[Verse 1] Shiro, came to play With plain shoes, clean eyes, and a quiet sway He only wanted the ball, the court, the pace But she saw a dream where he lost his place She smiled too hard at the net one day Then laughed when his serve went wide away He looked small under her sideways stare Like kindness had been caught unawares [Pre-Chorus] Still, he kept his feet on line Still, he kept his mind aligned One soft touch can carry weight One small move can change the day [Chorus] Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Vocaloid, J-Pop, keep your feet Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Smiles can hide what they don't speak [Verse 2] Then came the lesson he learned too fast A slam block hit, and the ball fell past Not a gentle wall, not a two-hand shell It dropped like a truth that nobody sells She clowned his name, she clowned his form Made a joke out loud to keep control warm He froze for a beat, then the floor went thin When hurt gets loud, even play caves in [Pre-Chorus] What looks soft can bruise the brave What looks sweet can dig a grave He heard her laugh and almost fade Like every bright thing carries shade [Chorus] Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Shiro, keep your feet Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Smiles can hide what they don't speak [Bridge] So he left the court for the edge of night Not to be seen, not to keep up the fight And the girl kept reaching for what she’d broke But a joke can land like a choking smoke Then she saw his silence start to turn Saw the bright thin line where the brave can burn He was never weak, he was just worn down A soft voice falling through a hard town [Final Chorus] Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Shiro, stay on your feet Light can cut deep Light can cut deep Even gentle hands can hold a bleak beat [Outro] So she learns what the court can keep That every feather can carry sleep And every light thing, if pushed too far Can carry a dark weight under the star
