Connect

Connect
Artist	ClariS
Release date	Februrary 2, 2011
	Tracks
	コネクト (Connect); Dreamin’; キミとふたり (Kimi to Futari); コネクト (Connect) -Instrumental-;

Connect (Anime version)
Artist	ClariS
Release date	Februrary 2, 2011
	Tracks
	コネクト (Connect); Dreamin’; キミとふたり (Kimi to Futari); コネクト (Connect) -TV MIX-;

Connect (コネクト, Konekuto) by ClariS is opening for Madoka Magica. It is also used as in insert song in the movie Eternal.

Vocals: ClariS
Lyrics: Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔)
Composition: Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔)

TV Version Lyrics

Original	Romanization	English Translation
交わした約束忘れないよ目を閉じ確かめる押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよ	Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami furiharatte susumu yo	I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on
いつになったら失くした未来を私ここでまた見ることできるの？	Itsu ni nattara nakushita mirai wo Watashi koko de mata miru koto dekiru no?	When can I see again here The future that I lost?
溢れ出した不安の影を何度でも裂いてこの世界歩んでこう	Afuredashita fuan no kage wo nando de mo saite Kono sekai ayundekou	Again and again, I'll tear apart the shadow of distress that spilled out And walk on in this world
止めどなく刻まれた　時は今始まり告げ変わらない想いを乗せ閉ざされた扉開けよう	Tomedonaku kizamareta toki wa ima hajimari tsuge Kawaranai omoi wo nose Tozasareta tobira akeyou	The time that ticked away ceaselessly now announces the beginning Putting my unchanging feelings into it I'll open the closed door
目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため難しい道で立ち止まっても空は綺麗な青さでいつも待っててくれるだから怖くないもう何があっても挫けない	Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai	Awoken heart has started to run, in order to draw the future Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened

Connect

Original (Japanese)	Romanization	English Translation
交わした約束忘れないよ目を閉じ確かめる押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよ	Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami furiharatte susumu yo	I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on
いつになったらなくした未来を私ここでまた見ることできるの？	Itsu ni nattara nakushita mirai wo Watashi koko de mata miru koto dekiru no?	When can I see again here The future that I lost?
溢れ出した不安の影を何度でも裂いてこの世界歩んでこう	Afuredashita fuan no kage wo nando de mo saite Kono sekai ayundekou	Again and again, I'll tear apart the shadow of distress that spilled out And walk on in this world
止めどなく刻まれた　時は今始まり告げ変わらない思いをのせ閉ざされた扉開けよう	Tomedonaku kizamareta toki wa ima hajimari tsuge Kawaranai omoi wo nose Tozasareta tobira akeyou	The time that ticked away ceaselessly now announces the beginning Putting my unchanging feelings into it I'll open the closed door
目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため難しい道で立ち止まっても空はきれいな青さでいつも待っててくれるだから怖くないもう何があっても挫けない	Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai	Awoken heart has started to run, in order to draw the future Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened
振り返れば仲間がいて気がつけば優しく包まれてた	Furikaereba nakama ga ite Ki ga tsukeba yasashiku tsutsumareteta	When I look back, I had friends When I noticed it, I was gently embraced
何もかもが歪んだ世界で唯一信じれるここが救いだった	Nani mo kamo ga yuganda sekai de Yuitsu shinjireru koko ga sukui datta	In the world where just about everything is twisted Having the single place here I can believe in saved me
喜びも悲しみもわけあえば強まる想いこの声が届くのならきっと奇跡はおこせるだろう	Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo wakeaeba tsuyomaru omoi Kono koe ga todoku no nara Kitto kiseki wa okoseru darou	Sharing both joy and sadness, our feelings grow stronger If my voice can reach you Then I can certainly create a miracle, right?
交わした約束忘れないよ目を閉じ確かめる押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよどんなに大きな壁があっても越えてみせるからきっと明日信じて祈って	Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami furiharatte susumu yo Donnani ookina kabe ga atte mo Koete miseru kara kitto Ashita shinjite inotte	I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on Because no matter how great of a wall there is I'll show you I'll overcome it, so I'll certainly Believe in tomorrow and pray
壊れた世界で彷徨って私は引き寄せられるように辿り着いた	Kowareta sekai de samayotte watashi wa Hikiyoserareru you ni tadoritsuita	Wandering through this broken world I reached it as though I was drawn towards it
目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため難しい道で立ち止まっても空はきれいな青さでいつも待っててくれるだから怖くないもう何があっても挫けない	Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai	My heart awoke to draw the future where I'd start running Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened
ずっと明日待って	Zutto ashita matte	Forever waiting for tomorrow

