imase takes the lead in ‘Soyokaze,’ a song that mixes heartfelt lyrics with a soft, drifting melody. The musician writes about a love that lingers like a breeze, impossible to hold onto. Imase collaborates with Ryota Fujii, Naoki Ibaraki, Misaki Masuda, and Hirosawa Yuya to create this nostalgic tune.
Released: March 28, 2025
Soyokaze
Imase
Soyokaze Lyrics Translation – Imase
The poet describes a love that drifts apart, comparing it to a gentle breeze that quietly passes by. One line stands out: ‘The streetlights lined up along the road seemed to be floating in mid-air.’ This imagery brings a dreamlike quality to the story of lost connection.
Live in me nounai woYou live in my mind.
Isshun de anata no koto dake niIn an instant, you take over my thoughts,
Sarete komaru noand it’s honestly troubling.
Jibun ni doujou shiyouI’ll start pitying myself.
Aita kuchi ga fusagaranaiI’m left speechless and wide-eyed.
Akireru kuraiIt’s so shocking
Hanarenaithat you just won’t leave.
Ai niIn love,
Oshimu you ni hanaretewe drifted apart as if we couldn’t let go.
Toki no nagare ga tomatta kioku karaLooking back from the memory where time stood still,
Zuibun tatta fuukei wathe scenery has changed so much
Marude chigau sekai no youthat it feels like a completely different world.
Ai ni ikuOn my way to see you,
Tochuu de kidzuitaI suddenly realized something.
Tachinarande ita michi no gaidou gaThe streetlights lined up along the road
Chuu ni uita you neseemed to be floating in mid-air.
Kono machi no sora wa tokimekiThis city’s sky is filled with a flutter of excitement.
Mirai wa soyokazeThe future is a gentle breeze.
Shizuka ni sugisaru noIt just quietly passes me by.
Mienai soyokazeAn invisible, gentle breeze,
Boku ni wa erabenai noand it’s not something I can choose.
Anata mo soyokazeYou’re a gentle breeze, too.
Shizuka ni sugisaru noYou quietly pass me by.
Mienai soyokazeAn invisible, gentle breeze,
Soredemo itabut you were definitely here.
I need you no I to you woIf I could just swap the ‘I’ and ‘you’
Irekaerareru no narain the phrase ‘I need you,’
Nanidemo suru waI’d do absolutely anything.
Kibun wa donten neThe mood is so gloomy and overcast.
Hoshizora ga mienaiI can’t see the starry sky tonight.
Sono ura ni waBut right behind those clouds,
Anata ga iruI know you’re still there.
Ai niIn love,
Yoru wo walkingwalking through the night.
Futari ga utsukushii to kuchi ni suru taimingu gaThe timing when we’d both say something was beautiful
Fui ni atte kyuu ni chikadzukuwould suddenly match, and we’d drift closer.
Ano koro ga ii noThose were the good old days.
Ai niIn love,
Hashiru you ni nagarete shimattaeverything just flowed away as if it were running.
Toki wa modotte kureru noWill time ever come back to me?
Nenji tatte hibi gaEven as the years go by,
Boku wo oite ikanai nothese days just won’t leave me behind.
Ai niIn love,
Oshimu you ni hanaretewe drifted apart as if we couldn’t let go.
Toki no nagare ga tomatta kioku karaLooking back from the memory where time stood still,
Zuibun tatta fuukei wathe scenery has changed so much
Marude chigau sekai no youthat it feels like a completely different world.
Ai ni ikuOn my way to see you,
Tochuu de kidzuitaI suddenly realized something.
Tachinarande ita michi no gaidou gaThe streetlights lined up along the road
Chuu ni uita you neseemed to be floating in mid-air.
Kono machi no sora wa tokimekiThis city’s sky is filled with a flutter of excitement.
Mirai wa soyokazeThe future is a gentle breeze.
Shizuka ni sugisaru noIt just quietly passes me by.
Mienai soyokazeAn invisible, gentle breeze,
Boku ni wa erabenai noand it’s not something I can choose.
Anata mo soyokazeYou’re a gentle breeze, too.
Shizuka ni sugisaru noYou quietly pass me by.
Mienai soyokazeAn invisible, gentle breeze,
Soredemo itabut you were definitely here.
Kehai ga shitaI could still feel your presence.
Soyokaze Music Video
The ‘Soyokaze’ lyrics evoke a sense of longing, and imase crafts a melody that matches the bittersweet mood. This Japanese song is a tribute to love that feels just out of reach.