deceive each other

This track is an introspective Oriental Blues that questions the whereabouts of "the true heart" and the fading connection to nature and ancient wisdom in modern urban life.

The sound of the shakuhachi-like flute contrasts the sunset sinking between skyscrapers with the solitude of contemporary people "sleeping in a box called convenience." We have lost sight of the "voices of the mountain gods" and the "color of the river's soul," learning to mock "the legend behind the anecdote"-the song is a quiet warning about losing our "roots."

The core chorus applies the classical maxim "Kougen Reishoku" (clever talk and a charming appearance) to today's deceitful society, asking, "Where is the one with the true heart?" It is a lament for an era where everyone wears a mask and deceives one another.

The bridge, where the guitar solo and shakuhachi intertwine, suggests that the "true heart" is not a distant tale but a forgotten memory "flowing within our blood." The message carried by the wind from Tono offers a faint hope for reclaiming the folk wisdom and the spirit of coexistence with nature.