"Soul's Refrain" (魂のルフラン, Tamashii no Rufuran?) was the theme song used for the first film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Evangelion: Death and Rebirth. Released on 21 February 1997, Yoko Takahashi performed the song. It was later featured on her album Li-La which was released on 06 November 1997.[1] A shortened version of the song was used as the opening theme for the fighting video game Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra.
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English
Original
watashi ni kaeri nasai
kioku wo tadori
yasashisa to yume no minamoto e
mo ichido hoshi ni hikare
umareru tame ni
tamashii no RUFURAN
aoi kage ni tsutsumareta suhada ga
toki no naka de shizuka ni furuete'ru
inochi no yukue wo toikakeru you ni
yubisaki wa watashi wo motomeru
dakishimeteta unmei no anata wa
kisetsu ni saku maru de hakanai hana
kibou no nioi wo mune ni nokoshite
chiri isogu azayaka-na sugata de
watashi ni kaeri nasai
umareru mae ni
anata ga sugoshita daichi e to
kono te ni kaeri nasai
meguriau tame
kiseki wa okoru yo nando demo
tamashii no RUFURAN
inoru you ni mabuta tojita toki ni
sekai wa tada yami no soko ni kieru
soredemo kodou wa mata ugokidasu
kagiri aru eien wo sagashite
watashi ni kaeri nasai
kioku wo tadori
yasashisa to yume no minamoto e
anata mo kaeri nasai
aishiau tame
kokoro mo karada mo kurikaesu
tamashii no RUFURAN
watashi ni kaeri nasai
umareru mae ni
anata ga sugoshita daichi e to
kono te ni kaeri nasai
meguriau tame
kiseki wa okoru yo nandodemo
tamashii no RUFURAN
Please come back to me,
Following memories
To the source of gentleness and dreams,
In order to be born, and shine to the stars
Once again...
Soul's refrain
Your naked skin wrapped in blue shadows
Trembles quietly in this moment
Your fingertip searches for me,
As if asking for the whereabouts of life
The you that was embraced by fate
Blooms in season like an ephemeral flower
Leaving behind the scent of hope on your chest
Scattering hurriedly in splendid form
Please come back to me,
Before you are born
To the earth you spent your days on
Please come back into my arms,
To meet again
Miracles do happen, however many times
Soul's refrain
When eyes are closed as if in prayer
The world simply disappears there into the darkness
Even so, my heartbeat starts again
Looking for a bounded eternity
Please come back to me,
Following memories
To the source of gentleness and dreams.
You, too, please come back,
So we can love each other.
Heart and body repeat
Soul's refrain
Please come back to me,
Before you are born
To the earth you spent your days on
Please come back into my arms
To meet again