesterday! How many times have I taken detours and stumbled? To the dream I want to fulfill, Just Tune!! Nobody becomes impatient Longing for the stars that are cold and sparkling higher than the heavens What can I do with these little hands? Don’t hold on to pain all alone Come here! The deceptive moon whitely sneers At the dramas that gushes out are incontrollable I pretended to be experienced with “losing things†I’ll say goodbye to the days where I pretended to be strong Even if my existence is something small This heart is Out of control!! I’ll put everything on this moment called “today†It’s okay if I get hurt, but there’s something I want to tell you I can’t stay lost, I met you I’ll continue to sing Come follow me! I always thought that my own scars came first C’mon, to the sky we drew Remove the limiter and take off! Freely! I’ll put everything on this moment called “today†It’s okay if I get hurt, but there’s something I want to tell you The things I want to protect are here Whether it’s fate, whether it’s a coincidence, its bond dear to me What can I do with these little hands? I’ll continue to sing Come here!  |
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aLiCe you picked a really wonderful song! Thos lyrics are really meaningful like you said. I especially like this verse: The light red winds are afterimages of that day Show hidden truth and scars that won’t fade Reality that can’t be measured in equations The melody of tomorrow that light shines on |
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KOE (VOICE) [english Translation] : If you're still alive, under the sea, I'll cut off both my legs and become a fish. If you come close enough for me to fall into the depths, I'll become a shadow, wandering the endless darkness. Entrancingly drifting in the air, my shimmering haze, I only remembered the days that weren't granted to us. You're not here. I know that. I know that. The rising, rising sun Purifies this place. The seal carved in blue Is stolen away by the warm, warm wind. If these words ever reach you, I'll take my living body and throw it away. A present that has erased my vivid wounds - Your warmth that steals everything - I longed for them, I searched for them Even though they're illusions. Your vanishing, vanishing warmth Follows me to this place. Your arms that could wipe away even punishment - I want to sleep embracing them. The rising, rising sun Purifies this place. Your arms that could wipe away even punishment - I want to sleep embracing them. Your vanishing, vanishing warmth Follows me to this place. The seal carved in blue Is stolen away by the warm, warm wind. The splinters of memories are rotting away. The piercings that fill me aren't enough. I'm forgetting - it's blurring - Your voice disappears in the noise. They're rotting, they're shedding - The piercings that fill me aren't enough. Without leaving a trace - I'm forgetting - Your voice is becoming noise. |
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I think "alternative" from asura cryin 2 has very good lyrics too. "After standing at many crossroads and struggling with my worries Is my chosen road of thorns right? Or a mistake? Tell me Generally, every time when a harsh decision is forced onto me It blocks my way out I can't think of the opposite of "weakness" being anything but "attacking" In order to survive, I need you; in order to achieve it, my heart is uplifted Dive, if I don't want to lose you Even in the soured stench on the battlefield that was thrown out before I knew it I'm accustomed to the Field I was kissed by the dilemma of exclusively picking one of the two alternatives Sign, on the day when time is up Come at me! I won't run away If I can redo it over and over again, then it's only convenient I just don't want to reset my short life or anything Nor do I want it to be When I was cornered unexpectedly Instincts embraced me Nobody notices that the opposite of "strength" might be "quivering" In order to disobey it, I want to drift; for the sake of smiles, I want to be alive Dive, even if it's a detour The arranged encounter surely broadens my view Release the Field Simply put, that which you treasures also treasures you Sign, on the day when time is up I won't let go of love; I don't believe in nonexistent things In order to survive, I need you; in order to achieve it, my heart is uplifted Dive, if I don't want to lose you Even in the soured stench on the battlefield that was thrown out before I knew it I'm accustomed to the Field I was kissed by the dilemma of exclusively picking one of the two alternatives Sign, on the day when time is up Come at me! I won't run away, I won't let go of love " 
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Hmm, that's hard. It would have to say "Lullaby" from Key the Metal Idol. The lyrics are so sad, but beautiful, mysterious, and poetic. They sound like a dark nursery rhyme. Here are the words and translation done stanza by stanza. MUKUDORI YAMABATO KOGANEGUMO OMURASAKI mo yume no naka OTSUKIMISOU wa nemurenai gin no shizuku wo nonda kara A gray starling, a turtledove, a Japanese gold beetle, and a giant purple butterfly, all in a dream. The evening primrose can't sleep because it drank the silver drop. andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n yoru no koe mori ni watareba andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n oyasumi yoiko ashita sametara agemashou KIICHIGO NATSUGUMI YAMABOUSHI A dream, dream, no dream... Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest... A dream, dream, no dream... Goodnight, my darling child. When you wake up tomorrow, I'll give to you: a raspberry, a summer oleaster, and a dogwood. YUUSUGE KISUGE KONOHAZUKU yofukashi NOUSAGI BENISUZUME shippo no kireta TOKAGE no ko kawari ni tsukeru RYUU NO TAMA A day lily, a yellow lily, a screech owl. Staying up late: a wild rabbit, a tiger finch. A baby lizard without a tail... In its place, a dragon jewel. andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n yoru no koe mori ni watareba andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n oyasumi yoiko ashita sametara agemashou GENGE no juutan mimi kazari A dream, dream, no dream... Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest... A dream, dream, no dream... Goodnight, my darling child. When you wake up tomorrow, I'll give to you: a carpet of Chinese milk vetch, adornments for your ears. DOKUZERI ASEBI YAMAKAGASHI MOZU no eda ni wa AMAGAERU KITSUNE ga tabeta SHIKA no ko wa tsuki no momo-iro mite shinda A water hemlock, a Japanese andromeda, a grass snake. On a branch with a shrike, a tree frog. The fawn that was eaten by the fox had looked up at the ruddiness of the moon as it died. andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n yoru no koe mori ni watareba andoro-n doro-n naidoro-n oyasumi yoiko ura no SUGI no ki naita nara akai fuku kite nigemashou A dream, dream, no dream... Voices of the night... If you traverse the forest... A dream, dream, no dream... Goodnight, my darling child. When the Japanese cedar 'round back weeps, don your red garb, and flee. oyasumi yoiko oyasumi... (saa) Goodnight, my darling child Goodnight... (Come, now...)
