yama collaborates with Taka Perry on ‘midnight.’ The artist pens the lyrics, and Taka Perry arranges the music. The song is a soft pop reflection on navigating uncertainty.
Released: December 10, 2025
midnight
Yama
midnight Lyrics English Translation by Yama
Taka Perry and yama mention a wandering room and a painted canvas. They write, ‘I’m dreaming inside this wandering room,’ to show a search for self. The melody acts as a charm, with barefoot walks in dark streets.
Kizuitara yoru ni natteruBefore I know it, it’s already night,
Kyou mo kanshouteki na dejabuanother sentimental deja vu today.
Samayou heya no naka de yume o miteru kedoI’m dreaming inside this wandering room, but…
Itsu ni natte moNo matter how much time passes,
Wasurete ita kono itami ocarrying this pain I’d forgotten
Kakaete ita kono daishouand this price I’ve been paying,
Nanimono ni mo narenai mama deI’m still unable to become anyone at all.
Shirokuro tsukenakute mo iiIt’s okay if things aren’t just black and white.
Omamori mitai na merodiThis melody’s like a lucky charm;
Nigirishimete utaidashiteI’ll clutch it tight and start singing,
Me o tojite hadashi no mamaclosing my eyes, still barefoot.
Kurai machi e tobidashita imaNow that I’ve run into the dark streets,
Egaita kyanbasu no miraithe future on the canvas I painted,
Hitori dake de tashikametai karaI want to confirm it for myself alone,
Boku no kage miushinawanaiso I won’t lose sight of my own shadow.
Midnight taguriyosetaMidnight, I reeled it in close.
Midnight yume no tsuzuki o tadaMidnight, just the rest of the dream,
Hitori dake de tashikametaiI want to find out for myself alone.
Midnight midnight midnightMidnight, midnight, midnight.
Monokuro no meiro nukedashiteEscaping from the monochrome maze,
Tanshoku ni sekai somatte itethe world’s dyed in a single hue.
Tadayou kumo no shita de yume o miteru kedoI’m dreaming under the drifting clouds, but…
Itsu ni natte moNo matter how much time passes,
Yuraida boku no aidentitimy swaying identity
Ayafuya na sen mo egaitariis drawing uncertain lines,
Aimai ni natta katachi no mama deremaining in this blurred, ambiguous shape.
Shirokuro tsukenakute mo iiYou don’t have to choose between black and white.
Omamori mitai na merodiThis melody’s like a protective charm;
Nigirishimete utaidashitehold it tight and start singing out,
Me o tojite hadashi no mamaclosing your eyes, just as you are, barefoot.
Kurai machi e tobidashita imaNow that I’ve jumped into the dark city,
Egaita kyanbasu no miraithe future I sketched on my canvas,
Hitori dake de tashikametai karaI want to see it for myself alone,
Boku no kage miushinawanaiso I won’t let my shadow slip away.
Midnight taguriyosetaMidnight, I pulled it toward me.
Midnight yume no tsuzuki o tadaMidnight, just the continuation of the dream,
Hitori dake de tashikametaiI want to witness it for myself alone.
Midnight midnight midnightMidnight, midnight, midnight.
Matataita hikari no naka karada de sukoshi kasumeta kimi no oto niIn the flickering light, your sound grazed my body just for a moment;
Mukiau futari wa mada kagamigoshi da to shite moeven if the two of us are still facing each other through a mirror,
Yurushiatte wakariatteforgiving one another, understanding one another,
Me o samashite bokura wa tadawe’ll just wake up and…
Kurai machi e tobidashita imaNow that we’ve run into the dark streets,
Egaita kyanbasu no miraithe future on the canvas we painted,
Futari dake de tashikametai karawe want to confirm it together, just the two of us,
Boku no kage miushinawanaiso I won’t lose sight of my own shadow.
Midnight taguriyosetaMidnight, we reeled it in close.
Midnight yume no tsuzuki o tadaMidnight, just the rest of the dream,
Futari dake de tashikametaiwe want to find out together, just the two of us.
Midnight midnight midnightMidnight, midnight, midnight.
midnight Music Video
The meaning of ‘midnight’ is embracing life’s gray areas. The lyrics describe clutching a melody like a charm and painting a future on canvas. midnight is a Japanese pop track by yama that offers a late-night conversation.