➡️ 🫠 That one line, the one that burns ❤️
What hides the cold moon is fireworks that ache in the heart
What pokes at my feet are fragments of waves
This feeling that doesn't get through,
I want to convey it, but it blurs into an ancient lake
What stops the departure bell is a train blocking my view
What pokes at my feet is an old man's snoring
This feeling I can't hide, though I want to hide it
The tracks to a distorted future
Though this Tokyo is my hometown,
I stand alone, sadly, frozen in place
Clutching a glass for no reason,
By a utility pole that even dogs won't approach
What drops the rubbing leaves are footsteps that freeze the body
What pokes at my fingertips are raindrops on the window
This feeling that doesn't connect, though I want to connect it
A wet, ancient autumn breeze
What stops the mad monkey is a handkerchief blocking my view
What pokes at my fingertips is the old man's doing
This feeling that lingers, though I want to erase it
The ice block to a future that melts
Though this Tokyo is my hometown,
I stand alone, sadly, frozen in place
Clutching a microphone with no aim,
On a way home that no one approaches
Someday, surely, in this place,
I will gaze at you, laugh with you, and walk with you
The falling snow dances on my palm,
Melting and repeating time and again
Look, right there, a small white flower
I'm not jealous, I'm not scared
I'm not crying, it's just that Tokyo stings my eyes
Someday, surely, in this place,
I will gaze at you, laugh with you, and walk with you
The falling snow dances on my palm,
Melting and repeating time and again
I'm not crying,
I'm not acting tough
I'm not putting on airs
I'm just wearing Tokyo well
Look, right there,
A small white flower, watching the two of us
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I used to listen a lot to MAX MAX-chan putting music to this poem by Sanai-chan ❤️
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And so, I wanted to try it myself, lol
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Because Sanai-chan, who wrote the lyrics, said,
She thought it would be hard to turn into a song,
She said that...
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lol
You really thought it through, the chord progression lol
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It was an interesting one ❤️
Thanks for letting me post the MAX-chan article 🤭
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Those are words of a type that Mutsumi doesn't usually write
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That's right! That's what's so charming about it; amidst the emotional explosion of the phrasing, there's wabi-sabi, the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, and a sense of sadness—things like that really hit home ❤️
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It seems a few other creators have put music to it too, so it's fun to listen and compare ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و
