Zanclus (Greek: Ζάγκλος) is the legendary first king of the Sicilian city of Messina. He is mentioned in an etiological passage by Diodorus of Sicily, and has become a symbol of Messina. In modern Italian, the form is given as Zanclo.
Gegenus is recorded as the father of Zanclus. Diodorus writes of Zanclus as the supposed eponym of "Zancle" (the ancient name for Messina). The giant Orion is said to have helped Zanclus in building the city and the harbor.
Zanclus has been identified with the male "Grifone" figure of Messina's traditional Mata e Grifone procession. The earliest records, by Francesco Maurolico, record only one the male figure, and associate it with Zanclus. When Zanclus is identified with the male figure in modern times, his female partner is identified as the Titaness Rhea.
Stephanus of Byzantium also wrote about Zanclus, stating that Zancle could have been named either after him or the well Ζάγκλη.
Everytime I hide the tracks of my tears behind sunglasses
I had believed that I could become stronger, little by little
Then I realized that there was something wrong with that
I used to always do nothing more than act strong
Though I acted stubborn and laughed
The truth is
I'm just a crybaby and a cowardly pretender
If I'm just hiding, makeup and fashion are hopeless
A true self that noone tries to show
I too had participated in such a game, oh no
Even today, a blue sky rises
Though I think cynically about it, and look away
The truth is
I'm just a pretender who doesn't pride my worrying
Somewhere
There are people
Plotting together
While that hand
Stretching out
Is empty
I'm sure I'll find something
Forgiving each other
In private
We should have exchanged
A promise
Even I have need
Of somebody
Today, I'll meet him
I used to always do nothing more than act strong
Though I acted stubborn and laughed
The truth is
You're the cowardly pretender
Today will be the day the rain stops
Though I don't want to expect it
The truth is
I'm just a pretender who doesn't pride my worrying
We gotta be
In the same situation
Otherwise I can't
Understand you
Are alone?
That's why you can save us
With just shadows
Covering each other's
Hearts
We can touch each other
Even I have need
Of somebody