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Listen Up!

Noriko

Listen up, listen up, I got a secret!

Been watching you from the corner every weekend

Taking orders like I’m fine, like I’m normal

But my heartbeat’s doing drumrolls — boom boom total!

You said “Hi” with that sugar-coated voice

Didn’t notice me, but my soul rejoiced

From that moment, all my boring days

Turned into fireworks in my café

Busy hands, busy mind, but when I get a break

I see your smile again — oh give me a mistake!

How can one little “Thank you” from you

Make my whole world turn cotton candy blue?!

Oh dear God, can you hear me loud?

Let me meet that boy again somehow!

I’ll go to church every Sunday morning

Wear my best dress, hold the hymn book tight

But then BOOM — fate hits me hard

He walks in with his sweetheart in his arms!

Oh dear God, that’s not what I prayed!

Why you gotta throw romance like a hand grenade?!

La-la-la, heartbreak latte

Spill it all over the floor — OK!

Cry but make it cute, cliché

Dancing while my dignity slips away

Na-na-na, love disaster

Falling faster, chasing after

But I’ll still shout, Hallelujah!

Even if my heart says "See ya!"

Standing there like a frozen popsicle

His girlfriend smiling like an angelical miracle

I said “Welcome!” with my customer voice

But my inner me was yelling “WHY GOD, WHY?!” — no choice

Still I smiled like a drama extra

Acting stronger than a second-lead Cinderella

If love is war, then I lost today

But I’m still cute — so I’ll be OK!

Maybe next time, I’ll steal the show

Make him see what he needs to know

Till then I'll spin like a disco queen

Turn my tragedy to a viral meme!

Oh dear God, can you hear me loud?

Let me meet true love next time around!

I’ll go to church in glitter and heels

Turn my heartbreak into highlight reels

Cause BOOM — even when fate gets wild

I’ll still laugh like a trouble child

Oh dear God, watch me slay this pain

Dancing through the tears like a hurricane!

La-la-la, heartbreak latte

Sip it up like it’s my birthday

Na-na-na, plot twist lover

Next one better be a stunner — AMEN!

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