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Battle Queen – Another Time, Another Place

 Lyrics, concept & production by Masataka Hoshino with Welcome Backs

Lyrics

In the smoke where we were thrown, we swung blades through the unknown
No left or right, no path was shown
And found, before we even knew, the one I’d trust to guard my back — that one was you

Always broken, barely whole,
But that’s what forged our tethered souls
In your dim yet steady gaze, I wished you peace through war and blaze

Another time, another place — if we had met in different days
Our fates might never have crossed this way

Battle queen, who laid her blade in silence down
To face a war not fought with steel, but one that sought to steal your crown
You swallowed pain and took command, and led the march without a sound

The soldier left behind fought on, his scars turned into medals worn
Still unhealed, they shaped his form — the battle kept his spirit torn
Through fields ablaze where madness bloomed, their faith endured, defying doom

We shared a drink for the first time in years gone blind
And in your smile, a grief remained that no one else could find

The one I wished would find her light was drowning soft in silent pain
But I’m not the one to hold you close — that right is his, and will remain

Another time, another place — if we had met in different days
Would you be smiling now, instead of lost within the haze?

Another time, another place — if we had met in different days
Our fates might never have crossed this way