Hōjō Blues (001)

**[Verse 1]**
The river flows, its current never ends
Yet not the water that before us went
The bubbles floating where the eddy bends
Now burst, now form, in fleeting testament

**[Chorus]**
Nothing remains for very long
The world itself must fade and change its ways
Those born at dawn by evening are gone
Like water's foam that vanishes in haze

**[Verse 2]**
Within the capital, roofs stand side by side
Competing eaves where people make their home
Through generations endless, far and wide
Yet none remain as they were once known

**[Bridge]**
Unknown, the people born and dying here
From whence they came, we cannot say
To where they go remains unclear
Just fleetingly they pass away

**[Chorus]**
Nothing remains for very long
The world itself must fade and change its ways
Those born at dawn by evening are gone
Like water's foam that vanishes in haze

**[Outro]**
Like morning glory's dew that glistens bright
Some dew may fall while flowers still remain
Yet flowers wither in the morning light
And blooms may fade while dewdrops yet sustain