Jiyuu no Tsubasa – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through “Jiyuu no Tsubasa” offers a unique opportunity to engage with themes of hope, struggle, and freedom. The song’s powerful and emotive lyrics, combined with its grand musical style, make for a memorable learning experience. The mix of Japanese and German phrases also provides an interesting look into how the song builds its unique worldview, reflecting the complex narrative of “Attack on Titan.”

[English]

​​​ ​O mein Freund!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, my friend​ ​​

​​​ ​O mein Freund!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, my friend​ ​​

​​​ ​O mein Freund!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, my friend​ ​​

​​​ ​O mein Freund!​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh, my friend​ ​​

​​​ ​O mein Freund!​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Behold this victory​ ​​

​​​ ​Jetzt hier ist ein Sieg.​ ​​ ​​ ​Dies ist der erste Gloria.​ ​​

​​​ ​Feiern wir diesen Sieg,​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh my friend rejoice​ ​​

​​​ ​Feiern wir diesen Sieg,​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh my friend rejoice​ ​​

​​​ ​Feiern wir diesen Sieg,​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh my friend rejoice​ ​​

​​​ ​Feiern wir diesen Sieg,​ ​​

​​​ ​Oh my friend rejoice​ ​​

​​​ ​Feiern wir diesen Sieg,​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​As we prepare for the upcoming fight​ ​​

​​​ ​Für den nächsten Kampf!​ ​​

​​​ ​Subtitles by Bruh clan​ ​​

​​​ ​"Muimi na shi de atta" to​ ​​

​​​ ​I won't let them say​ ​​

​​​ ​"Muimi na shi de atta" to​ ​​

​​​ ​I won't let them say​ ​​

​​​ ​"Muimi na shi de atta" to​ ​​

​​​ ​I won't let them say​ ​​

​​​ ​"Muimi na shi de atta" to​ ​​

​​​ ​I won't let them say​ ​​

​​​ ​"Muimi na shi de atta" to​ ​​

​​​ ​Iwasenai​ ​​

​​​ ​"It was a meaningless death"​ ​​

​​​ ​Iwasenai​ ​​

​​​ ​"It was a meaningless death"​ ​​

​​​ ​Iwasenai​ ​​

​​​ ​"It was a meaningless death"​ ​​

​​​ ​Iwasenai​ ​​

​​​ ​"It was a meaningless death"​ ​​

​​​ ​Iwasenai​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Until I become the last one standing​ ​​

​​​ ​Saigo no hitori ni naru made...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist grausam... Wir bringen...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is colossal... We'll jump at them...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is colossal... We'll jump at them...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is colossal... We'll jump at them...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...​ ​​

​​​ ​The enemy is colossal... We'll jump at them...​ ​​

​​​ ​Der Feind ist riesig... Wir springen...​ ​​

​​​ ​Ryoute ​ ​​ ​​ ​ni wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​gloria ​ ​​ ​​ ​utau ​ ​​ ​​ ​no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​sieg​ ​​

​​​ ​With glory in our hands,​ ​​

​​​ ​Ryoute ​ ​​ ​​ ​ni wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​gloria ​ ​​ ​​ ​utau ​ ​​ ​​ ​no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​sieg​ ​​

​​​ ​With glory in our hands,​ ​​

​​​ ​Ryoute ​ ​​ ​​ ​ni wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​gloria ​ ​​ ​​ ​utau ​ ​​ ​​ ​no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​sieg​ ​​

​​​ ​With glory in our hands,​ ​​

​​​ ​Ryoute ​ ​​ ​​ ​ni wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​gloria ​ ​​ ​​ ​utau ​ ​​ ​​ ​no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​sieg​ ​​

​​​ ​With glory in our hands,​ ​​

​​​ ​Ryoute ​ ​​ ​​ ​ni wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​gloria ​ ​​ ​​ ​utau ​ ​​ ​​ ​no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​sieg​ ​​

​​​ ​Senaka ni wa die ​ ​​ ​​ ​Flügel der freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​We sing a song of triumph carrying our wings on its back​ ​​

​​​ ​Senaka ni wa die ​ ​​ ​​ ​Flügel der freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​We sing a song of triumph carrying our wings on its back​ ​​

​​​ ​Senaka ni wa die ​ ​​ ​​ ​Flügel der freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​We sing a song of triumph carrying our wings on its back​ ​​

