VIA

© 2008
All songs written and produced by MONORAL
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01 EVERYBODY’S WAY

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Takashi Numazawa – drums
Ali Morizumi – Electric Guitar
Anis Shimada – Voices, Acoustic Guitars
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02 YOU

I’m taking nothing but you, you and you
Your silence messes me up
There’s nothing new about you, you and you
But I’m still with you
If I make up feelings for you, you and you
This smell will shut you up
And I would still be with you, you and you
When you’re still with …

Doesn’t matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I’m sure you’ve seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you

My hands all over you, you and you
Your numbness messes
There’s nothing sane about you, you and you
But I’m still with…

Doesn’t matter what you do
I would blame myself for you
Come and fill me up
Come and tear me down
I’m sure you’ve seen it all, too
I would blame myself for you

Please come to the river side
And you’ll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
Come to the river side
And you’ll see
Nothing Hill will make it alright
We’ll make it alright
Make it alright
Make it alright

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Takashi Numazawa - Drums
Mikio Hirama – Electric Guitars
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Electric Guitars
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitars, Shaker
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03 COSTA RICA

Over Costa Rica
Flown around with infantry
For the closing era
Taste of life and sympathy
Set the view across
The ocean floor without the sea
Hate to be so lonely
Hate to be in the wrong end of this

Well, I know
If only I had always agreed
Desire all, desire all, my demons
Well I know
If only I had always agreed
Desire all, desire all, my demons

Through the raging weather
Helped across the border stream
Stumbling over and over
Stray the land that used to breed
Set the view across
The open sky deprived of scene
Hate to be so lonely
Hate to be in the wrong end for this

Well, I know
If only I had always agreed
Desire all, desire all, my demons
Well I know
If only I had always agreed
Desire all, desire all, my demons

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Masuo Arimatsu – Drums
Mikio Hirama – Nylon Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars
Anis Shimada – Voices
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04 SAFIRA

I saw your light tonight
Slipping off to another world
Allowed myself this time
Gripping on to another’s life
You stray the street just fine
Showing off what you’ve become
Let me taste your crime
Giving of what you never had
So dry So dry So dry

So please be sure
To make a choice before you break it off
I would hate myself if I’m the one you lose
So please be sure
To make it up before you break it off
I would bleed myself to make it through to you

I lost the light tonight
Evading lies to conceal the truth
The door is open wide
Stepping in to another maze
So dry

So please be sure
To make a choice before you break it off
I would hate myself if I’m the one you lose
So please be sure
To make it up before you break it off
I would bleed myself to make it through to you

Remember the days we praised and cared
I know they’re still in me
And you

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Masuo Arimatsu – Drums
Mikio Hirama – Electric Guitars
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars
Anis Shimada – Voices, Acoustic Guitars
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05 VIA



I’m leaving town today
With everything I’ve learned
I wonder how you fared
Since that day
Cause I’ve never really cared
Promises so vague
On the counter here I am
High above
Catch me with your smile I’m here to dare

This time I’m yours
‘Cause I now know how you feel
I know exactly how you feel
As time goes by

Staring at your street
With everything I own
Staking out my dreams
Since that day
Cause I’ve never really shared
Promises so frail
On the counter here I am
High above
Catch me with your smile I’m here to dare

This time I’m yours
‘Cause I now know how you feel
I know exactly how you feel
As time goes by

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Mikio Hirama – Electric Guitars
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – bass, Electric Guitars, keys
Anis Shimada – Voices
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06 GUARDS OF MICE



If you ever need assistance
I will always be by your side
It only takes two to make it happen
Oh take these words in advance
There’s always reasons and place to be
Please praise and face the weather
Life isn’t easy to race away
Please contain your actions

Light the sky with peace
And you’ll find some answers
‘Cause these are the words to make it happen
Make it happen and face your ghosts

If you ever meet resistance
I will always be by your side
You’ll always know how to make it happen
Oh take these words in advance
There’s always reasons and place to be
Please praise and face the weather
Life isn’t easy to race away
Please contain your actions

Light the sky with peace
And you’ll find some answers
‘Cause these are the words to make it happen
Make it happen and face your ghosts
Face your ghostsFace your ghosts
Face your ghosts
Oh take these words in advance

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Bass 6, Keys
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitars
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07 EVEREST



Twining our life together
Climbing up our Everest
Raising my eyes I wonder
How you feel your emptiness
So let me provide you with a smile of happiness

Close your door
Crying over it

Shining the light I tire
Climbing up our Everest
Setting aside my anger
Watching you with innocence
So let me provide you with a smile of happiness

Close your door
Crying over it

Twining our life, I wander

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Mikio Hirama – Electric Solo Guitar
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi –Bass, Electric Guitars, Harmonies, Organ
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitars
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08 SUN SHADOW



Can you speak
Can you breathe
Staring at the sun shadows seem to burn
Can’t you see
Can’t you be
The proof that you were once what I oughta be
Oughta give

Gotta stop the bleeding

Can you smile
Like they smile
Staring at the moon shadows seem to blend
Can’t you feel
How they feel
The colors that I pour never seem to blend

Gotta stop the bleeding

Can you speak
Can you breathe
Staring at the sun shadows seem to burn

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars
Rie Eto – Voices
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Electric Guitars, Effects guitar
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitars, Piano
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09 CASBAH



I see the world from a tree
Imaginary friend tells me
How this rune could be
As beautiful
As you and me
Irrepressible, impassible

I wanna hear
Want them near
Those precious voices

I see this ruin high above
Imaginary fiend tells me
How this gem could change
The course of fate
For you and me
We’re responsible for principles

I wanna hear
Want them near
Those precious voices

When I kiss the sky
And my senses go so numb
I seem to find a place surrounded by your smile
When I cross this line
Could you still be by my side
All I want is your hand to lead us and feed us

I wanna hear
Want them near
Those precious voices

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Masuo Arimatsu – Drums
Mikio Hirama – Electric Guitars
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Charango
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitars
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10 I DON’T MIND



I’m feeling strong and content
There’s nothing wrong I’m haunted
To be closer
Everyone must try

I don’t mind

When feeling’s strong I contest
This broken clock I notice
To feel closer
Everyone must try

I don’t mind
I don’t mind
I don’t mind

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Akira Yasue – Acoustic Guitars
Mikio Hirama – Electric Guitars
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Keys
Anis Shimada – Voices
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11 SOMETIMES



Come around to see the world I’ve made for you
Take your time and just screw me well
I’ll stick around and read your mind
You know nothing matters as long as you’re near me
Near me

See the world and trace the life that used to bleed
Wash away all the pain you hold inside
Stick around and read your mind
You know that nothing matters as long as you’re near me
Near me

Sometimes I fall and show myself to you
Sometimes I rise against what is not me
Sometimes I cry to hide my anger
Sometimes I lie to you

Come around to see the world I’ve made for you
Take your time and just screw me well
I’ll stick around and read your mind
You know nothing matters as long as you’re near me
Near me

Sometimes I fall and show myself to you
Sometimes I rise against what is not me
Sometimes I cry to hide my anger
Sometimes
Oh I lie to you

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Takashi Numazawa – Drums
Kazuyuki Hinata – Drum loops
Akira Yasue – Electric Guitars, Nylon Guitars
Rie Eto – Harmonies
Ali Morizumi – Bass, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Charango
Anis Shimada – Voices, Electric Guitar, Accordion

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