Second hand doesn't stop

-A birthday that will never come again-

"*I wonder what you would be doing right now.*"— **Description from the music video**
**Second hand doesn't stop** (秒針は止まらない , *Byoushin wa Tomaranai*[?]) is a song by Guchiry featuring IA. It is the eleventh track of the album *Butterfly Dream.*

### Guchiry's comment

Hello, this is Guchiry.
This is a story about a childhood friend.

We live in a merciless and cruel world where time never stops.

Yes, even if we oversleep, time keeps moving forward...... (despair)
## Lyrics

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

時を止めて　君の眠る街まで

空を超えて　今から会いに行くよ

君のことを　忘れることは無いさ

僕はいつでも　君を思い描いている

どうして　時計の秒針は

僕を置いていくのだろう

午前零時丁度　鐘が鳴り　秘密の夜が幕を開ける

星たちが彩った　キャンバスを指でなぞっていく

行方も定めぬまま駆け出した　君のもとへと

月の明かりだけを頼りにして

息を止めて　君の眠る街まで

風に乗って　今から会いに行くよ

君は僕を　まだ覚えているかな

僕はいつまでも　君のことを覚えているから

2人きりの世界　静寂の中　そっと耳元で囁く

「何も言わず立ち去ってしまった僕を許さないで欲しいんだ」

午前零時ちょうど　鐘が鳴り　浅い眠りから目覚める

星たちが彩った　キャンバスがやけに綺麗だった

懐かしい香り　あの人をふと思い出すような

そんな　月の明かりが照らす今日も

止まらない秒針を見つめ続けている

Toki o tomete kimi no nemuru machi made

Sora o koete ima kara ai ni ikuyo

Kun no koto o wasureru koto wa naisa

Boku wa itsu demo kimi o omoiegaiteiru

Doushite tokei no byoushin wa

Boku o oiteiku nodarou

Gozen rei ji choudo kane ga nari himitsu no yoru ga maku o akeru

Hoshitachi ga irodotta kyanbasu o yubi de nazotteiku

Yukue mo sadamenu mama kakedashita kimi no moto e to

Tsuki no akari dake o tayori ni shite

Iki o tomete kimi no nemuru machi made

Kaze ni notte ima kara ai ni ikuyo

Kun wa boku o mada oboeteiru kana

Boku wa itsu made mo kimi no koto o oboeteirukara

Ni nin kiri no sekai seijaku no naka sotto mimimoto de sasayaku

"Nani mo iwazu tachisatteshimatta boku o yurusanaide hoshii nda"

Gozen rei ji choudo kane ga nari asai nemuri kara mezameru

Hoshitachi ga irodotta kyanbasu ga yakeni kireidatta

Natsukashii kaori ano hito o futo omoidasu youna

Sonna tsuki no akari ga terasu kyou mo

Tomaranai byoushin o mitsumetsuzuketeiru

Stop the time, in the city where you sleep

I'm coming to see you now, across the sky.I'll never forget you

I won't forget you

I will always have you in my thoughts

Why is the second hand on the clock

Why does the second hand of the clock leave me behind?

At exactly midnight, the bell rings, and the secret night begins

I trace my fingers across the canvas colored by the stars

I ran towards you without knowing where I was going

Relying only on the moonlight

Hold your breath, to the city where you sleep

Ride the wind, I'm coming to see you now

I wonder if you still remember me

Because I will always remember you

In a world of just the two of us, in the silence, I whisper softly in your ear

"I don't want you to forgive me for walking away without saying anything"

At exactly midnight, the bell rings, waking me from a shallow sleep

The canvas painted with stars was so beautiful

A nostalgic fragrance that suddenly reminds you of that person

Such is the light of the moon today

I keep staring at the second hand that doesn't stop

**Original translation done with DeepL, Google Translate and RomajiDesu, edited by Wojobart**

## Characters

* Second hand-kun
* Second hand-chan

They don't have any particular names.