Dreamin'

Taken from jpopaisa.com

Original (Japanese)	Romanization	English Translation
探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界二人なら何一つ　怖くはない	Sagashi ni yukou yo yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu kowaku wa nai	Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything
泣きたくなるくらい　怖いイメージが広がってみるみる私の体　小さくしぼんでゆく扉を開ければ　まぶしい季節が待ってるから心に勇気を咲かせて	Nakitaku naru kurai kowai imeeji ga hirogatte Miru miru watashi no karada chiisaku shibonde yuku Tobira wo akereba mabushii kisetsu ga matteru kara Kokoro ni yuuki wo sakasete	An image so scary it makes me want to cry spreads out My body wilts into a small thing as I look and look If I open the door, a dazzling season is waiting, so Let this courage bloom in my heart
鳥のように　空を自由に飛びたいなぁそびえ立つ木々のように　真っすぐでいたいなぁく	Tori no youni sora wo jiyuu ni tobitai naa Sobie tatsu kigi no youni massugu de itai naa	I really want to fly freely in the sky like a bird Towering like standing trees, I want to be straight-forward
探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界二人なら何一つ　怖くはない高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself	Sagashi ni yukou yo yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu kowaku wa nai Takanaru kodou ni karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni sou ne believe myself	Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself
不安と希望が　あれこれ私に囁くよどっちを信じるかなんて　知ってるはずなのにねついつい最初から　「ダメだ」と思って始めている心に勇気を灯して	Fuan to kibou ga are kore watashi ni sasayaku yo Docchi wo shinjiru ka nante shitteru hazu nano ni ne Tsui tsui saisho kara 'dame da' to omotte hajimeteiru Kokoro ni yuuki wo toushite	Anxiety and hope whisper this and that to me And even though I should know which one to listen to, I just end up thinking 'it's no good' from the beginning Light up the courage in my heart
月のように　いつも誰かを照らしたいなぁキラキラ太陽のように　輝いていたいなぁ	Tsuki no youni itsumo dareka wo terashitai naa Kira kira taiyou no youni kagayaiteitai naa	Like the moon, I always want to shine on someone I want to shine like the sparkly sun
探しにゆこうよ　夢のような未来恐れずに前向いて　歩こうよ素敵な予感に　心躍らせいつでも笑顔で　そうよmake myself	Sagashi ni yukou yo yume no youna mirai Osorezu ni mae muite arukou yo Sutekina yokan ni kokoro odorase Itsudemo egao de sou yo make myself	Let's go and search for a dream-like future Without fearing anything, let's look ahead and walk My heart dances to a wonderful premonition Always with a smile, yes, I make myself
Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy 心を奮わせて Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world	Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Kokoro wo furuwasete Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world	Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Make my heart shiver Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world
探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界二人なら何一つ　怖くはない高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself	Sagashi ni yukou yo yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu kowaku wa nai Takanaru kodou ni karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni sou ne believe myself	Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself
高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself	Takanaru kodou ni karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni sou ne believe myself	I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself

