あさやけもゆうやけもないんだ (asayake mo yuuyake mo nain da)

The song 'あさやけもゆうやけもないんだ' by Utane Uta (Defoko) paints a vivid picture of a desolate, timeless town where the protagonist finds themselves lost and wandering. The lyrics describe a place devoid of the usual markers of time, such as morning and evening, creating a sense of perpetual twilight. This setting evokes a feeling of being trapped in a liminal space, where the boundaries between day and night, reality and dream, are blurred.

The imagery of a 'stale shrine' and 'winter sea' adds to the haunting atmosphere, suggesting a place that has been abandoned and forgotten. The protagonist's journey through this town is marked by a sense of disorientation and unease, as they are 'blinded by the light' despite there being no light, and feel 'comfortably drowning' in the sea. These metaphors highlight the paradoxical nature of their experience, where danger and comfort coexist, and the familiar becomes strange.

The recurring theme of 'no morning or evening' and the continuation of 'blue' suggests a world where time has lost its meaning, and the protagonist is stuck in a never-ending cycle of cold, dark nights. The 'short dreams in the darkness' and 'warm wind' further emphasize the surreal and unsettling nature of this place. The song captures the essence of feeling lost and disconnected, not just from a physical place, but from the passage of time and the warmth of human connection. The final lines, where the protagonist weeps in loneliness and forgets the dawn and dusk, underscore the fragility and transient nature of their existence in this eerie, timeless town.