Erwin Smith Tribute - Hope of Mankind

English Lyrics in video
Clips from Attack on Titan Season 2, 1 & OVAs
Song: Hope of Mankind sung by Daisuke Ono (Erwin Smith's Voice Actor). This is Track 7 from the released Attack on Titan character song series.
This one has been a long time coming sorry for the wait
Full lyrics:
(Lyrics NOT MINE but from & translated by the wonderful darlingpoppet. (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ.
Check out her tumblr / darlingpoppet for more amazing translations & fandom reblogs and posts.)
Romaji version ♪
Misekake no kibō wo toite
Yume wo chiratsukase wa shinai
Sanjō dake ga genjō sono mono
Toki ni saizen no saku wa
Tōtoi inochi kirisutete
Saki e susumu michi wo shishu
Senjō no seorī
Owari naki crisis no naka
Hei wo michibiki tsuzuke
Nani wo sutesatta toshite mo
Tsunagi tomeru Hope Of Mankind
Akiru hodo mitsumete kita
Jinrui no oyobanasa wo
Soredemo mada hirobite wa inai
Gisei harawanu jakusha ni
Donna shōki ga aru to iu?
Mukiaubeki aite to wa
Hyaku nen no kyōi
*Owari naki crisis no naka
Nando demo tobikonde
Kakushin no danpen sagasu
Sore dake ga Hope Of Mankind
Owari naki crisis no naka
Hei wo michibiki tsuzuke
Yuru ganu shinnen tsuranuku
Tsukiru sono hi made
Muzan ni chitta ejiki to natta
Yūshi ni itsuka tsugunaeru nara
Inochi hitotsu ja fuzoku darō ga
Jigoku ni ochita sono ato de nara…
Kagiri aru ima kudasu ketsudan ga
Asu wo tsukuru to shinjite iru
*Repeat
Suteta mono wa kagiri naku
Eta mono wa wazuka demo
Idomu kagiri zero ja nai
Kanōsei wa mada
English Translation ♪
I do not offer false hopes
By dangling dreams in front
It is nothing but bleak, but that is the way things are
Sometimes the best policy is
To sacrifice precious lives
Defending until the end the path forward
It is the theory of the battlefield
Into the midst of this endless crisis
I will continue to guide the soldiers
Even if I have to abandon everything
I will hold onto the hope of mankind
I have stared myself sick gazing upon
Humanity’s inferiority
Nevertheless we have not yet perished
For the weak ones who have not paid with sacrifice
What sort of chances of winning are there?
The opponents we must face
Have been a menace for 100 years
Into the midst of this endless crisis
I will dive over and over again
To search for fragments of the truth
That is simply the hope of mankind
Into the midst of this endless crisis
I will continue to lead the soldiers
I will cling to my unwavering faith
Until my days come to an end
It is cruel how the victims have fallen
If I were to atone for these volunteers
One life is not enough, but
Perhaps it would after I have fallen into hell
There is a limit to the decisions I make now but
I believe we can build a tomorrow
There’s no end to the things I’ve thrown away
Even though the things I’ve gotten in return were few
The ability to challenge is not down to zero
There is still a possibility
My tumblr: / pardonmadam
Thank you for watching.

[@loner7798]

I really miss him ...

[@lixaceorion3111]

Night Crawler me too ;__;

[@mengjiasun3404]

We all do （；＿；）

[@cla9127]

Me too

[@nicolyfaustino8417]

Me too... So much

[@funny_2017]

Erwin was the better choice

[@racad6746]

R.I.P ERWIN SMITH U WILL BE THE LEADER FOREVER :(

[@julidee_]

:(

[@rahaditamaura9261]

without erwin, the scouts are just like lost and doesnt know how to act. man im tearing

[@kingofthewoods2025]

There is no need for scouts anymore after Erin understand his true power

[@saadatraja1388]

@@kingofthewoods2025 if erwin was alive atleast the scouts would not have been divided

[@MayflysWill]

"Until my days come to an end" I've been listening to this song without ever knowing what it means. And omg, I never thought that the meaning of this song is soo heartbreaking. Many soldiers died under Erwin's command but we all know that it's for the best. Yes, Erwin did not give the people false hope because he wants to give them the truth and freedom instead. I will follow this guy even to hell coz look how charismatic and dedicated he is. It pains me when he doesn't get the chance to see what's inside the basement of Eren's house and the world beyond the walls despite sacrificing alot of himself and his comrades. Gosh. I miss Erwin. He is my #1 favorite character in the series.

