HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD
Kishida Kyoudan & Akeboshi Rockets Lyrics
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ガレキのように 積み重なる
この感傷は どこへ行く？
潰えた希望抱え
赤い雨を払い走った 夢中に
崩れた
何がある？
まだ知らない
儚い全ての未来は
ただ無言に 目の前に
広がり続けた
消えた光と影
最後の言葉
望んだのはただ明日だけ
この現実はどこにある？
潰えた今を見つめ
赤い雨の中を走った
迷わず
崩れる
風景を越えて何を知る？何をきく？
もう見えない
儚い一つの未来を
ただ無言に目の前で選び続けよう
崩れた
感情の果てに何をみる？何がある？
まだ知らない
儚い全ての未来は
ただ無言に目の前に
広がり続けた
The lyrics of "HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD" by Kishida Kyodan & The Akeboshi Rockets describe the feeling of hopelessness and despair in the aftermath of a devastating event. The opening lines about "losing sense of reality" and "piling up like debris" create a sense of chaos and confusion, possibly reflecting the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The singer is filled with nostalgia and sadness over the loss of hope and dreams that they once held on to.
The chorus describes a desperate attempt to escape from the chaos, running through a rain of blood and debris with no clear destination in sight. The imagery of the "crumbling emotions" and "fleeting futures" suggest that everything they had hoped for has been destroyed. The final lines express a longing for a more certain and stable future, though there is no clear path forward.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of despair and hopelessness that is common in post-apocalyptic and disaster settings. The vivid imagery and strong emotional tone create a powerful sense of atmosphere that perfectly captures the feeling of living through a catastrophe.
Line by Line Meaning
揺れた 現実感 無くしたままで
With a shattered sense of reality
ガレキのように 積み重なる
Piling up like debris
この感傷は どこへ行く？
Where will this emotion take me?
潰えた希望抱え
Carrying shattered hopes
赤い雨を払い走った 夢中に
Lost in a frenzy, running in the red rain
崩れた
It crumbled
感情の果てに何をみる？何がある？
What will I see at the end of my emotions? What's there?
まだ知らない
I still don't know
儚い全ての未来は
All my fleeting futures
ただ無言に 目の前に
Just silently spreading in front of me
広がり続けた
Continuing to spread
消えた光と影
Gone lights and shadows
最後の言葉
My final words
望んだのはただ明日だけ
All I wished for was just tomorrow
この現実はどこにある？
Where is this reality?
潰えた今を見つめ
Staring at my shattered present
迷わず
Without hesitation
崩れる
Falling apart
風景を越えて何を知る？何をきく？
What will I learn? What will I hear beyond the scenery?
もう見えない
I can no longer see
儚い一つの未来を
One fleeting future
ただ無言に目の前で選び続けよう
I'll just silently continue to choose in front of me
崩れた
It crumbled
感情の果てに何をみる？何がある？
What will I see at the end of my emotions? What's there?
まだ知らない
I still don't know
儚い全ての未来は
All my fleeting futures
ただ無言に目の前に
Just silently spreading in front of me
広がり続けた
Continuing to spread
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@perfume9470
揺れた 現実感 なくしたままで
瓦礫のように 積み重なる この感傷はどこへ行く?
潰えた希望抱え 赤い雨を払い走った 夢中に
崩れた 感情の果てに 何を見る? 何がある? まだ知らない
儚い 全ての未来は ただ無音に 目の前に 広がり続けた
消えた 光と影 最後の言葉
望んだのは ただ明日だけ この現実はどこにある?
潰えた今を見つめ 赤い雨の中を走った 迷わず
崩れる 風景を超えて 何を知る? 何を聞く? もう見えない
儚い ひとつの未来を ただ無言に 目の前で 選び続けよう
@HoCu45
Me llamaron loco por seguir con un poco de esperanza... Me llamaron loco por esperar cinco años (desde que vi por primera vez HOTD) a aunque sea una noticia... Me llamaron loco cuando incluso me quedé con ese fragmento de esperanza cuando uno de los autores murió... Y hoy e descubierto que hay una chispa, una simple chispa de esperanza...
(Re poético xd)
@davidpavia7347
This song went hard for no reason. Still holds up to this day and is better than most intros.
@king_xiety
Ong. This a big W for an anime that never came out with a season 2, one of the best and most iconic intros to ever exist. Nothing will ever top this rock type of style instrumental.
@calipurnioelreydelodio7141
Anime itself? Kinda meh IMHO. Opening? Top 3 easily.
@Kou24111
ハイスクールオブザデッドは
アニメも原作も主題歌も大好きだったから原作者の方が亡くなったのが今でも辛い…
@Calamity1
Highschool of the dead was the best anime for me, it had so much potential and I fell in love with this song, I'm sad because the author died and we're probably not gonna see any continuation of it ever again :((
@JusticeforLiberty
True.
But this is the best op of all time.
@thraxelon3863
That's still possible if someone seek the author scripts so they can continue the line of story but to bad no one interested with this series
@neppoyeppo
same feeling for NO Game No Life with me
@Onikirimaru231
High School of the Dead was one of the greats. Sucks that it will never see a proper ending.
@ema359
Yo me leí el manga por curiosidad básicamente se van a un centro comercial se hacen amigos de una oficial de policía porque la rescatan y hacen misiones en el centro comercial hasta que planean un plan para escaparse por ejemplo en las misiones hicieron traer sangre para salvar una anciana montar bicicleta un tipo quería violar a la enfermera hasta que llega unas fuerzas especiales arescatar atodos nurstros protas uyen ala estacion de policia planean encontrar asus padres ibuscar un lugar seguro para sobrebibir