Morning trains across the river
Coffee cooling by the glass
Someone pulls the shutters open
Someone laughs as people pass
Traffic lights are changing colors
Footsteps fall into the street
Nothing here is asking questions
Daylight settles at our feet
Same old corner
Same old view
Funny what a day can mean
When it makes its way to you
As usual
The city wakes
The doors unlock
The daylight breaks
No grand parade
No reason why
We take our places
Side by side
As usual
Another day
And somehow
That means everything
Yesterday is in the pavement
Names we never got to know
Every road was walked by someone
Long before we called it home
Now the first train leaves the station
Someone's running late again
I can hear the morning talking
Through the windows in the rain
Same old corner
Same old view
Somebody carried yesterday
So morning could come through
As usual
The city wakes
The doors unlock
The daylight breaks
Coffee rings
A passing train
People arguing
In the rain
As usual
Nothing changed
And I wouldn't
Change a thing
Maybe ordinary
Was never small
Maybe getting here
Was all
No one needs to say it
The street already knows
As usual
The city wakes
The doors unlock
The daylight breaks
Someone waves
Someone runs
Laundry dancing
In the sun
As usual
We walk ahead
On yesterday
Beneath our steps
No perfect words
No victory
Morning comes
And so do we
Shutters open
Engines start
Coffee waiting
Morning light
See you out there
As usual
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Shiki Sakurai
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As Usual
Shiki Sakurai
An original song inspired by the ending of the novel SOUL TR@DE.
As morning returns to the familiar city, people step back into their everyday lives, carrying yesterday beneath their feet and continuing forward.
Artist Profile
Shiki Sakurai
Shiki Sakurai is an independent Japanese music artist and novelist creating works where music and storytelling intersect. Moving freely across alternative rock, funk, pop, and intimate ballads, Shiki Sakurai explores a wide range of sounds without being confined to a single genre. Alongside original releases, the artist creates theme songs connected to original novels and fictional worlds. Each track has its own musical identity, but the creative focus remains consistent: turning emotions, imagery, and stories into music. Using AI as part of the creative process, Shiki Sakurai develops lyrics, musical concepts, and distinctive artistic worlds with a strong emphasis on creative direction and storytelling. With a steady stream of new releases, Shiki Sakurai continues to build a body of work where songs and stories enrich one another.
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