What language is the Elfen Lied opening song in?
Opening theme: “Lilium” “Lilium” is written to sound like a Gregorian chant. During the production of the series, Kanbe himself requested that the theme song for the series contain references to Christianity and the Bible. Several extracts from Psalms are written into the lyrics, and, to add essence, the song was written entirely in Latin. The recording was performed by the opera singer Kumiko Noma. Four versions of the song were recorded for use in the series: the original, a version performed by several tenors used as background music in some scenes, and one which plays in Kohta’s music box. The final version, the “saint version”, with added lyrics, is played in the final conversation between Lucy and Kohta in the last episode. Almost all of the background music within the series is somehow a variation of “Lilium”, either performed by the tenors or on piano, usually during shots of scenery.
