I Don’t Like Mondays. presents ‘Masquerade’. Takahiro Yamaguchi and YU write the lyrics and create the core music. Tsubasa Yamazaki, Haruhito Nishi, Shohei Ishikawa, and EIGO join in the composition.
Released: March 3, 2026
Masquerade
I Don’t Like Mondays.
Masquerade Lyrics Translation – I Don’t Like Mondays.
Takahiro Yamaguchi describes a peacock of the heart spreading its wings. The lyrics demand proof of existence and complete captivation. Key line: ‘let me dance with my true face, baby’ shows the desire to shed the masquerade.
Yume ya risou bakkaFull of nothing but dreams and ideals,
Yasuburi no seerubeing sold off at a cheap discount,
Kirameki nagara machinaka afureru aironiiwhile sparkling irony overflows the city streets,
Sugao no mama de odorasete beibeejust let me dance with my true face, baby.
Ikareteru no saIt’s all so crazy,
Kono yo to iu na no masukareedothis masquerade we call the world.
Nemuritai waI just want to sleep,
Nemurenai wabut I can’t fall asleep.
Naimonodari ga urusai waBegging for what I don’t have is so exhausting.
Kokoro no kujaku yoOh, peacock of my heart,
Hane o hirogete yospread your wings wide.
Sonzai o shoumei shite watashi o miryou shiteProve your existence and completely captivate me.
Donna sadame demoNo matter what fate brings,
Donna ketsumatsu demono matter what the ending is,
Subete o ukeireyouI’ll accept it all.
Aishiteru yo tteEven hearing the words,
Iwareru no datte‘I love you,’
Takai daishou ga tomonau warera no desutiniicomes with a high price in this destiny of ours.
Atama fura tsuiteMy head is spinning,
Jibun ni iratsuiteand I’m getting irritated with myself.
Are yo are yo tteBefore I even realize it,
Karete wa chiriyuku mainichievery day just withers and scatters away.
Koukai wa nai hazu na no ni terumii Why?I shouldn’t have any regrets, yet tell me why?
Saigo no anata no kotoba ga hanarenaiYour last words just won’t leave my mind.
Kokoro no kujaku yoOh, peacock of my heart,
Tatoe tobenakute moeven if you can’t fly,
Sonzai o shoumei shite watashi o miryou shiteprove your existence and completely captivate me.
Donna ni buzama demoNo matter how clumsy I look,
Donna ni warawarete mono matter how much they laugh at me,
Subete o ukeireyouI’ll accept it all.
Tooryanse tooryanseLet me pass, let me pass,
Arinomama tooryanselet me pass just as I am.
Jiyuu ni natte kudashyansePlease, set yourself free,
Asa made odoreand dance until the morning comes.
Tooryanse tooryanseLet me pass, let me pass,
Arinomama tooryanselet me pass just as I am.
Jiyuu ni natte kudashyansePlease, set yourself free,
Ukarene odorerevel in it and dance.
Sora wa kurakute moEven if the sky is pitch black,
Hikari wa nakuto moeven if there’s no light to guide me,
Dokka de akarui ashita o kitai shiteI’m still hoping for a brighter tomorrow somewhere.
Kimi e no urami mo ikari mo namida moAll my resentment, anger, and tears for you,
Daite odorasetelet me embrace them as I dance.
Kokoro no kujaku yoOh, peacock of my heart,
Hane o hirogete yospread your wings wide.
Sonzai o shoumei shite watashi o miryou shiteProve your existence and completely captivate me.
Donna sadame demoNo matter what fate brings,
Donna ketsumatsu demono matter what the ending is,
Subete o ukeireyouI’ll accept it all.
Masquerade Music Video
Looking for the ‘Masquerade’ lyrics translation? It dances through a world of irony and resolves to accept fate. I Don’t Like Mondays. delivers this Japanese track about shedding false fronts.