IBUKI writes and performs ‘SEE,’ a track from the album ‘PROMISE.’ Kota Matsukawa composes the music, blending introspective lyrics with a haunting melody. The song reflects on self-doubt and the search for meaning.
Released: January 30, 2026
SEE
Ibuki • From “PROMISE”
PROMISE’s SEE Japanese Lyrics English Translation
The songwriter describes the struggle of questioning one’s purpose, ‘How much longer am I meant to be here? I’m stuck in this loop of self-questioning.’ The imagery of a broken clock reinforces the sense of being trapped in time.
Dono katachi ga kono mi ni au ka wakaranaiI don’t know which version of myself is the right one.
I’ve been thinking all nightI’ve been thinking all night.
You’re pulling me back again like it’s alrightYou’re pulling me back again like it’s alright.
YeahYeah.
You don’t want me to make it do youYou don’t want me to make it, do you?
Sono me ni hakkiri utsuruIt’s reflected so clearly in your eyes.
Kotae wa mou naiThere’s no answer anymore.
Dou shiyou moThere’s nothing I can do.
Kou shiyou mo naiThere’s no way to make it right.
How much longer am I meant to be hereHow much longer am I meant to be here?
Kono jimon jitou ni kugizukeI’m stuck in this loop of self-questioning.
What’s it all forWhat’s it all for?
Tell me if you know it GodTell me if you know it, God.
Subete ni imi o miseteShow me the meaning in everything.
Osore o shirazu ni ikirerebaIf only I could live without knowing fear.
Where is all that I seeWhere is all that I see?
Oh ohOh, oh.
Where is all that I seeWhere is all that I see?
Oh ohOh, oh.
Hitori de agaiteruI’m struggling all alone.
And thenAnd then.
Kako to ima o hikakuComparing the past and the present,
Kowareta tokei no hari othe hands of a broken clock,
Tada mitsumeteru noI’m just staring at them.
Life would be easier if I had nothing to seekLife would be easier if I had nothing to seek.
Hito wa saigo ni minaIn the end, everyone,
Yowaimono ni youis drawn to weakness.
Hearts breakingHearts breaking.
Isso nakunare my heroI’d rather you just disappear, my hero.
Shirokuro tsukeru noIt’s time to make things clear.
How much longer am I meant to be hereHow much longer am I meant to be here?
Kono jimon jitou ni kugizukeI’m stuck in this loop of self-questioning.
What’s it all forWhat’s it all for?
Tell me if you know it GodTell me if you know it, God.
Subete ni imi o miseteShow me the meaning in everything.
Osore o shirazu ni ikirerebaIf only I could live without knowing fear.
Where is all that I seeWhere is all that I see?
Oh ohOh, oh.
Where is all that I seeWhere is all that I see?
Oh ohOh, oh.
SEE Music Video
If you want to understand ‘SEE,’ the lyrics highlight the confusion of self-identity. The track is part of IBUKI’s album ‘PROMISE.’