[@cla9127]

That hurts. Erwin is my favorite character too. I miss him a lot and I would like him to stay alive...

[@betsyhi-gin6982]

How did you read my mind? Erwin was the best 💔

[@vampirecherrydonut4281]

im late but .. erwin is one of my all time favourite characters (and husbandos), when I saw just a manga piece where he dies I cried tears :'''') I will miss him in the series

[@thexuanbinhnguyen6135]

Erwin is my #1 favorite character too. I miss him a lot

[@LaMorraDeLasHyperfixiations]

me too. I miss him a lot 😭😭😭

[@secretviewer107]

damnit i wanna cry.. the lyrics is just so like Erwin!!!

[@BertholdtHoover]

secret viewer10 same

[@Emily-rs1qt]

It is his song officially with his voice 😭

[@NopurposeRai]

Well, it is his character song.

[@user-yq1ux4ln8c]

After reading the manga this breaks my heart

[@GwenCTV]

SAME

[@jazmin6280]

Yes.....

[@Dreikov]

Mine too…

[@BertholdtHoover]

M bye sasageyo god. :;( rest in peace Erwin!!!!

[@nyxfoodgaming]

I think Erwin is really underrated. He's my favorite character, so I really noticed that posts appreciating him are rare (at least in my socmed accounts). He is very brave and intelligent and unwavering. I just hope he gets the attention he deserves even though he's no longer alive. Shinzou wo sasageyo! 💚

[@leonaanard]

Aaah it's right this man is really incredible I love him

[@Penguin-Cappuccino]

Man he's one of the most appreciated and quoted guys in the entire community haha ^^

[@toobamichefanfan4041]

Things I have thrown away- Mike zacharius appears Me: Started to cry while screaming of pain

[@츼은지]

Tooba miche fan fan me

[@omanup1381]

Mike is my 3rd fav

[@chuntaro8907]

And Nanaba too 😭💔

[@Emma-en1iy]

Don't know why I started crying. Welp this is my life

[@olivias.s.1582]

Don't worry, you are not alone in the tears. 😥😖😭

[@julidee_]

Sameee

[@Meysam_play]

Crying for Erwin danchou is normal

[@aaronkasarion8144]

All Hail Commander Eyebrows! The true Sasageyo!

[@BertholdtHoover]

Aaron Kasarion 🙏

[@cla9127]

Commander handsome

[@m.hanisizzatulloh131]

Shinzou wo sasageyou Taichou

[@horold2329]

Eyebrows was his nickname when he was at school.

[@omanup1381]

Yes

[@julssiee]

The best commander the humanity could ever ask for. He’s irreplaceable.

[@SynysterShadows1213]

Erwin Smith is by far one of the best written characters and an amazing leader. He deserved soooo much more T.T He made the ultimate sacrifice in the end and without it, everyone would have surely perished.

[@brightbeyonddarkness]

Daisuke has such a beautiful voice though. I always hear this gritty and rough (badass) voice of Erwin or Jotaro mostly at first but this just proves that he can't just act but sing as well. Amazing and talented guy.

[@jovitaromanof2818]

Am i the only person here that admit his voice are so God damn hot ? 😍

[@pastelline_frxies8416]

Because his voice actor voiced Jotaro. So it must be obvious xD

[@Anne-oo1py]

It seems like I found another song to listen to again for a long time...his voice attracted me as well as his charisma in the show, it's difficult to list who's my first favorite character among the veterans, I am torn between Erwin, Hange and Levi

[@UmeSadakichi]

OnoD has lots of music videos and some are amazing cool looking straight out of Sebastian.

[@julidee_]

Im a simp for him

[@SazikimiJaeger]

Erwin, I believe Mankind's by far the most rational & Epic Commander. Regardless what path he chose to move forward, each & every decision of his took mankind a step forward to the truth. Undeniably his commanding, leading, sacrifice have brought humans towards the truth. He is a role model character. Voice Actors Both English & Japanese did tremendously Great although Japanese Voice Actor in Season 3 Part 2 completely been legendary with his voice acting. All those screams, talks they still echo's in my ears. It hurts that we will never be able to hear that SASAGEYOOOOO anymore.

[@cottoncandymae9168]

rest in peace erwin....

[@blaisebautista630]

You deserved so much more, Erwin.

