tuki. writes and performs ‘STRANGERZ,’ telling a story about carrying a heavy burden. The composer crafts a melody that mirrors the emotional weight of the lyrics. tuki. brings forward the journey through broken promises and wandering.
Released: June 9, 2025
STRANGERZ
Tuki.
STRANGERZ Meaning & Lyrics (Tuki.)
tuki. mentions a ‘world where you can smile alone is enough’ to describe emotional isolation. The lyricist uses imagery of a storm to represent internal struggles. The writer tells us about accepting both love and hate to move forward.
Kawashita hazu no naiBound by a promise,
Yakusoku ni shibarareone I never should’ve made,
ArukidashitaI’ve started walking forward.
Mirai kako genzaiFuture, past, and present,
Doko ni mukayeba iiI don’t know where to head,
Wakaranu mamaso I’m just wandering on.
Kokyuu o yurusanu hodo no netsuWith a heat so intense it won’t let me breathe,
Arashi no naka o susunde ikuI’m pushing through the heart of the storm.
Ayumi o tomerarenaiI can’t stop my steps now,
Noroi kakaetewhile I’m carrying this curse.
Kimi ga hitori waraeru sekai de iiA world where you can smile alone is enough,
Boku igai waraeru sekaia world where everyone but me can laugh.
Bokura sutorenjaazuWe’re just strangers,
Bokura sutorenjaazuwe’re just strangers.
KaerenaiWe can’t go back,
Sosogareta noroi dake shinjitebelieving only in the curse that’s been poured into us.
Bokura sutorenjaazuWe’re just strangers,
Bokura sutorenjaazuwe’re just strangers.
TomarenaiWe can’t stop,
Sosogareta noroi dake shinjitebelieving only in the curse that’s been poured into us.
Aizou mo rettou moTake the love, the hate, and the inferiority,
Imikiratta kako moeven the past that I’ve completely loathed.
Handou mo shoudou mo tsurete ikeBring every reaction and impulse along with you.
Kowashite shimatta tteEven if I’ve broken everything,
Zenbu kurushinda tteeven if I’ve suffered through it all,
Hodokenakute iiit doesn’t have to be unraveled.
Takusareta noroi no saki eI’ll go beyond the curse I was entrusted with.
Negau koto wa noroi kaIs wishing just another curse?
Inoru koto wa akirame kaIs praying just a way of giving up?
Kanaetai shinjitaiI want to make it real, I want to believe,
Yuraginai nukumori oin a warmth that’ll never waver.
Tadashii ka machigai janakuIt’s not about being right or wrong,
Kanjiru hou e susumitaiI just want to move toward what I feel.
Retsu wa hagurete mo jibun to wa hagurenaiEven if I fall out of line, I won’t lose sight of who I am.
Kimi ga dareka to waraeru sekai ga iiI’d prefer a world where you can smile with someone,
Sore de boku mo waraeru karabecause that’s what’ll make me smile too.
Bokura sutorenjaazuWe’re just strangers,
Bokura sutorenjaazuwe’re just strangers.
MayowanaiI won’t hesitate,
Sosogareta negai dake shinjitebelieving only in the wish that’s been poured into me.
Bokura sutorenjaazuWe’re just strangers,
Bokura sutorenjaazuwe’re just strangers.
YuraganaiI won’t waver,
Sosogareta inori dake shinjitebelieving only in the prayer that’s been poured into me.
Aizou mo rettou moPack up the love, the hate, and the inferiority,
Imikiratta kako moeven that past I’ve always detested.
Handou mo shoudou mo tsurete ikeCarry every reaction and impulse along with you.
Kowashite shimatta tteEven if I’ve broken everything,
Zenbu kurushinda tteeven if I’ve suffered through it all,
Hodokenakute iiit doesn’t have to be unraveled.
Takusareta inochi no saki eI’ll go beyond the life I was entrusted with.
Bokura sutorenjaazuWe’re just strangers.
STRANGERZ Music Video
‘STRANGERZ’ lyrics are about accepting identity despite broken promises. The musician navigates themes of regret and determination throughout the track.