Black Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail is the 2nd opening theme for Rokka no Yuusha. It is sung by UROBOROS.

Characters
In order of appearance

TV Version
Rōmaji= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start… A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail Karamitsu ita ima ni shiga mitsuku Jibun firewall sabi nurikaete made Me ni shita mono ga riaru ni suri kawaru Kono sekai kore de ī no?

Kanji= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start… A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail 絡みついた現在にしがみつく 自分FIREWALL　錆塗り替えてまで 目にした物がリアルにすり替わる この世界コレデイイノ？

English= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start… A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail Clinging to this tangling moment Until our self firewall is repainted The things we lay our eyes upon will be switched by reality But is the world fine like this?

Full Version
Rōmaji= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start... A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail Karamitsu ita ima ni shiga mitsuku Jibun firewall sabi nurikaete made Me ni shita mono ga riaru ni surikawaru Kono sekai kore de ī no? Space created by the silence We capture sadness and regrets Pondering immortality Let's forget the idealistic Project the strength and weaknesses Hiding deep within the complications And times goes by... While dreaming of the future With no concern, it's slipping through As it destroys us over and over Sarishi kage to umaredasu hikari itsumo ima mo Kono shunkan ni aru Te ni shita mono ga riaru ni iro utsuru Kono sekai kore de ī no? Nanika o sutete, nanika o uragiri Nanika o kowashi, nani ga shinjitsu ka sagashite iku Karamitsu ita ima ni shiga mitsuku Jibun firewall sabi nurikaete made Me ni shita mono ga riaru ni surikawaru Kono sekai kore de ī no? Who is gonna be telling who? Tōrisugiru memories and the presence Tell me, who is all of this for? The more we question kaze ni maichiru

Kanji= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start… A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail 絡みついた現在にしがみつく 自分FIREWALL　錆塗り替えてまで 目にした物がリアルにすり替わる この世界コレデイイノ？ Space created by the silence We capture sadness and regrets Pondering immortality Let's forget the idealistic Project the strength and weaknesses Hiding deep within the complications And times goes by... While dreaming of the future With no concern, it's slipping through As it destroys us over and over 去りし影と生まれ出す光　いつも今も この瞬間にある 手にした物がリアルに色映る この世界コレデイイノ？ 何かを捨てて、何かを裏切り 何かを壊し、何が真実か探して行く 絡みついた現在にしがみつく 自分FIREWALL　錆塗り替えてまで 目にした物がリアルにすり替わる この世界コレデイイノ？ Who is gonna be telling who? 通り過ぎるmemories and presence Tell me who is all of this for? The more we question　風に舞い散る

English= Taken by the sinking blue Gonna understand the hatred to Understand true meanings of love Does not end until the end comes And the people get replaced again But this keeps repeating on and on Another start… A win prearranged is no fun! You won't get far, can't escape If you're gonna let it cross Oh, Black Swallowtail Clinging to this tangling moment Until our self firewall is repainted The things we lay our eyes upon will be switched by reality But is the world fine like this? Space created by the silence We capture sadness and regrets Pondering immortality Let's forget the idealistic Project the strength and weaknesses Hiding deep within the complications As times goes by... While dreaming of the future With no concern, it's slipping through As it destroys us over and over The shadow that parts and the light that's born from it Are always here in this moment, even now The things we obtain have their colors reflected in reality But is this world really fine like this? Throwing something away... Betraying something... Breaking something... We search for what's really true! Clinging to this tangling moment Until our self firewall is repainted The things we lay eyes upon will be switched out by reality But is the word really fine like this? Who is gonna be telling who? Memories and presence passing by... Tell me who is all of this for? The more we question more we're scattered to the wind!