Te o Tatake (手をたたけ?, "Clap Your Hands") is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on August 17, 2011, from their fourth studio album "Humania".
The single was announced on their final show of the tour called "Tour 2011 Passenger: We Are Passionate Messenger". "Te o Tatake" is described to have a catchy melody and a powerful message, different from their previous records, and perfect for the summer. The single is also accompanied by another track (b-side) called "Sokudo", an instrumental version of "Te o Tatake" and some live versions for their previous successes recorded in Zepp Tokyo on June 10.
On the album "Humania", released on December 7, 2011, "Te o Tatake" was included in the original version and a bonus track, titled "Te o Tatake (Nico Edition)", with different arrangement of the song.
"Te o Tatake" was released on August 17. However, it was first heard on Tokyo FM's Yamada Hisashi Radio Unlimited Friday on July 1. The song was also featured on the LISMO commercial and aired on July 22. A special site was set in tribute of the new song, where fans could send videos of clapping to the site. For fans who preordered the single there was a code to watch the Ustream program on August 21, called "Net Talk and Acoustic Live".
In the maw of my abyss
I feel a wave amidst the calm
It could be rage, it could be bliss
Or the dark before the storm
You have to know
My back's been broken many times before
I'll let you in one more time
This sentimental crap has got to stop
You know I have my axe to grind
It's has kept me at your throat
I may be deaf, I may be blind
But I'm not dumb enough to choke you
You have to know
That I haven't any room for all your baggage
I'll let you in one more time
This sentimental crap has gotta stop
I watch you dress with studied grace
I wonder who you wish you were
It's in your eyes, it's in your face
I think I'd like to sleep with her
As the scars within me crackle
And my heart begins to groan
Is a messy bed any better