[@Prem_puri83]

My fav character died 😭😭 Salute to Erwin

[@sunamorrow4511]

I still hope he won't die, like there will be some kind of huuuuge plot twist and he'll be alive. I didn't read the manga but a lot of people are saying that he died.. He's my fav, I really love him.. I'd cry for days if he died

[@Rolla_st]

ChoiHyun SeYeolXiuHan he already dead... :(

[@cla9127]

@@Rolla_st Spoiler alert

[@lucyxbeth]

He didn't no worries ;)

[@lucyxbeth]

@Titan slayer (this was ages ago when i didnt read manga soz)

[@axlrose5082]

Let the poor man rest

[@cathy6603]

This made my heart ache, I LOVE ERWIN SMITH SO FUCKING MUCH

[@Ash46123]

“When I fall into hell” “He became a devil because that was what the world needed”

[@toobamichefanfan4041]

*PLAY THIS AT MY FUNERAL*

[@seedeeeichcosplay9337]

Tooba miche fan fan SASAAAAGEYO

[@julidee_]

ISTG

[@anders24aphaidk15]

Yes

[@cloudsumaya]

Erwin is the best leader ❤❤😭😭

[@emmysmith6215]

Erwin, my sunshine 😍💘💘💘👍!

[@ZHIEND_]

"It is cruel how the victims have fallen If I were to atone for these volunteers, one life would not be enough, but perhaps I can atone after, when I have fallen into hell." Don't- :')

[@JossKsJ8992]

This is, simply amazing, I loveee Erwin he's my favorite 😍The Lyrics are so sad and inspirational at the same time ; thanks for doing this *Cries in a corner* 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lassred907]

God I love this song and this man

[@juliamcclaysy829]

I was not crying... but then "It is cruel how the victims have fallen If I were to atone for these volunteers One life is not enough, but Perhaps it would after I have fallen into hell There is a limit to the decisions I make now but I believe we can build a tomorrow" you are not going to hell Levi wont let you!

[@juannarvaez5476]

Now that the latest season had been released, what are your thoughts now?

[@omanup1381]

I will also never let him

[@omanup1381]

@@juannarvaez5476 mine are same

[@juliamcclaysy829]

@@juannarvaez5476 Since I read the manga, I knew what was going to happen. I still feel the same way but I have hopes that Manga Spoilers They will see each other in the afterlife

[@PhantomGato-v-]

Manga spoiler He goes to heaven

[@jademaverick8291]

Listening to it again, I love his voice, and the lyrics are so... deep for his character. T^T

[@BertholdtHoover]

Bye sasageyo god. In heaven recruit more soldiers!!!

[@TheALPHA1550]

😔

[@primary5050]

Sasageyo god !!! Fuck....what a bad ass name you have come up it dude ...!!!

[@PhantomGato-v-]

Meet up with the old ones as well....

[@japanesepersimmon5421]

I love Erwin Smith and this made me cry

[@stdlr1565]

Dude I know he's just a character but it really broke my heart seeing all that weight upon him. He was fearless and responsable but still is painful seeing how much he suffered

[@SobaOfPulaski]

Wow, the voice actor for Erwin is actually a decent singer O_O

[@itsmejulia1]

This video has me ugly-crying. This legend of a character.

[@morita136479]

Miss you, Commander Handsome and Selfless. You will forever be my fav! I love him

[@renatasahara]

me thooo ;(

[@dem0ndaddy902]

AOT will never be the same without you Erwin 💔

[@sngndrs]

I want to ride a horse with the Survey corps cape with my friends and scream and have titans chase us...

[@GwenCTV]

same

[@aaronkasarion8144]

I wanna do the same but while yelling SASAGEYO!!!!

[@pcmustardrice7970]

You're all mad! Me too :P

[@eruriismyreligion270]

Same xD and scream ADVAAAANCEEEEE ajjajaja

[@HK-sw3vi]

Until it really happens and you'll be shitting your pants.

[@blaisebautista630]

I'm in love with Erwin, and nobody can tell me otherwise.

[@vetusmith7623]

I just recently obsessed with this character i freaking wish to came in there universe i will tell him every single detail about a reality outside the wall for the sake of his dream

[@msmith7645]

why am i in love w this man omg ?

[@chiselina3972]

Ono Daisuke=Sebastián Michaelis and Erwin Smith

[@viktorkiss5025]

CATALINA YUI AYANAMI-CHAN :3 You mean he's the best JoJo

[@kyohibang3408]

Erwin, Jyushimatsu, Shizuo, Sebastian, Nendou, Midorima, Llama

[@metalchicken3429]

And Shizuo Heiwaijma

[@KyojinKaiser]

And he's jotaro

[@julianacanillo5576]

Jotaro kujo

[@lalocandadelmistero]

Great song for the great commander ..i would offer my heart for him SHINZOU WO SASAGEYO!!!

