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SKE48 – Tensei shite mo suki deshita. Lyrics Meaning: A Love That Never Dies, Even After Rebirth

SKE48 – Tensei shite mo suki deshita | A Love That Never Dies, Even After Rebirth

How far would you go for a love that feels like destiny? SKE48 Team KII’s song “Tensei shite mo suki deshita” tells a story just like that. It’s about a feeling so strong it can’t be stopped by time, space, or even death itself.

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A Love Story for the Ages in “Tensei shite mo suki deshita”

This track isn’t your typical love story. It’s way bigger. It’s about a guy who is locked in a cycle of reincarnation, but one thing always stays the same: his powerful love for one specific girl.

The Eternal Promise

From the get-go, the singer makes his feelings crystal clear. No matter what world he’s born into or what “character” he becomes, his heart belongs to her. It’s a love that feels destined, almost like a program he can’t escape.

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Tensei shite mo kimi ga kimi ga suki na boku da
Even if I’m reborn, I’ll still be me, the one who loves you
Sore ga donna kyara de
No matter what kind of character I am
Donna isekai datte

No matter what different world it is
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He just knows he has to find her. It’s an unbreakable promise he made, maybe to her, or maybe just to himself. He’s completely determined to find the place where she’s smiling.

An Unrequited, Endless Crush

Here’s the twist: it seems like this is a one-sided love. A really, really long one. He mentions that he’s been unable to confess his feelings for a thousand years. Ouch. This isn’t a story about a couple finding each other, but about one person’s unwavering devotion, even if the other person doesn’t know.

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Koi wo shiteru doushiyou mo nai
I’m hopelessly in love

Sennen ienai mama
Unable to say it for 1000 years
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Imagine that for a second. Living lifetime after lifetime, always seeing the person you love but never being able to be with them. He even sees a version of himself as an old man, still watching her. It’s both incredibly sweet and a little bit sad.

Finding Her, Again and Again

Despite the potential heartbreak, he never gives up. The song really emphasizes his determination. Every time he is reborn, his mission is to find her. It’s like a cosmic game of hide-and-seek, and he’s always “it.”

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Tensei shite mo kimi wo kimi wo sagasu boku da
Even if I’m reborn, I’ll still be me, the one who searches for you
Hora, mata kimi wo mitsukeru
Look, I’ll find you again
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That feeling of “I love you” is what literally carries him to the next world, to the next life. It’s his fuel and his entire reason for being.

The Heart of SKE48 Team KII’s Reincarnation Anthem

At its core, “Tensei shite mo suki deshita” is about a pure, unending, and possibly unrequited love. It’s the story of a soul bound by a promise to find the same person in every single life. It doesn’t matter if they are a different person in a different world; the feeling of love acts as a compass, always pointing back to her.

What We Can Take Away From This Epic Love Story

So, what’s the big message here? It’s about the incredible power of love. This song suggests that some connections are so deep they can’t be broken by anything. It’s a beautiful thought, right? That love can be a guiding light that leads you through darkness and uncertainty, even across different lives.

It also tells us that love doesn’t always need to be returned to be meaningful. The guy’s devotion is what defines him. His love gives his existence a purpose, and that in itself is a powerful thing. It’s a testament to loyalty and having a single, pure-hearted goal.

The song is so epic in scale. Is it a tragedy about a love that’s never fulfilled, or a beautiful story about a love that can never die? Maybe it’s a bit of both. I’d love to hear what you think about it!

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Lyrics: "Tensei shite mo suki deshita" by SKE48

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SKE48 – Tensei shite mo suki deshita [Lyrics KANJI]

