Stained white
Like a fallen petal on my palm
The classroom is empty, the echoes are cold
Pink shadows dancing on stories untold
My fingers are trembling holding this pen
Will I ever feel this ever again?
Friends becoming faces in a photograph
I'm choking on the silence of your faded laugh
With nasal resonance alive!
The wind is calling a terrifying blue
I'm stepping into shadows searching for the new
But I'm scared, so scared of the light!
Sakura, they're falling like tears from the sky
A million goodbyes in the blink of an eye
I'm blooming in terror, I'm shaking with hope
Give me a reason, a rhythm, a rope
This ending is a fever dream melting away
Into the shimmer
New city, new faces, a challenge so vast
The ghost of the hallway is haunting my past
Don't forget me, don't forget me!
Every blossom is a scar that won't heal
This new beginning feels so surreal!
One step, two steps
The sidewalk is covered in pink-colored dust
In this uncertain, who can I trust?
But the sun is so warm it hurts
Just bury my fears in the glow
The more that I lose, the more that I grow
I'm breaking, I'm waking, I'm starting to fly
Under the canopy of a violet sky
Don't let go just yet
Petals falling, wait for me
- Lyricist
JUNJI
- Composer
JUNJI
- Producer
JUNJI
- Vocals
HIKARI
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Petals of Anxiety
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Song Introduction: Petals of Anxiety
Are the falling cherry blossoms a sign of expectation, or are they tears? Stepping across the "boundary of spring" with trembling feet.
An empty classroom, echoing footsteps, and pink shadows filling the window. This track is a dramatic spring emo-ballad that portrays the complex interplay of emotions between the loneliness of graduation-a finality-and the fear of stepping into an unknown world. The delicate sound composed by SUNO AI symbolizes the warmth of spring light in contrast to the coldness of the heart, awakening the "day of departure" buried deep within the listener's memories.
The greatest highlight is the "sweet whisper voice" that realistically captures emotions wavering between a rejection of new surroundings and the determination to move forward. The loneliness of gripping a pen with trembling fingers as the laughter of friends fades away. The breathy vocals depict the earnest plea of "don't forget me" and the blinding anxiety of the future's light with an overwhelming sense of immersion.
"Do I grow more with every loss?" Under a violet sky, walking across a carpet of cherry blossoms, one feels the pain and exhilaration of shedding their past self. This is a beautiful yet poignant song that stands by all those who strive to take flight while still clutching the petals of anxiety.
