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THE ORDINARY MAN

from PRIVATE GLOAM by SOLVENT COBALT

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lyrics

THE MAN FLEW OUT OF ITS CAGE
FLING ON BRAND-NEW JACKET
WALK TO AN ADMIRATION PLACE
THERE IS A BRIGHTING SUN BEYOND THE GAZE

THE MAN CAN’T BE WHITE AND BLACK
KEPT TO PLAY SOMETHING DESPERATELY
NEVERTHELESS HE WISH TO BE HISSELF
WHO DOESNT KNOW TO BE HISSELF

THE MAN GREW UP IN A CAGE
OUTSIDE OF THE WORLD IS UNFAMILIAR AT ALL
THE LAUGHTER INTO EARS
CAN NOT PULL OUT THIS FIRMLY NAILED PILE

THE MAN CAN’T BE WHITE AND BLACK
KEPT TO PLAY SOMETHING DESPERATELY
NEVERTHELESS HE WISH TO BE HISSELF
WHO DOESN’T KNOW TO BE HISSELF

WHAT DID YOU WANT?
WHAT DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
WHAT DID YOU UNDERSTAND?

WHAT DID YOU WANT?
WHAT DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
WHAT DID YOU GET AND LOST?

THE MEN CAN’T BE WHITE AND BLACK
KEPT TO PLAY SOMETHING DESPERATELY
REALIZED, IN AN ANOTHER CAGE
FORGOT PRECIOUS WORDS

THE MEN DROPPED HIS EYES ON HIS KNEES
NEVER ARRIVE TO THE ADMIRATION PLACE
NO PLACE NO COLORS TO BE INTERMINGLED
THERE IS A BRIGHTING SUN MUCH CRUEL IF LOOK UP

WHAT DID YOU WANT?
WHAT DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
WHAT DID YOU UNDERSTAND?

WHAT DID YOU WANT?
WHAT DID YOU KNOW?
WHAT DID YOU SEE?
WHAT DID YOU GET AND LOST?



籠の中から飛び出した男
下ろし立てのジャケットを羽織り
憧れの地へと歩き出した
視線の先には鮮やかな太陽

白にも黒にもなれない彼
必死に何かを演じ続けた
それでも自分らしくありたいと願う
自分らしさも分からないのに

籠の中で育った男
外の世界は見馴れない事ばかり
笑い声が聴こえてくる
固く打ち付けられた杭が抜けない

白にも黒にもなれない彼
必死に何かを演じ続けた
それでも自分らしくありたいと願う
自分らしさも分からないのに

何を求めた？ 何を知った？
何が見えた？何が解った？
何を手にして何を失った？

白にも黒にもなれない男
必死に何かを演じ続けた
気づけば別の籠の中
大切な言葉も忘れてしまった

膝をついて俯く男
憧れの地へは辿り着けない
混ざりあえる色も居場所もない
見上げれば残酷なほどに鮮やかな太陽

何を求めた？ 何を知った？
何が見えた？何が解った？
何を手にして何を失った？

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from PRIVATE GLOAM, released October 31, 2021

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SOLVENT COBALT Tokyo, Japan

SATOSHI OTSUKA
JUN ISHIHARA
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solventcobalt@gmail.com

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