Yoru ni Kakeru

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"Yoru ni Kakeru" (Japanese: 夜に駆ける; lit. 'Racing into the Night') is the debut single by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). Its music video was first uploaded via YouTube on November 16, 2019, before being officially released on December 15, 2019, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on Mayo Hoshino's short story, An Invitation from Thanatos (タナトスの誘惑, Tanatosu no Yūwaku; lit. 'The Temptation of Thanatos'), which won the Sony Music Award at the novel contest Monocon 2019 and was published on the creative writing social media Monogatary.com. The song and story depict a man who is fascinated by a personification of death, Thanatos, who sent him a message, "goodbye", and he tries to stop his girlfriend from suicide by jumping from height. The Hatsune Miku covered version of the song was included on member Ayase's EPs Ghost City Tokyo (2019), and Mikunoyoasobi (2021). The English version translated by Konnie Aoki, titled "Into the Night", was released...

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