FLOW - WORLD END (Code Geass R2 2nd OP Theme)

July 24, 2008 | 5 Comments

FLOW - WORLD END (48.6MB, PSP/Quicktime format) | YouTube version

Code Geass returns full circle with this opening since FLOW was the first band that performs OP single for the series. I don't think the song is as good as COLORS but it's definitely better than other attempts at OP theme after COLORS. As a background, the band's origin can be traced back to the time when two brothers Kohshi and Take started playing together. The two then formed FLOW in 1998 and eventually joined by Keigo, Got, and Iwasaki. The special thing about the band is that the two vocals often sing together, producing a rather nice duet for every song that they perform. As for the PV itself, this is definitely better than COLORS (which mostly feature the band members jumping around while singing the song). At least there's a theme of world destruction/revival in this one.

Kanji/Kana version

世界の終わりで　生まれた光　今風の中

綺麗事だけじゃ　生きれない
優しさだけじゃ　癒せない

奪われたのは何だ　変わらない世界で
聞こえてきたのは何だ　祝祭の歌
Everything is bright

砕け散った夢を　明日の果てに響かせるように
世界の終わりで　生まれた光　僕ら一つに
今　風の中

他人事みたいに笑えない
寂しさだけじゃ拭えない

勝ち取ったものは何だ
争いの果てに
聞こえてきたのは何だ
悲しき叫び

Everything is crying

砕け散った夢を　明日の果てに響かせるように
世界の終わりで　生まれた光　僕ら一つに
今　風の中

誰も泣かせないで
帰れ　満たす心に
もう何もかも超えて

Everything is bright

あの日見た空を　願いの先へ　届かせるように
世界の始まり　創造の朝日　僕ら真っ白に
今　風になろう

Romaji version

Sekai no owari de, umareta hikari
Ima, kaze no naka

Kirei koto dake ja ikirenai
Yashashisa dake ja iyasenai

Ubawareta no wa nanda kawaranai sekai de
Kikoetekita no wa nanda shukusai no uta
Everything is bright

Kudakechitta yume wo, asu no hate ni, hibikaseru you ni
Sekai no owari de, umareta hikari, bokura hitotsu ni
Ima, kaze no naka

Tanningoto mitai ni waraenai
Sabishisa dake ja nuguenai

Kachitotta mono wa nanda
Arasoi no hate ni
Kikoetekita no wa nanda
Kanashiki sakebi

Everything is crying

Kudakechitta yume wo, asu no hate ni, hibikaseru you ni
Sekai no owari de, umareta hikari, bokura hitotsu ni
Ima, kaze no naka

Dare mo nakasenai de
Kaere mitasu kokoro ni
Mou nani mo kamo koete

Everything is bright

Ano hi mita sora wo, negai no saki e, todokaseru you ni
Sekai no hajimari, souzou no asahi, bokura masshiro ni
Ima, kaze ni narou

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