仮面の下 -Unmasked-
Experimenting with an epic orchestral-trap · ~100 bpm · Japanese/English track inspired from SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] and Aimer's bL∞dy f8 -eUC- track. 仮面の下 -Unmasked- is a psychological duel disguised as a love song — the narrator has spent too long trusting a guide who wore kindness like a mask, feeding them lies in a gentle voice. As the deception becomes undeniable, fear turns inward: what if staying silent makes me just as hollow as you? The track builds from hushed, breathy verses through swelling pre-choruses into full-scale orchestral-trap choruses, hitting a stripped-bare bridge before erupting into a final chorus where the narrator rips off not just the manipulator's mask, but their own denial — emerging changed, resolved, unmasked. Built for widescreen, high-stakes moments — a mentor-betrayal or rival-confrontation beat tailor-made for the isekai universe. (kbd music)
Lyrics — Japanese
[Intro] (instrumental) [Verse 1] 仮面の裏側で 微笑む影 Kamen no urigawa de hohoemu kage 優しい声のまま 嘘を並べた Yasashii koe no mama uso wo narabeta 信じていた手のひら 冷たくなる Shinjiteita tenohira tsumetaku naru 気づかぬふりをして 目を逸らした Kizukanu furi wo shite me wo sorashita [Pre-Chorus 1] 心の奥底で 何かが軋む Kokoro no okusoko de nanika ga kishimu このままじゃ私も 同じになる Kono mama ja watashi mo onaji ni naru [Chorus 1] 隠していた真実が 溢れ出す Kakushiteita shinjitsu ga afuredasu I see you now — unmasked 壊れていく世界の真ん中で Kowareteiku sekai no mannaka de I won't become what you are 偽りの声が 消えていく Itsuwari no koe ga kieteiku 光が刺す、その瞬間に Hikari ga sasu, sono shunkan ni [Verse 2] 何度も差し出した 震える手 Nando mo sashidashita furueru te その度笑いながら 切り裂かれた Sono tabi warainagara kirisakareta もう戻れないと わかっていた Mou modorenai to wakatteita それでも縋ってた 弱さのまま Soredemo sugatteta yowasa no mama [Pre-Chorus 2] 心の奥底で 何かが軋む Kokoro no okusoko de nanika ga kishimu このままじゃ私も 同じになる Kono mama ja watashi mo onaji ni naru [Chorus 2] 隠していた真実が 溢れ出す Kakushiteita shinjitsu ga afuredasu I see you now — unmasked 壊れていく世界の真ん中で Kowareteiku sekai no mannaka de I won't become what you are 偽りの声が 消えていく Itsuwari no koe ga kieteiku 光が刺す、その瞬間に Hikari ga sasu, sono shunkan ni [Bridge] 仮面を外して 私を見て Kamen wo hazushite watashi wo mite これが最後の 私の声 Kore ga saigo no watashi no koe もう迷わない Mou mayowanai [Final Chorus] 仮面の下で 生まれ変わる Kamen no shita de umarekawaru This is who I am — unmasked 壊れていく世界の真ん中で Kowareteiku sekai no mannaka de I won't become what you are 真実だけが 光になる Shinjitsu dake ga hikari ni naru 今、目を覚ます Ima, me wo samasu [Outro / Reprise] (vocal ad-lib, wordless, fading)
English translation
[Intro] (instrumental) [Verse 1] A smiling shadow behind the mask Lined up lies in that same gentle voice The hand I trusted turns cold I pretended not to notice, looked away [Pre-Chorus 1] Something creaks deep inside my heart If this goes on, I'll become the same as you [Chorus 1] The truth I hid comes spilling out I see you now — unmasked In the middle of a world falling apart I won't become what you are The false voice fades away The moment the light breaks through [Verse 2] I held out my trembling hand, again and again And each time, you laughed as you tore it apart I knew I could never go back Still I clung to you, still weak [Pre-Chorus 2] Something creaks deep inside my heart If this goes on, I'll become the same as you [Chorus 2] The truth I hid comes spilling out I see you now — unmasked In the middle of a world falling apart I won't become what you are The false voice fades away The moment the light breaks through [Bridge] Take off the mask and look at me This is the last time I'll use this voice I won't hesitate anymore [Final Chorus] Beneath the mask, I am reborn This is who I am — unmasked In the middle of a world falling apart I won't become what you are Only the truth becomes the light Now, I open my eyes [Outro / Reprise] (vocal ad-lib, wordless, fading)
