verse repeated. After the first chorus, the majority of strings and percussion cease, except for the refrain, which uses the instrumental style from the chorus. The sections without a vocal lead mostly feature Kokia singing softly with non-lyrical sounds, however some sections are centred on the string section only. The end of the song features an extended version of the introduction, however with minimal vocals from Kokia. Kokia described the song as "a wonderful orchestra-lead melody, with a somehow suspicious atmosphere." The lyrics describe somebody on their deathbed considering the concept of karma in terms of fate. The protagonist of the song asks "how many times have I fallen into a cycle of the same things," noting how their heart always leads back to the same things when perusing such memories. They describe life to be a spiral, where rebirth is "continued loitering." The lyrics talk about how in the future the person will not be able to remember this moment of clarity when they escaped the "wasteland of oblivion." The B-side "Insonnia" is an Italian language lullaby. It is backed by synthesised harp sounds, piano and atmospheric synths. Kokia attempted to create a "feeling of being inside of a lasting dream" through the lyrics and melody of the song. The lyrics ask simple questions about where the dreamer is, noting that the person is still dreaming, and how they wait for someone who has not come yet. This is the second time Kokia has recorded a song in Italian, after "Il Mare dei Suoni" from her album The Voice in 2007. Chart reception The song debuted at #29 on Oricon's daily singles chart, staying for much of the week in the top 30. It dropped out of the top 50 after five days. In its first week, the single peaked at #45, selling 2,300 copies. The single spent a further week in the top 100 at #71, and two more weeks between 100 and 200 (at #101 and #127 respectively). In its total four week run, the single sold a 4,300 copies. Track listing Japan Sales Rankings Personnel Shigeyuki Hirano - producer (Anco&co) Shunji Inoue - executive producer Yoshiyuki Ito - producer Ayumi Kamo - digital work Kokia - chorus vocalist, songwriter, vocalist Makiko Kojima - cover illustration retoucher Hikaru Nanase - arranger Eiichi Nishizawa - engineer OverDriveDesign - art direction, single jacket cover design Yūko Sakayori - cover