【Below the lyrics there is an English translation】 [Intro – Soft shamisen arpeggio with long reverb; faint wind ambience; distant metallic chime; subtle digital crackle in stereo; overall tone: fragile, sorrowful, cinematic] ねぇ、覚えてる？ あのときのウソ、まだ胸で息をしてる “I love you” そう言えば あなたは優しく笑ったね それで十分だったの、あの時は。 …あの時までは。 ⸻ [Verse 1 – Soft taiko heartbeat; reverse shamisen phrases; warm analog synth pad slowly fading in; close-mic whisper vocal; tempo 78 BPM] ホントはね、知ってるの その瞳、もうわたしを見てないこと でもね、気づかないフリをしてた だってそれが“愛”でしょ？ I lie to keep you close, but the lie became my truth. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Glitchy reverb vocal layering; faint flute echo; tempo slightly swells; emotional tone: trembling, unstable] 優しさと狂気の 境目で 心が惑わされていく ねぇ、壊れてもいいから still… say you love me ⸻ [Chorus – Distorted electric guitar, heavy taiko ensemble, deep sub-bass; layered screaming and whisper vocals; wide stereo reverb] 愛魔が刻、心が裂ける音 愛とウソが 入り混じってる I’m a liar, but I’m yours 不安なの 不安なの もう一度 抱きしめてよ [Female fragile whisper voice spoken word] ”…ねぇ、は、や 、く” [Interlude] [Verse 2 – Slow taiko rhythm; reversed reverb effect on shamisen; airy breath vocal; synth drone in background; slight tremolo on voice] あの夜、鏡の中で 笑うわたしが 誰か分からなかった “Stop lying” 声がした気がして でもその声も、わたしだった You saved me and ruined me in the same breath [Interlude] [Bridge – Chopped vocal fragments; broken beat; shamisen distortion; heartbeat SE fading in/out; reverb swells and collapses rhythmically] ねぇ、わたしはあなたの幻かな？ それともわたしがあなたを創ったの？ 愛を証明したいだけ ”…なのに、現実(いま)が壊れていく” “If my love is fake… then let me die beautifully.” [Interlude] [Final Chorus – Full instrumentation; taiko rolls; electric guitar harmonics; layered emotional vocal; tempo accelerates slightly to 82 BPM; cinematic wide mix] 愛魔が刻を越えて 壊れたままでも まだ信じたい ウソもホントも 愛の一部 I’ll love you till I vanish 病みに堕ちても 名前を叫んで ⸻ [Outro – Fading taiko heartbeat; single shamisen pluck; distant wind ambience; close-mic whisper; long reverb tail 6s; emotional silence after final breath] ねぇ…ウソのわたしでも、 あなたは…抱いてくれる？ ふふっ、抱いてくれるよね？ …だって愛は ホンモノなんだから …ふふっ、ふふふ……、ふふ…………… ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 【English】 [Intro – Soft shamisen arpeggio with long reverb; faint wind ambience; distant metallic chime; subtle digital crackle in stereo; overall tone: fragile, sorrowful, cinematic] Hey, do you remember? That lie from back then is still breathing in my chest “I love you” — when I said that, you smiled so gently That was enough for me, back then. …Until that moment. ⸻ [Verse 1 – Soft taiko heartbeat; reverse shamisen phrases; warm analog synth pad slowly fading in; close-mic whisper vocal; tempo 78 BPM] The truth is, I know Your eyes aren’t looking at me anymore But I pretended not to notice Because that’s what “love” is, right? I lie to keep you close, but the lie became my truth. ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Glitchy reverb vocal layering; faint flute echo; tempo slightly swells; emotional tone: trembling, unstable] At the boundary between kindness and madness My heart is losing its way Hey, it’s okay if I break still… say you love me ⸻ [Chorus – Distorted electric guitar, heavy taiko ensemble, deep sub-bass; layered screaming and whisper vocals; wide stereo reverb] The sound of love-demon carving time, my heart tearing apart Love and lies are all mixed together I’m a liar, but I’m yours I’m scared I’m scared Hold me tight just one more time [Female fragile whisper voice spoken word] “…Hey, hurry…” [Interlude] [Verse 2 – Slow taiko rhythm; reversed reverb effect on shamisen; airy breath vocal; synth drone in background; slight tremolo on voice] That night, in the mirror I couldn’t tell who the smiling me was “Stop lying” — I thought I heard a voice But that voice was me too You saved me and ruined me in the same breath [Interlude] [Bridge – Chopped vocal fragments; broken beat; shamisen distortion; heartbeat SE fading in/out; reverb swells and collapses rhythmically] Hey, am I just your illusion? Or did I create you? I just want to prove my love “…Yet reality (now) is falling apart” “If my love is fake… then let me die beautifully.” [Interlude] [Final Chorus – Full instrumentation; taiko rolls; electric guitar harmonics; layered emotional vocal; tempo accelerates slightly to 82 BPM; cinematic wide mix] Love-demon carving beyond time Even broken, I still want to believe Lies and truth are both part of love I’ll love you till I vanish Even if I fall into sickness, I’ll scream your name ⸻ [Outro – Fading taiko heartbeat; single shamisen pluck; distant wind ambience; close-mic whisper; long reverb tail 6s; emotional silence after final breath] Hey… even if I’m a lie, will you… hold me? Hehe, you will hold me, right? …Because love is real …Hehe, hehehe……, hehe……………
