Information:
| Artist: | ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION |
|---|---|
| Song title: | Rewrite (リライト) |
| Song title translation: | Rewrite |
| Release date: | 4 August 2004 |
| Lyricist: | Masafumi Gotoh (後藤正文) |
| Composer: | Masafumi Gotoh (後藤正文) |
| Tie-in #anime: | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (鋼の錬金術師) [Fullmetal Alchemist] |
Romaji / Romanization / Transliteration
Kishinda omoi wo hakidashitai no wa
Sonzai no shoumei ga hoka ni nai kara
Tsukanda hazu no boku no mirai wa
"Songen" to "jiyuu" de mujun shiteru yo
Yuganda zanzou wo keshisaritai no wa
Jibun no genkai wo soko ni miru kara
Jiishiki kajou na boku no mado ni wa
Kyonen no karendaa hizuke ga nai yo
Keshite riraito shite
Kudaranai chou gensou
Wasurerarenu sonzai kan wo
Kishi kaisei
Riraito shite
Imi no nai souzou mo
Kimi wo nasu gendouryoku
Zenshin zenrei wo kure yo
Mebaeteta kanjou kitte naite
Shosen tada bonyou shitte naite
Kusatta kokoro wo
Usugitanai uso wo
Keshite riraito shite
Kudaranai chou gensou
Wasurerarenu sonzai kan wo
Kishi kaisei
Riraito shite
Imi no nai souzou mo
Kimi wo nasu gendouryoku
Zenshin zenrei wo kure yo
Hiragana / Katana / Kanji
軋んだ想いを吐き出したいのは
存在の証明が他にないから
掴んだはずの僕の未来は
「尊厳」と「自由」で矛盾してるよ
歪んだ残像を消し去りたいのは
自分の限界をそこに見るから
自意識過剰な僕の窓には
去年のカレンダー 日付けがないよ
消してリライトして
くだらない超幻想
忘られぬ存在感を
起死回生
リライトして
意味のない想像も
君を成す原動力
全身全霊をくれよ
芽生えてた感情切って泣いて
所詮ただ凡庸知って泣いて
腐った心を
薄汚い嘘を
消してリライトして
くだらない超幻想
忘られぬ存在感を
起死回生
リライトして
意味のない想像も
君を成す原動力
全身全霊をくれよ
English Translation
I want to scream out these grinding thoughts,
Because I have no other proof of existence
The future I thought I held in my grasp
Contradicts itself with "dignity" and "freedom."
I want to erase these distorted afterimages,
Because they reveal the limits I can't escape
In the window of my over-conscious mind,
Last year's calendar hangs, missing its dates
Erase it. Rewrite it.
These worthless, grand illusions—
That unforgettable presence of yours,
Revive it,
Rewrite it,
Even meaningless imaginations
Are the driving force that shapes you
Give me your entire being
The feelings that began to sprout—cut them, cry out
After all, just knowing I'm ordinary makes me weep
A rotten heart,
Filthy lies
Erase it. Rewrite it
These worthless, grand illusions—
That unforgettable presence of yours,
Revive it,
Rewrite it,
Even meaningless imaginations
Are the driving force that shapes you
Give me your entire being
