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Risa Taneda · Shinsekai Yori · Shinsekai Yori ED
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wareta ringo no mukō ni wa
Beyond the cracked apple...
cracked + apple + 's + other-side + at + (topic)
anata no shiranai sekai ga aru
There lies a world you don't know.
you + 's + don't-know + world + (subject) + exists
mite wa ikenai itte wa ikenai
You must not look. You must not speak.
look + (emphasis) + must-not / say + (emphasis) + must-not
The 'see no evil, speak no evil' prohibition echoes the dystopian society of Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), where knowledge is controlled and truth is suppressed to maintain order. The repetition of てはいけない reinforces the oppressive rules governing the story's world.
keredo dareka ga yonde iru
But someone is calling out.
but + someone + (subject) + is-calling
tōku no oka de kaze ga naite
On a distant hill, the wind cried out.
far + 's + hill + at + wind + (subject) + crying
Personifying wind as 'crying' (鳴く) evokes the desolate rural landscape of Shinsekai Yori, set 1000 years in the future where nature has reclaimed much of civilization. The imagery suggests an eerie, mournful atmosphere typical of the show's tone.
sukoshi dake me o tojita
Just for a moment, I closed my eyes.
a-little + only + eyes + (object) + closed
yasashii uso de dekita sekai ga
A world built on gentle lies...
gentle + lies + with + was-made + world + (subject)
This line captures a central theme of Shinsekai Yori: the utopian society is maintained through carefully constructed lies and suppressed memories. The adults hide the violent truth about humanity's psychic powers and the dark history of their civilization, creating a 'world built on gentle lies' to protect the children.
kowarete iku oto ga shita
I heard the sound of it crumbling away.
breaking-apart + sound + (subject) + occurred
wareta ringo ni te o nobasu
I reach my hand toward the cracked apple.
cracked + apple + toward + hand + (object) + extend
anata ga shiritai shinjitsu ga aru
There is a truth you want to know.
you + (subject) + want-to-know + truth + (subject) + exists
furete wa ikenai shinjite wa ikenai
You must not touch. You must not believe.
touch + (emphasis) + must-not / believe + (emphasis) + must-not
keredo kokoro ga motometeru
But my heart is yearning for it.
but + heart + (subject) + is-seeking
yūgure no sora akaku somari
The twilight sky, dyed in red...
dusk + 's + sky + redly + being-dyed
yukkuri to furikaeru
Slowly, I look back.
slowly + (manner) + look-back
hakanai yume de mamorareta hibi ga
The days protected by fleeting dreams...
fleeting + dream + by + were-protected + days + (subject)
owari o tsugeru koe ga shita
I heard a voice announcing the end.
end + (object) + announce + voice + (subject) + occurred
modorenai michi susumu shika nai
A road with no return — there's no choice but to go forward.
cannot-return + road / advance + nothing-but + not
This line mirrors the protagonists' journey in Shinsekai Yori: once Saki and her friends discover the horrifying truths about their society's history — the genocide, the Bakenezumi, the fate of children who fail — they can never return to their blissful ignorance. The path forward is the only option.
tada shizuka ni aruiteku
I just quietly keep walking.
just + quietly + keep-walking
The final image of quietly walking forward encapsulates the bittersweet resolution of Shinsekai Yori. Despite learning the terrible truths about her world, Saki chooses to move forward with quiet determination — not with rebellion, but with acceptance and the hope of gradual change. The 'cracked apple' of knowledge, once opened, demands you keep going.