The lyrics remind me of Summer Wine, which Takashi wrote for Shigeru a few years later. But though they have a similar set-up (they're both about two people who spend a lot of time together even though they're not especially happy about it; and a probably unrequited affection/love; with a desultory air to the proceedings), the vibe is different. This one is darker, tenser. It's like Summer Wine dipped in the intensity of The Rose and the Wild Beast.
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You peel mandarin oranges
with such sharp claws.
But you never clearly finish
what you're saying.
How about a pinky swear instead, then?
It won't be a promise exactly, but...
You look awfully bored,
tearing flowers petals apart.
But the things you say
are always just as desolate
as winter.
How about a pinky swear instead, then?
It won't be a promise exactly, but...
Your hair is far too short
and my lies are far too white.
But anyway, both of us
have grown pretty tired of talking.
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