[Opening – dark orchestral swell]
(Instrumental only — no vocals)
(A tense swell of low strings rising slowly)
(A deep taiko heartbeat underneath)
(A soft choir hum creating a shadowy atmosphere)
(A fragile piano chord enters as the swell fades into Verse 1)
[Verse 1 – low soft male vocal]
The weight of silence found my chest,
足が震えて 立てなくなる
I never thought that I could break,
心の影が そっと迫る
[Verse 1B – airy female vocal]
My strength is slipping from my hands,
時の速さが 痛みを残す
I try to breathe but lose my voice,
「がんばれ」の声も 遠く揺れる
[Pre-Chorus – soft duet]
I thought I knew how far I'd climb,
限界が胸を締めつけても
Still I reach with shaking hands,
消えそうな灯を 抱きしめて
[Rap 1 – soft cinematic J-rap, before chorus]
影に呑まれそうで 声も出なくて
Slipping into the dark, I feel myself drown.
夢の果てで 何を守るべきか
At the edge of my dream, I wonder what’s left to protect.
立ち上がる理由を探して
But still…
何度倒れても 心は叫ぶ
[Chorus – English + Japanese mixed]
Under all this weight I feel,
届かない空へ 手を伸ばして
Even when my strength grows thin,
まだ消えぬ願いが 胸に生きてる
I’m standing at my human limit—
人間リミットでも 光を探す
[Verse 2 – reflective male vocal]
The world is heavy on my bones,
呼吸は浅くて 夜が長い
I hide the tremble in my smile,
一人きりでは 弱さに沈む
[Verse 2B – gentle female harmony]
I'm scared to fall behind myself,
時々 本当の自分が見えない
But in the quiet of the night,
残された想いが 手を引いてく
[Rap 2 – deeper emotional J-rap]
弱さを隠して 強さのふりした
Hiding weakness, pretending I was strong.
心の奥で 泣いている声が
A voice inside me has been crying all along.
「諦めるのか?」
“Is this where you give up?”
自分に問うた夜も
Even on nights I questioned myself…
まだ…
胸の奥に小さな光が
There’s still a tiny light pulsing inside my chest.
消えない…
It refuses to die.
[Final Chorus – same lyrics, bigger dynamics]
Under all this weight I feel,
届かない空へ 手を伸ばして
Even when my strength grows thin,
まだ消えぬ願いが 胸に生きてる
I’m standing at my human limit—
人間リミットでも 光を探す
[Outro – instrumental fade]
(Soft piano + fading strings)
(Heartbeat rhythm slowly softens into silence)