Mulasaki Ima writes ‘Hell and Heaven,’ a song about life’s duality. The artist questions if being righteous equals being happiness. Mulasaki Ima creates a beat with Keisuke Suwa, Sohei Ogura, and Norikatsu Teruuchi.
Released: December 10, 2025
Hell and Heaven
Mulasaki Ima
Hell and Heaven Lyrics English Translation by Mulasaki Ima
Mulasaki Ima asks ‘Anyway, there’s a hell even inside of heaven.’ The lyrics describe a lonely person searching for connection. The songwriter mentions angels and ogres to represent life’s contradictions.
Tasukete nante sugu ni ietaraIf I could’ve just asked for help right away,
Saisho kara konna koto ni wathings wouldn’t have turned out like this,
Nattenai neright from the start.
Nee kamisamaHey God,
Tadashisa wa koufuku desu kais being righteous the same as being happy?
Sukuenai nara najimenai mama de ii waIf you can’t save me, I’m fine with never fitting in.
Douse tengoku ni mo jigoku wa aruAnyway, there’s a hell even inside of heaven.
Douse jigoku ni moAnyway, if there’s also
Tengoku wa aru naraa heaven inside of hell,
Doko e ittemo onaji dakarait’s the same no matter where I go,
Kono basho de waraouso I’ll just laugh right here.
OdoreDance.
Tengoku ka jigoku kaIs it heaven or is it hell?
Onisan kakatte oide‘Mr. Ogre’, come and catch me if you can.
Nee kimi moHey, you
Watashi moand I
Dou ni mo machigaete bakarikeep making nothing but mistakes.
Otagaisama deshouWe’re both the same in that way, aren’t we?
Tengoku ka jigoku kaIs it heaven or is it hell?
Tenshi yo oshiete okureAngel, please tell me.
Doko datteAnywhere
Ii karais fine,
Hitori ni shinaidejust don’t leave me alone.
Mou dare demo ii karaI don’t care who it is anymore,
Onegai tadaplease, just
Sawattetouch me.
Zaijou wa aijou no tousakuThe crime is a perversion of love,
Daishou wa shinsou no soushitsu deand the price is losing the truth.
Saisho kara zenbu nisemono datta narabaIf everything was a fake right from the start,
Omoide no firumu no zangai dethen take the scraps of film from my memories
Watashi no kubi wo shimeteand strangle me with them.
Douse koufuku no hate made moAnyway, even to the very edge of happiness,
Fukou wa tsukimatou mono dakaramisery is something that’ll always follow.
Itai itai youtai itai itai itai itai itai naIt hurts, it hurts, this state of being hurts so much.
Kanpeki na rakuen nante nakattaA perfect paradise never existed.
OdoreDance.
Tengoku ka jigoku kaIs it heaven or is it hell?
Oniisan kakatte oide‘Mr. Ogre’, come and catch me if you can.
Nee kimi moHey, you
Watashi moand I
Dou ni mo machigaete bakarikeep making nothing but mistakes.
Otagaisama deshouWe’re both the same in that way, aren’t we?
Tengoku ka jigoku kaIs it heaven or is it hell?
Tenshi yo oshiete okureAngel, please tell me.
Doko datteAnywhere
Ii karais fine,
Hitori ni shinaidejust don’t leave me alone.
Mou dare demo ii karaI don’t care who it is anymore,
Onegai tadaplease, just
Sawattetouch me.
Aa tada sabishiiAh, I’m just so lonely.
Yowai furi nante dekinai noI can’t even pretend to be weak,
Sonna yowasa ni dareka kizuiteso I hope someone notices that kind of weakness.
Watashi igai nanimo iranai to itteTell me you don’t need anything but me.
Matotte koishite aishiteWrap yourself around me, fall for me, and love me.
Mada kirai kirai kirai kirai naraIf you still hate, hate, hate, hate me,
Kowashitethen just break me.
Nee kimi moHey, you
Watashi moand I
Dou ni mo machigaete bakarikeep making nothing but mistakes.
Otagaisama deshouWe’re both the same in that way, aren’t we?
Tengoku ka jigoku kaIs it heaven or is it hell?
Tenshi mo shiranai seikaiIt’s an answer even the angels don’t know.
Doko datteAnywhere
Ii karais fine,
Hitori ni shinaidejust don’t leave me alone.
Mou dare demo ii karaI don’t care who it is anymore,
Onegai tadaplease, just
Warattesmile.
Hell and Heaven Music Video
‘Hell and Heaven’ offers a profound meditation on life’s contradictions. If you want to understand ‘Hell and Heaven’, the lyrics explore the paradox of finding light in darkness and darkness in light.