My War (Attack On Titan Op 6)
Shinsei Kamattechan
Unveiling the Shadows: The Battle Cry of 'My War'
The song 'My War' by Shinsei Kamattechan serves as the sixth opening theme for the popular anime series 'Attack on Titan.' The lyrics are cryptic and evoke a sense of impending doom and the chaos of battle, which aligns with the anime's themes of war, identity, and the cyclical nature of violence.
The opening lines, 'Let's start a new life from the darkness until the light reveals the end,' suggest a rebirth or a new beginning that emerges from a place of obscurity or despair. This could be interpreted as a call to action, to fight against the oppressive forces that lurk in the shadows until a resolution is reached. The 'sinister faces' and 'growing curses' likely represent the enemies and the escalating tensions that lead to the 'last war,' a final confrontation that could determine the fate of the characters in the series.
The repeated nonsensical phrases, such as 'Ba-ba-ri-as-ras-ti-ti-ti-ras-ti-ti,' might be interpreted as the chaotic noise of war or the confusion and disorientation it brings. The mention of 'angels playing disguised with devil's faces' and 'children cling to their coins' could symbolize innocence lost or corrupted in the face of conflict, where even the purest beings have to take on sinister roles to survive. The line 'Destruction and regeneration, you are the real enemy' speaks to the cycle of destruction and rebirth that is central to 'Attack on Titan,' and it challenges the listener to consider who the true adversary is in a war where both sides suffer.