Utena Lyrics in Plain English: Tenshi Sozou Sunawachi Hikari

[@altoidsours]

Whenever I listen to these songs, my brain always tacks on an "ammonite!" at the end.

[@Selene5deum]

"AMMONITE!" goes with every song to be fair... also with no song at all

[@younggod5230]

Raging lesbian complains about the futility of existence

[@MadamLolz]

My life manifested in a comment.

[@Fallendown-pq1ot]

Not just Raging lesbian... Raging lonely lesbian who can't get over her first love

[@MitchellTF]

It's 50% deeply symbolic, 50% trying to get the rhythm of the beat JUST right.

[@風兒-i1y]

奇跡なんてないんだよ!!!! There are no such things as MIRACLES !!!!

[@Fienias]

Beautiful, really makes me feel Juri.

[@razorcandi11]

eternity... nothing and all.

[@Lara-vo6rp]

@@razorcandi11 to this day i wonder what this may mean

[@blessingsara11]

I really dig all Utena's lyrics, deep stuff

[@MadamLolz]

I love this song so much. As a raging lesbian I stan this anime hard.

[@Drakwdeanrer]

Thanks for making these. Much appreciated.

[@TheKasl]

So glad to see these again!

[@SitarKnight]

Love that you do these!!

[@MariaCastro-jx2wf]

aaaa what a powerful song, love it!

[@livianikiya1726]

I love this song, thank you ❤

[@oculttheexegaming2509]

ChimeraYuri's Strawberry Panic abridged series brought me here.

[@DoctorCakey]

I can only wonder how you got "What lies behind the mask?" out of, er..."Androgynous".

[@OsirusHandle]

Androngynous in the sense that you can't tell if they are male or female, what truly lies behind their face; their mask?

[@DoctorCakey]

J.A. Seazer uses androgyny in the psychoanalytic/mythological sense, not literally androgynous but hermaphroditic, as in a union of contrasts. In this case, Lucifer (light bearer) is also a "child of darkness" (Satan). I may not know what the song means, but I can parse that much.

[@TheBeastBandit]

This translation is not meant to be a transliteration, but lyrics that capture the essence of the original piece with the events of the anime for context. However, I will admit that part wonked me a bit.

[@romeokun3005]

(And also, I think that your reply was extra appropriate because Shiori's duel song also talks about the (ir)reconcilability of opposites and twins and some reused words/phrases from this song... iirc. I think both use "kimagure tanjou", maybe.)

[@blessingsara11]

@@DoctorCakey Lucifer (angel) & Satan are meant to be androgynous as you can also see in Eliphas Levi to cite some; its a nice twist the "mask" statement but I prefer the plain original translation: lyricist/songwriter meant it that way for a very good reason; "ammonite" has also strong meaning & symbolism... Btw in the ending its Utsuroi (light & shadow) or Utsuro (hollow)??? This anime is total work of art, way much deeper than mighty lesbians (which I love) or stupid feminism as the only thing silly angry feminists see in it, Im telling you...

[@anaalicia2750]

You are on fire!

[@McDudes]

Love these songs!

[@Himewna]

Thanks so much for your work I love these videos!! :D (I'm curious though, why skip Saionji's second duel theme?) Best Wishes!!

[@AuraSight]

Rest assured I have not forgotten about "Nikutai No Naka No Koseidai"! However, the next theme I upload will indeed be Nanami's duel theme, "Last Evolution". One of my favorites!

[@Himewna]

That's excellent! I look forward to it!

[@wheeinssoultherubberducky505]

ok emptiness has nothing on what inside I'm hollow repeated so many times made me feel

[@KiriyamaNox]

THANK YOU. I fucking love this one!

[@pl0shiee]

So cool!!

[@Solipsismreal]

Ur cooler miss utena

[@marck8064]

Heeeeeeeey !!!! Can you please write lyrics for "No one has anything to tell". The second duel with Touga, episode 12.

[@camilomoreno7520]

Manzou raito Mozaiko raito Akatsuki no ko Rushiferu tenshi Mokushi raito Mikaeru raito Yami no ko Andorogyunusu Honoo no raito Eien raito Tendou raito Tenkai no Hierarukia Gensou raito Eien raito Kuusou karakuri Kimagure tanjou Nikokusu (An'ya) Erebosu (Yuumei) Uranosu (Hoshizora) Tanatosu (Shi) Hakarikagayaku karada kyuukei Gyunusu Arayuru kiseki ni umare Gyunyusu Kairaku gensoku Niruvaana gensoku Shi no hitsuzensei, sunawachi hikari Ugoite iru seimei no shou Dainou uchuu ni Tadayotte iru seimei no kei Koumei, kagen Eien wo ki shite! Sunawachi gensho ni modoru fukanzen Ryousei Ryoukyoku Futatsu no watashi Jouge Sayuu Futatsu no watashi Saigo Tenchi Futatsu no watashi Tenshi Akuma Futatsu no watashi Naka wa kuudou Naka wa kuudou

[@blessingsara11]

XD

[@polmak1507]

Nice!!

[@TwiKou89]

They went down Greek lineage in this song I love it. 😂

[@imheba]

Cool

[@Zevven]

Someone needs to do a better translation

[@randomchaosrefusionatevect1602]

Bardcore!!

[@Lumpus888]

❤️🌺🐇

[@ashstabbath]

Why would you do this to his poetic lyrics? Why?

[@trashking471]

The lyrics are still "poetic", idk why you're being so dramatic

[@municipalorrery]

@@trashking471 some parts are kinda ruined in such a literal translation for example, the end is “a reflection of myself, it’s hollow (x8)” not just “emptiness”

[@HRain-kv1iu]

It's in plain English... for people to understand. It's obviously going to lose some poetry when you blend it out like that. You can check some other translation if that's what you want

[@pfftt2885]

@@municipalorrery It means the same thing what does plain English do y’all not understand