[@gelneylopez8593]

Erwin... 😢😢😢 whyyyyy..

[@pcmustardrice7970]

abhie pamintuan That's a bit of a spoiler you got there...

[@gabk8783]

R.I.P Erwin Smith You was a great leader and a sick bastard and because of this we love you 😢

[@츼은지]

I'm crying okay

[@maxstor6422]

Always remember, Levy only respects this man and truly follows him.

[@eugeneagapito6322]

I wish he didn't die, He is a hope of mankind. Respect! Shinzou wo sasageyo! ✊

[@Lucia-du5to]

Yaaaas. Your Erwin amvs always fuck me up!!! Awesome job once again!!!

[@nikolt2598]

Misekake no kibou wo toite 見せかけの希望を説いて yume wo chiratsukase wa shinai 夢をちらつかせはしない sanjou dake ga genjou sono mono 惨状だけが 現状そのもの Toki ni saizen no saku wa 時に 最善の策は toutoi inochi kirisutete 尊い 命切り捨てて saki e susumu michi wo shishu 先へ進む 道を死守 senjou no seorii 戦場のセオリー Owari naki CRISIS no naka 終わりなきCRISISの中 hei wo michibiki tsuzuke 兵を導き続け nani wo sutesatta to shitemo 何を捨て去ったとしても tsunagi tomeru Hope Of Mankind 繋ぎ止めるHope Of Mankind Akiru hodo mitsumete kita 飽きるほど見つめてきた jinrui no oyobanasa wo 人類の及ばなさを soredemo mada horobite wa inai それでもまだ 滅びてはいない Gisei harawanu jakusha ni 犠牲 払わぬ弱者に donna shouki ga aru to iu? どんな勝機があると言う? mukiau beki aite to wa 向き合うべき 相手とは hyakunen no kyoui 100年の脅威 Owari naki CRISIS no naka 終わりなきCRISISの中 nando demo tobikonde 何度でも飛び込んで kakushin no danpen sagasu 核心の断片探す sore dake ga Hope Of Mankind それだけがHope Of Mankind Owari naki CRISIS no naka 終わりなきCRISISの中 hei wo michibiki tsuzuke 兵を導き続け yuruganu shinnen tsuranuku 揺るがぬ信念貫く tsukiru sono hi made 尽きるその日まで Muzan ni chitta ejiki to natta 無惨に散った 餌食となった yuushi ni itsuka tsugunaeru nara 有志にいつか 償えるなら inochi hitotsu ja fusoku darou ga 命ひとつじゃ 不足だろうが jigoku ni ochita sono ato de nara... 地獄に落ちた その後でなら… kagiri aru ima kudasu ketsudan ga 限りある今 下す決断が asu wo tsukuru to shinjiteiru 明日を創ると 信じている Owari naki CRISIS no naka 終わりなきCRISISの中 nando demo tobikonde 何度でも飛び込んで kakushin no danpen sagasu 核心の断片探す sore dake ga Hope Of Mankind それだけがHope Of Mankind Suteta mono wa kagiri naku 捨てたものは限りなく eta mono wa wazuka demo 得たものは僅かでも idomu kagiri zero ja nai 挑む限りゼロじゃない kanousei wa mada 可能性はまだ

[@peeper2070]

How have I been obsessed with AoT for 3+ years and only just found this… and I searched for it, I didn’t get it sent or recommended.

[@erwinsmith2837]

Erwin 💜💜💜

[@カラス好きなオタク]

エルヴィンが一番好きなので、映像と歌が聴けて幸せな気分です❣️ありがとうございます😊

[@davemochaccino6727]

You can rest now Commander.

[@lazyatbeinglazy13]

Reviving Armin was a dumb fucking move. Even hange says it, Erwin was the symbol of humanity, and once he was gone, everything went ass up.

[@MarIam-fg1pm]

Erwin 😍😍😍😍😍😍 that was awesome 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@princess_sophii]

His voice sounds sweet as honey and his face looks like it was carved by angels 💕❤💖 Rest in Peace Erwin ♡

[@Jomirecc]

That's my man 💪 he's still so fine to me

[@milliebenosa]

Been listening to this song for a while and never knew what it meant until now, thanks for breaking my already broken heart 🙂

[@sherwinmacaraeg6947]

Erwin is Hero!!! 😭😭😭

[@FighterGirlChunLi]

Fantastic voice actor and singer. Thank you for the English lyrics! You get a real feel of Erwin and what he feels in this song.

