IBUKI sings the title ‘ALL AROUND ME’ on the album PROMISE. The musician writes the lyrics, while Kota Matsukawa produces the music. The lyrics describe a lingering ache after a breakup.
Released: November 7, 2025
ALL AROUND ME
Ibuki • From “PROMISE”
ALL AROUND ME Lyrics Translation – PROMISE Soundtrack
IBUKI writes about the shoes you gave, a reminder of lost steps. The artist notes a glass overflowing, a symbol of tears that never reach you. He repeats, ‘Is it too late to say sorry now’.
Kimi ga inaku natta hiThe day you disappeared,
Aseta kioku ga remindingFaded memories keep reminding me,
Kuzureru nichijou no routineMy daily routine is crumbling apart,
Nichijou ga kono mi wo kittaThis everyday life has cut right through me.
Jinsei wa konna mono toI try to tell myself that life’s just like this,
Mitometai mitometakunai jibunBut there’s a part of me that just won’t accept it,
Arayuru te wo tsukatte moNo matter what I try to do,
Chikazukenai kimi to no distanceI can’t bridge the distance between us.
Is it too late to say sorry nowIs it too late to say sorry now?
Utsukushii kimi wa inaiYou, in all your beauty, are gone.
When we broke upWhen we broke up,
Subete kietaEverything vanished,
Now we’re strangersNow we’re strangers,
Surechigatte mo can’t say helloEven if we pass each other, I can’t say hello,
Tomodachi no mama de yokattaIt would’ve been better if we’d just stayed friends,
Soredemo omoide wa koko ni aruYet the memories are still right here,
I wish I could go back to where we swore our loveI wish I could go back to where we swore our love.
When we broke upWhen we broke up,
Ima demo kimi ga soba niEven now, you’re still by my side,
All around meAll around me.
Sunao ni naru beki dattaI should’ve just been honest with you,
Otagai kotoba ni shinai mamaWhile we both kept our words locked away,
Afure dashita gurasu no waterWater’s started overflowing from the glass,
Namida ga todoku koto wa naiBut my tears will never reach you.
Kimi ga kureta ano shoesThose shoes you gave to me,
Doko e ikeba aeruWhere should I go to find you?
Hikari ni niseta yami ga musuu niInfinite shadows are masquerading as light,
Miushinatta you daAnd it feels like I’ve lost my way.
Is it too late to say sorry nowIs it too late to say sorry now?
Utsukushii kimi wa inaiYou, in all your beauty, are gone.
When we broke upWhen we broke up,
Subete kietaEverything vanished,
Now we’re strangersNow we’re strangers,
Surechigatte mo can’t say helloEven if we pass each other, I can’t say hello,
Tomodachi no mama de yokattaIt would’ve been better if we’d just stayed friends,
Soredemo omoide wa koko ni aruYet the memories are still right here,
I wish I could go back to where we swore our loveI wish I could go back to where we swore our love.
When we broke upWhen we broke up,
Ima demo kimi ga soba niEven now, you’re still by my side,
All around meAll around me.
Itsuka mataSomeday again,
Itsuka mataSomeday again.
ALL AROUND ME Music Video
The melody lingers, ‘ALL AROUND ME’ lyrics are about lingering heartbreak. IBUKI delivers this Japanese ballad with raw honesty.