Children Record

Children Record (チルドレンレコード Chirudoren Rekōdo) is the opening theme of the series. It's also called "The story of seeing things with your eyes."

Background
Children Record is the "opening" song of the Kagerou Project. A remake of the song, named Children Record Re:boot, was released on April 1st, 2021.

Mekakucity Records Booklet
Before the warmth of our linked hands is chilled by the night, Let the signal ring out once more. From here on, these are our extra innings.”

Being “alone,” Doesn’t mean that “no one is around you,” But rather, it means, “you are not connected to anyone.”

“No one cares about me. I’m alone.”

The moment that several hundreds of people feel this, That is when complete solitude is born.

This song is about those “lonely” children who take each others’ hands and advance towards their future.

Please listen to it with the intention of becoming a member of our “plan".

Original

 * Guitar / Composer / Arranger / Songwriter: Jin
 * Video Production：Sidu
 * Drums：Yumao
 * Bass: Shirakami Mashiro

Re:boot

 * Guitar: Jin
 * Illustration: Sayuki
 * Video: INPINE
 * Drums: Yumao
 * Bass: Shirakami Mashiro

Lyrics & Translation
白いイヤホンを耳にあて　少しニヤッとして合図する 染み込んだこの温度が　ドアをノックした瞬間に　溢れそうになるよ 「まだ視えない？」　目を凝らして臨む争奪戦 あの日躊躇した脳裏から　「今だ、取り戻せ」とコードが鳴り出しそう
 * -|Kanji=

愛しくて、辛くて、世界を嫌ったヒトの 酷く理不尽な「構\成」　肯定していちゃ未来は生み出せない

少年少女前を向く　暮れる炎天さえ希望論だって 「ツレモドセ」「ツレモドセ」　三日月が赤く燃え上がる さぁさぁ、コードを0で刻め　想像力の外側の世界へ オーバーな空想戦線へ

「お先にどうぞ」って舌を出す　余裕ぶった無邪気な目 「ほら出番だ」パスワードで　目を覚ましたじゃじゃ馬は止まらない もう夜が深くなる　「オコサマ」なら燃える延長戦 逆境ぐあいがクールだろ？　寝れないねまだまだ　ほら早く!早く!!

イン・テンポで視線を合わせて　ハイタッチでビートが鳴り出せば 考えてちゃ遅いでしょう？　ほらノっかってこうぜ ワンコードで視線を合わせて　ぶっ飛んだグルーヴが渦巻けば 冗談じゃない見えるはず　そのハイエンドの風景の隙間に

さぁどうだい、この暑さも　すれ違いそうだった価値観も 「悪くないかな」　目を開き、手を取り合ったら 案外チープな言葉も　「合い言葉だ」って言い合える. 少しだけ前を向ける

少年少女、前を向く　揺れる炎天すら希望論だって 思い出し、口に出す　不可思議な出会いと別れを 「ねぇねぇ、突飛な世界のこと　散々だって笑い飛ばせたんだ」

合図が終わる

少年少女前を向け　眩む炎天すら希望論だって 「ツカミトレ」「ツカミトレ」と　太陽が赤く燃え上がる さぁさぁ、コールだ. 最後にしよう　最善策はその目を見開いた オーバーな妄想戦線　感情性のメビウスの先へ Shiroi iyahon o mimi ni ate sukoshi niyatto shite aizu suru Shimikonda kono ondo ga doa o nokku shita shunkan ni afuresō ni naru yo „Mada mienai?“ Me o korashite nozomu sōdatsusen Ano hi chūcho shita nōri kara „Ima da, torimodose“ to kōdo ga naridashisō
 * -|Romaji=

Itoshikute, tsurakute, sekai o kiratta hito no Hidoku rifujin na „kousei“ kōtei shiteicha mirai wa umidasenai

Shōnen shōjo mae o muku kureru enten sae kibōron datte „Tsuremodose“ „Tsuremodose“ mikadzuki ga akaku moeagaru Sa~a sa~a, kōdo o zero de kizame sōzōryoku no sotogawa no sekai e Ōbāna kūsō sensen e

„Osaki ni dōzo“ tte shita o dasu yoyū butta mujaki na me „Hora deban da“ pasuwādo de me o samashita jajauma wa tomaranai Mō yoru ga fukaku naru „okosama“ nara moeru enchōsen Gyakkyō guai ga kūru daro? Nerenai ne madamada hora hayaku! Hayaku!!

In-tenpo de shisen o awasete hai tacchi de bīto ga naridaseba Kangaetecha osoi deshou? Hora nokkattekō ze Wan kōdo de shisen o awasete buttonda gurūvu ga uzumakeba Jōdan janai mieru hazu sono hai-endo no fūkei no sukima ni

Sa~a dōdai, kono atsusa mo surechigai sō datta kachikan mo „Warukunai kana“ me o hiraki, te o toriattara Angai chīpu na kotoba mo „aikotoba da“ tte iiaeru. Sukoshi dake mae o mukeru

Shōnen shōjo, mae o muku yureru enten sura kibōron datte Omoidashi, kuchi ni dasu fukashigi na deai to wakare o „Ne~e Ne~e, toppi na sekai no koto sanzan datte warai tobasetanda“

Aizu ga owaru

Shōnen shōjo mae o muke kuramu enten sura kibōron datte „Tsukamitore“ „Tsukamitore“ to taiyō ga akaku moeagaru Sa~a sa~a, kōru da. Saigo ni shiyou saizensaku wa sono me o mihiraita Ōbā na mōsō sensen kanjōsei no mebiusu no saki e (Unofficial Translation)
 * -|English=

With white earphones in my ears, smirking a little, I give the signal This heat that soaked into me seemed ready to overflow the moment I knocked on the door “Can’t you see it yet?” Straining my eyes, I look out at the struggle That day, a chord saying “Now’s the time to take back what’s yours” rang out in my hesitating mind

If we affirm the terribly irrational “system” made by people who hated this lovely, painful world There won’t be any future

Boys and girls, face forward! Hope can be found even in this overpowering heat “Bring it back!” “Bring it back!” The crescent moon is burning red Come on, write the code with zeroes and let’s go to a world beyond imagination To the overwrought battlefront of fantasy

“You can go first,” you say, sticking out your tongue, your innocent eyes pretending this is easy “It’s my turn” — The wild children awakened by that password can’t be stopped The night is growing late, but to the children, these are blazing extra innings If the odds are against us, that makes it cool, right? I can’t sleep, not yet — come on, hurry! Hurry!!

If our gazes meet in tempo and the beat rings out with a high-five It’s too late to think about it, right? Come on, let’s get on board If our gazes meet with one chord and the groove that blasted off wraps around us It’s not a joke — you must be able to see it through the gaps in that high-end scenery

Well, what do you think of this heat, or of our values that don’t agree with yours? “It’s not bad, is it?” If we open our eyes and join hands Then we can even say of these unexpectedly cheap words, “That’s the password.” And with that we face forward just a little

Boys and girls, face forward! Hope can be found even in this wavering heat Remember and speak of these wondrous meetings and partings “Hey, this erratic world might be cruel, but I’ve laughed it off”

The signal is ending

Boys and girls, face forward! Hope can be found even in this dazzling heat “Grab it!” “Grab it!” The sun burns red Come on, that’s the call. Let’s end this — the best plan has opened your eyes From the overwrought battlefront of imagination to beyond the Mobius strip of emotion

Trivia

 * It quickly gained 1,000,000 views after its record release.
 * It was released on a special DVD single.
 * It was voted as the #4 Kagerou Project song in the KagePro Song Popularity Ranking 2019.