[@fitnatalia]

Im after that one chapter. Rest in Peace, Erwin...

[@kimfigueroa2914]

Although from the beginning, I watch apt because of levi but now I'm watching it because of my beloved 13th commander of the survey corps. I definitely miss the commander. Love him so much

[@marinodraw]

Erwin the best 😭👌 it's so sad for him

[@NamiDGF735]

I cried hard watching the newest ep of season 3 p2 Now Im crying again Rest In Peace Erwin Smith. thanks for the amazing AMV tho

[@khainst]

i miss him so much it’s hurt

[@seedeeeichcosplay9337]

THIS SONG SUITS ERWIN/ DAISUKE WELL ❤️

[@stephaniehuang2520]

Commander handsome 😢

[@omanup1381]

No Commander eyebrows

[@Thoticus.Prime.]

0:00 here’s a replay button for y’all

[@aurora8973]

thx

[@Thoticus.Prime.]

@@aurora8973 yw

[@KM-oi3ts]

He was the Best!!! Yes i miss him too

[@lokivanni2500]

Erwin having the honor of singing his own AMV ❤️

[@turinmars411]

I miss my commander 😪💔

[@lazyatbeinglazy13]

I like how no matter how bad of a person the show tries to frame him as, I will always feel bad for him.

[@leilacastillo5331]

Erwin's gotta be my 6th favorite character. A great commander and the way he kept giving orders to the Survey Corps when his arm was in the titan?! Jeez, that makes him wonderful.

[@Ewenae]

this is fucking epic, amazing, wonderful

[@PardonMadam]

thanks so much!

[@chrysta5647]

I MISS HIM A LOT WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE? HE'S THE BEST AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

[@sordbird5356]

"There is no end to the things I've thrown away And the things I've gotten in return were few.... But the ability to challenge is not down to zero There is still a POSSIBILITY!" Those lines...💔💔

[@edshe5101]

i need to stop crying-

[@Astrid_kit672]

I'M NOT CRYING OVER THIS, REALLY 😭😭😭

[@carocastillo7073]

This is the most wonderful video I have seen with Erwin's song.. it almost made me cried, cause every single word matched the clips.... Great job!!

[@KyojinKaiser]

Erwin the Genius Leader, Who made plans that led to the deaths of many but in the end those deaths were worth it even if it led to sorrow. we must keep moving forward for HUMANITY!

[@Mkk715]

He will always be the greatest character in all anime 💙

[@michele8542]

RIP Commander Erwin Smith... You was too pure for this cruel world 💔

[@Thoticus.Prime.]

I think my heart just stopped

[@Thoticus.Prime.]

3 years later and my heart is still stopped

[@Thoticus.Prime.]

4 years later and I am still deceased

[@faded8184]

Love dat part 1:07. thnx for making such awesome amv. we all miss erwin ♥ ♥

[@Prueygooey]

g-g-give your hearts!! FOR ERWIN SMITH!!

[@NadaMagdy599]

Just watch this video then watch his death scene and welcome the uncontrollably tears.

[@aloha4553]

not at me crying over and over again. damn hurt. it's been years and i can't move on.

[@shadoespence4159]

A commander I'd follow to the end, fighting beyond the walls to die free!

[@shadi2126]

you deserve more views

[@mehitablestorm8877]

Perfect song for Erwin. If he were real, I'd crawl over a field of broken glass for him. What an inspiring character.

[@Meryy505]

I miss him 😭

[@LunarWildRose]

Happy Life-day (Birthday), Commander Erwin! ♡ This is my most favourite music video tribute to Erwin out there, thankyou for creating and putting this together!! ♡♡♡

[@fcmoralis]

Erwin Singing 😍

[@DG-cy2oz]

Erwin Always be A Charismatic Leader, nothing characters in other anime can be same with him -DG-LOOKISM

[@millicamilicevic9395]

I'm unironically crying for like an hour..

[@Hundderx]

? Uhm.. why

[@senhordoobvio178]

I understand you

[@toobamichefanfan4041]

I AM CRYING!

[@BertholdtHoover]

Tooba miche fan fan 😢😭

[@TheMprzybylski]

I love him, he is the best in the AOT Serie!!!

[@DBZMacky]

Season 1: Susume! Season 2: Sasageyo! Season 3: My soldiers, RAGE! My soldiers, SCREAM! My soldiers, FIGHT!!!

[@lemonsunobi]

Erwin best commander

[@sedwardvam]

ほんとすき

[@PardonMadam]

ほんとすき.