Fish sings on the track ‘jyukyu’, while Lips joins as the co vocalist. Lips adds his voice, and the lyrics penned by 西村大地 bring a youthful roar. 西村大地 and Ryo Ikeuchi produce the music that powers the album LOVE&YOUTH with an honest hopeful beat.
Released: September 24, 2025
jyukyu
Fish | Lips • From “LOVE&YOUTH”
jyukyu Lyrics Meaning Fish | Lips | LOVE&YOUTH
Fish drafts verses that ask, ‘I wonder what kind of adults we’ll eventually become’. The poet 西村大地 notes a clumsy, imperfect melody cutting through a helpless night, and the performer Lips echoes the image of spilled tears on unchanging days.
Bokura wa kono sakiI wonder what kind of adults,
Donna otona ni naru darouwe’ll eventually become.
Zetsubou mo namida mo itsukaI wonder if a day will come,
Mukuwareru hi ga kuru no kanawhen this despair and these tears are rewarded.
Nasakenai kawaranaiEven if tears spill,
Hibi ni namida ga koborete moon these pathetic, unchanging days,
Kimi ga kimi rashiku ikite iru kyou gathe fact that you’re living as yourself today,
Nani yori mo tokubetsu da yois more special than anything else.
Hayari no shitsuren songuMore than some trendy heartbreak song,
Nanka yori boku no seishun rokkuthis is my rock anthem of youth.
Honne to tatemae no sotogawaBeyond the facade and the real feelings,
Dorokusai migakareta eerulies a clumsy but polished yell.
Itsuka yumemiteta otona ni waI don’t think I’ll ever become,
Naresou mo nai keredothe adult I once dreamed of being,
Sore ijou ni kagayaku genjitsu wobut I just need to keep choosing,
Erabi tsuzukereba ii saa reality that shines even brighter than that.
Koi ni koi suru shoujo ni romansu woI’ll send romance to the girl in love with love,
Bungei suki shounen ni geijutsu woand art to the boy who loves literature.
Taikutsu de shikatanai anata ni waAnd to you, who are bored to death,
Boku no konna ongaku wo okuru yoI’m sending this music of mine.
Dou shiyou mo nai yoru no naka woCutting through the helpless night,
Kirisaku boku no tsutanai merodiiis my clumsy, imperfect melody.
Zetsubou mo kobore ochita namida moEven despair and spilled tears,
Kitto shouri e no fushin saare surely just doubts on the road to victory.
Dare mo ga mienai genjitsu toEveryone is earnestly fighting,
Hitasura ni tatakatteruagainst an invisible reality.
Kizukeba yume no mikata sae moThere are nights when you realize,
Wasurete shimau yoru mo aruyou’ve even forgotten how to dream.
Hitei ni hitei wo kasanerebaIf you pile denial upon denial,
Ii hito da to shousarerupeople praise you for being ‘good’.
Dakara boku ga ima kimi no subete woThat’s why I’ve come to see you now,
Koutei shi ni ai ni kitato affirm everything about you.
Dou shiyou mo nai yoru no naka woTear through the helpless night,
Kirisake boku no tsutanai merodiimy clumsy, imperfect melody!
Kimi ga boku wo shinjite kureta karaBecause you believed in me,
Boku wa kyou made uta wo erabetan da yoI’ve been able to choose to sing until today.
Dou shiyou mo nai yoru no naka woShining within the helpless night,
Kagayaku boku no tsutanai merodiiis my clumsy, imperfect melody.
Kimi ga kimi rashiku ikite ru kyou gaToday, where you live as your true self,
Kitto nani yori tokubetsu sais surely more special than anything else.
Bokura wa kono sakiI wonder what kind of adults,
Donna otona ni naru darouwe’ll eventually become.
Zetsubou mo namida mo itsukaI wonder if a day will come,
Mukuwareru hi ga kuru no kanawhen this despair and these tears are rewarded.
Nasakenai kawaranaiEven if tears spill,
Hibi ni namida ga koborete moon these pathetic, unchanging days,
Kimi ga kimi rashiku ikite iru kyou gathe fact that you’re living as yourself today,
Nani yori mo tokubetsu da yois more special than anything else.
jyukyu Music Video
If you want to understand ‘jyukyu’, the lyrics celebrate youthful rebellion. Fish and Lips deliver a Japanese anthem that lifts the spirit.