Darling

Darling is the sixth ending theme of DARLING in the FRANXX. It's performed by the musical unit XX:me (キス・ミー), which is composed of Haruka Tomatsu (Zero Two), Kana Ichinose (Ichigo), Nanami Yamashita (Miku), Saori Hayami (Kokoro), and Shizuka Ishigami (Ikuno).

It was released as part of the Ending Collection vol.2 on CDjapan on June 27, 2018.

Lyrics
Kanji= もしも　あの日　空を見ずに 君とボクが話す　きっかけがなかったら 今も　退屈な教室で ため息ついて　いたのかな？

ここの空模様に　もう逢えなくなるけど ボクよ　また歩いても良いかい？

果てしない空へと　手を伸ばして 生まれた日から　きっと君を探していた 涙を失くした　ボクだけど 君に明かすよ“ホント　寂しかったんだ” 隣を歩く足音を　鳴らしていて　ダーリン

皆の　ボクを呼んでる声 貸してくれたセーター　ほのかな君の匂い 夢は　遠いままだけれど 見つめてるのは　ひとりじゃない

きっとね　すれ違って　ぶつかり合う日も来る 君よ　傷ついても良いかい？

ひとりじゃ見れない　夢を見て ボクは探してた　君とめぐり逢えたんだ 例えば　叶わない夢だって 描く理由は　振り返ればそこにある 隣を歩く足音を　鳴らしていて　ダーリン

君の肩越し　飛行機雲が やわらかく描かれる　美しい刹那 ちゃんと目を見て　言うと照れるけど “生まれて　めぐり逢ってくれて ホント ありがとう”

果てしない空へと　かざした手を 固く　つないで　ボクらは　今　歩き出す 何処でも　自由に　行けそうで 失くした涙　君となら取り戻せる 隣を歩く足音を　鳴らしていて　ダーリン

大好きだよ　ダーリン Rōmaji= Moshimo ano hi sora wo mizu ni Kimi to boku ga hanasu kikkake ga nakattara Ima mo taikutsu na kyoushitsu de Tameiki tsuite ita no ka na?

Koko no sora moyou ni mou aenakunaru kedo Boku yo mata aruitemo ii kai?

Hateshinai sora e to te wo nobashite Umareta hi kara kitto kimi wo sagashiteita Namida wo nakushita boku dakedo Kimi ni akasu yo "honto samishikattan da" Tonari wo aruku ashioto wo narashiteite daarin

Mina no boku wo yonderu koe Kashite kureta seetaa honoka na kimi no nioi Yume wa tooi mama da keredo Mitsumeteru no wa hitori janai

Kitto ne surechigatte butsukariau hi mo kuru Kimi yo kizutsuitemo ii kai?

Hitori ja mirenai yume wo mite Boku wa sagashiteta kimi to meguriaetan da Tatoeba kanawanai yume datte Egaku riyuu wa furikaereba soko ni aru Tonari wo aruku ashioto wo narashiteite daarin

Kimi no katagoshi hikoukigumo ga Yawarakaku egakareru utsukushii setsuna Chanto me wo mite iu to tereru kedo "Umarete meguriatte kurete honto arigatou"

Hateshinai sora e to kazashita te wo Kataku tsunaide bokura wa ima arukidasu Doko demo jiyuu ni yukesou de Nakushita namida kimi to nara torimodoseru Tonari wo aruku ashioto wo narashiteite daarin

Daisuki da yo daarin English Translation= If that day I didn't look at the sky, We wouldn't have the chance to talk, And I would still be in this boring classroom, sighing.

The sky here is saying that we won't meet again. Is it okay to keep walking, me?

I stretched my hands to the endless sky. I was definitely looking for you from the day I was born. I am out of tears, but I will reveal to you, "I am really lonely." Keep ringing your footsteps next to me, darling!

The voice of everyone calling to me. The sweater that you lent me has a little bit of your scent. Although my dream is still far away, I'm not seeing it alone.

Surely the day will come when we disagree and clash with each other. Are you fine with getting hurt?

I'm seeing a dream that I can't see alone. I keep on searching, and then I finally meet you. Even if that's a dream that won't come true, The reason to keep drawing is there when you look back. Keep ringing your footsteps next to me, darling!

I can see an airplane contrail over your shoulder. It softly paints a beautiful moment. I'm too shy to look at you in the eyes and say this, "Thank you so much for being born and meeting me!"

We held out our hands to the endless sky. Hold them tight and let's walk together now. I feel like I'm free to go anywhere. I can retrieve my lost tears if I'm with you. Keep ringing your footsteps next to me, darling!

I love you very much, darling!

Trivia

 * Unlike the previous end songs, DARLING has no visual sequence of the girls. The song plays in the final scenes of episodes 21-23.
 * In Ending Collection vol. 2 where Zero Two, Ikuno and Kokoro sing a song solo, Kokoro sings the TV size version of Darling.
 * Darling chorus has the same tune with the first verse of Hitori. In the TV Size version of Darling, the intro tune is the same tune as Hitori chorus.

Links

 * Darli-Fra
 * iTunes