Kimi to Futari

"Kimi to Futari" (キミとふたり, "You and Me")
Taken from jpopaisa.com

Original (Japanese)	Romanization	English Translation
キミとふたりで恋をしてキミとふたりでケンカしてキミとふたりで涙して今すぐキミに会いたいから同じ夢を見てたよねずっとそばにいたいよそうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー	Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it kimi to futari no sutoorii	The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
くだらないことで言い争いして信じていなかったわけじゃないよでもきっとわたしは心のどこかでキミを束縛してた	Kudaranai koto de iiarasoi shite Shinjite inakatta wake ja nai yo Demo kitto watashi wa kokoro no dokoka de Kimi wo sokubaku shiteta	We have arguments over ridiculous things It's not like I don't believe you, But somewhere in my heart, I was restraining you
キミを見るたびせつなくなる（苦しくなる）本当の気持ちわからなくなるよ、お後悔をするeveryday（Everday）もう同じ過ちはくり返さない	Kimi wo miru tabi setsunaku naru (Kurushiku naru) Hontou no kimochi wakaranaku naru yo, o Koukai wo suru everyday (Everyday) Mou onaji ayamachi hakuri kaesanai	Whenever I see you, I become miserable (It's painful) I become unable to know my won true feelings, oh My everyday (everyday) life is filled with regret I won't make the same mistake again
キミとふたりで恋をしてキミとふたりでケンカしてキミとふたりで涙して今すぐキミに会いたいから同じ夢を見てたよねずっとそばにいたいよそうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー	Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it kimi to futari no sutoorii	The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
夜空の下で　ひとりでずっと見上げていたよ　あの月を臆病なわたしは　素直になれず心　隠していたよ	Yozora no shita de hitori de zutto Miagete ita yo ano tsuki wo Okubyou na watashi wa sunao ni narezu Kokoro kakushite ita yo	Under the night sky, I always stand by myself I looked up and saw the moon, Which made my cowardly self Conceal my dishonest heart
声にならない　この想い（この願い）でもキミに伝えたくて、え手を伸ばしたら届くのかな（届けたいよ）今までの思い出もこれからの未来も	Koe ni naranai kono omoi (Kono negai) Demo kimi ni tsutaetakute, e Te wo nobashitara todoku no kana (Todoketai yo) Ima made no omoide mo kore kara no mirai mo	I want to tell you these feelings (These wishes) Which won't turn into words, eh I wonder if all of these memories up until now, as well as the future, Will reach you if I stretch out my hand (I want them to reach you)
キミとふたりで恋をしてキミとふたりでケンカしてキミとふたりで涙して今すぐキミに会いたいから同じ夢を見てたよねずっとそばにいたいよそうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー	Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it kimi to futari no sutoorii	The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
手のひらで包み込む思い出達が消える事なんてないからいつまでも（いつまでも）　そばにいてよ（そばにいてよ）	Tenohira de tsutsumikomu omoide tachi ga Kieru koto nante nai kara Itsumademo (itsumademo) soba ni ite yo (soba ni ite yo)	Since these feelings wrapped up In the palm of my hand won't disappear, Please stay by my side (Please stay by my side) forever (forever)
キミとふたりで恋をしてキミとふたりでケンカしてキミとふたりで涙して今すぐキミに会いたいから同じ夢を見てたよねずっとそばにいたいよそうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー	Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it kimi to futari no sutoorii	The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
キミとふたりで恋をしてキミとふたりでケンカしてキミとふたりで涙して今すぐキミに会いたいからどんなに離れててもどんなに時がたっても心の中にはふたりのストーリー	Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Donna ni hanaretete mo Donna ni toki ga tatte mo Kokoro no naka ni wa futari no sutoorii	The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So no matter how far apart we are from each other, No matter how much time passes, The story of the two of us remains in our hearts

Observations and speculations

Changes to the OP sequence:see here.
In Episode 10, the almost unaltered opening animation and song is used as the ending theme (with that episode having no opening sequence).
- Given the events in that episode, it is very likely that the lyrics are actually written from Homura's perspective, as she's in a time loop, trying to protect Madoka and fulfill a promise made with her that she'll prevent Madoka from becoming a Magical Girl.
It is possible that the sequences/events portrayed in the Connect anime opening may have been from the very first timeline in which Homura was the shy transfer student with Madoka as the original magical girl. Evidence to support this includes Madoka holding up a black cat near the end, which in the first drama CD reveals that Madoka originally saved the black cat from being killed by a car (through a wish, of course).

Trivia

Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) wanted to see the cute things like the afro, the cute scenes, and the fluffy stuff in the anime: "When will those kind of scenes come?"

Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) wanted to see the underwear scene to be included as well.

Chiwa Saito (Homura) on the OP with the two Madoka henshin: "The part with the highest number of happy dream is right here!"