Sayonara, Silent Night (English Cover)

Описание: Full English cover of Sayonara Silent Night from Like a Dragon: Gaiden - The Man Who Erased His Name. Originally composed by Chihiro Aoki and lyrics in Japanese by Ryosuke Horii.

I really liked this song when I heard it in-game. The chorus is very nice, and the bass line is really good! However, I wasn't happy with the English localisation of this song, and either way no full English lyrics existed - so I took matters into my own hands and rewrote the entire lyrics in singable English form.
I wanted to upload this just before the last day of Christmas, and I did! I managed to do the entire song in about 48 hours, which was a gigantic amount of work (considering I had 2 exams in between, no less!) but it was very rewarding, and this is one of my new favourite vocal covers.

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Japanese version out now!    / -xyv0yaf0d  

English, Japanese and instrumental all out now on streaming services!
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/170MWm...

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LYRICS:

[Verse]
Tell me how much, how deep must I love you
For you, to turn at me, the way I do
Even though I’ve been hurt before, too many times to count them all
I’m still in love with them, no matter what I try to do

In the crowd, full of happy people
Please let my tears be buried
In this futile loneliness, my small pride will be exposed
Ringing out in silence like a jingle bell

I can still see their bright figure, blowing out the candlelight
Extinguishing the dream, my delicate flame
And on my lit cigarette, the romantic snow
Piles up and never ends

[Chorus]
Sayonara Silent Night
Soon the one I want the most will be in the arms of someone else
Sayonara Holy Night
No presents to deliver tonight, a pitiful Santa Claus
On a special night filled with love all over the world
Sayonara, my silent love

[Verse]
I’m always here, whenever you need someone
Pretending to just be friends, that’s no problem
If I can even make her eyes, shine a little brighter
It’s all worth it, I hope that’s okay with you

In the crowds, swarming with happiness
One day I hope I’ll be one of them
I try to justify the way I feel inside
Jealousy covers the sound of Jingle Bells

Somewhere on this special night, the leftovers of a cake
Were lying unfinished on a plate
The chocolate on Santa’s face had since melted, out to dry
And he seemed to be in tears

[Chorus]
Sayonara Silent Night
I’m still clueless and lost in-side
A cold room that no-one knows
Sayonara Holy Night
Even Rudolf and the reindeer might
Abandon this poor Santa Claus
Who in the world, loves her most? Will it all end just fine?
Soon the one I love
Is in their arms, holding tight
All I can do is watch them go
All alone
There’s nothing more I can do

And so on this Holy Night
Not a single word will reach this Santa Claus
And now he’s on his own
So as the snow, powders down, and it turns into rain
I convey my Silent Love

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(Japanese title: さよならSilent Night from 龍が如く７外伝 名を消した男)l