A song about loss, sanity and hardship, and about getting back up every time. The Foothold bar the night before the climb: half of yesterday's crew is gone, a lantern burns for every empty chair, and the only rule is one more floor. A butterfly keeps flying through the dark, still climbing toward the light.
Lyrics
Intro
Hold it down
Hold it down
Verse 1
ゲートの前で 息をのむgeeto no mae de iki o nomuAt the Gate I catch my breath
空いた椅子に 灯りを灯すaita isu ni akari o tomosuI light a lantern for an empty chair
ブーツで刻む 四つ打ちbuutsu de kizamu yottsu-uchiMy boots keep the four-on-the-floor
頭の中の ノイズは消えないatama no naka no noizu wa kienaiThe noise in my head won't fade
名前じゃなくて 階で呼ばれるnamae ja nakute kai de yobareruHere you're called by your floor, not your name
落ちた数だけ 夜にうなされるochita kazu dake yoru ni unasareruEvery fall comes back in nightmares
昨日のクルーは 半分だけkinou no kuruu wa hanbun dakeOnly half of yesterday's crew is left
それでも今夜も ここに立つだけsoredemo kon'ya mo koko ni tatsu dakeStill, tonight, I just stand here
踏み出す一歩 震える足でfumidasu ippo furueru ashi deOne step forward, on shaking legs
顔を上げて 涙は捨ててkao o agete namida wa suteteHead up, leave the tears behind
壊れそうでも それがルールkowaresou demo sore ga ruuruEven about to break — that's the rule
足場を守る それがクルーashiba o mamoru sore ga kuruuWe hold our footing — that's the crew
正気の縁で 踊り続けるshouki no fuchi de odori tsuzukeruI keep dancing on the edge of sanity
夜が明けたら また登り始めるyoru ga aketara mata nobori hajimeruAnd at dawn I start climbing again
Pre-Chorus
一段 二段 数えてくichidan nidan kazoetekuCounting floor by floor
失くしたものも 背負って行くnakushita mono mo seotte ikuCarrying what we lost with us
Chorus
Hold it down 崩れそうでもhold it down, kuzuresou demoHold it down, even if I'm crumbling
Hold it down 立ち上がってhold it down, tachiagatteHold it down, get back up
塵に還る その日までchiri ni kaeru sono hi madeUntil the day we turn to dust
燃やせ心 もう一段moyase kokoro mou ichidanBurn, heart — one more floor
Post-Chorus
Down, down, hold it down
Up, up, one more floor
Down, down, don't let go
もう一段 もう一段mou ichidan, mou ichidanOne more floor, one more floor
Verse 2
塔が眠れば 足跡も消えるtou ga nemureba ashiato mo kieruWhen the Tower falls asleep, even our footprints fade
それでも体が 覚えてるステップsoredemo karada ga oboeteru suteppuStill, my body remembers the steps
誰かが倒れりゃ 手を引くdareka ga taorerya te o hikuIf someone falls, I pull them up
手が届かなけりゃ 灯りを置くte ga todokanakerya akari o okuIf I can't reach them, I leave a light
番人の咆哮 ベースで返すbannin no houkou beesu de kaesuI answer the gatekeeper's roar with the bass
恐れも痛みも リズムに溶かすosore mo itami mo rizumu ni tokasuFear and pain, I melt them into the rhythm
鏡に映る 知らない誰かkagami ni utsuru shiranai darekaA stranger in the mirror
それでも踊る 生きてる証かsoredemo odoru ikiteru akashi kaStill I dance — maybe that's the proof I'm alive
ビートが落ちれば 輪が広がるbiito ga ochireba wa ga hirogaruWhen the beat drops, the circle widens
息を止めれば 時が止まるiki o tomereba toki ga tomaruI hold my breath and time stops
塔のてっぺん 雲の向こうtou no teppen kumo no mukouThe top of the Tower, beyond the clouds
見えなくたって 行くしかないだろうmienakutatte iku shika nai darouEven if I can't see it, I have to go
ここはフットホールド 帰る場所koko wa futtohoorudo kaeru bashoThis is the Foothold, the place we come back to
帰れなかった 奴らの場所kaerenakatta yatsura no bashoAnd the place of those who never came back
今夜だけは 剣を置いてkon'ya dake wa tsurugi o oiteJust tonight, lay down the sword
代わりに鳴らせ この足音kawari ni narase kono ashiotoAnd make these footsteps ring instead
Pre-Chorus
一段 二段 数えてくichidan nidan kazoetekuCounting floor by floor
失くしたものも 背負って行くnakushita mono mo seotte ikuCarrying what we lost with us
Chorus
Hold it down 崩れそうでもhold it down, kuzuresou demoHold it down, even if I'm crumbling
Hold it down 立ち上がってhold it down, tachiagatteHold it down, get back up
塵に還る その日までchiri ni kaeru sono hi madeUntil the day we turn to dust
燃やせ心 もう一段moyase kokoro mou ichidanBurn, heart — one more floor
Breakdown
灯りが揺れる 静かな夜にakari ga yureru shizuka na yoru niLanterns sway on a quiet night
名前を呼んでも 返事はないnamae o yonde mo henji wa naiI call a name — no answer
Butterfly in the night, 羽を広げてbutterfly in the night, hane o hirogeteButterfly in the night, spread your wings
ひとりじゃない まだここにいるhitori ja nai mada koko ni iruI'm not alone — I'm still here
Fly free, hold it down
Build-up
もう一段 もう一段 もう一段 もう一段 上へmou ichidan ×4, ue eOne more floor, one more floor… — up!
Final Chorus ×2
Hold it down 崩れそうでもhold it down, kuzuresou demoHold it down, even if I'm crumbling
Hold it down 立ち上がってhold it down, tachiagatteHold it down, get back up
塵に還る その日までchiri ni kaeru sono hi madeUntil the day we turn to dust
燃やせ心 もう一段moyase kokoro mou ichidanBurn, heart — one more floor
Outro
Hold it down
明日 登ろうashita noborouTomorrow, we climb
Fly free, 蝶よfly free, chou yoFly free, little butterfly