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I absolutely love the lyrics to Ketsui no Asa e. I've loved that song for a long time. Be Human by Scott Matthews from Ghost in the Shell TV is hauntingly beautiful, especially the lyrics. I analyze and I verify and I quantify enough 100 percentile no errors no miss I synchronize and I specialize and I classify so much Don't worry 'bout dreaming because I don't sleep -- I wish I could at least 30 percent Maybe 50 for pleasure then skip all the rest If I only was more human I would count every single second the rest of my life If I just could be more human I'd have so many little babies and maybe a wife I'd roll around in mud and have lots of fun then when I was done Build bubblebath towers and swim in the tub Sand Castles on the beach, frolick in the sea, get a broken knee Be scared of the dark and I'd sing out of key Curse when I lost a fight, kiss and reunite, scratch a spider's bite Be happy with wrinkles I got when I smile Pet kittens 'til they purred, maybe keep a bird, always keep my word I'd cry at sad movies and laugh 'til it hurt I'd buy a big bike, I'd ride by the lake And I'd have lots of friends and I'd stay out too late If I could just be more human I would see every little thing with a gleam in my eye If only I was more human I'd embrace every single feeling that came in my life Would I care and be forgiving? Would I be sentimental and would I feel loneliness? Would I doubt and have misgivings? Would I cause someone sorrow too? Would I know what to do? Will I cry when its all over? When I die will I see Heaven? Tobira by GReeeeN is very optimistic and cheerful. Hey, lift your chin up and smile a little I know you’ve been through a lot And the story’s not going the way you thought it would But tomorrow comes for everyone! Time passes by and won’t wait for you Don’t look away from the future you can see now You’ll feel better once you realize nothing is pointless Once you’ve given it your all you’ll feel refreshed If you turn around, hey, do you see it? Look how far you’ve come Don’t be afraid, take the next step forward!!! *As you open what’s in front of you Can you see what you’ll be like tomorrow?? You’ll surely find a new door ahead of you That leads to “the new you†Hey, why the gloomy face? I know it’s hard but let’s laugh together! Even if you stay silent, each passing day, tomorrow, today, all have meaning You just worry each and every second, marking off the calendar diligently But nothing will ever wait for us so let’s take immediate action now!!! If you just decide that it’s meaningless, you’re closing the door Pretending you can’t see, pretending you can’t hear All you have to do is decide what you can accomplish tomorrow Don’t be afraid, take the next step forward!!! **The key that opens your door has always been in your pocket Look, if you open it now, I know that person will be right before your eyes “The new you†is waiting for you If you’re standing still and can’t seem to budge I’ll softly give you a push you forward If you can just take one step Then I know you can make it on your own Your “dream†and “emotions†will make it there someday!!! Once you’ve given it your all you’ll feel great x 100!!! But you know all that already, don’t you? Embrace all your emotions so you can open the door, now step forward!!! Hana no Nioi by Mr. Children is absolutely beautiful. The original music video is also worth checkin out. I wish it would reach you, oh I wish, even though this voice could never reach you How I wish it could. Thank you and Goodbye I could never fully express this in words but my heart gushes with them. Lead by the scent of flowers I reach out to the soft light filtered through the trees overhead it felt like we were holding hands through that warmth I want to believe, oh how I want to, I want to believe in the warm miracle in the hearts of man I want to believe, oh how I want to believe that a person’s life is the light that makes another’s shine. even if this is goodbye forever, I can hear you breathing I just know that in some other form, with that same smile we’ll meet again. no matter what tragedies are buried in these places there’s no doubt the seed of happiness is planted there. when I’ve amassed enough tears shed, I’ll water that seed with them. I made my longing into a melody when the wind carries away my whistling somewhere, far away, with eyes smiling you’ll be there listening. even if this really is goodbye I hear your warm breathing I just know that in some other form, with that same gaze we’ll meet again. |