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Crimson Lantern Nightwalk

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STORY

In a mysterious town illuminated by crimson lanterns, clocks tell lies, and shadows move ahead of their owners. What begins as a familiar journey home gradually turns into an extraordinary adventure through an unknown world.

"Crimson Lantern Nightwalk" is a mysterious musical journey through a world where reality and illusion intertwine. The story follows a young man searching for his lost memories while uncovering the secrets hidden within a strange town.

The haunting sounds of traditional Japanese instruments blend with unconventional modern beats and expressive male vocals, creating a unique musical atmosphere that is both mysterious and captivating.

As yesterday and tomorrow cross paths, and truth becomes indistinguishable from illusion, the protagonist finds himself drawn deeper into a world filled with unanswered questions.

Will he uncover the secrets of the town and find his way back home?

Blending Japanese-inspired fantasy with contemporary alternative J-pop, this song invites listeners into a surreal world of glowing lanterns, shifting shadows, and forgotten memories.

We hope you enjoy this mysterious musical journey, as though stepping into the pages of an enchanting Japanese fantasy story.

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  1. Crimson Lantern Nightwalk
    Crimson Lantern Nightwalk

    Standard version · 3:47 · Mystery

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Lyrics (Japanese)

Translation

チク タクTick, tock

針は どこへ?Where are the hands going?

雨も降らない 濡れた路地A rainless alley, wet underfoot

時計が三度 嘘をつくThe clock tells three lies

川面に浮かぶ 赤提灯Red lanterns float upon the river

ひとつ遅れて 僕が映るMy reflection follows a beat behind

のれんの奥から 誰かの声From behind a shop curtain, someone's voice

おかえりなさいと 笑ってるLaughs and says, welcome home

来た覚えなど ないはずがI have no memory of coming here

靴の裏だけ 道を知るYet the soles of my shoes know the way

ねえ おかしいなHey, how strange

影が僕より 先を行くMy shadow walks ahead of me

正しい道ほど 行き止まりThe right paths all lead to dead ends

間違いだけが 灯ってるOnly the wrong turns glow

こうとうの夜渡りCrimson Lantern Nightwalk

くるり 世界が裏返るWith a twirl, the world turns inside out

行きと帰りを 取り違えMistaking the way out for the way back

僕の知らない 僕に会うI meet a me I've never known

あべこべ あべこべBack to front, back to front

昨日と明日が すれ違うYesterday and tomorrow pass each other by

逃げるつもりで 橋を渡ればWhen I cross the bridge, hoping to escape

夜が僕を 渡っていくThe night crosses through me

とん とん 灯りが跳ねるTap, tap, the lights leap

とん とん 影が踊るTap, tap, the shadows dance

夜渡り 夜渡りNightwalk, nightwalk

まだ帰れないI still can't go home

軒先に並ぶ 硝子瓶Glass bottles lined beneath the eaves

中には誰かの 忘れ物Hold things someone left behind

ひとつだけある 空の瓶There is just one empty bottle

僕の名前が 書いてあるAnd my name is written on it

店主は静かに 指を立てThe shopkeeper quietly raises a finger

明日の記憶を 置いていけLeave your memories of tomorrow here

そんな冗談 笑えないI can't laugh at a joke like that

なのに口元 笑ってるYet my lips are smiling

ああ おかしいなAh, how strange

風鈴の音が 逆に鳴るThe wind chime rings in reverse

聞こえた声を 追いかけてI follow the voice I heard

振り向くたびに 道が増えるEach time I turn, more paths appear

こうとうの夜渡りCrimson Lantern Nightwalk

ぐるり 景色が入れ替わるWith a sweep, the scenery changes places

名前をなくした その先でBeyond the point where I lose my name

知らない誰かが 僕を呼ぶSomeone I don't know calls to me

あべこべ あべこべBack to front, back to front

嘘も本当も 紙一重Lies and truth are a paper's width apart

出口に見えた あの橋はThat bridge I thought was the way out

入口だったと 月が笑うWas the way in, the moon laughs

どうしてだろうI wonder why

怖いはずなのにThough I ought to be afraid

懐かしいんだIt feels so familiar

忘れてしまった 僕のことThe me I have forgotten

この街だけが 覚えてるOnly this town remembers

名前を返して もらうよりRather than ask for my name back

もう一度 僕が決めればいいI can choose it once again myself

こうとうの夜渡りCrimson Lantern Nightwalk

くるり 世界が裏返るWith a twirl, the world turns inside out

行きも帰りも わからないI don't know the way out or the way back

それでも僕は 歩いてくEven so, I keep walking

あべこべ あべこべBack to front, back to front

昨日と明日が すれ違うYesterday and tomorrow pass each other by

赤い灯りが 消える頃By the time the red lights go out

夜が僕を 渡りきるThe night finishes crossing through me

こうとうの夜渡りCrimson Lantern Nightwalk

夜渡り 夜渡りNightwalk, nightwalk

チク タクTick, tock

針が動いたThe hands have moved

今度は 朝へThis time, toward morning

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