悪魔の子 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ヒグチアイ
• Album: 未成線上

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of "Akuma no Ko" by Ai Higuchi, the captivating ending theme from *Attack on Titan*. Explore themes of love, sacrifice, and the search for meaning in a world of contradictions. Learn about the nuances of the Japanese language through the song's evocative lyrics and discover why it resonates with fans worldwide.

[English]

The iron bullet is proof of justice

If I pierce through, I get closer to being a hero

If you close your eyes and try to touch

A demon with the same shape and the same body temperature

Am I no good while that guy is fine?

There was just a wall there

Don't lament the fate of being born

We're all free, after all

Like a bird, if I had wings

I could go anywhere

But if there's no place to return to

I surely can't go anywhere

I just don't want to live like that

The world is cruel, but I still love you

No matter what I sacrifice, I will protect you

Even if it's a mistake, I won't doubt it

What is right is to strongly believe in oneself

The scene of iron rain falling

It looked like a movie on the television

War is such foolish brutality

It has nothing to do with me, it's a story of a foreign land

Then why do I hate that guy?

The dark feelings I can't hide

I can't even explain it

We are full of contradictions

If these words were translated

The true meaning wouldn't get across

To believe is to open your eyes

Only the world I've touched

I just don't want to live like that

The world is cruel, but I still love you

No matter what I sacrifice, I will protect you

The shadow of the person I chose, the corpse of what I discarded

I realized that within myself grows the child of a demon

Behind justice, within sacrifice, there is the child of a demon in my heart

[Japanese]

鉄の弾が 正義の証明 Tatsu no tama ga Seigi no shoumei

貫けば 英雄に近づいた Tsuranukeba Eiyuu ni chikazuita

その目を閉じて 触れてみれば Sonome wo tojite Furete mireba

同じ形 同じ体温の悪魔 Onaji katachi Onaji taion no akuma

僕はダメで あいつはいいの？ Boku wa damede Aitsu wa iino?

そこに壁があっただけなのに Sokoni kabe ga atta dake nanoni

生まれてしまった 運命嘆くな Umarete shimatta Sadame nagekuna

僕らはみんな 自由なんだから Bokura wa minna Jiyuu nandakara

鳥のように 羽があれば Tori noyouni Hane ga areba

どこへだって行けるけど Dokoe datte ikeru kedo

帰る場所が なければ Kaeru basho ga Nakereba

きっとどこへも行けない Kitto dokohemo ikenai

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ Sekai wa zankokuda Soredemo kimi wo aisuyo

なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ Nani wo giseinishitemo Soredemo kimi wo mamoruyo

間違いだとしても 疑ったりしない Machigai datoshitemo Utagattari shinai

正しさとは 自分のこと 強く信じることだ Tadashisa towa Jibunnokoto Tsuyoku shinjirukotoda

鉄の雨が 降り散る情景 Tetsu no ame ga Furichiru joukei

テレビの中 映画に見えたんだ Terebi no naka Eigani mietanda

戦争なんて 愚かな凶暴 Sensou nante Orokana kyoubou

関係ない 知らない国の話 Kankeinai Shiranai kuni no hanashi

それならなんで あいつ憎んで Sorenara nande Aitsu nikunde

黒い気持ち 隠しきれない理由 Kuroi kimochi Kakushikirenai wake

説明だって できやしないんだ Setsumei datte Dekiyashinainda

僕らはなんて 矛盾ばっかなんだ Bokura wa nante Mujyun bakkananda

この言葉も 訳されれば Kono kotoba mo Yakusarereba

本当の意味は伝わらない Hontou no imi wa tsutawaranai

信じるのは その目を開いて Shinjiru nowa Sonome wo hiraite

触れた世界だけ Fureta sekai dake

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ Sekai wa zankokuda Soredemo kimi wo aisuyo

なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ Nani wo giseini shitemo Soredemo kimi wo mamoruyo

選んだ人の影 捨てたものの屍 Eranda hito no kage Suteta monono shikabane

気づいたんだ 自分の中 育つのは悪魔の子 Kizuitanda Jibun no naka Sodatsu nowa akuma no ko

正義の裏 犠牲の中 心には悪魔の子 Seigi no ura Gisei no naka Kokoro niwa akuma no ko

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
正義 (Seigi) /seːɡi/ B2	noun - justice, righteousness
英雄 (Eiyuu) /eːjɯː/ B2	noun - hero
悪魔 (Akuma) /akɯma/ B1	noun - devil, demon
運命 (Sadame) /sadame/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
自由 (Jiyuu) /d͡ʑi.jɯː/ A2	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
残酷 (Zankoku) /zaŋkokɯ/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal
犠牲 (Gisei) /ɡiseː/ B2	noun - sacrifice
守る (Mamoru) /mamoru/ A2	verb - to protect, to defend
信じる (Shinjiru) /ɕiɲd͡ʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
情景 (Joukei) /d͡ʑoːkeː/ C1	noun - scene, spectacle
戦争 (Sensou) /se̞ːnso̞ː/ B1	noun - war
愚か (Orokana) /oɾokana/ B2	adjective - foolish, stupid
矛盾 (Mujun) /mɯd͡ʑɯɴ/ B2	noun - contradiction
意味 (Imi) /imi/ A2	noun - meaning, significance
育つ (Sodatsu) /sodatsu/ B1	verb - to grow up, to be brought up

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕はダメで

  ➔ Using "〜で" indicates a reason or cause, often translated as 'because' or 'due to'.

  ➔ The particle "〜で" is used to indicate the reason or cause for the preceding statement.

• 運命嘆くな

  ➔ Imperative form for "な" at the end of a verb to give a negative command or prohibition.

  ➔ The ending "な" attached to the verb forms a negative imperative, used for prohibitions.

• 心には悪魔の子

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the target or location, here indicating 'in the heart'.

  ➔ The particle "に" specifies the location or focus point, meaning 'in the heart'.

• 関係ない 知らない国の話

  ➔ Using "〜ない" to form the negative of verbs; "関係ない" means 'not related'.

  ➔ The suffix "〜ない" attached to the verb root creates a negative form, meaning 'not related'.

• 心には悪魔の子

  ➔ The phrase "〜の子" indicates 'the child of' or 'the embodiment of' a concept.

  ➔ The construction "〜の子" symbolizes 'the child of' or 'the embodiment of' the preceding noun or concept.