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Guts of Ordinary Days

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You pass through the ticket gate at the same time every day and sigh in the same spot, yet a small beat still pulses deep in your heart.

"Guts of Ordinary Days" is an empathetic pop track that embraces the self that is not finished yet, even within a monotonous routine.

It depicts the courage to step out and say "just one more time," even when you feel almost crushed by packed commuter trains, growing to-do lists, and other people's success posts on social media.

You can still run, even in worn-out shoes. Even in a battle no one else knows about, you are truly moving forward. It is a song that quietly illuminates the guts of everyday life—where ordinariness itself becomes a drama.

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  1. Guts of Ordinary Days
    Guts of Ordinary Days

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Lyrics (Japanese)

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同じ改札 同じ時刻Same ticket gate, same old time

流されるように並ぶモーニングラインDrifting in line for the morning ride

満員電車 詰め込んだため息A packed train, a sigh I swallow down

窓に映った顔が誰かわからないThe face in the window—I don't know whose it is

昨日と変わらないコンビニの灯りThe convenience store glow, same as yesterday

買い慣れたパンと缶コーヒーThe bread I always grab, a can of coffee

「頑張ってます」とスタンプひとつ'I'm hanging in there,' just one little stamp

本音はどこにも出せないままWhile my real voice stays locked away

でも胸の奥 小さなbeatBut deep in my chest, a small beat

しぶとくまだ鳴り続けてるStill stubbornly refuses to fade

I won’t give up, not todayI won't give up, not today

ここで終わる気はしないI'm not about to end it here

Break this day, break the routineBreak this day, break the routine

汗とノイズの向こうへPast the sweat and all the noise

変わり映えしない景色の中でInside this scenery that never changes

ガッツだけは消さないでDon't let that grit inside you die

Stand up again, again and againStand up again, again and again

擦り切れた靴でも走れるEven in worn-out shoes, I can run

小さな一歩が 未来のshoutOne little step becomes a future shout

Still alive, I’m still aliveStill alive, I'm still alive

帰り道 ネオンにまぎれる影The way back home, a shadow blurred in neon light

タイムラインは誰かの「成功」だらけThe timeline is nothing but somebody's 'win'

いいねの数で価値を測られてOur worth measured by the number of likes

自分だけ置いていかれた気がするFeels like I'm the only one left behind

山積みのToDo 減らない未読A piling stack of ToDos, unread messages that never shrink

「おつかれさま」で閉じる一日'Good work today,' and the day clicks shut

でも心のどこかで叫んでるBut somewhere in my heart I'm screaming out:

「こんなもんじゃないはずだろ?」'This can't be all there is, can it?'

転んだ回数 数えるよりInstead of counting how many times I fell

立ち上がった回数 覚えてたいI'd rather remember how many times I rose

One more try, one more breathOne more try, one more breath

まだやれる まだ行けるI can still do it, I can still go

Break this night, break my fearBreak this night, break my fear

くたびれた心にfirePut a fire in this worn-out heart

変わり映えしないループの中でInside this loop that never seems to change

夢だけは手放さないでDon't ever let your dream go

Sing it loud, louder than noiseSing it loud, louder than the noise

誰でもない自分のvoiceThe voice of no one else but me

つまずいた跡が 明日のsignEach stumble leaves a sign for tomorrow

Still alive, I’m still aliveStill alive, I'm still alive

Maybe I’m tired, maybe I’m lostMaybe I'm tired, maybe I'm lost

それでも前にしか進めないEven so, I can only move ahead

Nobody knows my tiny fightNobody knows my tiny fight

それでもgood enough for meEven so, it is good enough for me

真っ暗な部屋の片隅でIn the corner of a pitch-black room

小さなhopeがまた灯るA small hope flickers up once more

「もう一回だけ」と呟いた声が'Just one more time,' I whispered low

静かな夜を貫いてくAnd the words cut through the silent night

Break my limit, break the wallBreak my limit, break the wall

120の鼓動で叫べCry out with a heartbeat at a hundred and twenty

変わり映えしない今日の向こうでBeyond this day that never seems to change

新しい自分に会いに行くI'm going to meet a brand-new me

Stand up again, again and againStand up again, again and again

転んだ跡を誇れるようにSo I can wear my falls with pride

平凡な日々を 歌に変えてTurning these ordinary days into a song

I’m alive, I’m still aliveI'm alive, I'm still alive

始発前の冷たい空気The cold air before the first train comes

ポケットの中で震えるdreamA dream that trembles in my pocket

誰も知らないこのガッツがThis grit nobody knows about

いつか世界を少しだけ揺らすWill shake the world a little someday

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