Bubbles And Lies Lyrics Meaning — Mike Birthday | Mike

Mike writes lyrics and produces music for Bubbles and Lies, released on his Mike Birthday album. The track opens with him singing lines that act as armor, turning a dress into a shield. He brings a fake smile, and the chorus asks the audience to see the glitter behind the performance.

Released: August 24, 2025

Bubbles and Lies

Mike • From “Mike Birthday”

Lyricist

Mike

Composer

Mike

Bubbles and Lies Lyrics Translation Mike | Mike Birthday

Mike tells the line ‘I mask the pain with champagne bubbles’, using bubbles as a visual shield. The performer describes a stage where glitter hides tears, and he asks the listener to notice the fake smile that fuels the night.

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Kono dress ga yoroiThis dress serves as my armor,

Rouge ga bukiand my rouge is a weapon.

Genjina hitotsu de narikiru yoruWith just a stage name, I transform for the night,

Kirameki no ura de namida ga afureruwhile tears overflow behind the glitter.

Room haitte fake smileI enter the room with a fake smile,

Shimei mo douhan mo make stylewhere nominations and paid dates are just the style.

Mata kuru ne nante light talkSaying “come again” is just light talk,

Wakatteru kore wa hustle lifeI know this is just the hustle life.

Glass no oku no shisen yomiaiReading each other’s gazes through the glass,

Help de hairu kedo kokoro wa zensenI enter as support, but my heart is on the front lines.

Line no kidoku mushi ga realIgnored messages on ‘Line’ are my reality,

Demo kyou no quota wa tasseibut at least today’s quota is met.

Champagne no awa de gomakasu itamiI mask the pain with champagne bubbles,

Ai no furi shite odoru dakejust dancing while pretending to love.

Glass no oku sukoshi dakeDeep within the glass, just a little,

Dareka wo motometeruI’m searching for someone.

Tsukemawashi no timing kanpekiThe timing of the rotation is perfect,

Demo kokoro ja dareka ni SOSbut in my heart, I’m sending an SOS to anyone.

After dou tte nagasu linesI brush off the lines asking, “How about later?”,

Hontou wa chotto sabishii daketruth is, I’m just a little lonely.

Bottle aitara kachi mitainaIt’s like a victory if a bottle is opened,

Game ni muchuu na furi shitepretending to be engrossed in this game.

Hon-ei mode ni kirikaetaraOnce I switch into business mode,

Anata ga konya no opponentyou become tonight’s opponent.

Dress ga kagayaku light no shita deUnder the lights where my dress shines,

Uso to honne ga chandelier mitailies and true feelings refract like a chandelier.

Egao no ura ni kakusu namidaThe tears I hide behind a smile,

Sore mo zenbu yoru no scenarioare all just part of the night’s scenario.

Darenimo misenai kizuato daiteEmbracing scars I show to no one,

Yoru ni saite asa ni kieruI bloom in the night and vanish by morning.

Kono machi de shika ikirarenai naraIf this city is the only place I can live,

Yoi to tomoni yume wo misasetelet me dream along with the intoxication.

Champagne no awa ni toketa sugaoMy true face dissolves in the champagne bubbles,

Urimono mitaina koi demo iiand even a love that’s for sale is fine.

Itsuwari no kiss mo keisan no uchiEven a fake kiss is part of the calculation,

Amai kotoba wo sotto kawashitesoftly trading sweet words,

Kodoku dake wo aishiteikuas I go on loving only my loneliness.