Testament: RK Song Lyrics

Music from anime is one of the things I'm really drawn to, whether it be the opening and ending themes, or the background music accompanying the scenes. I consider them an important part of any animated endeavor because it enhances the poignance of the story, adding substance to the heart of the anime. Without it, the story is rendered flat and practically lifeless as music serves to translate the emotions into something concrete and almost tangible.

Unfortunately, due to bandwidth considerations, I can't upload mp3s onto the site. So here are the lyrics to the opening and ending themes instead. These are from the CDs that I have as well as from lyrics databases since I only know a handful of kanji, so I can't completely transcribe them. I'm also planning to post the translations, though it might take some time as my Japanese is probably at the level of an elementary student, or maybe even lower. ^^6 Anyway, I hope you find these lyrics useful specially if you're like me, who just loves to sing along. ^^

1/2 · 1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou
Dame! · Fourth Avenue Cafe · Heart of Sword · It's Gonna Rain
Kimi ni Fureru Dake De · Namida wa Shitte Iru
Sobakasu · Tactics

Sobakasu by Judy & Mary Rurouni Kenshin · 1st Opening Theme
Daikirai datta sobakasu o chotto Hitonadeshite tame iki o hitotsu Hebi ikkyuu no koi wa migoto ni Kakuzatou to issho ni toketa
Mae yori mo motto yaseta mune ni chotto "Chiku" tto sasaru toge ga itai Hoshi uranai mo ate ni naranai wa
Motto touku made Issho ni yuketara ne Ureshikute sore dake de
Omoi dewa itsumo kirei dakedo Sore dake ja onaka ga suku wa Honto wa setsunai yoru nano ni Doushite kashira? Ano hito no egao mo Omoi dasenai no
Kowashite naoshite wakatteru noni Sore ga atashi no seikaku dakara Modokashii kimochi de ayafuya no mama de Sore demo ii koi o shitekita
Omoikiri aketa hidari mimi no piasu ni wa, ne Waraenai episoudo
Sobakasu no kazu o kazoete miru Yugoretanui gurumi o daite Mune o sasu toge wa kienai kedo Kaeru-chan mo usagi-chan mo Waratte kureru no
Omoi dewa itsumo kirei dakedo Sore dake ja onaka ga suku no Honto wa setsunai yoru na noni Doushite kashira? Ano hito no namida mo Omoi dasenai no?
Omoi dasenai no? Doushite nano?

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Tactics by The Yellow Monkey Rurouni Kenshin · 1st Ending Theme
Gira toshita kimi no meni, Doki toshita hirusa gari Shaki toshita ore no karada Marude tame sareteru you ni
Tsuso toshita kimi to kuukini Zoku toshita koi gokoro wa Zara toshita suna o kami Sareruga mama yoru ni naru
Soro soro jiman no kuchibiru de Waiso o nomasete kurenai ka Mangetsu no yoru ni yuwae bareta Otoko to onna wa eien sa
Wage shiku Lady, Ah gimme your Love. You shiku Lady, I need you Love. Tame ni miseru sabishige na mega. Uso ka hontou ka wakaranai
Sunao ni Lady, Ah gimme your Love Kanjite mite Lady, I need you Love Kimi no shigu sani furi ma wasarete Yume naka no ai wa ore no naka de odoru

