On the Clown's Star

STORYLINE's debut track, "On the Clown's Star," is a song written, composed, and arranged by Kikuchi, carrying a strong sense of narrative beneath its sound.

Within the song, the image of the "clown" emerges as a symbol of a world filled with values and illusions, quietly revealing an underlying sense of discomfort hidden behind ideas of wealth and success. It is a song told from the perspective of an observer, capturing the distance between those who move forward and those who are left behind.

Built around a piano-centered arrangement, the sound moves between tension and restrained uplift, giving shape to subtle emotional shifts. Vocalist seimei supports the song's atmosphere with a voice that avoids excess, holding within it a quiet unease and an unspoken question.

"On the Clown's Star" also shares its worldview with Kikuchi's long-form novel Zenpunk: The Land of Imagination, and serves as the starting point of STORYLINE as a project. It marks the first step in an ongoing exploration where music and narrative intersect.