In Hell We Live, Lament

In Hell We Live, Lament is a song by Project Mili that plays during the opening animation, and on the title screen as an instrumental.

Vocals: Cassie Wei, featuring KIHOW (of MYTH & ROID)

Lyrics: Cassie Wei

Music: Cassie Wei & Yamato Kasai

Arrangement: Yamato Kasai

Mixing: Satoshi Yoneda

Mastering: John Davis (Metropolis Studios)

Lyrics

This line was sung by KIHOW
This line was sung by Mili/Cassie

I walked down a path
Leading to the past
Stole from the tree's hands
A regretter's friend -- the forbidden fruit

I bite off the skin
Chewing on its tender flesh
Quaff down its lukewarm pus
You became the "me" who you despised
We swallowed the time
Let us rewind


Lament

 (Nell inferna) If you wanted me to live
 If you want me to forgive　
 If you want us to pretend like we're civilized humans　
 (Ques te anim?) Each loop we die through (Each loop we die through)
 (Ques sej mentalle?) The justice inside me, (Ques io fuocca?) the ego fending me　
 (Ques qui Diavola?) Rationalize my sin　

Lament　

 (Cossa non naturha) Why do deaths end my torture?　
 (Via si violenzalle) Why can't anyone feel my hurt?　
 (Bruschia sej diva Verha ignisa)Why'd you crown the most violent to be champions?　
 (A! Lamenta, lamenta) In this inferno (inferno)
 (Cis senna, lamenta, lamenta, lamenta) We built for ourselves　
 (Nell inferna) Reviving each other in this hell

[Verse 1]
I walked down a path
Leading to the past
Stole from the tree's hands
A regretter's friend -- the forbidden fruit

I bite off the skin
Chewing on its tender flesh
Quaff down its lukewarm pus
You became the "me" who you despised
We swallowed the time
Let us rewind

[Chorus]
Lament
 If you wanted me to speak
 If you wanted me to think
 If you wanted me to carry on our dreams
 Each loop we live through (Each loop we live through)
 The standards inside me
 The line I drew for me
 Lowers to the earth
Lament
 Why'd you make my voice stutter?
 Why do truths never matter?
 Why'd you curse me with "you're a natural born genius"?
 Endless inferno (inferno)
 Counter-clock we rose
 Counter-clock we reload

[Verse 2]
Tick, tick, tock
Re-played thoughts
For get me not
I'm insidethe emphatic light

I bite off your skin
Exposing the angels on your ribs
They stare at us
"Hello, How may I help you today?"
Please, a one-way ticket to heaven

Buckled up on velvet seats
Sceneries were passing by
Not so different from our hell
Not so different from our home
Then I realized
Someone's heaven could be the source of my torment

Life is allowing yourself
Allowing yourself to step on fire,
(Life is to consume)
shed tears on bloodied routes
(Life is to become food for each other no matter evil or good)
(Life is fairness, life is inequality)
Eternally in hell
(Life is in the motion)
We Live
By Default

[Chorus]
Lament
 (Nell inferna) If you wanted me to live
 If you want me to forgive　
 If you want us to pretend like we're civilized humans　
 (Ques te anim?) Each loop we die through (Each loop we die through)
 (Ques sej mentalle?) The justice inside me, (Ques io fuocca?) the ego fending me　
 (Ques qui Diavola?) Rationalize my sin　
Lament　
 (Cossa non naturha) Why do deaths end my torture?　
 (Via si violenzalle) Why can't anyone feel my hurt?　
 (Bruschia sej diva Verha ignisa)Why'd you crown the most violent to be champions?　
 (A! Lamenta, lamenta) In this inferno (inferno)
 (Cis senna, lamenta, lamenta, lamenta) We built for ourselves　
 (Nell inferna) Reviving each other in this hell

Trivia

• The song was originally released as a trailer-sized version for the teaser and title opening for Limbus Company on November 19, 2021. The full version of the song was released a month later on December 20th.
  • The Instrumental version of the song was released at the same time as the official opening of the Limbus Company game servers as the track that plays on title screen before opening to the main menu.
• In Cassie and KIHOW's Q&A Video ^[1] after the release of the song, Cassie describes that the it was created with the intent of being performed as duet from the very beginning, and is meant to represent two versions of the same person from different timelines coming together.