(Title is in German… translates to “Come, Sweet Death”)
Originally written in Japanese by director Hideaki Anno and sung in English, this song features prominently in the movie End of Evangelion. You can find alternate translations and additional information here. This video contains the original, unedited footage from the movie where the song appears (to anyone who hasn’t seen Eva: yes, that footage is actually from the movie), however, the soundtrack version of the song has been dubbed over to remove the dialog and sound effects that play over the song in the movie.
I love this song. When I hear it, I basically stop whatever I’m doing and listen. It’s so emotionally powerful, especially when paired with the striking imagery from Anno’s brilliant movie End of Eva. Every few days (seems more like every day recently) I go back and watch this video, for whatever reason.
