"Rinne - Rondo -" (輪廻-ロンド-) is the second opening theme for the Vampire Knight anime series.
Title[]
The title is pronounced rondo for the word rinne (輪廻), which refers to the endless cycle of death and rebirth. It's the Japanese word for "samsara", a concept in Buddhism.
Release[]
The song was first released on a single of the same name on October 15, 2008. The single reached #18 on the Oricon charts and charted for 10 weeks, selling 14,977 copies. This is ON/OFF's best selling single to date.[1] The song was later included on ON/OFF's full album "Legend of Twins" released on April 22, 2009.
The TV size version of the song was released on the Vampire Knight Original Soundtrack II on December 17, 2008.
Single track listing:
- Rinne - Rondo - (輪廻-ロンド-) (4:30)
- Rainy Lady (3:51)
- GO∞2 (4:45)
- Ikusen no Nemuri no Hate (幾千の眠りの果て) (4:46)
Single limited edition DVD contents:
- Rinne - Rondo - (Music Video)
- Rinne - Rondo - (Off Shot)
Multiple versions of the single were released:
Version description | Contents | Catalog number | JAN |
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Standard edition | CD only | SMCL-153 | 4580163590373 |
Limited edition with DVD | CD + DVD | SMCL-151~2 | 4580163590366 |
Limited edition with Vampire Knight cover | CD only | SMCL-154 | 4580163590380 |
Lyrics[]
Japanese[2]
白い薔薇の花びら |
Romaji[2]
shiroi bara no hanabira |
English translation[]
As the petals of the white rose open - one, two,
They seem to revive my memories of that day
The flower blooms to comfortably illuminate the night
The colors change bittersweetly
Time flows peacefully, as though following a thread of light
And when it's accompanied by a rising tremor, someone is reborn
The warmth of your smile melts my heart
I could see someplace, like a fleeting dream
Even if it were to all end right now, in the sinking sun,
Our shadows would be laying atop one another
(chorus)
Just like a criss-crossed fate, endlessly distant, limitlessly deep,
Grasped over and over, lost over and over, it's something met by chance at last
As the sky wants the earth, flowers wait for the rain, and the night loves tomorrow
Two hearts long for just this, to be one
If we meet by chance tonight while taking a lengthy sleep
We should... well, dance our Rinne Rondo*
The moon is gently soaked, as though poured on by long-gone days
Once again, my old memories affectionately overflow
If you can walk through your years over again
I want to become your shadow and protect you
Even if the wavering winds keep us apart
Remember that I believe in you
Like a drifting illusion, unquestionably sparkling, momentarily swaying
Even though it lingers there, I've just finally arrived at this unchangeable place
Even as the darkness ousts the sun, lies cry for their guilt, the past tears apart the future
As though moved by fate, surely I've chosen this place
(chorus)
When the petals of the white rose fall - one, two,
They seem to dye the gentle morning
And if you are reborn, and it blooms in your heart,
Our love will become eternal
Video Gallery[]
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Music |
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Anime Themes |
Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi | Rinne - Rondo - | Still Doll | Suna no Oshiro |
Anime Soundtracks |
Original Soundtrack | Original Soundtrack II |
Musical Themes: |
Kirie Toroimen no Shirabe | Waltz of Vanitas |