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Namida wa Shitte Iru by Suzukaze Mayo Rurouni Kenshin · 2nd Ending Theme
Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki Dou sureba iin da rou Sora wo miagete mo Kokoro ga itai
Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni Dare mo ga fureteshimau Mizu no tsumetasa ni Odoroku toki no you ni
Tonari ni iru dake de Nani mo dekinai kedo Arittake no egao kimi dake ni Kakaete okuruyo donna toki mo
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yatte kuru Kimi no tame dake ni Naitemo ii yo donna kanashimi mo Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de
Dare ka o mamoru koto nante Kantan ni dekinai ne Kimi ni furuame mo Tomerarenai yo
Dakedo akirametaku wa nai Chippokena yuuki demo Itsuka honto no Tsuyosa ni nareru naraba
Chiisana chou de sae Umi o koete yukeru "Itsuka, kitto" sonna kotoba shika Ienai jibun ga kuyashii kedo
Shinjite ii yo niji wa yatte kuru Kimi no tsuma saki e Shinjite ii yo kimi no toki ga kuru Mou sugu atarashii kaze no naka
Sou sa kanarazu yume wa yatte kuru Sono mune o hiroge Kitto namida wa sore wo shitte iru Oshie ni kitan da yo ashita kara
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yatte kuru Kimi no tame dake ni Naite mo ii yo donna kanashimi mo Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de

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Heart of Sword by T.M. Revolution Rurouni Kenshin · 3rd & 5th Ending Theme
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita o Yoake no mama de, koesou de Butsukatteikya kokeru omoi yo Konya mo mata, sure chigai
Sanzan sugite doryoku no ato mo Naku naru kekka, only no tsuna watari Yaru dake son suru yo na, mainichi wa Sha ni kamaeteta hou koso, raku ni naru
Atsukute, tsurai Jibun o kakushite, Mijikai toki o ikiteru
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita o Yoake no mama de, koesou de Hottokeba, hashiru omoi yo Yume mo mata, sure chigai
Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire o sasete
Wakatte inai, kimi nara tori demo, Rikutsu o kaete ii noni
Nando kimi ni, ketsu mazuite mo Modottekichau, aijou ni Shinjikaneru, utaretsuyosa yo Konya mo, soutou nemurenai
Nando nankai, kurikaeshitemo Modottekichau, ai dakara Butsukatteiku, kesunu omoi o Semeru hou ga, suji chigai
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita o Yoake no mama de koete yuku
Aishou yori mo, fukai futari wa Sure chigatte kamawanai

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Fourth Avenue Cafe by L'Arc~en~Ciel Rurouni Kenshin · 4th Ending Theme
Kisetsu wa odayaka ni owari o tsugeta ne Irorareta kioku ne yosete Sayonara ai o kureta ano hito wa Kono hitomi ni yurameiteita
Togirenai kimochi nante Hajime kara shinjite nakatta Utsuri yuku machinami ni Tori nokosareta mama
Yukikau ano hitobito ga ima wa Tooku ni kanjirarete Zawamekisae usurete wa Tameiki ni kiete shimau
Karaseki ni mitsumerareta Taikutsu na kyuujitsu ni wa Owaru koto naku anata ga Nagare tsuzuketeiru
Wakatte itemo kitsukanai furishite Oborete itayo itsu demo Dareka no koto omotteru Yokogao demo suteki datta kara
Kisetsu wa odayaka ni owari wo tsugetane Irorareta kioku ne yosete Sayonara ai o kureta ano hito wa Kono hitomi ni yurameiteita
Ato dore kurai darou? Soba ni itekureru no wa Sou omoi nakara Toki o kizande da yo
Yosete wa kaeshiteku nami no you ni Kono kokoro wa sarawarete
Kyou mo machi wa aimo kawawarazu Omoi megura ze sorezore ni egaite yuku Sayonara ai o kureta ano hito wa Tooi sora ni koigogarete Kono hitomi ni yurameteita
Usuri yuku machi nami ni Tame iki wa koboreta

