[Midnight Sakura (真夜中の桜)

(Mayonaka no Sakura)]

Intro (whispered, layered voices, distant koto plucks)

Whisper to the night…

夜風にささやいて (Yokaze ni sasayaite – Whisper to the night wind)

Verse 1

Shadows drift beneath the cherry moon

Electric rain on old bamboo

Lanterns flicker, footsteps fade

Dreams awaken where silence is made

Chant (background, layered with Japanese flute):

Mea culpa…

許して… (Yurushite… – Forgive me)

Pre-Chorus (soft, melodic):

Hearts like lanterns, floating free

夜明けを待つ (Yoake wo matsu – Waiting for dawn)

Chorus (soaring, electronic beat builds):

Midnight sakura, falling slow

Kissed by neon, soft and low

Lost in shadows, I confess

夜の秘密 (Yoru no himitsu – Secrets of the night)

Verse 2

Waves of memory ride the breeze

Echoes calling through the trees

手のひらに残る夢 (Te no hira ni nokoru yume – Dreams left in my palm)

Guided by the spirit’s song

Pre-Chorus:

Hearts like lanterns, floating free

闇に踊る (Yami ni odoru – Dancing in the dark)

Chorus:

Midnight sakura, falling slow

Kissed by neon, soft and low

Lost in shadows, I confess

夜の秘密 (Yoru no himitsu – Secrets of the night)

Bridge (spoken, gentle, over atmospheric synth & shamisen):

この夜を越えて (Kono yoru wo koete – Beyond this night)

I wander through my sin

Forgive me, beloved

Where the petals begin

Chant (background, echoing):

Mea culpa…

許して…

Sakura…

Sakura…

Final Chorus (strong, layered, ethereal):

Midnight sakura, falling slow

Kissed by neon, soft and low

Lost in shadows, I confess

夜の秘密 (Yoru no himitsu – Secrets of the night)

Outro (fading, wind chimes, distant chant):

Whisper to the night…

Whisper to the night…

夜風にささやいて…