Tomonari Sora pens ‘Moon Carnival’ from the East West album. The songwriter crafts lyrics and melody alongside 小柳令奈. The track sets its scene at a midnight carnival under a crescent moon.
Released: November 12, 2025
Moon Carnival
Tomonari Sora • From “East West”
Moon Carnival Lyrics Meaning Tomonari Sora | East West
Tomonari Sora describes matching scars that mirror destiny. The musician uses a ship and lighthouse to show two lovers drifting apart. A key line translates to ‘Our love is unforgiven, a carnival under the crescent moon.’
Nanimo kamo nugisuteteWe cast everything aside,
Naguru you na kisu wo shitasharing a kiss that struck like a blow.
Osoroi no kizuato gaThese matching scars of ours
Marude unmei mitai da karafeel exactly like destiny.
Boku ga moshimo noboru taiyou naraIf I happen to be the rising sun,
Kimi wa yoake ni shizumu tsukiyou’re the moon sinking at daybreak.
Doredake oikakete moNo matter how far I chase you,
Kimi wa yoru e kieruyou vanish into the night.
Yurusarenu bokutachi waOur love is unforgiven,
Mikadzuki no kaanibarua carnival under the crescent moon.
Machi no hi ga nemuridasuThe city lights begin to sleep,
Yoake wo miorosu berandaas we overlook the dawn from the balcony.
Kanashimi to koishisa woI pour both sorrow and longing
Waingurasu ni sosoguinto this wine glass.
Kimi ga umi wo wataru fune naraIf you’re a ship crossing the ocean,
Boku wa misaki no toudai sathen I’m the lighthouse on the cape.
Itsumademo kono basho deI’ll be right here forever,
Kimi wo sagashiteru yosearching for you.
Yakeru made dakishimeteHold me tight until I burn,
Koyoi dake no kaanibaruin a carnival that lasts only tonight.
Kimi ga toozakatte yukuYou’re drifting further away,
Asa ga kuru mae nibefore the morning comes.
Yakeru made dakishimeteHold me tight until I burn,
Koyoi dake no kaanibaruin a carnival that lasts only tonight.
Kimi ga toozakatte yukuYou’re drifting further away,
Asa ga kuru mae nibefore the morning comes.
Moon Carnival Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Moon Carnival’ describe a love that burns before dawn. Tomonari Sora’s Japanese song from East West is a haunting midnight carnival.