9Lana and AKUGETSU perform ‘MONOLOG,’ a heartfelt duet about missed connections. Poets Marchin and Tanah write the lyrics, while also composing the music that accompanies their performance.
Released: March 5, 2025
MONOLOG
9Lana | Akugetsu
MONOLOG Lyrics English Translation by 9Lana | Akugetsu
Marchin describes the pain of love that can’t reach its destination, singing ‘Even if I call out with all my voice, it won’t reach you.’ The poet uses imagery of standing on toes to grasp a star that slips through fingers, illustrating the frustration of being close yet distant.
Yozora tte kirei nanda kimi o miagete kizuitaI realized how beautiful the night sky is as I looked up at you.
Sukoshi no aida dake kono mama ga ii yaIt’s fine like this, just for a little while.
Hitomi ni iru hazu datta boku wa mushoku toumei daI should’ve been in your eyes, but I’m colorless and transparent.
Sukoshi to wa iwazu ni kono mama iyouLet’s stay like this, and not just for a moment.
Tooi yo senobi o shitemo tooi yoIt’s so far away, even when I stand on my toes,
Hoho o nazotta hoshi wa te o surinuketaThe star that traced my cheek slipped right through my fingers.
Todokanakerya mou imi ga nai naIf it doesn’t reach you, then it doesn’t mean a thing,
Koe ya ude mo korekara mo zenbu tebanasou kaShould I let go of everything, my voice and my arms, from here on out,
Nagai yoru ni choudo akite kita tokoro dakaraSince I’ve just started to get tired of this long night.
Ton to ashi o oroshite kutsuhimo o yurumerundaI’ll step down and loosen my shoelaces,
Seoikonda hikari o ikko zutsu oku you ni shiteAs if putting down the light I’ve been carrying on my back, one by one.
Shiori ya orime wa sezu ni tojiyou hairaito wa mou sugitaLet’s close it without any bookmarks or folds; the highlights have already passed.
Wakarazu ya no kimi wa dou omou no darouI wonder what you, who’s so stubborn, would think about that.
Misete yo monogatari o tsuzuki oShow me the rest of the story,
Saa junbi ga dekisou da kaze o yabouCome on, I think I’m ready to tear through the wind.
Wakatte nai no wa kimi janai kaAren’t you the one who doesn’t understand?
Arittake no koe de yondatte todokanai yaEven if I call out with all my voice, it won’t reach you,
Bokura konna ni mo chikaku ni ite baka mitai daIt’s so stupid, when we’re actually this close together.
Doko ni mo ikanaide iteDon’t go anywhere,
Koko ni iru no ni doushiteWhy, even though I’m right here?
Moshimo kono yoru ga aketa no nara monogatari ga togireta no naraIf this night has finally dawned, if the story has come to an end,
Sono toki ni wa ano basho de ochiai futari mata tsuzuki o shiyouThen let’s meet at that place and start the next chapter together.
Kono mama ja bokura monoroogu da sorashita me o awasanakya naranai yaIf we stay like this, we’re just a monologue; we have to meet each other’s averted eyes.
Kono saki mo kimi ga ashita o tsumugeru you ni zutto koko de iu yoI’ll keep saying it here, so you can keep spinning your tomorrows from now on.
Chanto kikoete itandaI could hear you clearly,
Nanimo iwanakute ii saYou don’t have to say anything.
Bokura nari no ima o aruite miyouLet’s try walking through our own version of ‘now’.
MONOLOG Music Video
The lyrics of ‘MONOLOG’ explore unrequited love despite physical proximity. The artists 9Lana and AKUGETSU deliver a heartfelt performance about the longing for mutual understanding.