ヒグチアイ (Ai Higuchi) - 悪魔の子 (Akuma no Ko) (English Translation)
ヒグチアイ (Ai Higuchi) - 悪魔の子 (Akuma no Ko) (English Translation) Lyrics
An iron bullet is proof of justice
Whenever I shot I became closer to the hero
If you close your eyes and touch it
The evil who has the same body and the same temperature
[Verse 2]
Am I not good enough and are they better for you?
The only thing that separate us was the wall
Don’t lament about the destiny we were born with
Because we are all free
[Pre-Chorus]
If we havе wings like birds
We could go anywherе
But if there's no place to return to
I'm sure we can't go anywhere
I don’t want to just live
[Chorus]
This world is cruel
And yet, I still love you
Even if I sacrifice everything
I'll still protect you
Even if I'm wrong
I don’t doubt myself
Because what's right
Is to firmly believe in yourself
The scene of the rain of iron falling
It was on the TV, which looks like a movie
War is a stupid violence
It’s the story of an unrelated and unknown country
Then why do I hate them?
The reason why I can’t hide my dark feelings
I can’t even explain why
How come we are full of contradictions?
[Bridge]
Once this word is translated
The real meaning won’t be understood
What I believe is the world we touch
When opening our eyes
I don’t want to just live
[Chorus]
This world is really cruel
But even so, I will still love you
Even if I sacrifice everything
I will protect you
The shadow of the person whom I chose
The corpse of what I threw
I noticed that what is growing inside me is the child of evil
Behind justice, inside of sacrifice
There is a child of evil inside my heart
About
“悪魔の子 (Akuma no Ko),” also known as “Child of Evil' is a song by ヒグチアイ (Ai Higuchi) that is being used as the ending song for 進撃の巨人 (Attack on Titan) Final season part 2.
Through Higuchi’s deep yet penetrating voice, the song is written from the perspective of Eren Yeager which are reflected throughout the MV as well as the lyrics. It depicts Eren’s personal growth, inner battle, and the philosophy behind his actions. The ED echos to the first ED of AoT 美しき残酷な世界 (Utsukushiki Zankokuna Sekai) where it was sung from the perspective of Mikasa Ackerman, Eren’s close friend, and marks the perfect ending to a work that spanned so many years.
The song has not been announced beforehand and is only made known when the first episode of the final season is televised.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
If I had been born inside “the walls”; if I had been born outside of it; if I were a Mare; if I were an Eldian, how long would I be able to live with resentment? Would forgiveness melt my backbone? If I was born here, then my destiny is doomed, and I can’t turn my back on the twisted justice that I would sacrifice anything to uphold.
Attack on Titan has given me a question that rethinks my life. I try to answer them as best as I could, but there was not a final answer. I will spend my whole life to try and solve this question. With determination, I present to you “A Child of Evil”.
