Lyrics of
Neon Genesis Evangelion - A Cruel Angels Thesis

Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis, also known as A Cruel Angels Thesis, is the opening theme of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series. Composed by Hidetoshi Satō, with lyrics by Neko Oikawa, and arranged by Toshiyuki Ōmori, the song became iconic along with the anime, deeply marking the pop culture and anime music of the 90s.

aoi kaze ga ima
mune no DOA wo tataite mo
watashi dake wo tada mitsumete
hohoende'ru ana-ta
sotto fureru mono
motomeru koto ni muchuu de
unmei sae mada shiranai
itaike na hitomi

dakedo itsuka kidzuku deshou
sono senaka ni wa
haruka mirai mezasu tame no
hane ga aru koto

zankoku na tenshi no TE-ZE
madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
hotobashiru atsui PATOSU de
omoide wo uragiru na---ra
kono sora wo daite kagayaku
shounen yo shinwa ni na---re


zutto nemutte'ru
watashi no ai no yurikago
anata dake ga yume no shisha ni
yobareru asa ga kuru
hosoi kubisuji wo
tsukiakari ga utsushite'ru
sekai-juu no toki wo tomete
tojikometai kedo

moshimo futari aeta koto ni
imi ga aru nara
watashi wa sou jiyuu wo shiru
tame no BAIBURU

zankoku na tenshi no TE-ZE
kanashimi ga soshite hajimaru
dakishimeta inochi no katachi
sono yume ni mezameta toki
dare yori mo hikari wo hanatsu
shounen yo shinwa ni na-----re

hito wa ai wo tsumugi nagara
rekishi wo tsukuru
megami nante narenai mama
watashi wa ikiru

zankoku na tenshi no TE-ZE
madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
hotobashiru atsui PATOSU de
omoide wo uragiru na---ra
kono sora wo daite kagayaku
shounen yo shinwa ni na---re