Redemption
Gackt | ガクト Lyrics
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what else can I do besides avenge you?
Namida ga kareru made zutto mitsumete ita
Afureru kanashimi wa kese nai kizuato ni
Wasure wa shinai to chikatta
Oreta tsubasa o habatakase
Subete o keshite mise you
Itsu no hi ka owari o mukaeru
Saigo no kane ga nari yamu made
You told me
live as if you were to die tomorrow
feel as if you were to be reborn now
breathe as if you were to live forever
Furueru yubi de akai namida o nazotta
I had nothing to lose, nothing truth
Hakanai omoide ga yami ni ochite yuku
Saigo no hohoemi ga ukandewa kieru
Nukumori dake o nokoshite
Yasashii dake no kotoba nara
Ima no boku wa iyase nai
Hateshi naku tsuzuku tatakai ni
Kono mi o subete sasageru dake
Itsuka wa kono sora ni daremo ga kaeru kara
Wakare no kotoba wa ira nai
make it up
Oreta tsubasa o habatakase
Subete o keshite mise you
Itsu no hi ka owari o mukaeru
Saigo no kane ga nari yamu made
Yasashii dake no kotoba nara
Ima no boku wa iyase nai
Hateshi naku tsuzuku tatakai ni
Kono mi o subete sasageru dake
REDEMPTION...REDEMPTION...
The lyrics to Gackt's song "Redemption" are a reflection of a person who has lost someone dear, and they are left with the only option to avenge them. The opening lines "Shizuka ni sora ni kaeru anata no sugata o/what else can I do besides avenge you?" portrays this feeling of helplessness, where the only scenario that remains is to avenge the person who is no longer present.
The rest of the song expresses the intensity of these emotions and the extreme measures that the singer feels they must take to make up for the loss they have experienced. The lyrics, "Itsuka wa kono sora ni daremo ga kaeru kara/wakare no kotoba wa ira nai make it up" display a feeling of hope, implying that the singer believes that someday something good will happen, and they can make amends with the person they've lost.
As a whole, "Redemption" is a powerful song that conveys grief, loss, and the extremes that people are willing to go through to make up for what they've lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Shizuka ni sora ni kaeru anata no sugata o
What else can I do besides avenge you?
Namida ga kareru made zutto mitsumete ita
I kept gazing at you until my tears dried up
Afureru kanashimi wa kese nai kizuato ni
Overflowing sadness remains in my indestructible scars
Wasure wa shinai to chikatta
I swore not to forget
Oreta tsubasa o habatakase
I'll make my broken wings flutter
Subete o keshite mise you
I will erase everything
Itsu no hi ka owari o mukaeru
And face the end someday
Saigo no kane ga nari yamu made
Until the final bell stops ringing
You told me
You told me
live as if you were to die tomorrow
Live like you'll die tomorrow
feel as if you were to be reborn now
Feel like you're being born again now
breathe as if you were to live forever
Breathe like you'll live forever
Furueru yubi de akai namida o nazotta
With trembling fingers, I wiped away my tears
I had nothing to lose, nothing truth
I had nothing to lose, nothing true
Hakanai omoide ga yami ni ochite yuku
My fleeting memories disappear into the darkness
Saigo no hohoemi ga ukandewa kieru
When your final smile surfaces, it disappears
Nukumori dake o nokoshite
Only warmth is left behind
Yasashii dake no kotoba nara
Words of kindness alone
Ima no boku wa iyase nai
Can't heal me now
Hateshi naku tsuzuku tatakai ni
In this never-ending battle
Kono mi o subete sasageru dake
I will only offer up my whole body
Itsuka wa kono sora ni daremo ga kaeru kara
Someday, everyone will return to this sky
Wakare no kotoba wa ira nai
There's no such thing as farewell words
make it up
Make it up
REDEMPTION...REDEMPTION...
REDEMPTION...REDEMPTION...
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静かに宙に還る貴方の姿を
what else can I do besides avenge you ?
涙が枯れるまでずっと見つめていた
溢れる哀しみは消せない傷跡に
忘れはしないと誓った
折れた翼を羽ばたかせすべてを消してみせよう
いつの日か終わりを迎える最後の鐘が鳴り止むまで
you told me
live as if you were to die tomorrow
feel as if you were to be reborn now
face as if you were to live forever
震える指で紅い涙をなぞった
I had nothing to lose nothing truth
儚い思い出が闇に堕ちてゆく
最後に微笑が浮かんでは消える
温もりだけを残して
優しいだけの言葉なら今の僕は癒せない
果てしなく続く戦いにこの身をすべて捧げるだけ
いつかはこの宙に誰もが還るから
別れの言葉はいらない
make it up
折れた翼を羽ばたかせすべて消してみせよう
いつの日か終わりを迎える最後の鐘が鳴り止むまで
しいだけの言葉なら今の僕は癒せない
果てしなく続く戦いにこの身をすべて捧げるだけ
REDEMPTION
@benbridges5720
our form quietly returns to space
(What else can I do besides avenge you?)
I stared forever, until my tears withered away
My overflowing sadness doesn't disappear with your footprints
I swore that I would never forget
Letting my broken wings flap
I'll show them everything disappearing
One day, I'll meet my end
Up until the final bell stops tolling
(You told me
To live as if you were to die tomorrow
Feel as if you were to be reborn now
Face as if you were to live forever)
I traced the red tears with my trembling fingers
(I had nothing to lose,
Nothing to lose)
My fleeting memories will fall into darkness
Your last smile comes into my mind, and disappears
Leaving behind only warmth
Right now, I can't be cured by words
That are only gentle
I'm just going to give my everything
To this battle that continues on endlessly
Some day, everyone will return to space
You don't need words for goodbyes
(Make it up)
Letting my broken wings flap
I'll show them everything disappearing
One day, I'll meet my end
Up until the final bell stops tolling
Right now, I can't be cured by words
That are only gentle
I'm just going to give my everything
To this battle that continues on endlessly
Redemption...
Redemption...
@spiffocyte5238
Back here after 14 years and this song is still a banger. 30 years old now and I still frickin love FF7.
@shadyk666
14 years ago i was 17 and this song definitely is still banger 🙂
@Pawn7
Yes sir a true man of culture and great taste sir I salute you 🫡
@nanasi2794
Ff7's still the best after those day, i've hearded people said that the character from this game are based on Gackt xD
@Pawn7
@@nanasi2794 omg I’m not the only who thought that 😂
@Kei-bb7rt
yesss bro this is so fucking cool
@Ether101_Prime
Remake.
Rebirth.
Redemption.
@cerberusrex5623
From the moment this song played during the Dirge of Cerberus credits, I was hooked. This was the song that introduced me to Jrock and Japanese music and got me interested in Japanese culture, NHK etc. Can't believe it's already been 17 years. How time flies....
@justincameron9661
Same here
@ayakotami3318
I already loved Japanese Culture and their music, but this introduced me to Gack and other similar Artists. 😊