"See You Space Cowboy", also known as "See You Space Cowboy Not Final Mix Mountain Root", is a song from Cowboy Bebop. It is an alternative rendition of "The Real Folk Blues", and like said song, is sung by Mai Yamane. The song was featured on the album Cowboy Bebop Blue as the secret closing track. While the ending chorus features English lyrics, the majority of this song is sung in Japanese.
The song featured as Spike Spiegel left the Bebop for the last time and assaulted the Red Dragon headquarters.[1]
The lyrics begin as Spike recalls memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. He also recalls a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms. Spike's recollections are interspersed with images of Vicious awaiting his attack and of flashbacks of a time when Spike and Vicious were still friends. The song continues to play throughout the majority of Spike's attack on the syndicate.[1]
Japanese Lyrics[]
Subete wa mou owatta to
Mimi wo fusaida mama de kimi ga iu
Kotoba wa tada nagareteku
Spike setting out to kill Vicious.
Yasuragu koto no nai ashita e
Inori sae mo kieta yoru
Nani o shinjite doko e kimiwa iku
Namida iro no ryuusei ga
Spike's dark expression.
Azawarau youni ima sugiteku
Kawaranu mono nado ari wa shinai sato
Tatoe inochi tsukitemo
First time Spike ever saw Julia.
Spike falling in love with Julia.
Vicious walking to his throne.
Spike and Julia making love.
Close up of Spike's dark expression.
Kono ai o kese wa shinai
Sore wa towa o ikiru koto
Yume wa yami ni kakuretemo
I got a rainbow
In my hands...
Mune no oku wo wataru koe ga
Keshite kawaranu mono mo aru to iu
Shinjitsu no mae ni inoru asa
Ai wa futatabi koko e modoru darou
Love never dies
Love never fails
Love never ever fades away
Itsuka inochi tsukitemo
Kono ai o kese wa shinai
Sore wa towa ni ikiru mono
Yami o yaburi
Toki no naka de kooritsuku
Maboroshi o oikoshita toki
Niji no kanata ai wa matsu
Ikusen no hikari ga matsu
You got a rainbow
Rainbow in your hands...
English-Translated Lyrics[]
"Everything is already over",
When Spike and Vicious were friends.
You say with closed ears
The words only flow
Towards a tomorrow without peace
On the night when even prayers have disappeared
Spike and Vicious back-to-back.
Vicious awaiting Spike's attack.
Spike arriving at the Red Dragon HQ.
What will you believe in and where will you go?
A shooting star the color of tears passes by now
As if laughing at me
"There's nothing that won't change"
Even if my life ends
This love will not disappear
It's something that will live forever
Even if dreams are hidden in darkness
I got a rainbow
In my hands...
The voice that crosses the inside of my chest
Tells me that there are also things that won't change or disappear
Spike charging the syndicate.
Spike shooting up the syndicate.
Spike detonating explosives.
On the morning when we pray before the truth
Love will return here once more
Love never dies
Love never fails
Love never, ever fades away
If someday my life ends
This love will not disappear
It's a thing that will live forever
Escaping the darkness
When we've passed the illusion
Frozen in time
On the other side of the rainbow, love will be waiting
Thousands of lights will be waiting
You got a rainbow
Rainbow in your hands...