Yamaai Keigo writes and composes ‘Next Week’ alongside 河村征志, creating a hopeful melody. The song tells the story of finding joy in small things and the push to become better. The musician mixes vulnerability with a promise of self-improvement.
Released: December 24, 2025
Next Week
Yamaai Keigo • From “Days That Carry On”
Next Week Lyrics Meaning Yamaai Keigo | Days That Carry On
Keigo asks, ‘Just what do I have to achieve, so you’ll stop saying I’m a nobody and love me?’ This line captures the songwriter’s struggle to prove his worth. The lyrics balance self-doubt with the determination to grow.
Ikkai hidoku ochikondaraOnce you’ve felt really down,
Nandemo nai nannimo nai youna koto ga shiawase dattarieven the most ordinary, trivial things can feel like happiness.
Ikkai kimi o akirametaraOnce I’ve given up on you,
Nandemo nai nannimo nai to omotteta hito ga miryokuteki dattaripeople I thought were nothing special might seem charming.
Wazawa muri o suru hodo te ni iretaiWanting something so much you’d go out of your way to push yourself,
Mono ga aru koto jitai ga shiawase da najust having that goal is happiness in itself.
Rara raishuu wa motto suteki deLa la la, next week will be even more wonderful,
Ikite te yokatta to omoeruyoand I’ll be glad that I’m alive.
Rara rainen wa motto kakkoyoku natteLa la la, next year I’ll become even cooler,
Kimi ni ai ni yukukarabecause I’m going to go see you.
Ittai nani o te ni iretaraJust what do I have to achieve,
Nandemo nai nannimo nai to iwazu boku o suki ni nareru noso you’ll stop saying I’m a nobody and love me?
Ittai nani o akirametaraJust what do I have to give up on,
Shikata ga nai rokudemonai youna boku o yurushite kureru no daroukafor you to forgive a hopeless, good-for-nothing guy like me?
Wazawa muri o suru hodo torimodoshitaiIs wanting someone back so much you’d push yourself too hard,
Hito ga iru koto jitai nasakenai kareally such a pathetic thing?
Rara konshuu wa chotto suteki deLa la la, this week is a little bit lovely,
Utsukushii hito to deau kamo nemaybe I’ll meet someone beautiful.
Rara rainen wa motto kakkoyoku natteLa la la, next year I’ll become even cooler,
Soredemo ai ni yukuyoand even then, I’ll still go see you.
Rara raishuu wa motto suteki deLa la la, next week will be even more wonderful,
Ikite te yokatta to omoeruyoand I’ll be glad that I’m alive.
Rara raishuu wa motto kakkoyoku natteLa la la, next week I’ll become even cooler,
Kimi ni ai ni yukukarabecause I’m going to go see you.
Next Week Music Video
The ‘Next Week’ lyrics bring a mix of hope and determination. Yamaai Keigo, in this heartfelt track, offers a relatable tale of resilience and the search for self-worth.