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1/2 by Kawamoto Makoto Rurouni Kenshin · 2nd Opening Theme
Senaka ni mimi o pitto tsukete dakishimeta Kyou kaisen mitai na karada ga jama da ne Dokka itchai sou na no sa
Damatteru to chigire sou dakara konna kimochi Hankei san METER inai no sekai de motto Motto hittsuitetai no sa
Kawaribango de PEDARU o koi de Ojigi no himawari toorikoeshite Gungun kaze o nomikonde sou tobe sou jan
Hajimete kanjita kimi no taion dare yori mo tsuyoku naritai Attakai RHYTHM niko no shinzou ga kuttsuiteku
Kuchibiru to kuchibiru me to me to te to te Kami-sama wa nani mo kinshi nanka shitenai Aishiteru.. aishiteru.. aishiteru..
Atashi mada koritenai otona ja wakannai Kurushikute setsunakute misetakute panku shichau Soppo mite matteru kara pokke no mayotteru te de hoppe ni furete koi shiteru chikara ni mahou o kakete
itsumo issho ni toomawari shiteta kaerimichi daidai ga koboreru you na sora ni nanda ka HAPPY & SAD
atashi tachi tte doushite umareta no hanbun da yo ne hitori de kangaete mo miru kedo yappa hetappi na no sa
mienaku naruhodo tooku ni BALL o nagereru tsuyoi kata urayamashikute otoko no ko ni naritakatta sunda mizu no you ni yawarakaku dare yori mo tsuyoku naritai chitcha na koro mitai hen ne namida koboreteku
kuchibiru to kuchibiru me to me to te to te onaji mono onaji kanji kata shiteru no aishiteru aishiteru aishiteru
atashi mada koritenai otona ja wakannai todokanai tte iwaretatte konno mama JUMP shitai BYE BYE no KISS suru kara saigo no ippo no kyori gutte daite taiyo ga zutto shizumanai you ni
iko no yuuhi potsun to futari de miteta kirei dakedo mo sa nanka ienai ne nanka tarinai ne mado kara
NOSTRODAMUS ga yogen shita toori kono hoshi ga bakuhatsu suru hi wa hitotsu ni naritai attakai RHYTHM niko no shinzo ga kuttsuiteku
kuchibiru to kuchibiru me to me to te to te Kami-sama wa nani mo kinshi nanka shitenai aishiteru aishiteru aishiteru
atashi mada koritenai otona ja wakannai kurushikute setsunakute misetakute panku shichau soppo mite matteru kara pokke no mayotterute de hoppe ni furete koi shiteru chikara ni mahou o kakete taiyo ga zutto shizumanai you ni

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It's Gonna Rain by Bonnie Pink Rurouni Kenshin · 6th Ending Theme
Ashidori mo karuku shite CHAO CHAO Torumono mo toriaezu CHAO CHAO RAION ga unaru mitai na raimei ga Taisan o unagashiteiru dou naru no ? Sou... Mousugu ame
Daikiraii ame nanka CHAO CHAO Mou sukoshi itai no ni CHAO CHAO Kaikan ga kansai ni kawaru shunkan o RAION ga isogaseta no wa Meihaku no! Meiwaku It's gonna rain!
Ame wa mou ARIBAI o kesu no? Kare wa mou wasureteshimau no? Futari wa mou kore kiri ni naru no? Subete wa ame no sei tte koto ni shiteokou
Kare kara no renraku wa Nothing nothing Ame ni yoru kyoukun mo Nothing nothing Kanjou mo IGIRISU no tenki mitai ni Utsurigi dattara totemo Raku nano ni... Gyaku nano It's gonna rain!
Ame ga netsu o yomigaeraseta Kare mo futo watashi o omoidashita Futari wa ima koko ni michibikareta Subete wa ame no sei uun okage nano
Ame wa hito wo yondari keshitari Dare yori mo tegowa MAGISHAN ne Futari wa itsumo damasarete bakari Subete wa ame de hajimarun deshoo...
It's gonna rain...

