Lilas Ikuta pens and performs ‘DREAMER,’ a heartfelt track from her album ‘Laugh.’ The musician collaborates with Shuya Yamamoto to create a melody that blends soft piano notes with a gentle rhythm. Lilas sings about her connection to music and the dreams that refuse to fade.
Released: March 19, 2025
DREAMER
Lilas • From “Laugh”
DREAMER Lyrics Translation – Laugh Soundtrack
The songwriter describes a melody that ‘reached out its hand,’ tying it to her tears and childhood dreams. She mentions how her heart grips these dreams, shaking them without letting go. Lilas writes, ‘I’ve dedicated my entire being’ to the sound waves that define her.
Kantan ni wa tebanasenaiI can’t just let go of it easily
Sashinobasareta ano merodiiThat melody that reached out its hand to me
Namida to issho ni afuretaIt overflowed right along with my tears
Watashi ni wa kore shika nain da toConvinced that this is all I’ve got left,
Itai hodo niSo much that it hurts.
Kuchizusanda komoriuta niWithin the lullaby I’ve hummed to myself,
Osanaki hi no yume ga yomigaeruDreams from my childhood start coming back to life.
Sagashiteita mono wa konna ni chikaku deThe thing I’ve been searching for was right here,
Yobikakeru you ni matataitetaTwinkling as if it were calling out to me.
Ryoute de tsuyoku osaekondatteEven if I try to hold it down with both hands,
Makeji to hanekaeru you ni horaLook, it just bounces back, refusing to lose.
Hotobashiru netsu wa tomaranaiThis surging heat just won’t stop.
Dakara utatte kitaThat’s why I’ve kept on singing,
Mata kizukeba narashite shimau karaBecause I’ll find myself making music again before I know it.
Koe ga kare hateru sono toki madeUntil the very moment my voice completely withers away,
Akiru hodo kusaru hodoUntil I’m sick of it, until it rots,
Kono kokoro tsukande yusaburi hanasanai monoThis thing that grips my heart, shakes it, and won’t let go.
Kuchi ni dekizu fusaida omoiThese feelings I couldn’t voice and kept bottled up,
Sukutta no wa anata dakaraYou’re the one who finally rescued them.
Kazari mono wa motazu ni ikouLet’s move forward without any decorations.
Sarakedasu koto wa mada kowai kedoI’m still scared of exposing everything, but
Shinjiteiru aisuru hito tachi noFor the loved ones I believe in,
Shinjite kureta konna watashi woWho believed in someone like me.
Akirame wa tokku ni tsukanai hodoI’ve long since forgotten how to give up,
Gamushara ni yume wo ouikaketaAs I’ve recklessly chased after my dreams.
Hikikaesu iiwake mo iranaiI don’t need any excuses to turn back now.
Itsumo utatte kitaI’ve always been singing,
Atarimae ni narashite shimau ndaIt’s just become a natural part of me.
Kirihanase ya shinai watashi karaI’ll never be able to separate it from who I am.
Yozora de hikaru hoshi ya tsuki de you niLike the stars and moon shining in the night sky,
Mizu no naka de ikiru sakana no you niLike the fish that live beneath the water’s surface,
Yureru oto no nami niInto these swaying waves of sound,
Kono mi sasagete kitaI’ve dedicated my entire being.
Obieteita ano koro deThe me from back then who lived in fear
Watashi wa mou inaiIsn’t here anymore.
Hibiku utagoeA resonating singing voice,
Itsuka no akogareA yearning from long ago.
Watashi ga kokoro furuetaJust like that day when
Ano hi no you niMy heart trembled,
Ima nara kono koe deI can do it now with this voice.
Dakara utatte itaiThat’s why I want to keep singing,
Itsuwari no nai arinomama de itaiI want to stay true to my authentic self.
Itsuka yume ga yume de nakunaru madeUntil the day my dream isn’t just a dream anymore,
Akiru hodo kusaru hodoUntil I’m sick of it, until it rots,
Kono kokoro tsukande yusaburi hanasanai monoThis thing that grips my heart, shakes it, and won’t let go.
Koe ni naranai koe wo sukui agete kureruRescuing the voice that can’t find its way into sound,
Sore ga anata nan daThat’s exactly who you are.
Owarenai ndaI can’t let this end,
Ima wa madaNot just yet.
I’m a dreamerI’m a dreamer.
DREAMER Music Video
The ‘DREAMER’ lyrics express a relentless passion for music. Lilas Ikuta’s Japanese song is a testament to staying true to oneself while chasing dreams.