NTR (Nice Try, Really) naunaonow [INTRO — crooked piano, finger snaps, distant guitar feedback; overly sweet theatrical voice] You said you got my back… [pause] Really? [mockingly sweet] 「へぇ、そうなんだ？」 That’s funny. [fake applause] 👏 …👏 …👏 「よくそんな顔で言えるね。」 Nice try. Really. ⸻ [VERSE 1 — walking bass, sharp piano stabs, dry drums; playful talk-sing with sudden melodic jumps] You said you got my back Guess I misunderstood You promised me forever [sweet voice] And you sounded so good! Every little alibi Every perfectly timed line You should’ve been an actor— [spoken] Darling, what a waste of talent. You held me with one hand While you hid the other one I thought we had a future You were having so much fun 「バレないと思った？」 [tiny laugh] Cute. ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS — drums accelerate, guitars become frantic; vocal grows increasingly sharp] Trust! Lust! What’s the difference When you’re rewriting us? [raspy] 「嘘、嘘、全部嘘！」 Lie! Smile! Look me in the eyes And do it one more time! [FULL STOP] 「ほら、もう一回言ってみて？」 Go ahead. I’m watching. ⸻ [CHORUS — explosive guitars, huge live drums, piano/brass-like stabs; theatrical belt] N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! BRAVO! Take a bow! You deserve an Oscar now! N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! You fooled me once Congratulations! [fake cheerful voice] 「おめでとう！」 What an incredible performance! I believed You wouldn’t leave You made me bleed I couldn’t breathe [SUDDEN SILENCE] But seriously… Nice try, really. ⸻ [POST-CHORUS — sudden dark-trap switch, chopped vocal fragments] Nice—nice—nice try. N! T! R! Really-really-really? N! T! R! 「残念でした♡」 [spoken] Five stars. Wouldn’t watch again. ⸻ [VERSE 2 — funky bass + trap drums; rapid rhythmic delivery, character switching] Let’s review the evidence! One excuse Two excuses Three excuses— Wow! Changing stories Changing names Changing who’s supposed to blame You say: [imitating innocent voice] “Baby, you’ve got it all wrong!” [overly sweet] 「あー、はいはい。」 「私が悪いんでしょ？」 Oh, of course! How silly of me! 「全部わたしのせい？」 [voice suddenly turns low and cold] 「ふざけないで。」 Guess my eyes just hallucinated Your entire masterpiece [raspy laugh] Ha! ⸻ [PRE-CHORUS 2 — increasingly chaotic, drums and piano fighting for space] Tell me! Was it rehearsed? Did you practice every word? Tell me! Was I blind? Or were you just good at lying? 「何回嘘ついた？」 「何回笑ってた？」 [instrumental cuts] Actually… Don’t tell me. 「もう聞きたくない。」 ⸻ [CHORUS 2 — heavier guitars, stacked harmonies; less playful, more genuine anger] N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! BRAVO! Take a bow! Your little show’s collapsing now! N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! You fooled me once— YOU DON’T GET TWICE! I believed You wouldn’t leave You made me bleed— NOW WATCH ME BREATHE! ⸻ [INTERLUDE — warped cabaret piano, fake applause; exaggerated elegant voice] Ladies and gentlemen… Tonight’s final performance: 「何も悪くない人」 [long silence] Starring… you. 👏 …👏 …👏 [whisper] 「素晴らしい演技だね。」 ⸻ [BRIDGE — sinister half-time; low bass and sparse piano; theatrical persona gradually disappears] Maybe I was crazy [whispered backing] Crazy… Maybe too jealous Jealous… Maybe too needy Needy… Maybe— [COMPLETE SILENCE] … [natural, vulnerable voice] 「……違う。」 Those were your words. Not mine. 「壊したのはあなたでしょ？」 「なのに、なんで私のせい？」 [bass slowly enters] You broke the trust Then handed me the blame You lit the match Then screamed about the flame [drums begin building] 「もう騙されない。」 So keep your excuses Keep rewriting our past Because this little performance… [rising rasp] Isn’t getting an encore. ⸻ [BUILD — heartbeat-like kick → toms → distorted bass → guitar feedback; rapid character changes] [whisper] Nice try. [sweet] 「残念でした♡」 [raspy] Nice try. [increasingly aggressive] 「もう終わり。」 [BELT] NICE! TRY! [FULL BAND EXPLOSION] ⸻ [FINAL CHORUS — maximum controlled chaos; massive rock band, piano stabs, stacked vocals] N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! BRAVO! TAKE! YOUR! BOW! Who’s believing your story now?! N! T! R! NICE TRY, REALLY! You fooled me once— THAT’S ALL YOU GET! 「もうあなたのせいで 自分を嫌いにならない！」 I believed You wouldn’t leave You made me bleed— BUT NOW I BREATHE! [GANG VOCALS] N! T! R! N! T! R! [LEAD — soaring, raspy belt] Curtain’s falling! Show is done! 「これで終わり！」 [ALL VOCALS] NICE TRY, REALLY! ⸻ [OUTRO — abrupt silence; crooked piano returns, fake applause slowly fades] 👏 …👏 …👏 [sweet theatrical voice returns one final time] 「素晴らしい演技でした。」 [small laugh] Wonderful performance. … [cold whisper] Terrible ending. Nice try. … Really.