## External Links

### Official

* YouTube
* NicoNico
* Ameblo - Lyrics
* piapro - Off Vocal

## Hidden Text

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

日記 20XX 12/31

今日はあの人の誕生日。夕食時、テーブルの上には彼の好きなものばかりが所狭しと並べられていた。

彼がいなくなってからしばらく経つが、いつまでも私は夢の中で彼を思い浮かべてしまう。

屈託のない笑顔を。

「いただきます。」と呟いたところで寂しさは消えてくれなかった。ただ胸にぽっかりと穴が開いているような感覚。

部屋の隅で独り微笑む彼の姿を、声を、匂いを、感触を・・・、もう一度、一度だけでいいから感じさせてほしいと願う。

もう1時間もすれば、 除夜の鐘が鳴る頃合いだろう。明日は私の誕生日。失われた彼の誕生日が終わるまであとわずか。

干渉に浸るのはここまでにしておこう。私もそろそろ前を向いて歩き出さなきゃいけないんだ。

・・・・・・そう頭でわかっていても、心が追い付いてくれないんだ。神様はどうしてこんな悪戯をしてしまうの。

それに、一言くらいくれてもよかったのに。いつもそうやって勝手に私を置いていく。

彼の隣に私は並ぶことが出来なかった。いつも後ろをついていくことしかできなかった。

まるで時計の秒針が進むように、私は置いてけぼり。でもその度に手を差し伸べて、背中を押してくれた。

今となっては、彼の時間はもう止まってしまったけれど。

笑顔の彼はいくら時間が経てども変わらぬ姿で、私ばかりが成長して、やがて老いていくのだろう。

それを見た彼はいったいどんなことを言うだろうか。「約束、守れなくてごめんね。」とかかな。

考えたところで答えなんて出ないから、もう眠ることにしよう。

昨日は僕の誕生日。

今からはキミの誕生日。

「またね。」の約束を、

果たすことはできなかったけど。

Nikki 20XX 12/31

Kyou wa ano hito no tanjoubi. Yuushoku ji, teeburu no ue ni wa kare no sukina mono bakari ga tokoro semashi to naraberareteita.

Kare ga inaku natte kara shibaraku tatsuga, itsu made mo watashi wa yume no naka de kare o omoiukabeteshimau.

Kuttaku no nai egao o.

"Itadakimasu." to tsubuyaita tokorode sabishi sa wa kietekurenakatta. Tada mune ni pokkari to ana ga hiraiteiru youna kankaku.

Heya no sumi de hitori hohoemu kare no sugata o, koe o, nioi o, kanshoku o, mouichido, ichi do dakede iikara kanjisasete hoshii to negau.

Mou 1 jikan mo sureba, joyanokane ga naru koroai idarou. ashita wa watashi no tanjoubi. Ushinawareta kare no tanjoubi ga owaru made ato wazuka.

Kanshou ni hitaru no wa koko made ni shiteokou. watashi mo sorosoro mae o muite arukidasanakyaikenai nda.

・・・・・・ sou atama de wakatteite mo, kokoro ga oitsuitekurenai nda. Kamisama wa doushite konna itazura o shiteshimauno.

Sore ni, hitokoto kurai kurete mo yokattanoni. Itsumo sou yatte katte ni watashi o oiteiku.

Kare no tonari ni watashi wa narabu koto ga dekinakatta. Itsumo ushiro o tsuiteiku koto shika dekinakatta.

Marude tokei no byoushin ga susumu you ni, watashi wa oiteke bori. Demo sono tabi ni te o sashinobete, senaka o oshitekureta.

Ima to natte wa, kare no jikan wa mou tomatteshimattakeredo.

Egao no kare wa ikura jikan ga hetedomo kawaranu sugata de, watashi bakari ga seichou shite, yagate oiteiku nodarou.

Sore o mita kare wa ittai donna koto o iudarou ka. "Yakusoku, mamorenakute gomenne." toka kana.

Kangaeta tokoro de kotae nante denaikara, mou nemuru koto ni shiyou.

Kinou wa boku no tanjoubi.

Ima kara wa kimi no tanjoubi.

"Matane." no yakusoku o,

Hatasu koto wa dekinakattakedo.

Diary 20XX 12/31

Today is his birthday. During dinner, the table was filled with all the things he liked.

It's been a while since he disappeared, but I'll always think of him in my dreams.

His carefree smile.

Even when I muttered "Bon appétit." the loneliness didn't go away. It just felt like there was a hole in my chest. I wish that I could feel the sight of him smiling alone in the corner of the room, his voice, his smell, his touch... just one more time.

In an hour, the New Year's Eve bell will be ringing. Tomorrow is my birthday. Only a few moments left until his lost birthday ends.

Let's stop delving into interference here. It's about time for me to turn and start walking.

...... even if I know that in my head, my heart won't catch up. Why does God play such a trick?

Besides, it would have been nice if he could just give me a few words. He always leaves me alone like that.

I couldn't stand in line next to him. All I could do was always follow behind.

Like the second hand of a clock, I was left behind. But each time, he reached out his hand and pushed me back.

But now his time has stopped.

No matter how much time passes, his smiling face remains the same, and I will only grow up and eventually grow old.

What would he say when he saw it. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise." or something like that.

I can't come up with an answer even if I think about it, so I'll go to sleep now.

Yesterday was my birthday.

It's your birthday now.

"See you soon" promise,

Which I couldn't fulfill.

**Original translation done with DeepL, Google Translate and RomajiDesu, edited by Wojobart**

## Trivia

* Guchiry wrote another song called *Lost Birthday* from girl's perspective.
* The song was written somewhere around 2015.

## Gallery

### Music Video

Original illustration drawn by Rian Inoue.Original illustration drawn by Rian Inoue.Original illustration drawn by Rian Inoue.
### Other

Illustration of Second hand-kun and Second hand-chan drawn by Rian Inoue.
## References

1. ↑ Guchiry's Instagram
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1077872706534617091
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1209131447321124864
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1115095275142402048