Frieren: Beyond Journey's End features beautiful music throughout and fans are particularly fond of Frieren's ending song with many of them feeling it should have been the opening. Here's everything you need to know about it!
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What's the Title of Frieren's Closing Song?
Frieren's ending song is titled Anywhere, Anytime. This simple title embodies some of the concerns raised in the anime, namely the different ways in which people perceive time, especially in fantasy settings, where some species have much greater lifespans.
How does one manage to adventure and live a full life anywhere in the world when their loved ones grow old elsewhere, or when their loved ones go where they cannot follow?
Here Are the Lyrics of Frieren's Ending Song
The ending song of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End features moving lyrics that fit the fantasy anime's sensibilities really well:
I trace along the empty railroad tracks
I want you to cry and laugh out loud
Holding onto vivid and painful memories
I want to say it in words that are much more important than a goodbye
Ordinary but special
Look
Why are things that I couldn’t see with these eyes overflowing?
So even if I want to be reborn
I would choose this place again
So if I meet you again
I won’t let you go
I guess I’ll choose now
Even if there’s no promise
Even on days when I feel lonely and lost
Even those tears are okay
I’m sure the dawn will come
And I am alright (I’ll be alright)
Yeah I hear you (I care about you)
The wind is playing with my long hair
Everything has a meaning, even the days when I stopped
I just realized that I caught up with you
Look
Why are things that I couldn’t see with these eyes overflowing?
So even if I want to be reborn
I would choose this place again
So if I meet you again
I won’t let you go
I guess I’ll choose now
Show me your smile wherever you are
Whenever I close my eyes
Look at me as I walk away
I want to see you again but I won’t say it
Hey, can I remember you just for today?
So if I meet you again
I won’t hesitate anymore, I’ll choose now
Even if there’s no promise
Even on days when I feel lonely and lost
My chest hurts so much
Is it proof that I was with you?
Even if there is no such thing as absolute nothing, it will always arrive
Even those tears are okay, I’m sure the dawn will come
I’m whispering our lullaby for you to come back home
These lyrics feel a lot like a monologue on Frieren's end, talking to Himmel about all the things that they've experienced together.
Such an interpretation would also fit her goal to go to Aureole so that she can speak to her deceased friend and finally fully appreciate their adventures together.
Who Performs Frieren's Ending Song?
Frieren's ending song is performed by Milet, a Japanese J-pop and indie pop artist currently working with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. She has been active since 2018.
Milet's songs have also previously been used in other anime such as Vinland Saga.
Where to Listen to Frieren's Ending Song
Frieren’s closing song can be found on all web spaces that host the latest music, including Spotify, where it's available on Milet's page.
You can also find it on Apple Music, Line Music, AWA, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal, and more.
It is also available to download on the iTunes Store and Amazon Music.
Is Frieren's Ending Song Better Than the Opening?
Whether the closing song of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is better than the opening is ultimately a matter of personal preference, but many viewers feel that the closing song better fits the vibe of the fantasy anime.
Its calming, nostalgic, and melancholic feel perfectly encapsulates Frieren's developing feelings and character growth.
On the other hand, some viewers are a bit less sure about Frieren's opening, not because it isn't great, but because its dynamic tune feels a bit more contemporary; not the song you would expect in high fantasy.
Both are beautiful songs for a lovely anime, but the ending song is more unambiguously a perfect fit for Frieren.
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