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Praise Is a Cage

イコマ - icoma -
Electronic Jazz Fusion, Tense And Introspective, Male Vocal, Complex EDM fused with modern jazz harmony, expressive warm baritone vocal with intimate phrasing, strong memorable melody, sparse half-time drums with intricate ghost notes and unexpected fills, dynamic plucked synths building tension through evolving arpeggios, short percussive attacks with fast decay, subtle delay and clean reverb adding depth without washing out the mix, fluid lead synth jazz improvisation over rich extended chords, minimal yet punchy low-end, controlled stereo space, evolving textures with restrained energy, cinematic breakdowns where silence creates impact, intentional rhythmic looseness and slight imperfections preserved for a human feel, emotionally unresolved atmosphere, sophisticated harmonic movement, crisp transients, polished electronic production with organic nuance, balanced clarity and complexity, immersive late-night mood, forward-moving groove, refined sound design, modern, emotional

拍手は祝福であり、ときに檻にもなる。賞賛は光を与えてくれるが、その光が強くなるほど影もまた深くなる。笑顔を求められるたび、本当の心は少しずつ遠ざかっていく。歓声に包まれながらも、自分自身を見失わないよう願い続ける、一人の心の静かな告白。 Applause can be a blessing, yet it can also become a cage. Praise shines like a light, but the brighter it grows, the deeper the shadows become. Each smile expected by others pulls the true self a little farther away. Surrounded by cheers, this is the quiet confession of a soul trying not to lose itself. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー ーーThe English lyrics are written below the Japanese lyricsーー [Verse 1] 拍手が雨になって降る 肩の温度をさらってく 笑顔を置いて帰るたび 名前だけ先を歩く 花束ひとつ抱えるたび 棘だけ胸に残ってる 眩しすぎるスポットライト 影だけ長く伸びていた [Pre Chorus] 「ありがとう」 唇まで来てまた胸へ帰る そのたび胸の奥 息をひとつ隠してる [Chorus] Praise Is a Cage 笑顔でできた囲い 「すごいね」のそのたびに 言葉が影になっていく Praise Is a Cage 「ありがとう」と言うたび 鍵を閉める音がする I'm smiling tonight My name walks away Praise Is a Cage [Verse 2] 白いリボンほどくたび 見えない糸が絡みつく 昨日の僕を置き去りに 名前だけ笑っている 灯りは空を満たすのに 胸だけ冬を抱えたまま 帰る場所を探すように 静かな夜を歩きたい [Pre Chorus] 「微笑んで」その一言が 風にほどけて消える 目を伏せる… でも拍手がまた 風向きを変えていく [Bridge] 拍手の届かない海へ 名前を置いて 風だけを連れて 息をしてみたい [Chorus] Praise Is a Cage 拍手でできた囲い 花束より重たいのは 君がくれた眼差し Praise Is a Cage 名前だけ歩いてく 僕はまだ昨日のままでいたい Don't build your dreams Around my name Praise Is a Cage I'm smiling tonight Still I'm afraid Praise Is a Cage [Fade Out] Praise Is a Cage... My name walks away... Praise Is a Cage... ーーーーーEnglishーーーーー [Verse 1] Applause falls like pouring rain Stealing all the warmth I had Every time I leave my smile behind Only my name keeps walking on Every bouquet that I hold Leaves its thorns inside my chest Blinding lights above the stage While only shadows grow so long [Pre Chorus] "Thank you..." Reaches to my lips, Then falls back into my heart Every single time, I hide another breath inside [Chorus] Praise Is a Cage Built from smiling faces Every "You're amazing" Turns my words into a shadow Praise Is a Cage Every time I whisper "Thank you" I can hear another lock click shut I'm smiling tonight My name walks away Praise Is a Cage [Verse 2] Every ribbon I untie Invisible threads pull me back Leaving yesterday behind Only my name keeps smiling on Even when the sky is full of light Winter never leaves my heart Like I'm searching for a way back home I just want to walk through quiet nights [Pre Chorus] "Just smile..." Those simple words Fade away into the wind I lower my eyes... Still the applause Changes where the wind will blow [Bridge] To a sea Where no applause can reach Leaving my name behind Carrying only the wind I just want to breathe [Chorus] Praise Is a Cage Built from applause Heavier than any flowers Is the way you look at me Praise Is a Cage Only my name walks on I'm still trying to stay The one I used to be Don't build your dreams Around my name Praise Is a Cage I'm smiling tonight Still I'm afraid Praise Is a Cage [Fade Out] Praise Is a Cage... My name walks away... Praise Is a Cage...