tuki channels Gen Z burnout in ‘Saitei Kaiwai’. The musician writes about harassment on a crowded train. She pairs these lyrics with a harsh, looping beat.
Released: August 27, 2025
Saitei Kaiwai
Tuki.
Saitei Kaiwai Lyrics Translation – Tuki.
tuki writes, ‘Don’t touch me,’ on a crowded train. The songwriter mentions a salary barely above part-time work. She lists missed concert tickets and plastic emotions.
Man’in densha sawanna tte“Don’t touch me,” on the crowded train.
Kishosugi na imi wakaran ossanSome creepy old guy who makes no sense.
Seifuku sukaato samusa gamanEnduring the cold in my school skirt,
Ikinikusa desura nareru renshuuit’s just practice for getting used to a hard life.
Agara nai ne owatten neThings aren’t looking up; it’s over, isn’t it?
Kyuuryou baito yori choi mashiMy salary’s only slightly better than a part-timer’s.
Hitode ga hoshii shoushika dashiThey’re short-staffed because of the falling birthrate.
Sodateru mirai mien no kocchiI can’t see a future worth building from here.
Hibi hibi konwakuDaily confusion, day after day.
Mujun ni fujun ni yokuchakuStuck in contradictions and impurities.
Fusei ni zeikin me ni me niCorruption and taxes, right before my eyes.
Yumemiro tte genjitsu wa baguThey tell me to dream, but reality’s a bug.
Oshi no raibu itsumo tataran no eguiMy favorite’s concerts never pick my ticket; it’s brutal.
Gimme gimme touraku BeReal de houkokuGimme, gimme the results; I’ll post them on BeReal.
Wi-Fi atte mo kokoro no naka kogaigaiEven with Wi-Fi, my heart’s out of range.
Egao no shita de wa zutto fuzai tsuuchiUnder this smile, there’s nothing but missed notifications.
Uzai muriIt’s annoying, I can’t do it.
Ibitsu na sekai daIt’s a distorted world.
Shourai itsuka wa mama ni natte mitai“I want to be a mom someday in the future,”
To ka nanto ka omotteta kkeor something like that, I think I said.
Apude machi no yo no nakaThe world’s just waiting for an update,
Dounika shitesomeone, do something.
Saitei kaiwai saitei kaiwaiThe lowest tier, the worst circle.
I don’t know hontouI don’t know, for real.
Okuba ga tagata iwashitaro kaiI’ll make your back teeth rattle.
Saitei kaiwai saitei kaiwaiThe lowest tier, the worst circle.
Yume wa nani rabumi rabumi ubaware nai kotoWhat’s the dream? “Love me, love me,” and not having it stolen.
Tesu tesu maiku tesuto watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuTest, test, mic test; I’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Dare no sei demo nai no wa uso desuSaying it’s no one’s fault is a lie.
Tesu tesu maiku tesutoTest, test, mic test.
Watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuI’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Sasasa saitei kaiwai desuIt’s the-the-the lowest tier.
Okozukai ja tarinai n desuMy allowance just isn’t enough.
De motte nanimokamo takai mondaiAnd besides, the problem is everything’s too expensive.
Fusoku no jitai hayatterun neUnforeseen disasters are trending now, aren’t they?
Nanka sore sura mo bazu na kontentsuSomehow, even that becomes viral content.
Hayari genjitsu touhi shourai wa kuju no sentakuEscaping reality is the trend; the future’s a bitter choice.
Bengaku isoshinde me ni me niStudying hard, right before my eyes.
Harae tte genjitsu wa bagu“Pay up,” they say, but reality’s a bug.
Kyou no meiku matsuge agaran no eguiMy makeup today’s a mess; these lashes won’t curl, it’s brutal.
Hibi hibi mousouDaily delusions, day after day.
Yuiitsu muni kawaiiI’m one of a kind and cute.
Kekkyoku mou dou ka wakannai yo keizaiIn the end, I don’t even understand the economy anymore.
Manande okeba yokatta menjofu tte“I should’ve studied more,” is just an excuse.
Uren datte takane de tsumeIt won’t sell, so keep your claws sharp for a high price.
Shourai itsuka fugou ni natte mitaiI want to be wealthy someday in the future,
To ka nanto ka omotteta kkeor something like that, I think I said.
Apude machi na yo no naka dounika shiteThe world’s just waiting for an update, do something.
Saitei kaiwai saitei kaiwaiThe lowest tier, the worst circle.
I don’t know hontouI don’t know, for real.
Okuba ga tagata iwashitaro kaiI’ll make your back teeth rattle.
Saitei kaiwai saitei kaiwaiThe lowest tier, the worst circle.
Yume wa nani rabumi rabumiWhat’s the dream? “Love me, love me,”
Ubaware nai kotoand not having it stolen.
Tesu tesu maiku tesutoTest, test, mic test.
Watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuI’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Kore ni seisansei nado kaimu desuThere’s no productivity in any of this.
Tesu tesu maiku tesutoTest, test, mic test.
Watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuI’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Sasasa saitei kaiwai desuIt’s the-the-the lowest tier.
Iya n natte poi tte shiteI get fed up and just toss it away.
Kanjou wa purasuchikkuMy emotions are made of plastic.
Tainai tadayotte tamatte ikimasuThey drift and accumulate inside my body.
Saitei na kibun nara saitei de iiIf you’re feeling terrible, it’s okay to feel terrible.
Damatte iru hou ga fukenkou desuStaying silent is what’s really unhealthy.
Iitai koto wa zenbu itteSay everything you want to say.
Dekiru koto areba zenbu yatteDo everything you’re able to do.
Hitori hitori ga sou yatteThat’s how every single person,
Tsunagatte utaeconnects and sings.
Koko ni iru koko ni iruI’m right here, I’m right here.
Monoiwanu shikabane janai waI’m not some silent corpse.
Tesu tesu maiku tesutoTest, test, mic test.
Watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuI’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Kore ni seisansei nado kaimu desuThere’s no productivity in any of this.
Tesu tesu maiku tesutoTest, test, mic test.
Watashi zettaiteki ni watashi desuI’m absolutely, definitely me.
Sns de resuReplying on social media.
Sasasa saitei kaiwai desuIt’s the-the-the lowest tier.
Saitei Kaiwai Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Saitei Kaiwai’ channel Gen Z despair. tuki performs it in Japanese.