Yakō Ressha (Night Train) [Intro] [Fretless bass walking line in 7/8, grouped 3+2+2] [Rhythm guitar interlocking in D Phrygian dominant] [Accordion drone D–A, sitar-like shimmer in upper register] [Verse 1] [Male Baritone Smoky, mid-register, snarling grain on consonants] 夜の底を、這うように (Yoru no soko o, hau yōni) 青いライトが、僕を刺す (Aoi raito ga, boku o sasu) 誰もいないホーム、吐息は白く (Daremo inai hōmu, toiki wa shiroku) 揺れる車窓に、嘘を重ねる (Yureru shasō ni, uso o kasaneru) [Pre-Chorus] [Meter shifts to 9/8 expansion, kick density doubles] [Harmonic surge: Am–Bm–C–D, accordion rising melody] 加速する鼓動、鉄の軋む音 (Kasoku suru kodō, tetsu no kishimu oto) 昨日を捨てて、闇の向こうへ (Kinō o sutete, yami no mukō e) [Chorus] [Baritone E4–G4 peak, smoky intensity, warm grit] 夜に溶けていく、僕らの影 (Yoru ni tokete iku, bokura no kage) 行先のない、この列車で (Ikisaki no nai, kono ressha de) サヨナラさえも、風に消えて (Sayonara sae mo, kaze ni kiete) [Final B major chord rings into open space] [Verse 2] [Tabla and frame drum add hand-slap textures] 隣り合わせの、孤独な旅人 (Tonari awase no, kodokuna tabibito) 名前も告げず、視線を外す (Namae mo tsugezu, shisen o hazusu) 砂漠の風が、街を飲み込み (Sabaku no kaze ga, machi o nomikomi) 僕らはどこへ、帰り着くのか (Bokura wa doko e, kaeritsuku no ka) [Bridge / Sitar Solo] [Drums drop to 7/8 hypnotic pulse, bass pedal E] [Sitar/Prepared guitar solo: microtonal runs, rapid jhala strokes] [Vocal wordless ornamentation: "Ahhhh" with Balkan slides] [Final Chorus] [Maximum dynamic intensity, smoky baritone weight] 夜に溶けていく、僕らの影 行先のない、この列車で あの日誓った、光の場所へ (Ano hi chikatta, hikari no basho e) [Outro] [Bass returns to solo walking line, accordion drone fades] [Final train rumble sound via accordion low reeds] [End]
