"Cruel Angel's Thesis" English adaptation by AoW

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"Cruel Angel's Thesis" English adaptation by AoW

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Postby Angel of Will » Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:31 pm

About half of the time, I come across English adaptations of anime songs on the internet that I don't fancy. The prevalent one for CAT, I figured, stuck too closely to the translation at the cost of poetic flow.

I made a tv-size version some time ago with the intent of my sister doing a Youtube cover, but she's busy and abroad right now, so I've had time to complete my adaptation before she could get to it.

February 2014 edit: I had the time to record the tv-size lyrics with my sister last summer. I expect to have an English opening out sometime this year, when I get around to editing it.

(Of course, I took liberties here and there to accomplish what I thought an English version needed to.) Here it is:


"The Cruel Angel’s Thesis"
(Complete English Adaptation by Angel of Will)


Like an angel, dealing judgement from the sky
Spread your wings, child, and take hold of new life

Through the air comes a guiding wind
Which blows at your back telling you to go on
But your heart skips a beat, and you hesitate there
While gazing my way intently

You're aware; you feel a warmth there
But it seems so faint that you droop in despair
With fists to the ground and face pointed down
You fail to see how close it is

Someday, I suspect that you'll find out you have
More going for you than you feel
The winds of the future will dare you to ride them
And wings will burst out from your soul

By the Angel of Will comes strict prophesy
Open the windows to your dark mind and let light through
New-found passion will burn away the diffidence
As you first leap into to the boundless blue sky

Open your arms to feel the air on which you ride
Spread those wings, child, and take hold of new life

From the past, to the dream
Through the vision – lies your future
Open eyes, and see

You sleep in my loving arms
But as we grow older, those bonds drift apart
The morning will come, where alone, you’ll wake up
To hopes for the day, and not my face

Though for now, as you lay asleep
The moon’s tranquil glow reflects off of your nape
While I stroke your soft hair, I wish time would halt there
Forever our moment to share

But for our memories to mean any thing
They must fasten you on your way
Treat them as gospel for a new beginning
Of learning to stand and be free

By the Angel of Will comes strict prophecy
The night comes with its sombre sky and bitter dreams
Please hold on to your true self-identity
And find the strength to wake up to the new day

Face the blue sky and shine brighter before the sun
Spread your wings, child, and take hold of new life

People live their lives drudging forward through time
While weaving a story of love
I know that I can’t thrive in such a fantasy
And despite that, I live on

By the Angel of Will comes strict prophesy
Open the windows to your dark mind and let light through
New-found passion will burn away the diffidence
As you first leap into the boundless blue sky

Open your arms to feel the air on which you ride
Spread those wings, child, and take hold of new life
"Reality exists in a place unknown, and dreams exist within reality. And Truth lies in your heart."

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Re: "Cruel Angel's Thesis" English adaptation by AoW

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Postby Angel of Will » Mon May 03, 2021 10:05 am

Lol, years later, I can sing now!

Here's a cover (though it would sound nicer with a female voice and with slightly better audio-quality):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pGnRhw ... sp=sharing
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Re: "Cruel Angel's Thesis" English adaptation by AoW

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Postby Berserker » Fri May 07, 2021 5:23 am

How about this?

https://mega.nz/file/W6oHkIjI#Ab_xfjBXN ... S6Xs34V8y0

Sorry for fiddling with it without any prior consent. I couldn't help it since any rendition of ACAT sounds incomplete without any instrumental background. Some inconsistency with the tempo had to be made to sync it with the instrumental track which could've been avoided if the recording had been done in chronological order and also there wasn't anything I could do with the mid instrumental/"Faria? Será mesmo? Faria? Eu sei!" sequence since the vocal cannot be eliminated or suppressed all the way without losing a whole lot of percussion, unless if you can come up with a version of your own of that sequence and implement that like AmaLee and Jonathan Young did.
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