Night Parade
j-pop, dark cabaret jazz, night parade, music box intro, glockenspiel ostinato, carousel waltz, big band brass, cinematic strings, upright bass swing, brushed snare, accordion countermelody, toy piano accents, plate reverb, analog tape warmth, whispery female vocals, theatrical belting, call and response hooks, midnight carnival, eerie wonder
Night Parade
j-pop, dark cabaret jazz, night parade, music box intro, glockenspiel ostinato, carousel waltz, big band brass, cinematic strings, upright bass swing, brushed snare, accordion countermelody, toy piano accents, plate reverb, analog tape warmth, whispery female vocals, theatrical belting, call and response hooks, midnight carnival, eerie wonder
Lyrics
幸せにしてあげましょう
錆びついたゲートが
軋みながら開く
誰もいないはずのメリーゴーランド
笑っているのは 誰だったっけ？
回りだす木馬は
星を蹴り上げる
ポップコーンの弾ける音が
真夜中の合図
チケットはいらないよ
迷い込んだなら もう戻れない
It’s a strange night parade
Where the lights make shadows dance and sway
Spinning cups, a galaxy in disarray
Truth and lies are drifting far away
Come and dance as we fade to gray
Come a little closer, fade away
No one’s left to hear you disappear
ピエロの笑い声 やけに近くて
ミラーハウスの奥
目が合ってしまう
もう一人の君が 口を歪めて
逃げられないよと そっと囁いた
観覧車のてっぺんから
誰かが見下ろしてる
魔法を振りまけば
景色さえも歪んでいく
おもちゃの兵隊たちが
足並みを揃えて
静かに 確実に
こちらへ近づいてくる
「まだ帰りたくないでしょう？」
It’s a strange night parade
Where the lights make shadows dance and sway
Spinning cups, a galaxy in disarray
Truth and lies are drifting far away
Come and dance as we fade to gray
Come a little closer, fade away
No one’s left to hear you disappear
幸せにしてあげたでしょう？
ねえ ちゃんと笑えてた？
朝が来る前に すべては消える
でもね ひとつだけ残るの
“Did you really think it was just a dream…?”
English Lyrics ↓
I’ll make you happy, okay?
A rusted gate creaks open wide
A carousel that should be empty
…who was the one laughing?
The wooden horses begin to spin, kicking up the stars
The popping sound of popcorn
Signals midnight
No ticket needed
But once you wander in, there’s no going back
It’s a strange night parade
Where the lights make shadows dance and sway
Spinning cups, a galaxy in disarray
Truth and lies are drifting far away
Come and dance as we fade to gray
Come a little closer, fade away
No one’s left to hear you disappear
The clown’s laughter feels too close
Deep inside the house of mirrors, our eyes meet
Another “you” twists their mouth
And softly whispers—
“There’s no escape.”
From the top of the Ferris wheel
Someone is watching from above
With a flick of magic
Even the scenery begins to warp
Toy soldiers line up in step
Slowly, surely
They march
Closer… and closer
“You don’t want to go home yet, do you?”
It’s a strange night parade
Where the lights make shadows dance and sway
Spinning cups, a galaxy in disarray
Truth and lies are drifting far away
Come and dance as we fade to gray
Come a little closer, fade away
No one’s left to hear you disappear
I made you happy, didn’t I?
Hey… you were smiling properly, right?
Before morning comes, everything fades away
But you know… one thing remains—
“Did you really think it was just a dream…?”