apologies for the late reply, tumblr ate the notifs
Hilariously, the song I got for this is Unravel by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, which is already pp iconic by itself, and tbh p hard to choose a fave lyric for bc it’s just so good
It’s in Japanese, so the translated lyrics kinda lack an impact, so I’ll be using the English version of lyrics by Ateotu/Lucy.
These should do, I think:
I'm broken, lying, helpless, shatteredSurrounded by the worldAnd yet, you're smiling brightCompletely blind to life
IDK, it’s just a really good image.
The isolation spreads and tearsThose happy days pierce into me
This one just really hammers Touka’s “Happiness exists to make the pain sharper” line
At once, I start changingYet everything’s remainingThese lives I felt would join as oneThey fade away before they’ve begunI’m breakable; unbreakableI’m shaking yet, unshakable
Dunno what makes these so poignant, it just is. Especially the last two lines.