Tamashii no Evolution

Beast Wars Metals opening theme
"Tamashī no Evolution" 魂のエヴォリューション "Evolution of the Soul"
Performed by:	Hironobu Kageyama
Composed by:	Kisaburō Suzuki
Lyrics by:	Yumi Yoshimoto
Arranged by:	Yōgo Kōno

"Tamashī no Evolution" (魂のエヴォリューション, "Evolution of the Soul") is the first opening theme song of the Beast Wars Metals cartoon.

Lyrics

The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.

TV size edit

Original Japanese 眠れる夢をいま揺り起こせ 天と地を結ぶ奇跡のために 心の奧で騒ぐ血潮の 太古の叡智をよみがえらせて そうさ少年たちは魂のソルジャー さあ立ち上がれ Shinin' your soul 闇を乗り越えて 昨日より 強い自分になれ 愛が宇宙を征するまで 戦え ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ

Rōmaji transliteration Nemureru yume wo ima yuriokose Ten to chi wo musubu kiseki no tame ni Kokoro no oku de sawagu chishio no Taiko no eichi wo yomigaerasete Sōsa shōnen-tachi wa tamashii no Soldier Saa tachiagare Shinin' your soul Yami wo norikoete Kinō yori Tsuyoi jibun ni nare Ai ga uchū wo sei suru made Tatakae Beast Wars Beast Wars

English translation Shake awake your sleeping dreams now, For the miracles that bind together heaven and earth. Revive the ancient wisdom Within the roiling blood in the depths of your heart. Come on now, boys with the soul of a soldier Come on, stand up Shinin' your soul Leap over the darkness. Become stronger Than you were yesterday. Until love conquers the universe, Fight, BEAST WARS BEAST WARS

Full version

Original Japanese 眠れる夢をいま揺り起こせ 天と地を結ぶ奇跡のために 心の奧で騒ぐ血潮の 太古の叡智をよみがえらせて そうさ少年たちは魂のソルジャー さあ立ち上がれ Shinin' your soul 闇を乗り越えて 昨日より 強い自分になれ 愛が宇宙を征するまで 戦え ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ 勇気は愛を試すチャンスさ 目を伏せる前にあの星を見ろ 燃える怒りを解き放つとき 涙の剣で癒されるだろう そうさ　誰もひとりじゃ生きていけない 孤独に震え Shinin' your soul どんな真実も 永遠に 出合う武器になるさ 魂たちの進化のため 戦え ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ Shinin' your soul 闇を乗り越えて 昨日より 強い自分になれ Shinin' your soul どんな真実も 永遠に 出合う武器になるさ 魂たちの進化のため 戦え ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ ﾋﾞｰｽﾄｳｫｰｽﾞ

Rōmaji transliteration Nemureru yume wo ima yuriokose Ten to chi wo musubu kiseki no tame ni Kokoro no oku de sawagu chishio no Taiko no eichi wo yomigaerasete Sōsa shōnen-tachi wa tamashii no Soldier Saa tachiagare Shinin' your soul Yami wo norikoete Kinō yori Tsuyoi jibun ni nare Ai ga uchū wo sei suru made Tatakae Beast Wars Beast Wars Yūki wa ai wo tamesu chance sa Me wo fuseru mae ni ano hoshi wo miro Moeru ikari wo tokihanatsu toki Namida no tsurugi de iyasareru darō Sōsa dare mo hitori ja ikiteikenai Kodoku ni furue Shinin' your soul Donna shinjitsu mo Eien ni Deau buki ni naru sa Tamashii-tachi no shinka no tame Tatakae Beast Wars Beast Wars Shinin' your soul Yami wo norikoete Kinō yori Tsuyoi jibun ni nare Shinin' your soul Donna shinjitsu mo Eien ni Deau buki ni naru sa Tamashii-tachi no shinka no tame Tatakae Beast Wars Beast Wars

English translation Shake awake your sleeping dreams now, For the miracles that bind together heaven and earth. Revive that ancient wisdom Within the roiling blood in the depths of your heart. Come on now, boys with the soul of a soldier Come on, stand up Shinin' your soul Leap over the darkness. Become stronger Than you were yesterday. Until love conquers the universe, Fight, BEAST WARS BEAST WARS It's the chance for courage to try love Before you cast your eyes down, look at that star When you release your burning rage, you will quench it with a blade of tears. Come on now, no one has to live alone Trembling in solitude Shinin' your soul Hey, Any kind of truth Will become the weapon Met in eternity Fight for the evolution Of all souls, BEAST WARS BEAST WARS Shinin' your soul Leap over the darkness. Become stronger Than you were yesterday. Shinin' your soul Hey, Any kind of truth Will become the weapon Met in eternity Fight for the evolution Of all souls, BEAST WARS BEAST WARS

Single release

Track listing

1. "Tamashī no Evolution"
2. "BA-BI-BU-BE Beast Wars"
3. "Tamashī no Evolution (Original Karaoke)"
4. "BA-BI-BU-BE Beast Wars (Original Karaoke)"

Release date: November 20, 1999
Label: Columbia Music Entertainment
Prod. code: CODC-1800
ASIN: B00005ERLC

Album releases

All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted.

• 1999 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — BEAST WARS TRANSFORMER SONGS BEST (Columbia Music Entertainment)
• 2003 — Transformers — Theme Song Collection (Columbia Music Entertainment)
• 2007 — Transformers — Song Universe (Columbia Music Entertainment) — Full and karaoke versions.

References

• Original Japanese and Rōmaji transliteration based upon Otakebihonpo and TFKenkon Lyrics.

External links

TV size version.