The Boundary for Tears
Performed by NHTC


NURIKO:
I'm always crying on the inside
even when my face is painted in a smile
but I don't think
that anyone notices.

TASUKI:
This isn't the time or place
for tears, I know
but it's now or never
and if "never" then the pain just grows!

HOTOHORI/CHICHIRI:
I always smile and seem happy
but inside I'm feeling sadness.

ALL:
There is a boundary for tears in my heart
it keeps them from being seen.
TASUKI:
There's no time for sadness
so I'll keep it all locked away.
ALL:
It's not like
our boundary
is hurting anyone but ourselves, right?

HOTOHORI:
I can't show how I feel
because I'm always expected
way too much of
from everyone.

CHICHIRI:
Without my mask
I am constantly crying
so I have to keep it in check
and keep everybody going, no da!

NURIKO/TASUKI:
I can't let anybody see
the tears that are within me.

ALL:
There is a boundary for tears in my heart
it keeps them from being seen.
HOTOHORI:
I can pretend to be happy
even when I want to shout or scream.
ALL:
It's not like
we're showing our
true feelings to anyone, right?

CHICHIRI:
My mask is always smiling
even when I'm not
so I'm crying
and smiling at the same time!

NURIKO:
We all need a little release
so that's why
I burst into tears
at the strangest times.

TASUKI/HOTOHORI:
I don't really have the heart
to hurt anyone by telling them how I feel.

ALL:
There is a boundary for tears in my heart
it keeps them from being seen.
NURIKO:
I can pretend any emotion
but my sadness is always real.
ALL:
It's not like
we can't show anything
to anyone we want, right?

NURIKO/CHICHIRI:
I really don't know what to say
when someone asks me how I'm feeling.

ALL:
There is a boundary for tears in my heart
it keeps them from being seen.
CHICHIRI:
I can't control my heart
but I can change my expressions, no da.
ALL:
It's not like
we've ever really
crossed that boundary, right?

ALL:
It's not like
our boundary
is hurting anyone but ourselves, right?

~*Owari*~