yama presents ‘doku’ with emotional clarity. ☆Taku Takahashi partners with the artist in crafting lyrics, while both unite with ☆Taku Takahashi to create a touching melody. The track tells a story of confusion and isolation.
Released: August 20, 2025
doku
Yama
doku Lyrics Translation – Yama
The poet describes a rain of meaningless words falling. ‘I’m the only one getting soaked’ captures isolation’s sting. The performer writes about heart contradictions and struggles to express true feelings.
Doku ni mo kusuri ni mo naranai tteThey say it’s neither poison nor medicine,
Nante kotaereba iindarouHow am I even supposed to respond?
Imi no nai kotoba no ame futteA rain of meaningless words is falling,
Boku dake ga zubunure daAnd I’m the only one getting soaked.
Kudaranai tte iwareta koe gaThe voice that called it worthless,
Ima mo zutto mimi ni nokoruStill lingers in my ears even now.
Nee are wa yasashisa desu kaHey, was that an act of kindness,
Soretomo shoriochi desu kaOr was it just a way to dismiss me?
Tsumannai tte kiru naraIf you’re going to cut me off for being boring,
Boku no zenbu mo kitte shimaina yoThen you might as well cut everything away.
Baransu toka kuuki tokaThings like balance or ‘reading the room’,
Shiranai yo jama na dake dashiI don’t care about them; they’re just in the way.
Tsutaetakatta tsutaetakattaI wanted to tell you, I wanted to tell you,
Tada sore dake na no niEven though that’s all it was.
Kono mune no yakedo mitai na omoiThese feelings are like a burn in my chest,
Demo ieba kitto dareka gaBut if I speak up, someone will surely,
Mendoi tte waraun deshouLaugh and say it’s too much trouble.
Dattara mou shiranai yaIn that case, I don’t care anymore.
Shiranai ya shiranai yaI don’t care, I don’t care,
Kono omoi daita mamaWhile I keep holding onto these feelings.
Kitai nante shinai you niLearning how not to expect anything,
Nareru no mo sukiru deshouIs a skill in itself, isn’t it?
Dareka ni tayottari surebaIf I try to lean on someone,
Sugu omoi tte iwareru shiThey’ll immediately tell me I’m too heavy.
Yasashiku sareru koto ni moI used to think that even when people were kind,
Ura ga aru tte omottetaThey always had a hidden motive.
Demo sorette tabunBut that was probably just,
Shinjitakatta shouko nandaProof that I really wanted to believe.
Machigatteta no wa dotchi nandarou demo imi naiI wonder which of us was wrong, but it doesn’t matter.
Imi nai iiwake dattara hyaku tooriIf it’s about meaningless excuses,
Mitsukaru ndakedo neI could find a hundred ways to make them.
Kowashitakatta tada sore dakeI just wanted to break it all down,
Kono mune no mujun goto zenbuIncluding all the contradictions in my heart.
Dareka to wakerareru naraIf I could share this with someone,
Kono itami mo aiseta yoI could’ve even loved this pain.
Dakedo mou shiranai yaBut I don’t care anymore.
Minna nante shiranai yaI don’t care about everyone else.
Mou dare ni mo ienai yaI can’t tell anyone anymore.
Kono koe mo kikoenai yaI can’t even hear this voice anymore.
Moshimo zenbu kotoba ni shitetaraIf I’d put everything into words,
Nanika ga kawatteta ka naI wonder if something would’ve changed.
Demo misukasareru no ga kowakuteBut I was so afraid of being seen through,
Nigeta no wa boku dattaThat I was the one who ran away.
Tsutaetakatta honto wa neI really wanted to tell you,
Kono mune no hibana goto zenbuIncluding every spark inside my chest.
Dareka to aruku mirai naraIf it’s a future where I walk with someone,
Kizu datte warukunai yoThen even the scars wouldn’t be so bad.
Soredemo ima koko ni iruYet, I’m still standing here right now.
Hitori demo koko ni iruI’m still here, even if I’m alone.
Tsutaete mo ii no kanaIs it okay if I try to tell someone,
Kono omoi wo dareka niAbout these feelings I have?
doku Music Video
The Japanese artist explores communication breakdowns, as ‘doku’ lyrics are about emotional isolation and internal conflict.