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Joke-around-while flowed boring melancholy (obj)

〜うちに ('while / during') describes a window of time during which X happens. Often pairs with state changes — 'while X is still the case, Y happened.' Joking around as the surface, melancholy flowing underneath.

End thing-without, separated as-is, kept-crying

離れたまま ('separated, in that state') uses 〜まま for 'in the unchanged state of being separated' — same construction covered in Souvenir's 知らないまま. The crying continues without the separation closing.

Don't-notice pretending, was-drowning-yo

〜ふりする ('pretend to V / put on the act of') attaches to verb-dictionary forms or noun + の: 知らないふり ('pretend not to know'), 寝たふり ('pretend to be asleep'), 元気なふり ('pretend to be fine'). Common across registers — friend-to-friend gentle accusation, self-criticism.

End (obj) announced didn't-you

告げる ('announce / declare formally') is the verb for proclaiming the start or end of something — used in tournament victories, weather forecasts ('snow is announcing winter'), and breakups. More formal than 言う.

Was-prayed-for memory-to leaning, goodbye

祈られた is the passive past of 祈る ('pray'): 'memories that someone prayed for / memories that were prayed over.' 寄せる ('draw close to / lean against') is the verb for leaning toward something for support. The image: leaning into prayed-for memories instead of present reality.

Love (obj) gave-me that person as-for, these eyes-in chest stood

Verb-clause modifier: 愛をくれたあの人 ('the person who gave me love') uses the verb-clause directly to modify a noun. The subject 'that person' is then said to have 'stood' (立った) in the speaker's eyes and chest — the Beloved as a figure planted in the body.

Remaining as-for, how-much I-wonder

あと ('remaining / leftover') used as a noun for what's left over. どれくらい ('how much / about how much') with だろう ('I wonder') = a soft existential question without expecting an answer.

Side-at stays-for-me thing-as-for, that-way thinking-while, time (obj) ticks

そばにいてくれる ('stay beside (for me)') uses 〜てくれる as a gift-act — the staying is a kindness toward the speaker. The verse leaves the predicate dangling — the speaker can't finish the thought, only repeat it as time ticks.

Now, who-to drawing-go question?

誰に描いていくの: 'draw' here can mean drawing in art or drawing-up plans / a future. The 〜の question is the soft self-questioning seen in earlier songs.

Goodbye, love-with overflowed that day-to

愛に溢れた ('overflowed with love') uses 〜に溢れる ('overflow with X') — same instrumental に for content as in 〜で満ちる (covered in Rapport). 溢れる ('overflow') treats the day as a vessel that couldn't contain the love.

Still far sky-to voice calling

声をかける ('voice + apply' = call out / address) is the standard idiom for speaking to someone — applied here to the sky. The まだ遠い ('still far') captures the sense that what's beyond the sky hasn't yet come close.

Two-person-as be supposed-to and-yet

〜はず ('supposed to / expected to') sets up an expectation. Pairing it with 〜のに ('despite') = 'supposed to be X, and yet [the opposite].' The dangling line trails off — the speaker can't say what's actually true.