Re:Re: (pronounced R-E-R-E in English) is a song performed by Japanese Rock Band Asian Kung-Fu Generation from the album Sol-fa, released on October 20, 2004. In 2016, the song was rerecorded and primarily featured as Boku Dake ga Inai Machi's opening theme. In Flashing Before My Eyes, the song is used for ending credits. In Treasure, a graffiti under the bridge spells out "Re:Re:", which is used to commemorate the anime's opening theme.
Artist comment[]
"We are very honored and happy that our song "Re:Re:" will be used as the opening theme for "Boku Dake ga Inai Machi". I read the original manga with great excitement (sometimes going back to the pages) and was very much looking forward to the anime adaptation. (I had also made a reservation to record the first episode of the anime, but ended up watching it in real time. LOL)
"Re:Re:" is a song we wrote in 2004, but when we read the lyrics again, there are many links to the story, and we were able to go into the recording with a new feeling. We would be happy if you love this song along with the story.
We look forward to enjoying the future development of the anime together with you."
-Kita Kensuke of Asian Kung-Fu Generation[1]
Lyrics[]
君を待った 僕は待った
途切れない明日も過ぎて行って
立ち止まって振り返って
とめどない今日を嘆き合った
記憶だって 永遠になんて
残らないものとおもい知って
僕はずっと掻きむしって
心の隅っこで泣いた そして
どうか なくさないでよって
高架下 過ぎる日々を
後悔してんだよって
そう言い逃したあの日
繋ぎ合った時もあった
ほどけない感情持ち寄って
それが僕のすべてだった
それもたった今 失くしたんだ
形だって 時が経って
変わりゆくものとおもい知って
僕はずっと掻きむしって
塞がれた今日を恨んだ そして
どうかなくさないでよって
高架下 過ぎる日々を
後悔してんだよって
そう言い逃したあの日
君を待った 僕は待った
途切れない明日も過ぎて行って
僕は今日も掻きむしって
忘れない傷をつけているんだよ
Kimi wo matta boku wa matta
Togirenai ashita mo sugite itte
Tachidomatte furikaette
Tomedonai kyou wo nageki atta
Kioku datte towa ni nante
Nokoranai mono to omoishitte
Boku wa zutto kakimushitte
Kokoro no sumikko de naita
Soshite douka nakusa nai deyotte
Koukashita, sugiru hibi wo
Koukai shiten dayotte
Sou iinogashita ano hi
Tsunagiatta toki mo atta
Hodokenai kanjou mochiyotte
Sore ga boku no subete datta
Sore mo tatta ima nakushitanda
Katachi datte toki ga tatte
Kawariyuku mono to omoishitte
Boku wa zutto kakimushitte
Fusagareta kyou wo uranda
Soshite douka nakusa nai deyotte
Koukashita, sugiru hibi wo
Koukai shiten dayotte
Sou iinogashita ano hi
Kimi wo matta boku wa matta
Togire nai ashita mo sugite itte
Boku wa kyou mo kaki mushitte
Wasure nai kizu wo tsukete irun dayo
Waited for you
I waited
Uninterrupted tomorrows passed
Paused and looked back
And lamented together over endless todays
Learned my lesson that memories won't last forever
I've been tearing up inside
Crying in the corner of my heart
Wanted to tell you to hold on to
Times spent under the overpass, fleeting days
That I have such regrets—words I couldn't voice that day
There were times when we connected
Brought together emotions that wouldn't untangle
That was my everything
And I lost it all, just now
Learnt my lesson that things change shape with the passing of time
I've been tearing up inside
Bitterly reproaching this suffocating day
Wanted to tell you to hold on to
Times spent under the overpass, passing days
That I have such regrets—words I couldn't voice that day
Waited for you
I waited
Uninterrupted tomorrows elapsed
I spent another day today tearing up inside
Inflicting unforgettable wounds on myself
Notes[]
In Episode 11, the images in the opening omit Satoru completely.