The Cat's Whiskers - Mercy on Me

Translation by Carpfish; reprinted with permission.

Whenever I think of you, my beloved
The passage of the seasons melts into past memories
The winter sky blooms bright again
As if trying to imitate your crimson vibrancy
A syndrome through the glass of a wine bottle
The end of our love, switching off the breathing machine
With a smoky white sigh, I begin to write
My memoirs, although the journey's only half done

The keyboard her fingers danced on, do re mi fa so
Loneliness washed away with whiskey, leave me alone
Rewinding the reels of our memories together
Let me extend our runtime for just one more night
I know the reason why I can't stop is because
She was the one who drove me to madness
But all I can do to prove it to everyone
Is with genuine words as my only weapons

Is this mercy?
No mercy
So is this love?
Is this mercy?
No mercy
So what is love?
[x2]

A made-up lie with make-pretend eyes
Both inside and out this is an empty ghost town
Not knowing is fine, it's not a big deal
Since the only certain truth is to do or die
Memories are vague, meaning escapes me
But I'm still searching for "warmth" somewhere
If Ryuu-kun is all alone on his own, will you give him "love"?

Is this mercy?
No mercy
So is this love?
Is this mercy?
No mercy
So what is love?
[x2]

W-what do I do?
What should I do?
I want to disappear right now
That's all I think about, all night long
Clinging to my regrets
And this rosary

Mercy on me

Is this mercy?
No mercy
So is this love?
Is this mercy?
No mercy
So what is love?
[x4]

Is this mercy?
[x4]

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