Umedacypher pours their heart into ‘See you later,’ a track from their album HAPPY RETENTION. The lyrics writer and composer, along with CHAKI ZULU, create a mix of hip-hop beats and raw emotion. The performer reflects on their journey, staying grounded while aiming higher.
Released: September 24, 2025
See you later
Umedacypher • From “HAPPY RETENTION”
See you later Lyrics Meaning Umedacypher | HAPPY RETENTION
The poet describes a life of persistence, mentioning, ‘I thought I’d quit seven years ago, but I’m just grateful that I’m still doing this.’ The lyrics touch on themes of change, uncertainty, and the bonds formed through music, painting a vivid picture of their struggles and triumphs.
Douse yameruwa omotteta nananenmaeI thought I’d quit seven years ago,
Mada yareteru toka tada arigataibut I’m just grateful that I’m still doing this.
Ikashita senpai feedout sanjuuteomaeCool seniors faded out before thirty,
Tenkaetta ga mada kowaiand while the world’s changed, I’m still scared.
Sude ni zenbet shichimatteru miraiI’ve already bet everything on the future,
Kasegana naranai juusanninmaegotta make enough for thirteen portions.
Tabun hitori ja koko e todoite naiI probably wouldn’t have reached here alone,
Emo garu no wa mada hayaiit’s too early to get sentimental.
Aru hi totsuzen nakunacchimauze atarimaeIt’s natural that things suddenly vanish one day,
Matana iu ta no ni mou inaieven if they said ‘see you later,’ they’re already gone.
Hito no kazu dake wakareru story lineStorylines branch out for every single person,
Mada ite kuremasu ka stage no maewill you still be there in front of the stage?
Shouja hitsui itsuka fuyu no jidaiWhat goes up must come down, one day winter’s coming,
Kui fuchi naku shitemo will you surviveeven if you lose your livelihood, will you survive?
Ato de iu kara ni wa keep my lifeSince I’ll say it later, I’ll keep my life,
Shinpairi sen demo shinu made in kataino need to worry, I’m solid until the day I die.
Owaranai oretachi no tabiOur journey’s never ending,
Dekaku naru tame nochide wo kurikaesuwe keep saying ‘see you later’ to grow bigger.
Orera no wa to sore wo kakomu sanbyakurokujuudo man-in daikankyakuOur circle’s surrounded 360 degrees by a capacity crowd.
Otsukaresan mata nochideGood job, see you later on,
Oto wo narashite mata nochidemake some noise, see you later on,
Omoidebanashi nara nochidewe’ll talk about memories later on,
Hona umeda de mata raishuuwell then, see you in Umeda next week.
Jinsei no hanbun nakama to yobetaI’ve called them my brothers for half my life,
Demo muri ni tsurumane rapper na orerabut we’re rappers who don’t force ourselves to hang out.
Ikikata ga chau nara nakanaore naiIf our ways of life differ, we can’t make up,
Tada tagai nigiru pen mada ore naiyet the pens we hold still won’t break.
Umeda de cipher ga umeda cipherA cipher in Umeda became ‘Umeda Cypher’,
Mejaa ni kita ijou ure taru kara nasince we’ve gone major, I’m gonna sell out.
Hiphop mannaka mune ni himeta mamaKeeping Hip-hop right in the center of my heart,
Yume ni made miteta stage ga majikathe stage I’ve dreamed of is finally right before my eyes.
Koko made kotoba de ikite kita kuseEven though I’ve lived by words until now,
Kokoro no soko made wa kotoba ni dekihenI can’t put the depths of my heart into words.
Ore wa ore no seikai sagashitsuzukeI’ll keep searching for my own answer,
Omae wa omae no seikai sagashitsuzukeroso you keep searching for your own answer too.
Sanzu no kawa hodoukyou no ueAbove the footbridge over the ‘Sanzu River’,
Son toki mo hachi de mawashi aouzelet’s pass the mic in a circle then too.
Ikisama no kotae shini giwa no miyageThe answer to how I lived is my parting gift at death,
Ore to omae hona mata nochideme and you, well then, see you later on.
Tsunagattenai chi tsunagu micA mic that connects blood that isn’t related,
Mainichi turning point doko genzaichievery day’s a turning point, where’s my current location?
