AO② Ripples Are Enough

[Instrumental Intro] [8-bar clean electric guitar motif] [Second guitar answers like spreading ripples] [Full band kicks in] [Intro] Morning over the temple gate Stone steps shining in the sun Old wooden roofs against the blue One white wall, waiting there 朝の光　長い石段 まだ真っ白な　寺の壁 [Verse] Red goes first, then yellow gold Lotus opens through the white One koi turns, another follows Blue rings growing left to right Paint on sleeves and paint on shoes Two big brushes by her side People gather on the steps She keeps painting, never looks 金魚が泳ぐ　蓮（はす）が咲く 波紋がひとつ　またひとつ 誰かがそこで　ふと気づく 水だけどこにも　描いてない [Hook] Look how they come alive Koi across a wall of white Round and round the ripples run Every color catching light No river underneath Still every koi can swim 水がない？ 波紋があれば　いいでしょ [Instrumental Break] [8-bar twin-guitar interplay] [Opening ripple motif returns with full drums] [Rap - Female] No river, no rain, no water line Red koi, gold koi, doing just fine Circle on circle, blue on white She takes two steps, checks it twice Halfway down — then back she goes One more koi, nobody knows One quick stroke, a little gold Turns around like nothing happened Everybody staring at the wall Trying to find the reason for it all She doesn't stop, she doesn't explain Two big brushes down the steps again [Final Hook] Look how they come alive Koi across a wall of white Round and round the ripples run One more swimming through the light No river underneath Still every koi can swim 水がない？ 波紋があれば　いいでしょ [Outro] She leaves. The colors don't. AO.