転生してもキミがキミが好きな僕だ
それがどんなキャラで
どんな異世界だって

恋をしてるどうしようもない
1000年言えないまま

キミの瞳その声が
僕のこと迷わせない

明日終わるセカイの夕暮れに
キミを見ていた
過去か未来のどこかで

転生してもキミがキミが好きな僕だ
それがどんなキャラで
どんな異世界だって

転生してもキミをキミを探す僕だ
ほら、またキミを見つける

それがどこでも構わないよ
約束した次の場所へ
キミが笑う場所へ飛べ

キミと出逢うその瞬間に
必ず時は止まる

永遠過ぎる片想い
でもきっとそれでいいんだ

小さな手で白い花をくれる
キミを見ていた
年老いた僕もいたよ

転生してもキミにキミに出逢えなくても
キミがキミが僕を
知ることがなくたって

モノガタリは終わらないと分かってるよ
なぜだろう信じてるんだ

「キミを好きだ」という想いが
僕を運ぶ次のセカイ
キミが笑うセカイ飛べ

決して結ばれることない恋としても
また真っ白なページ
開くことになっても

何度だってキミをキミを探す僕だ
ほら、またキミを見つける

それがどこでも構わないよ
約束した次の場所へ
キミが笑う場所へ

転生してもキミがキミが好きな僕だ
なぜだろう信じてるんだ

「キミを好きだ」という想いが
僕を運ぶ次のセカイ
キミが笑うセカイ

飛べ
SKE48 Team KII – Tensei shite mo suki deshita

SKE48 – Tensei shite mo suki deshita [Lyrics ROMAJI]

Tensei shite mo kimi ga kimi ga suki na boku da
Sore ga donna kyara de
Donna isekai datte

Koi o shiteru doushiyou mo nai
Sennen ienai mama

Kimi no hitomi sono koe ga
Boku no koto mayowasenai

Ashita owaru sekai no yuugure ni
Kimi o mite ita
Kako ka mirai no dokoka de

Tensei shite mo kimi ga kimi ga suki na boku da
Sore ga donna kyara de
Donna isekai datte

Tensei shite mo kimi o kimi o sagasu boku da
Hora, mata kimi o mitsukeru

Sore ga doko demo kamawanai yo
Yakusoku shita tsugi no basho e
Kimi ga warau basho e tobe

Kimi to deau sono shunkan ni
Kanarazu toki wa tomaru

Eien sugiru kataomoi
Demo kitto sore de ii n’da

Chiisa na te de shiroi hana o kureru
Kimi o mite ita
Toshioita boku mo ita yo

Tensei shite mo kimi ni kimi ni deaenakute mo
Kimi ga kimi ga boku o
Shiru koto ga nakutatte

Monogatari wa owaranai to wakatteru yo
Naze darou shinjiteru n’da

“Kimi o suki da” to iu omoi ga
Boku o hakobu tsugi no sekai
Kimi ga warau sekai tobe

Kesshite musubareru koto nai koi to shite mo
Mata masshiro na peeji
Hiraku koto ni nattemo

Nando datte kimi o kimi o sagasu boku da
Hora, mata kimi o mitsukeru

Sore ga doko demo kamawanai yo
Yakusoku shita tsugi no basho e
Kimi ga warau basho e

Tensei shite mo kimi ga kimi ga suki na boku da
Naze darou shinjiteru n’da

“Kimi o suki da” to iu omoi ga
Boku o hakobu tsugi no sekai
Kimi ga warau sekai

Tobe

SKE48 – Tensei shite mo suki deshita [English translation]

Even if I’m reborn, it’s still me who loves you, you!
No matter what kind of character I become,
Or what kind of other world it might be.

I’m so in love, there’s nothing I can do,
Unable to say it for 1000 years.

Your eyes, your voice,
They won’t let me get lost.

In the twilight of a world ending tomorrow,
I was watching you.
Somewhere in the past or future.

Even if I’m reborn, it’s still me who loves you, you!
No matter what kind of character I become,
Or what kind of other world it might be.

Even if I’m reborn, it’s still me who searches for you, for you!
Look, I’ll find you again!

It doesn’t matter where that is,
To the next place we promised,
Fly to the place where you smile!

The moment I meet you,
Time will surely stop.

A one-sided love that feels eternal,
But I’m sure that’s perfectly fine.

You were giving me a white flower with your small hand,
I was watching you.
There was an old me there too.

Even if I’m reborn and can’t meet you, can’t meet you,
Even if you, you,
Never get to know me,

I know our story won’t end.
Why is that? I just believe it.

This feeling of “I love you”
Will carry me to the next world,
Fly to the world where you smile!

Even if it’s a love that will never be fulfilled,
Even if I have to open
A brand new blank page again,

No matter how many times, it’s me who searches for you, for you!
Look, I’ll find you again!

It doesn’t matter where that is,
To the next place we promised,
To the place where you smile.

Even if I’m reborn, it’s still me who loves you, you!
Why is that? I just believe it.

This feeling of “I love you”
Will carry me to the next world,
To the world where you smile.

Fly!

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