Invitation To The Waltz Lyrics Translation (in English) — Strange Eden Ft. 梓川 (Azsagawa)
Strange Eden collaborates with vocalist 梓川 (Azusagawa) on the track ‘Invitation To The Waltz’. The song mixes a chaotic electronic sound with poetic, almost surreal lyrics. It tells the story of someone lost in a vulgar city, looking for a door to a different world.
Released: February 18, 2026
Invitation To The Waltz
Strange Eden Ft. 梓川 (Azsagawa)
Invitation To The Waltz Meaning & Lyrics (Strange Eden Ft. 梓川 (Azsagawa))
The lyrics writer mentions the intersection of grime and neon lights to describe a bizarre city. The poet offers a key line: ‘you’re invited into a world of pure imagination’. He invites the listener to dance wildly, even if they are holding only a sense of emptiness.
Joushiki kowarechau hikari gaThe light that shatters common sense,
Doa ichi-mai hedateta mukou ni…is waiting just behind a single door…
Waizatsuna toori kakenuketeRunning through these vulgar streets,
Mokutekichi mo nai no ni iki isogu doorirushing along with no destination in sight.
Aa fujoori nante itooshiiAh, this absurdity is so lovely,
Bukiyou ni mogaiteruas you struggle so clumsily.
Yoku hoeru yowai inu ni erai erai shite ezukeGive some praise and bait to those weak, barking dogs.
Deido, neon kousa shite ku kaosuChaos where the grime and neon lights intersect,
Kawa haidara monsutaa da to shite moeven if you’re just a monster underneath your skin.
Hibi gitai shi tete rippa tte kaishakuPretending your daily mimicry is something grand,
Imi shika mienai nara aoi aoiif you only look for meaning, you’re still so naive.
Puraido da toka shuuchi de ugokuDriven by things like pride and shame,
Tanjun’na mashin to jikaku shite let’s gorealize you’re just a simple machine, so let’s go.
Chimayotchatte mo ii yo?It’s alright if you lose your mind, you know?
Kiki kai kai zawameku machi mimi suma seteListen closely to the buzzing of this bizarre city.
Fuan’na mama fumidashiteStep forward, even if you’re still anxious,
Anata o matteru no ga yami demo neeven if it’s only the darkness waiting for you.
Igyou no warutsu o mitaI saw the monstrous waltz.
Odori kurue saigen-sei kaimu demoDance wildly, even if this moment never happens again.
Igyou no warutsu o mitaI saw the monstrous waltz.
Mite mite shitte shimatteNow that you’ve seen it and truly known it,
Mou modorenaiyou can’t ever go back.
Doa ichi-mai hedateta mukouJust beyond that single door,
Souzou-jou no sekai go shoutaiyou’re invited into a world of pure imagination.
Doa ichi-mai hedateta mukouJust beyond that single door,
Kirameku zankoku kara me ga hanasenaiI can’t look away from this glittering cruelty.
Watch your stepWatch your step.
Okiwotsukete ^ ^You’d better be careful.
Itsu no manika butai no ueBefore you knew it, you were up on the stage.
Omae no koto da yoYes, I’m talking about you.
Misakai naku ichatteLosing yourself so recklessly,
Sono ryoute ni daku no gaeven if the only thing you’re holding in your hands
Munashi-sada to shite mois a sense of total emptiness.
Fuan’na mama tobi dashiteJump out, even if you’re still anxious,
Koe rarenai tani no soko ni ochiruand fall to the bottom of a canyon you’ll never cross.
Igyou no warutsu o mitaI saw the monstrous waltz.
Odori kurue nidoto nai yume no tsuzukiDance wildly in the continuation of a dream that won’t return.
Igyou no warutsu o mitaI saw the monstrous waltz.
Mite mite shitte shimatteNow that you’ve seen it and truly known it,
Mou modorenaiyou can’t ever go back.
Doa ichi-mai hedateta mukouJust beyond that single door,
Souzou-jou no sekai go shoutaiyou’re invited into a world of pure imagination.
Doa ichi-mai hedateta mukouJust beyond that single door,
Kirameku zankoku kara me ga hanasenaiI can’t look away from this glittering cruelty.
‘Invitation To The Waltz’ finds beauty in urban absurdity and personal transformation. Looking for the ‘Invitation To The Waltz’ lyrics translation? It describes the pull of a strange, glittering world waiting behind a single door.
