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DragonsRevenge
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Almost every single anime theme I have ever heard has had nothing but positive, uplifting lryics. Are there any that are depressing and/or morbid?
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frentymon
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The lyrics to Red Fraction (OP for Black Lagoon) are kind of evil-sounding, but they mirror Revy's personaltiy and way of life almost perfectly. People dismiss them as "cliche" and "throwing together random cool sounding English words", but I actually thought they were pretty unique and made sense, and I liked the Volga reference too.
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Murasakisuishou
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Witch Hunter Robin had some pretty depressing theme songs if I remember correctly. Also, the third and fourth openings for Fullmetal Alchemist have sort of melancholy lyrics with upbeat music. There's also Rise from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, which is beautiful as well as meaningful. Serial Experiments Lain had some really down music too, but that's to be expected.
A lot of the more gothic, vampire-darkness-evil oriented series have more depressing and negative songs. Trinity Blood is another I can think of, and I'm sure there are more....Heck some of the songs used for NANA are depressing, in an uplifting sort of way.... |
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NGE1113
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"Komm, Süsser Tod" from EoE, I believe, falls into this category as well. The lyrics express the regrets present (especially in terms of Shinji) when the song appears near the end of the movie. I found it a bit strange, as well, that though the song's tone is depressing, there's a sense of satisfaction that the world's coming to end. Could just be me, though.
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DragonsRevenge
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Ha, I forgot about that one. The song is so happy and upbeat sounding, and the lyrics are really morbid lol. It fit the tone of the movie, that's for sure. |
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MorwenLaicoriel
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The ending theme for Gankutsuou, "You Won't See Me Coming" isn't exactly uplifting...I'm not sure if it's exactly depressing, but it does talk about the acts of revenge that is the main plot.
"We Were Lovers", the opening theme of the anime, is pretty moody, and definantely not a 'happy' song. |
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mike_s_6
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This might fall into the "sad" or "depressed" category. The music is beautiful too
What's it For Ghost in the Shell SAC - Emily Curtis / Yoko Kanno I'm not too sure that I can go much farther I'm really not sure things are even getting better I'm so tired of the me that has to disagree And so tired of the me that's in control I woke up to the see the sun shining all around me How could it shine down on me? You'd think that it would notice I can't take anymore I had to ask myself, “What's it really for?” Everything I tried to do, it didn't matter And now I might be better off just rolling over Cause you know I tried so hard but couldn't change a thing And it hurts so much I might as well let go 
I can't really take the sun shining all around me You'd think that it would notice I no longer believe Can't help telling myself, “It don't mean a thing.” I woke up to see the sun shining all around me How could it shine down on me? Sun shining all it's beauty Why would it shine down on me? You'd think that it would notice I can't take anymore Just had to ask myself, “What's it really for?” |
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kk
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Doesn't the second opening song for Baki the Grappler seem a little depressing? I mean it's a Dir en grey song after all and the lyrics don't seem very uplifting.
By the way it's Child Prey for those who don't know. |
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Wandering Knight
 Posts: 94 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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The first NHK ni Youkoso! ED, Odoru Akachan Ningen, is an kind-of upbeat song mixed with kind-of sad lyrics. Here are the lyrics for the TV version, for Japanese readers:
あばば あばば あばば 踊る赤ちゃん人間 人は裸で 生まれた時は 誰も愛され 同じなはずだ どうしてなのだ いきていくうち 運命（さだめ）は別れ むごいくらいだ 人の目見たり 見れなかったり 恋をしったり しれなかったり それなら僕は いっそになりたい 死ぬまでベイビー 赤ちゃん人間 ｢ああ 何てかわいいベイビー 愛したくなるわ」 (思うツボだぜ！) （うまくいったぜ！） 彼女抱いた赤子 実は赤ちゃん人間 あどけなさの裏であばば ほくそ笑むのさ 君もなれよ 楽でいいぜ ベイビーヒューマン あばば あばば 踊れ増やせ そして宇宙へ 火星へ 土星へ 銀河へ 踊るよ 赤ちゃん人間 踊るよ 赤ちゃん人間 I already have it written like this on my hard drive, I'd translate it but I'm too lazy at the moment ;P |
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Nom_Anor
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It isn't exactly depressing, but more bittersweet.
Kanon 2006. (sorry, can only remember about half of it right now.) |
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Zalis116
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Hmm, I don't know, maybe you've watching the wrong sorts of anime?
 The OP of Shinigami no Ballad fits with the morbid tone of the series, with lines like, "I cannot touch you, but I can kill you."
The Fruits Basket OP, "For Fruits Basket," just gets sadder and sadder the more you see of the series and the more you learn of the Sohmas. The OP of Elfen Lied, "Lilium" is a haunting Latin piece that gets put to effective use throughout the series. (EL's closer, on the other hand, doesn't fit with the series' tone at all, which is also cool.) |
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Wandering Knight
Posts: 94 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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There's also the OP of Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni, another piece with dark and negative lyrics.
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Ryvius213
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eX-Dream, the opening theme for X TV, has negative lyrics.
translation from http://animelyrics.com : Of this world, the end is coming Dreams and hopes do not matter Inside your heart, you are sleeping but you will not wake up Feel the hand of a future that cannot be changed Burning for your life This life will burn out someday, even if you try to cling to it (for the perfect dream) Drowning in my dream Even if it's remembered, a dream is only a dream You are star light I think Yume wo Sugitemo, the ending theme for Infinite Ryvius, also has somewhat negative lyrics, although it sounds amazing. I'll post the lyrics translation later on. Anime Lyrics doesn't have it, and I don't want to put out my DVD's at 12 AM when everyone else is sleeping. |
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Arcanite Champion
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"Last Regrets" from Kanon 2006.
I won’t say ‘thank you’; I’ll leave it in myself forever Goodbye, after a dream that doesn’t overshadow it, quietly lands I forever, forever embrace the pieces pouring into my hands And I already know the strength of laughing until the end Good morning, waking up is blindingly bright and sad Goodbye, our inexcusable weaknesses were fine The common kindness in us moves around like flowers, like love I can’t hear the quietness of the low clouds waiting for the wind anymore I forever, forever embrace the pieces pouring into my hands And I already know the strength of laughing until the end I won’t cry anymore, I won’t cry anymore, I won’t cry T-T |
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LuckySleven
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I find the op to Elfen Lied some what negative.
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