"Katayoku no Tori" (片翼の鳥, lit. "One Winged Bird") is the opening theme song of the anime series Umineko no Naku Koro ni. It was arranged, composed and performed by Akiko Shikata. It was written by Wataru Namino and Ikuko Ebata. The song was released as a single in August 19, 2009. The song was used as the opening theme for episodes 1-25.
An English cover of the song, performed by Amanda "AmaLee" Lee, will be included in the Voices of Rokkenjima audiobook included with Umineko When They Cry: Gold Edition.
Track List
| # | Track Name | Length | Preview |
| 01 | "Katayoku no Tori" | 4:39 |  |
| 02 | "VII" | 5:08 |  |
| 03 | "Katayoku no Tori" (instrumental) | 4:39 |  |
| 04 | "VII" (instrumental) | 5:04 |  |
Video
Lyrics
| Kanji | Rōmaji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Il giudizio finale sta per essere emesso
Nessuno può emendarsi dal peccato che scorre nelle vene |
Il giudizio finale sta per essere emesso
Nessuno può emendarsi dal peccato che scorre nelle vene |
The final judgement shall be delivered
No one can amend the sin that flows in their veins |
| 海鳴りの調べに 黒雲は空へ集う
嵐を呼ぶ風は 高らかに |
Uminari no shirabe ni kurokumo wa sora e tsudou
Arashi wo yobu kaze wa takaraka ni |
The dark clouds gather to the tune of the rumbling sea
The winds of the tempest begin to ring |
| 謎めく言ノ葉に 魔女達は含み笑う
歪な夜の宴は 繰り返す |
Nazomeku koto no ha ni majotachi wa fukumiwarau
Ibitsu na yoru no utage wa kurikaesu |
The enigmatic words make the witches chuckle
While the banquet of this irregular night repeats |
| (Sperare) 奈落へと堕ちた
(è peccato?)金色の蝶は 幾つの罪に 翅を濡らしてゆくの？ |
(Sperare) Naraku e to ochita
(è peccato?) Kin-iro no chou wa Ikutsu no tsumi ni hane wo nurashite yuku no? |
(To hope) Falling towards hell,
(is it a sin?) these golden butterflies dipped their wings in how many sins? |
| なかないで
因われた 幻想を壊し 一度きりの 終焉をあげよう 果たせない約束は 胸の奥 焦げ付いて 赤く赤く 爆ぜてくよ ねぇ |
Nakanaide
Torawareta gensou wo kowashi Ichidokiri no shuuen wo ageyou Hatasenai yakusoku wa mune no oku kogetsuite Akaku akaku hazeteku yo, nee |
Don't cry,
destroy these imprisoned illusions Just once, rise above your demise Hold on to the unfulfilled promises into your heart And burst open the deep, deep red! |
| Tu sei senza peccato?
Quanto sarà pesante il mio castigo? Ti accorgi delle voci senza voce? Ti accorgi dei tuoi peccati |
Tu sei senza peccato?
Quanto sarà pesante il mio castigo? Ti accorgi delle voci senza voce? Ti accorgi dei tuoi peccati? |
Are you without sin?
How heavy will my punishment be? Do you notice the voices with no voice? Do you notice your own sins? |
| 癒えない疵口は 紅の薔薇のように
憎しみ宿る心に 花開く |
Ienai kizuguchi wa kurenai no bara no you ni
Nikushimi yadoru kokoro ni hana hiraku |
This open wound is like a crimson rose
This hatred lodged in my heart begins to bloom |
| (Serbare il segreto) 翼奪われた
(è peccato?)片羽の鳥は 最後の瞬間に 誰の名前を呼ぶの？ |
(Serbare il segreto) Tsubasa ubawareta
(è peccato?) Katahane no tori wa Saigo no toki ni dare no namae wo yobu no? |
(To keep the secret) With its wing snatched away,
(is it a sin?) who does this one-winged bird call out to in its final moment? |
| にげないで
過ちも 真実も 嘘も 全て赦す 魔法へと変えよう 遅すぎた答えさえ 愛しくて 哀しくて 強く強く 抱きしめれば ほら |
Nigenaide
Ayamachi mo, shinjitsu mo, uso mo Subete yurusu mahou e to kaeyou Ososugita kotae sae itoshikute, kanashikute Tsuyoku tsuyoku dakishimereba, hora |
Don't run,
accept your errors, the truths, the lies And let magic change everything With love, with sorrow, take this answer that came too late and tightly, tightly hold on to it. See? |
| ——— 眩い光溢れ 楽園の扉は開かれる | ———Mabayui hikari afure, rakuen no tobira wa akareru | ———The dazzling light begins to flow, the door to paradise is opening |
| 頑なな運命に 奇跡が降り注ぎ
絡み合う世界は 崩れ落ちてゆく |
Katakuna na unmei ni kiseki ga furi sosogi
Karamiau sekai wa kuzureochite yuku |
Miracles pour onto this obstinate fate
This entangled world is crumbling |
| いわないで 永遠の呪縛の言葉を
きかないで 本当の願いを |
Iwanaide, towa no jubaku no kotoba wo
Kikanaide, hontou no negai wo |
Don't speak the words of the eternal curse
Don't listen to your true wishes |
| なかないで
因われた 幻想を壊し 一度きりの 終焉をあげよう 果たせない約束は 胸の奥 焦げ付いて 赤く赤く 爆ぜてくよ ねぇ |
Nakanaide
Torawareta gensou wo kowashi Ichidokiri no shuuen wo ageyou Hatasenai yakusoku wa mune no oku kogetsuite Akaku akaku hazeteku yo, nee |
Don't cry,
destroy these imprisoned illusions Just once, rise above your demise Hold on to the unfulfilled promises into your heart And burst open the deep, deep red. |
| Impossibile arrivare al vero segreto se non ci si accorge di tutto l’amore | Impossibile arrivare al vero segreto se non ci si accorge di tutto l'amore | To get to the real secret is impossible if one does not notice all of the love |