ALPACAS bring a hazy, pulsing energy to ‘mirror ball’ from their album ENLIGHTENING. 里見岳哉 writes the lyrics and composes the music, crafting a late-night anthem that drifts between fatigue and clarity. The song stars a spinning mirror ball as its quiet centerpiece.
Released: August 9, 2023
mirror ball
Alpacas • From “ENLIGHTENING”
Lyricist
里見岳哉
Composer
里見岳哉
What is the meaning of mirror ball Lyrics from ENLIGHTENING?
The songwriter describes a body worn down by the night, with aching shoulders and rising nausea. He notes the mind as a ‘hypersensitive glass sphere,’ fragile and alert. The repeated image of the mirror ball reflects not joy, but the stubborn glow of a high that won’t fade easily.
Souken kenkoukotsu niIn my shoulders and my shoulder blades,
Meguri kutabiru hodo no dontsuuthere’s a dull pain that’s wearing me down.
Haizetsu oyobi outoI’m feeling exhausted and nauseous.
Minari ki ni sezuWithout caring about how I look,
Yoku wo shoukaI’m just processing my desires.
Chuu wo miageruI’m staring up into the empty air,
Kaiten suru miraa booruat the spinning mirror ball.
Shinkirou wa yoi no kyouThis mirage is just the peak of the night’s high,
Tsugou yoku kiyeruand it won’t just vanish
Hazu mo naias conveniently as I’d like.
Koukai wa nai yoI’ve got no regrets.
Hi matagi no yoi to mendouThere’s the buzz and the hassle as the night turns to day.
Shinkei kabin no garasu no kyuutaiMy mind is a hypersensitive glass sphere.
Souken kenkoukotsu niIn my shoulders and my shoulder blades,
Meguri kutabiru hodo no dontsuuthere’s a dull pain that’s wearing me down.
Haizetsu oyobi outoI’m feeling exhausted and nauseous.
Minari ki ni sezuWithout caring about how I look,
Yoku wo shoukaI’m just processing my desires.
Chuu wo miageruI’m staring up into the empty air,
Kaiten suru miraa booruat the spinning mirror ball.
Shinkirou wa yoi no kyouThis mirage is just the peak of the night’s high,
Tsugou yoku kiyeruand it won’t just vanish
Hazu mo naias conveniently as I’d like.
Souken kenkoukotsu niIn my shoulders and my shoulder blades,
Meguri kutabiru hodo no dontsuuthere’s a dull pain that’s wearing me down.
Haizetsu oyobi outoI’m feeling exhausted and nauseous.
Minari ki ni sezuWithout caring about how I look,
Yoku wo shoukaI’m just processing my desires.
Chuu wo miageruI’m staring up into the empty air,
Kaiten suru miraa booruat the spinning mirror ball.
Shinkirou wa yoi no kyouThis mirage is just the peak of the night’s high,
Tsugou yoku kiyeruand it won’t just vanish
Hazu mo naias conveniently as I’d like.
Koukai wa nai yoI’m not feeling any regret.
Hi matagi no yoi to mendouIt’s the intoxication and the trouble of crossing into tomorrow.
Shinkei kabin no garasu no kyuutaiThis glass sphere of my nerves is feeling hypersensitive.
Looking for the ‘mirror ball’ lyrics translation? It captures the quiet crash after a night that won’t let go. The song from ENLIGHTENING, featuring ALPACAS, is a restless dive into the body’s limits.