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1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou by Siam Shade Rurouni Kenshin · 7th Ending Theme
Kowareru hodo ai shiteru Sanbun no ichi no tsutawaranai Junjou na kanjou wa kara mawari I LOVE YOU sae ienaide iru MY HEART
Nagakute nemuranai yoru ga kimi e no omoi Sore wa koi nan desu to sasayaku yo Tomedonaku katari kakeru yureru kodou wa Binetsu majiri no tameiki e to kawaru
GIVE ME SMILE AND SHINE DAYS Kimi no SMILE de ite tsuku yoru no samusa mo GOOD Koraerareru
Kowareru hodo ai shiteru Sanbun no ichi no tsutawaranai Junjou na kanjou wa kara mawari I LOVE YOU sae ienai de iru MY HEART
Manatsu no ame no you ni kawaita suha da Uruosu kimi no egao ga mabushikute
GIVE ME SMILE AND SHINE DAYS Kyuu ni sumasanaide Donna ni konnan de Nankan na kabe mo koeru kara
Dore dake kimi wo ai shitara Kono omoi todoku no darou Mitsumerareru to ienai Kotoba ga chuu ni mau Hanarereba hanareru hodo Itooshii hito da to kizuku Motomereba motomeru hodo ni Setsunai kyoori o kanjiteru MY HEART
GIVE ME SMILE AND SHINE DAYS GIVE ME SHINE AND NICE DAYS Moshi mo kono ude de Kimi wo dakishime aeta nara
Dore dake kimi o ai shitara Kono omoi todoku no darou Yume no naka de wa tashika ni Ieata hazu na no ni
Kowareru hodo ai shitemo Sanbun no ichi no tsutawaranai Junjou na kanjou wa kara mawari I LOVE YOU sae ienai de iru MY HEART MY HEART

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Kimi ni Fureru Dake De by Curio Rurouni Kenshin · 8th Ending Theme
Tomedo naku afurete Koboreru namida no kazu hodo Yarusenai koto mo nai Zutto ha te shinai boku no ai
Baby sou sa Karada ga tokeru kurai no Atsui muna sawagi ni makasete woo Nani mo ka mo koete yukou
Ah kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite Ah kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Imi mo naku sakende Kowaresou na kokoro nando mo Nagusameru you ni Sotto tsutsumi kaikomu kimi no ai
Baby sou sa itoshii sou no sugata ga Donna toki ni mo boku wo sasou woo Nani mo kamo wasureru hodo
Ah kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite Ah kimi wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete Takamatte yuku futari no omomuku mama ni Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Ah kimi ni fureru dakede kokoro wa hazunde Ah kimi ni fureru dakede boku wa mitasarete Takamatte yuku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni Motto tsuyoku... Ah kimi ni fureru dake de kokoro wa hazunde Ah kimi ni fureru dake de boku wa mitasarete Ima wa tada kono kimochi wo Tayasanai you ni Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo Dakishimeru yo

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Dame! by Izumi Yo Rurouni Kenshin · 9th Ending Theme
Machi chuu doko demo uso bakari Hyaku nen mae kara shouchi da yo Ima sara aki kankeru kurai Dare demo dekiru
Ai wa nagu same no Dou gu nanka ja naindashi
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no? Un ja nai TSUKI ja nai Motto jitsu ryoku misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja kanji nai Itsu datte KURAKURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO ni natte choudai
Socchi no katte de yobidashite Sakki kara tameiki bakari ja ne Zenzen tanoshime nai ja nai Nasake nai kao
Usui ai jou de Manzoku shite cha owari da shi
DARA DARA DARA to dara shi nai ne ATASHI sonna ni hima ja nai Hakkiri to ieba sou Yume no nai YATSU sai tei
GIRI GIRI GIRI no GIRI GIRI made Jibun no koto o shinjite yo Sono kokoro kazari ja na katta ra ne OTOKO o misete chou dai
Hito wa dare demo kizutsuite Ookiku naru mono deshou? Taore temo mata haiagaru Sore demo dame nara sono toki ATASHI ga dakishimete ageru kara ii ja nai no yo
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no? Kono tsugi wa tsuyoi toko Motto kicchiri misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja ho re nai yo Itsu datte KURA KURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO no natte choudai

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