Tsuuka shita taifuu tour saki no aichiPassing through the typhoon in Aichi on tour,
Yokujitsu kaisei subarashii timingclear skies the next day, wonderful timing.
Jinsei hiniku mo iitaku naru mainichiLife makes me want to spit sarcasm every day,
Demo tsugi atsuman no suukagetsu saki nobut the next time we gather is months away.
Chotto mae kara kigaru natta kaeri no aisatsuMy parting words became lighter a little while ago,
Nochide wo kurikaeshi mata koushite wa ni naruwe repeat ‘see you later’ and form a circle like this again,
yo shuuden nogashiteta riyuuwhich is why I always ended up missing the last train.
Kantan rappu shitari hin kara yanIt’s simply because we were rapping, right?
ay orera mada koko ni oru riyuuThe reason we’re still here,
Imada rappu ikage yois because rapping’s still the best.
Kono tsunagatte nai chi tsunagu micThis mic connects blood that isn’t related,
Mejaa iri sannenme no genzaichiand here’s my current location, three years since going major.
Ano hi no tsumahajiki noruze sekai chizuThe outcasts from that day are riding the world map,
Man-in no okyakusan se ni shite high cheesesaying cheese with a full house behind our backs.
Owaranai oretachi no tabiOur journey’s never ending,
Dekaku naru tame nochide wo kurikaesuwe keep saying ‘see you later’ to grow bigger.
Orera no wa to sore wo kakomu sanbyakurokujuudo man-in daikankyakuOur circle’s surrounded 360 degrees by a capacity crowd.
Otsukaresan mata nochideGood work, see you later on,
Oto wo narashite mata nochidelet the music play, catch you later on,
Omoidebanashi nara nochidesave the nostalgia for later on,
Hona umeda de mata raishuualright, see you in Umeda next week.
Oyama no taishou janakatta na ore waI wasn’t the ‘king of the hill’,
Noroma na kame ya ima omoidashitetaI was just remembering that I’m a slow-moving turtle.
Otaku tomaru tsumori wa nai tadaI don’t intend to stay at home, but
Semete karada ga ato futatsu arebaif only I had at least two more bodies.
Hohaba no daishou wa surechigai nagaraWhile our strides differ as we pass each other,
Otagai no jijou wa butsukari nagaraand our personal circumstances clash.
Modoranai omae mo onaji nagame kaYou who won’t return, are you seeing the same view?
Dono tsura sagete iu tadaimaWith what face should I say ‘I’m home’?
Okaeri nara kaette kuru yasashii karaBecause I’m kind, I’ll say ‘welcome home’ when you return,
Omiyage wa makase na tanmari ya hunleave the souvenirs to me, there’s plenty.
Onaji yo na bunkiten mukashi atta naThere was a similar fork in the road long ago,
Oyaji demo rapper demo rusuban bakka yawhether a father or a rapper, I’m always looking after the house.
Dekai hako ya terebi ya chart ue ja naiIt’s not about big venues, TV, or the top of the charts,
Mashite ya soushiki ya ano yo ja naimuch less a funeral or the afterlife.
Machiawase naraba omae no in no tonari deIf it’s a meeting spot, it’s next to your rhyme,
Kanazu kaette kuru verse no nakaI’ll definitely return inside the verse.
Nochide nochide yakusoku no chi deLater on, later on, at the promised land,
Isoide ikanakya sugu tooitekugotta hurry or it’ll drift away soon.
Koko de owacchimaeba tada no omoideIf it ends here, it’s just a memory,
Ikeru toko made hora motto ikeruas far as we can go, look, we can go further.
Nochide nochide yakusoku no chi deLater on, later on, at the promised land,
Orera wa iku yo hona sorobochi dewe’re going, well then, it’s about time.
Koko de owacchimaeba tada no omoideIf it ends here, it’s just a memory,
Ikeru toko made hora tokoton ikego as far as you can go, look, go all the way.
See you later Music Video
The lyrics of ‘See you later’ explore the ups and downs of a musician’s life. Umedacypher stars in this heartfelt track, which resonates with anyone chasing a dream.