Ballad
Ketsumeishi Lyrics

These lyrics, from the song "Ballad" by Ketsumeishi, depict the longing and heartache experienced by two individuals who are separated and unable to be together. The first verse expresses the desire to hold the other person tightly and convey their love, even until they become "one" with the night breeze. The singer reminisces about the night they parted ways and wishes to return to that dream-like state where they can dance together without any worries. Being alone is too painful for the singer, who confesses their love for the other person and holds on to their scent left in the room after they have gone. The lyrics suggest that the singer keeps hidden in their heart the desire to be at the other person's house next time they meet.

The chorus reflects on the nights the two cannot see each other, counting them and pouring love into the glass of sadness. The singer acknowledges that they have never felt such deep affection for anyone else but the person they long for. They express their fear of saying "I want to see you" because they are afraid it will break something. The singer admits to being a coward who averts their eyes, and the more they are apart, the stronger their feelings become. The lyrics ask how many of these nights they will have to endure before their feelings can reach the person they long for.

The lyrics then describe the yearning for the other person's presence, wanting to meet them on nights when they cannot sleep and wanting to hold them close in the stillness. The memory of their sweet kisses lingers and transcends time, melting into the night sky in the distance. The singer feels that they cannot dance to a sigh-filled ballad and wishes to convey their feelings to the person they love in the present.

The next verse describes the intimacy of being together versus the loneliness of being alone, and how even on days when they are apart, the singer will call the other person. Despite feeling lonely, they find the person's farewell so endearing. The lyrics then go back to the chorus, where the singer counts the nights they cannot see each other and pours their love into the glass of sadness, admitting that they have only felt such intense love for the person they long for.

The bridge reveals that ever since meeting the person they love, the singer has learned what true heartache feels like. The desire to see them makes the singer tremble, but they hold back their emotions, knowing that embracing their shadow would only lead to getting drunk alone beside a silent phone. The lyrics then return to the chorus, repeating the counting of the nights they cannot meet, pouring love into the glass of sadness, and acknowledging that the only person who they have felt such deep affection for is the one they long for.

The final part of the song describes the silence and rain that follows hanging up the phone, with "see you again" echoing repeatedly at the end of the night. The singer tries to hide their loneliness and refrains from saying anything while their innocent voice causes pain in their heart. Although they want to see the person, they cannot, and this feeling of longing persists. The lyrics conclude by appealing to the heavens to turn back time, hoping for a genuine love to emerge from it all.