Diamonds in the Classroom (Alternate Version)

Starts directly with vocals, no intro, Intimate Japanese acoustic pop featuring only acoustic guitar, double bass, and vocals, Fingerpicked nylon-string guitar and walking double bass play jazzy major scale chords, urban melodic phrasing, and subtle syncopation set against a middle-paced 8-beat rhythm, Includes a dry trumpet solo, The husky male lead vocal is close-miked, airy, and expressive, framed by natural room ambience and sparse, elegant dynamics

(Verse 1) Three middle school boys step onto the train White open-collar shirts, dark trousers again I look at their uniforms and start to smile Nothing’s really changed in a long, long while (Verse 2) Takes me back to the days when I was in their shoes Had a classmate named Ryu, always breaking the rules He wasn't much for books or for scoring good grades But he had the cool looks and dreamed of big stages Wanted to be a pop star, shining in the light Singing for the world every single night (Pre-Chorus) Then came a homeroom, I don't recall why Ryu stood up with a spark in his eye Brought a cassette deck right from his home Stood by the blackboard, ready for his zone (Chorus) "Oh, youth doesn't wait, don't you stand still! Keep marching forward, going up that hill!" That was the song, that was the rhyme Singing like a king in the summer time (Verse 3) He started to swing, started shaking his hips Just like the pop star with the cool attitude lips And right at that moment, the whole room could see The sudden disaster of his tragedy (Verse 4) His fly was wide open, completely unzipped! As he took wide strides and his pelvic bone dipped The zipper pulled wide, making a shape so clear Like the Ace of Diamonds in the atmosphere! (Verse 5) Laughter broke out, hands started to clap Ryu thought he hit it, fell into the trap The praise fueled his fire, he sang even louder Even teacher stood up, looking so proud Clapping along right by his side Swept away on that glorious tide (Trumpet solo) (Chorus) "Oh, youth doesn't wait, don't you stand still! Keep marching forward, going up that hill!" That was the song, that was the rhyme A diamond in the classroom, frozen in time (outro)

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