The WORLD

"The WORLD" is the first opening theme of the Death Note anime series, performed by the Japanese band Nightmare.

The Cantonese version of the anime uses a Cantonese cover of "the WORLD" for the opening instead of the original Japanese version by Nightmare.

Lyrics
Japanese (Kanji)= 広がる闇の中　交わし合った　革命の契り 愛した故に芽生えた悪の花 これから先訪れるであろう全てを 誰にも邪魔させるワケにはいかないから

果実が告げた未来　理性を忘れた街 黒く歪んだ現在を　夢、理想に変える どうして？僕はこわれた救世主？ 誰もが望んだ「終幕」を･･･

広がる闇の中　交わし合った　革命の契り 愛した故に芽生えた悪の花 これから先訪れるであろう全てを 誰にも邪魔させるワケにはいかない いつか僕が見せてあげる 光り輝く空を

どうして？僕はこわれた救世主？ 誰もが夢みた「楽園」を･･･

広がる闇の中　交わし合った　革命の契り 愛した故に芽生えた悪の花 これから先訪れるであろう全てを 誰にも邪魔させるワケにはいかない いつか僕が見せてあげる 光り輝く世界を Japanese (Romanji)= Hirogaru yami no naka Kawashiatta Kakumei no chigiri Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo Dare ni mo jamasaseru wake ni wa ikanai kara

Kajitsu ga tsugeta mirai Risei wo wasureta machi Kuroku yuganda ima wo Yume, risou ni kaeru

Doushite? Boku wa kowareta meshia? Dare mo ga nozonda "owari" wo…

Hirogaru yami no naka Kawashiatta Kakumei no chigiri Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo Dare ni mo jamasaseru wake ni wa ikanai Itsuka boku ga misete ageru Hikarikagayaku sora wo

Doushite? Boku wa kowareta meshia? Dare mo ga yumemita "rakuen" wo…

Hirogaru yami no naka Kawashiatta Kakumei no chigiri Aishita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana Kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo Dare ni mo jamasaseru wake ni wa ikanai Itsuka boku ga misete ageru Hikarikagayaku sekai wo English= Within the spreading darkness, We exchanged vows of revolution An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved Because I can't let anyone interfere With everything that'll come about from now on

The future that the fruit told me of The city that has forgotten reasoning The present is distorted black Dreams, turn into ideals

Why? Am I a broken Messiah? Everyone wished for a "finale"…

Within the spreading darkness, We exchanged vows of revolution An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved I can't let anyone interfere With everything that'll come about from now on Someday, I'll show you a shining sky

Why? Am I a broken Messiah? Everyone dreamed of a "paradise"…

Within the spreading darkness, We exchanged vows of revolution An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved I can't let anyone interfere With everything that’ll come about from now on Someday, I'll show you a shining world.

Trivia

 * The opening was slightly modified after Watari's revealing, from then on showing him taking his hat off.
 * The Cantonese version of the anime is the only dub not to use the original Japanese opening.