Zankoku na Tenshi no These
Zankoku na Tenshi no These
(A Cruel Angel's Thesis)
"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze, "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" in Japan) is the theme song of the popular anime Neon Genesis Evangelion performed by Yoko Takahashi. It is used as the opening to the series, and two instrumental versions of it are played in the finale episode, "Take care of yourself." These are "The Heady Feeling of Freedom" and "Good, or Don't Be", scored for violin, piano, and guitar. "The Heady Feeling of Freedom" is a somber and reflective piece for bowed strings and guitar, while "Good, or Don't Be" is played to a light piano and guitar tone. Both are considerably different in feel from the more hard driving techno-dance original. A similar, but sparser, version can also be heard during the intermission between the two parts of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth.
Historia
According to the liner notes to the album Refrain of Evangelion, director Hideaki Anno had originally wanted to use music from Borodin's Polovetsian Dances as the opening. The TV station (TV Tokyo) felt that audiences would be confused by a classical opening to an anime, and requested a change to a more typical or J-pop and upbeat song. The production of the result, "Zankoku na Tenshi no These", was handled by Toshimichi Ōtsuki. The original song included a male chorus, which was cut at Anno's request in order to "emphasize maternal affection".
In a survey by TV Asahi that was used to determine the results of a list of the 100 unforgettable anime theme songs, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" made it to #55. In a later survey on a similar program on TV Asahi, it was included as the #18 song amongst anime released during the 1990s.
In 2009, original vocalist Takahashi recorded a new single, which included a remake of both this song and "Fly Me to the Moon", the series ending theme, to tie in with the theatrical release of the second Rebuild of Evangelion film.
"Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis"
Zankoku na tenshi no you ni
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare...
Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa wo tataitemo,
Watashi dake wo tada mitsumete
Hohoenderu Anata
Sotto Fureru mono
Motomeru koto ni muchuu de,
Unmei sae mada shiranai itaikena hitom
Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou
Sono senaka ni wa
Haruka mirai mezasu tame no
Hane ga aru koto...
Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
Hotobashiru atsui patosu de
Omoide wo uragiru nara
O-zora wo daite kagayaku
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare
Zutto nemutteru watashi no ai no yurikago
Anata dake ga yume no shisha ni
Yobareru asa ga kuru
Hosoi kubisuji wo tsukiakari ga utsushiteru
Sekai-ju- no toki wo tomete
Tojikometai kedo...
Moshi mo futari aeta koto ni imi ga aru nara,
Watashi wa, sou, jiyu- wo shiru
Tame no Baiburu
Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Kanashimi ga soshite hajimaru
Dakishimeta inochi no katachi
Sono yume ni mezameta toki
Dare yori mo hikari wo hanatsu
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare
Hito wa ai wo tsumugi nagara rekishi wo tsukuru
Megami nante narenai mama
Watashi wa ikiru...
Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
Hotobashiru atsui patosu de
Omoide wo uragiru nara
O-zora wo daite kagayaku
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare
"Tésis de un Ángel Cruel"
Así como un despiadado ángel
joven mesias llegas en leyenda
Ahora el viento azul golpea en la puerta de tu corazón
solamente estas contemplandome así
con esa sonrisa tan vivaz
Algo enternecedor
es lo que tu buscas con obsecación,
y no puedes ver tu destino así con ojos tan inocentes
Yo creo que algún día podrás
darte cuenta que en tu espalda
llevas las alas
que rumbo al lejano futuro te llevaran...
La premisa del despiadado angel
a travéz del portal de tu alma volará
Si por solo un instante de tibio dolor
dentro de tus recuerdos mencionaras
Abrazando este cielo resplandeceras
joven mesias llegue a ser leyenda
Por un tiempo inmemorial durmiendo en la cuna de mi amor
la mañana vendrá si eres llamado
por el mensajero de sueños.
Puedes ver tu nuca brillar, la luna refleja en el cuello su luz
en el mundo entero deteniendo el tiempo
deseo encerrarlos pero...
Si el destinado encuentro
entre dos personas tiene una razón
pienso que es una biblia para conocer lo que es libertad.
La premisa del despiadado angel
tu tristeza debiera entonces empezar
aferrándote a esa forma de vivir
cuando de ese sueño despertaste
el que mas brilla y con su luz propia eres tú
joven mesías llegue a ser leyenda
La historia es creada por las personas
que van tejiendo el amor.
Aunque jamas sere diosa o un ser divino se que viviré
La premisa del despiadado angel
a travéz del portal de tu alma volará
si por solo un instante de tibio dolor
dentro de tus recuerdos mencionaras
abrazando este cielo resplandecerás
joven mesías llegue a ser leyenda
Versiones
Versión Original (1995) - Yoko Takahashi
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