Steam or smoke? Take me higher, HAKONE!
White winds chase the newborn day
Steam or smoke? Call and I obey
Up through the clouds—Hey! Hey!
From ODAWARA’s foot we climb as city lights let go
Silver hairpins pull the sky in tow
Morning on my shoulders, throttle lets it flow
Heart at 1‑6‑2, brain at 2‑9‑9! go!
The mist grows thicker, my breath turns white
Cold in my body, the chassis starts to shiver
So cold—I just want the ONSEN now
Yet both my hands stay calm; the road’s on my side
Steam or smoke? Take me higher, HAKONE!
White winds chase the newborn day
Steam or smoke? Call and I obey
Up through the clouds—Hey! Hey!
MIYANOSHITA calling, corners lock to time
KOWAKUDANI whispers low between the pines
A chilly skirt, and nerves begin to chime
White walls spiral on the climbing line
The mist grows thicker, my breath turns white
Cold in my body, the chassis keeps its shiver
So cold—I just want the ONSEN now
Still, my hands stay calm; the road is on my side
Near OWAKUDANI, vision swallowed by white
But the sound says skrrt and the scent burns bright
Through the fog—my friend in yellow at my villa gate
Circles on the drive, laughing at our fate
She leans and says: “You’re late—wait, what? Why is your skirt wet?”
Steam or smoke? The secret’s revealed
Not vented earth but rubber heat sealed
Steam or smoke? We laugh and feel
ASHINOKO shines—we etch it on the wind
Whoa‑oh, whoa‑oh—HAKONE!
Fade to white—HAKONE
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ROUTE 1 - HAKONE (steam mix)
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Early on a holiday morning, at the start of the climb on National Route 1.
The tang of the Seisho coast fades; the oceans horizon slips into the rearview.
After the last mishap, I skip the convenience store and stay flat-out.
For some reason the seat is still cold.
My red convertible pulses, and I fall into sync with the mountains heartbeat.
Once the streets of Odawara fall away, the air turns a shade clearer.
Ease the throttle just a touch, and the scenery still stretches straight up.
Miyanoshita, Kowakudani. White plumes rise beyond the guardrail.
A hint of sulfur brushes my nose. I want a hot spring now-so badly the urge gets ahead of my right foot.
The higher the altitude, the thicker the fog, the colder the air on my skin.
My wet skirt clings with a chill I cant shake.
At every corner the view cuts to white.
The unease in my chest seems to amplify, and I drop a gear in silence.
Before Owakudani, the white curls into a wall.
Artist Profile
Project ZQQ
Project ZQQ is a high-speed Eurobeat / Trance project that stitches stories of roads and scenery into sound. The beat is the tires, the melody is the wind. I repaint the blank spaces of the map with rhythm. From Tokyo's overpasses to seaside bypasses, winding mountain passes, hot-spring towns, and even local flavors-each track is a chapter. Some songs connect as short stories leading to the next destination, capturing that feeling when your heart's metronome jumps half a beat the moment you hit ENGINE START. Whether you're driving, working, training, at a midnight desk, or on the dance floor, this music is made to lift your energy to the tempo of "now." All stories are fiction and bear no relation to real persons or organizations.
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