Matsuri Lyrics Novels & Stories

The moment he rounded the corner leading to his kitchen he stopped in his tracks. Serena was singing. Singing a Japanese song, no, she was not off-key, but he could not help but be amazed at the way she sang the song. It was like she was a native speaker. ねえ 愛したら誰もが Hey, when they're in love, Nee aishitara daremo ga こんな孤独になるの? Does everyone get this lonely? konna kodoku ni naru no?

I reached out to wrap my arm around her, to pull her in for a hug—when the sound of music nearby caught both our attention. “Is that music?” I muttered as she pulled away, my eyes darting around for the source, spotting a crowd forming nearby. “It’s the Midnight Flame Dance,” she replied quietly. “It’s a special part of the festival. Like a tradition—for bonding, or healing, or something like that.” Her voice held softness, a kind of wonder, as she watched the glowing lanterns being lifted into the sky, their orange light casting a warm hue across the crowd. People began pairing up as the music slowly rose with a low, emotional rhythm that somehow matched the flickering flames.

Kind of felt like I owed him one now. Grace began humming along to a song on playing in the car. At first, I didn't recognize the song but as the chorus hit, I realized that it was Unstoppable by Sia. The song suited Grace. She truly was unstoppable. Through all the bad shit that seemed to happen to her, she still found a way to raise from it all, like a Phoenix rising from it's ashes.