Popular four-member rock band tricot, who recently released their latest album Jodeki, release new single “エンドロールに間に合うように”(“End roll”) this past week across all digital music streaming platforms. The song is the opening theme tune for Japanese TV series liar, based on the masterpiece story that was first posted to an amateur fiction site and later adapted as a manga series. Just like in the original story, this tale of romance is told from the dual perspectives of two lovers in an uncertain relationship, and switches back and forth between the eyes of its male and female leads.

“エンドロールに間に合うように”(“End roll”) was written specially for this series, and tricot front-woman Ikkyu Nakajima’s lyrics tell of a love that is unrequited yet tantalizing. Bursting with poison and a sense of kinetic energy, the music features the pounding rhythm you’d expect from tricot. The deliberate imbalance between the music and the lyrics is part of its charm.

Comment from Ikkyu Nakajima

“I was gripped by the relationship between Misao and Ichi and the frustration and thrill of their on-off romance, and I wrote the lyrics from a woman’s perspective. I named the song ‘エンドロールに間に合うように(End roll)’ to echo my hope that these two lovers will become one by the time the credits roll at the end of the series. I hope the power of music will help this wonderful story to resonate even longer in your heart!”

Be sure to check out “エンドロールに間に合うように”(“End roll”) here!