At the first Seiyū Awards, held in 2007, he won the award for Best Main Actor for his leading role as Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and had also been nominated in the category for Best Male Rookie. This role also won him the Best Seiyū award at the 2007 Animage's Anime Grand Prix. In the third Seiyu Awards, he won for "Overseas Fan's Choice Award" due to his role as Lelouch Lamperouge. In the 8th Tokyo Anime Awards held in March 2009 he also won Individual Category (Best Voice Actor) for his role in CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2.
Never end
Jun Fukuyama Lyrics
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Never again egao miseru koto ha nai darou
Toki ha tomarazu kono mi wo kodoku no michi he to sasou
Korogaritsudzukete yuku dake ka? Kamen wo kaburinagara
Never end fureau mono kizutsukete
Never again ayamachi kasaneta hibi ha sugite
Jibun wo tsuranuku tame ni nani wo ushinatta no darou?
Nikushimi no hokosaki ha kono mune hora dareka ga neratteru
Maware maware sadame no rasen yo sono saki ni kotae ga matsu nara
Nishi he higashi he kita he minami he kono ashi de daichi wo kizamou
Never end hito ha naze ni kurikaesu?
Never do again kyoei ni saku hana ni you koto wo
Misekake no ai ya yume ni dakare doko he yukou to shite iru?
Kokoro no nakigara ga sakebu darou mirai ha soko ni nai to...
Meguri meguru omoi hotobashire tachidomaru wake ni ha ikanai
Mune no oku ni kakushita namida wo jounetsu no ame ni kaenagara
Maware maware sadame no rasen yo sono saki ni kotae ga matsu nara
Nishi he higashi he kita he minami he daichi wo kizamu tame
Meguri meguru omoi hotobashire tachidomaru wake ni ha ikanai
Mune no oku ni kakushita namida wo jounetsu no ame ni kaenagara
The lyrics of Jun Fukuyama's song "Never End" express feelings of hopelessness and sadness, but also determination and resilience. The opening lines illustrate the idea that even though dreams may come true, it doesn't guarantee happiness or a reason to smile again. The singer feels lost and isolated, as time keeps moving forward without any pause, leading him down a path of loneliness. The phrase "Kamen wo kaburinagara" ("while wearing a mask") suggests that the person is hiding behind a façade, a coping mechanism to avoid showing their true emotions to the world.
The chorus reflects on how people hurt each other and make mistakes, wondering what must they have lost to cause their own downfall. The line "Nikushimi no hokosaki ha kono mune hora dareka ga neratteru" ("the source of malice lies in the heart, someone is pointing a gun to it") signifies the feeling of being targeted or attacked by someone's negative feelings. The singer asks himself why people keep repeating the same mistakes and harming others, without learning from them.
The second verse deals with the idea of fate and destiny, comparing it to a spiral that keeps turning. The phrase "Maware maware sadame no rasen yo sono saki ni kotae ga matsu nara" ("spin around, oh spiral of destiny, if there's an answer waiting beyond it") suggests that even though things might seem hopeless, there might be a way out of it. The final lines of the song express the idea of never giving up, of persevering through hardships and allowing oneself to feel emotions and shed tears.
Line by Line Meaning
Never end tatoe yume ga kanaou to mo
This feeling will never end, even if my dreams come true
Never again egao miseru koto ha nai darou
This feeling won't let me smile again
Toki ha tomarazu kono mi wo kodoku no michi he to sasou
Time leads me to a lonely path, there's no stopping my body from rolling forward
Korogaritsudzukete yuku dake ka? Kamen wo kaburinagara
Will I just keep on rolling? Wearing a mask while I do it
Never end fureau mono kizutsukete
In this endless feeling, the people I touch get hurt
Never again ayamachi kasaneta hibi ha sugite
Days where my mistakes pile up have gone by
Jibun wo tsuranuku tame ni nani wo ushinatta no darou?
What have I lost in order to push myself forward?
Nikushimi no hokosaki ha kono mune hora dareka ga neratteru
In the depths of hatred, someone is hiding in this heart of mine
Maware maware sadame no rasen yo sono saki ni kotae ga matsu nara
Keep spinning, spinning in this spiral of fate, if only there's an answer waiting at the end
Nishi he higashi he kita he minami he kono ashi de daichi wo kizamou
Carve out the earth with these feet in every direction - west, east, north, south
Never end hito ha naze ni kurikaesu?
Why do people keep repeating things that will never end?
Never do again kyoei ni saku hana ni you koto wo
I won't see eye to eye with the flowers that bloom under cooperation ever again
Misekake no ai ya yume ni dakare doko he yukou to shite iru?
Am I heading somewhere while being embraced by false love and dreams?
Kokoro no nakigara ga sakebu darou mirai ha soko ni nai to...
Remnants of sorrow in my heart scream that the future is not over there...
Meguri meguru omoi hotobashire tachidomaru wake ni ha ikanai
These repeating feelings won't let me stand still
Mune no oku ni kakushita namida wo jounetsu no ame ni kaenagara
While burning the tears I've hidden in my heart with passionate rain
Maware maware sadame no rasen yo sono saki ni kotae ga matsu nara
Keep spinning, spinning in this spiral of fate, if only there's an answer waiting at the end
Nishi he higashi he kita he minami he daichi wo kizamu tame
In order to carve out the earth in every direction - west, east, north, south
Meguri meguru omoi hotobashire tachidomaru wake ni ha ikanai
These repeating feelings won't let me stand still
Mune no oku ni kakushita namida wo jounetsu no ame ni kaenagara
While burning the tears I've hidden in my heart with passionate rain
Contributed by Leah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.