Ok, so this is from the same sessions for Gensokyo, which I had posted like 2 years ago lmao, it had lyrics and everything but no vocals until yesterday, I couldn't get the mix right, but I met a bud in the goth discord that did me a solid and mixed this one for me, lot better than I could ever do for this one. Couple of things I wish I could've redone, mostly guitar since these recordings are almost 3 years old and during that time you get to think of COOLY THINGS YOU COULD'VE DONE but I've been on a slump lately and not practicing as much thanks to the strain from work, so I can't play as good to redo certain sections, it's good enough anyway. This one's quite the personal song, lot of anger behind these lyrics. The concept of the title comes from following the theme set by "Viaje a Gensokyo", which is a magical realm eg, escapism, this is back to reality, which right now is a cyberpunk dystopia lmao.

Here's the words.

Back to Neotokyo

Out of the neon gleam of perpetual night

The sun is there but only in sight

I cannot feel the warmth of tomorrow in my soul

And I yearn for the void to consume me whole

In desperate search for a sign from above

Hearts consumed by irony scoffing at love

Soulless automatons that will never find meaning

The day we open our eyes we'll stop breathing

Brave new world, come to me

Shut me out of this fucking nightmare

Brave new world, come set me free

Into your arms, tender love and care

Nobody cares, don't believe their lies

You're drowning and no one can hear your cries

Under a sea tinted with the darkest black

Neon lights in vain keep the void back

Digital nightmares, anhedonic despair

In desperate search for a soul to share

To stave off the fear of dying alone

Trying to prove your destiny's not set in stone

Your life's a collection of memories you've despised

Don't look back in the nothing you've realized

I have no more strength to smile and lie

Your friends are ok, 'till they decide to die

Futile the suffering you've resisted

Even when you drew breath, you never existed

When the candles burn out and the few have grieved

I'll be a distant memory that never lived