​​​ ​Senaka ni wa die ​ ​​ ​​ ​Flügel der freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​We sing a song of triumph carrying our wings on its back​ ​​

​​​ ​Senaka ni wa die ​ ​​ ​​ ​Flügel der freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​Nigirishimeta ketsui wo ​ ​​ ​​ ​hidarimune ni kirisaku no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​ringel de torheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our determined fists placed on the heart, we cut through the loop of madness​ ​​

​​​ ​Nigirishimeta ketsui wo ​ ​​ ​​ ​hidarimune ni kirisaku no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​ringel de torheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our determined fists placed on the heart, we cut through the loop of madness​ ​​

​​​ ​Nigirishimeta ketsui wo ​ ​​ ​​ ​hidarimune ni kirisaku no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​ringel de torheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our determined fists placed on the heart, we cut through the loop of madness​ ​​

​​​ ​Nigirishimeta ketsui wo ​ ​​ ​​ ​hidarimune ni kirisaku no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​ringel de torheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our determined fists placed on the heart, we cut through the loop of madness​ ​​

​​​ ​Nigirishimeta ketsui wo ​ ​​ ​​ ​hidarimune ni kirisaku no wa ​ ​​ ​​ ​ringel de torheit​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Dancing in the clear skies​ ​​

​​​ ​Soukyuu wo mau​ ​​

​​​ ​Flügel der Freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our wings of freedom​ ​​

​​​ ​Flügel der Freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our wings of freedom​ ​​

​​​ ​Flügel der Freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our wings of freedom​ ​​

​​​ ​Flügel der Freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​With our wings of freedom​ ​​

​​​ ​Flügel der Freiheit​ ​​

​​​ ​( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) 421839 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)​ ​​

​​​ ​"Attack on Titan"​ ​​

​​​ ​Commission subtitles via discord: Bruh Clan#6633​ ​​​ ​​​ ​​

​​​ ​"Attack on Titan"​ ​​

​​​ ​Commission subtitles via discord: Bruh Clan#6633​ ​​​ ​​​ ​​

​​​ ​"Attack on Titan"​ ​​

​​​ ​Commission subtitles via discord: Bruh Clan#6633​ ​​​ ​​​ ​​

​​​ ​"Attack on Titan"​ ​​

​​​ ​Commission subtitles via discord: Bruh Clan#6633​ ​​​ ​​​ ​​

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - success in a competition or struggle
sieg /ziːg/ B2	noun - victory or conquest in battle
gloria /ˈɡlɔːri/ B2	noun - glory or fame
kampf /kɑːmfp/ B2	noun - combat or fight
neben /ˈneːbən/ A2	noun - side
ketsui /kɛtsuːi/ B2	noun - determination
kirisaku /kiɾisaˌku/ C1	verb - to cut through or slice
sha /ʃaː/ A2	noun - loop (as in a cycle or ring)
soukyuu /sokʲuː/ B1	verb - to soar or fly high
ringel /ˈʁɪŋɡəl/ C1	noun - ring or loop (used in poetic or figurative sense)
daitai /daɪtaɪ/ B2	adjective - big, grand, vast
ryoute /ˈrjoːte/ A2	noun - both hands
fēng /fɤŋ/ B1	noun - wind

Key Grammar Structures

• O mein Freund! Oh, my friend

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The phrase "O mein Freund!" is a direct address to the listener, emphasizing a personal connection.

• Feiern wir diesen Sieg, Oh my friend rejoice

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Feiern wir diesen Sieg" uses the imperative mood to encourage celebration.

• I won't let them say 'It was a meaningless death'

  ➔ Future tense with negation

  ➔ The phrase "I won't let them say" uses the future tense with negation to express determination.

• Until I become the last one standing

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "Until I become the last one standing" is a subordinate clause indicating a condition.

• The enemy is cruel... We'll bring it on...

  ➔ Present simple and future simple

  ➔ The phrase "The enemy is cruel" uses the present simple to state a fact, while "We'll bring it on" uses the future simple to express intention.

• With our determined fists placed on the heart

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "With our determined fists placed on the heart" is a prepositional phrase that adds detail to the action.

• Dancing in the clear skies

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Dancing in the clear skies" is a gerund phrase that describes an ongoing action.