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