[sblock]The original ending theme to Gundam SEED is one of the most iconic songs of that series for me, and I absolutely love it (though that may be the Yuki Kajiura fanboy in me). The fact that it was not included on the soundtrack CD I got with my DVDs has always annoyed me. It is something of a pain to find good videos for it though, given the fact that it
always starts playing before the episode is over, so here is the full version with a random image.
Gundam SEED Ending 1
I also really like the songs from SEED and SEED Destiny by Nami Tamaki... Youtube is being cruel to me on finding good versions of the ones I would post here, though.[/sblock]
Yes! That is the specific song I had in mind when I lamented that Seed had a much better ending than opening (no that Invoke or T.M. Revolution in general is bad). The instruments, vocals, lyrics...all perfect. Mildly depressing, though.
Lyrics (from animelyrics.com):
[sblock]anna ni issho datta no ni
yuugure wa mou chigau iro
We used to have so much together,
But the dusk is already a different shade.
arifureta yasashisa wa kimi wo
toozakeru dake
tsumetaku kimi suteta kokoro wa
samayou bakari
You used to always hold me gently, now
you only push me away.
Your coldly cast away heart is
wandering aimlessly.
sonna kakko warusa ga
ikiru to iu koto nara
samuzora no shita
me wo tojite iyou
If you say such mischief exists,
it's strange to close your eyes
beneath the wintry sky.
anna ni issho datta no ni
kotoba hitotsu tooranai
kasoku shi*te ikuse naka ni ima wa
We used to have so much together, but
I can't get by on just one word.
Quickly leave, now is the time. [1]
anna ni issho datta no ni
yuugure wa mou chigau iro
semete kono tsuki akari no shita de
shizuka na nemuri wo
We used to have so much together,
But the dusk is already a different shade.
At least I can sleep quietly in the moonlight.
unmei to umaku tsuki atte yuku nara kitto
kanashii to kasabishii nante itterarenai
nando motsu na gatta kotoba wo muryoku ni shi*te mo
taikutsu n yoru wo tsubu shita ii n da ne
If the moon and my fate were to pass away,
wouldn't I surely be sad and lonesome?
How many times did you not want to hold me?
My powerless words can pass the weary night.
anna ni issho datta no ni
fusoroi na futari ni ima
tadori tsukeru basho na do na ii n da
We used to have so much together, but
how can this irregular couple
make it in such a place?
anna ni issho datta no ni
hajimete au yoko kao ni
fushigi na kurai ni miserareteru
tomado ukurai ni
We used to have so much together, but
when we started to meet something was revealed
in your mysterious, dark profile,
Suspended in the deepest confusion.
kokoro wa
doko ni iru doko ni fukarete iru
sono hitomi ga
mayowanu you ni
Where is your heart?
Where is it floating?
It's as if those eyes
are misleading.
anna ni issho datta no ni
kotoba hitotsu tooranai
ugoki hajimeta kimi no jounetsu
We used to have so much together, but
I can't get by on just one word.
Your passion began to flow.
anna ni issho datta no ni
yuugure wa mou chigau iro
semete kono tsuki akari no shita de
shizuka na nemuri wo
We used to have so much together,
But the dusk is already a different shade.
At least I can sleep quietly in the moonlight.
[1] kasoku shi*te ikuse naki ni ima wa - This line literally means 'Pick up speed and go, some now are', and I couldn't figure out a poetic way to translate this, so I took poetic license.[/sblock]
Also, 1) I too am a Yuki Kajiura fanboy; 2) Agreed on Nami Tamaki songs; 3) I used the fact that the standard soundtrack cd doesn't include Anna ni issho datta no ni as justification to "liberate" said song from a download site.
I'm usually good about buying music I love, but that really was annoying of them.
May as well add this, if you like.
[sblock]It seems to be a really good instrumental version of the song from Seed Destiny. I've never actually seen Seed Destiny, and this video seems to have MASSIVE SPOILERS for it, but that stuff doesn't bother me very much. Very sad video.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMt7ryakWyc]YouTube - Gundam Seed Anna Ni Issho Datta No Ni Athrun Zala Feeling[/ame]
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Maybe we should stop threadjacking now.
