I commented, before I'd seen the second of the Rebuild of Evangelion movies, that it was like a more grown-up version of the TV series. A little more measured, a bit more subtle. And I still believe that, in some ways, despite the second movie being none of these things.
People are disagreeing on whether the sound and fury of the movie was the "correct" thing. But there's no denying the difference between the insert song ("Give me wings") and the End of Evangelion insert ("Come, sweet death"). You can see it just from the titles. Eva has grown up, a little.
Here's a translation, just because.
いま私の願いごとが
If I could have one wish come true,
かなうならば翼がほしい
I'd like a pair of wings.
この背中に鳥のように
On my back, like a bird,
白い翼つけてください
Grant me a pair of white wings.
この大空に翼をひろげ
In the wide sky, I want to spread my wings
飛んで行きたいよ
and fly away.
悲しみのない自由の空へ
Without sadness, I'll let my wings soar,
翼はためかせ
freely in the sky.
行きたい
I want to go there.
子どものとき夢みたこと
When I was a child, I had a dream,
今も同じ夢に見ている
And I still have the same dream.
この大空に翼をひろげ
In the wide sky, I want to spread my wings
飛んで行きたいよ
and fly away.
悲しみのない自由の空へ
Without sadness, I'll let my wings soar,
翼はためかせ
freely in the sky.
(repeat)
行きたい
I want to go there.
words from chris, 2010-06-05 00:20:48, los angeles
