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Song Notes! 🎵
You might come across this story online 🌐, in various children’s fairy tales 📖, or in works by writers ✍️- even in video games 🎮 like Genshin Impact, where this parable is referenced. But unfortunately, I couldn’t find the original source of this tale. Hopefully, you can help me track it down! 🔍
I loved the theme so much that I decided to turn it into a song. 🎶 The foundation is a popular Japanese parable about two Oni—a Blue Oni and a Red Oni 💙❤️. In short, it’s the story where the two Oni were friends, but the Red Oni wanted to befriend humans 🤝- yet didn’t know how.
Eventually, they came up with a plan: the Blue Oni would scare the villagers 😈, and the Red Oni would “chase him away” �, earning the people’s love and respect. But in the end, the Blue Oni left 🚶… and the Red Oni, after getting what he wanted, realized how empty and lonely life became without his friend. 😔💔)
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Yes, this is another atypical work for me, but I wanted to do it, I hope you like it
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(En Lyrics)
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We shared a mountain side by side
Through changing autumn days
Our friendship was our simple pride
Despite the fearful gaze
The plan you made, the role you played
A villain just for show
The price of peace, your sacrifice
Was watching as you go
I befriended the humans, but do I even need this now?
When every kindness cuts like frost
I miss you, my friend, somehow
Knowing what your friendship cost
They smile and wave, they know my name
They leave gifts at my door
But victory feels wrapped in shame
As waves break on the shore
I befriended the humans, but do I even need this now?
When every kindness cuts like frost
I miss you, my friend, somehow
Knowing what your friendship cost
The blue sea reminds me of you
Each morning brings a darker truth
Two colors paired in harmony
One red, one faithful blue
Two colors paired in harmony
One red, one faithful blue
They say I earned their sympathy
But lost my world with you
I befriended the humans, but do I even need this now?
When every kindness cuts like frost
I miss you, my friend, somehow
Knowing what your friendship cost