Calliope Mori - Scuffed Up Age

Lost in thoughts of frosted frame of mind
Honest to God, it’s just not our time
Promises flawed by cosmic design
kore kurai dō tte koto nai
demo namida no ato wa kesenai
Coming of age, the stage doesn’t light up
Just right away, they told us it might’ve
Yume wa mou akiramemasu

This cynical mind says: Why’d you try?
Why not give up and play the bad guy?
wakatterusa
unmei ga namidatenagara anata nomō to suru nonara
kuzureochi sōna karada dakishimerukara

We choose to know
The struggles of this scuffed up age we’re giving in
kusatta kuzu no hibidakedo
kono yoake could seem a lot like not your day
soredemo anata o suteteshimawanaide
Can’t find a reason to stay
Some busted world led astray
Once trusted, left to decay
We choose to go on anyway

Lost in thoughts of always changing pace
Allies and friends hiding more than one face
Not really surprising, why are you compromising?
The Sun is rising A new horizon
With friendships lacking lies and
The knives in your back, so what are you prioritizing?
You aren’t sick of crying? See, I don’t buy it
But here we are, hanging on, fighting strong despite it
hakanai ja arawashikirenai
mou me o tojiteshimaitai kurai no sekai

This cynical mind says: Why’d you try?
Why not give up and play the bad guy?
wakaranai nda
hokori mamire no machi de anata no tameiki no kage
watashi no kasukana hi de terashitai dake

We choose to know
The struggles of this scuffed up age we’re giving in
dosha ni yogorete, be real, it hurts to grow
Believing in a world of hate is overrated
maa, demo anata wa utsukushī nodakara
Must be something surreal
An endless dream we can’t heal
This rusted world wound up real
Still wanna love the way it feels

Late nights, the city feels dead, sure, but like
The lights and sights and sounds are treasures
konna sekai ni aragatte aruku chikara nante
watashi ni hanaikedo

Face up, this world can’t kill that inner spark
Why don’t we turn this scuffed up page we’re writing in
konna sekai ja, be real, i think we know
kono yoake is rarely fair, decide your fate
It’s your life anata o suteteshimawanaide
Tomorrow’s a brand new day
Like all those optimists say
But the truth is rather ruthless, it might be rain
The question is, will you bear that pain?
What’s your reason to stay?
This shining world led astray
Won’t leave it all to decay
I choose to love it anyway

We choose to know
The struggles of this scuffed up age we live in
So, don’t give in