Hiplin and UKI join forces for ‘The Laundromat,’ a hauntingly poetic track. UKI writes lyrics that blend delicate imagery with longing, while Hiplin arranges a melody that echoes the song’s sentimental tone. The song unfolds like a quiet conversation, pulling listeners into its intimate world.
Released: March 7, 2026
The Laundromat
Uki
Lyricist
Hiplin, Uki
Composer
Hiplin, Uki
The Laundromat Meaning & Lyrics (Uki)
UKI paints a scene of shared moments with lines like ‘With a shirt soaked in the longing to love, even your gentle lies are spinning around.’ The lyricist uses details like a scarf and midwinter rain to build a story of closeness and yearning. The imagery feels personal, almost tangible, as if you’re standing in that laundromat too.
Kyou wa donna hi datta ka“What kind of day did you have today?”
Toikakeru anata deshouyou’ll probably ask me.
Tada hitotsu no mafuraa oA single scarf,
Maite kureru anata deshouyou’ll wrap it around me, won’t you?
Aishitagari o shimikonda shatsu toWith a shirt soaked in the longing to love,
Yasashii uso sae mawatterueven your gentle lies are spinning around.
Zutto kono mama kawaranai bashoIn this place that will always remain the same,
Tanjoubi mo myouji moneither your birthday nor your last name
Shiranai anata wado I know, yet you
Maru de sutto soba ni itafelt as if you’d always been right beside me.
Paudarii na kaori ga shita noI caught a powdery scent
Nitatte warau sono kao nifrom your face that smiles so gently.
Furete mitakatta noI wanted to touch it,
Sono hoo nion that cheek,
Sottosoftly,
Kasanatte tsunaide masshiro nioverlapping and connecting into pure white.
Saratte yo to iu“Sweep me away,” it says,
Mafuyu no amethe midwinter rain.
Kyou wa donna hi datta ka“What kind of day did you have today?”
Toikakeru anata deshouyou’ll probably ask me.
Tada hitotsu no mafuraa oA single scarf,
Maite kureru anata deshouyou’ll wrap it around me, won’t you?
Aishitagari o shimikonda shatsu toWith a shirt soaked in the longing to love,
Yasashii uso sae mawatterueven your gentle lies are spinning around.
Zutto kono mama kawaranai bashoIn this place that will always remain the same.
Garasugoshi no migime jaJust seeing your right eye through the glass
Tarinaku natta no wais no longer enough for me.
Atashi no himitsu no henna kuse moEven my secret, strange habits,
Kitto kitto utsusu karaI’ll surely, surely reflect them to you.
Yunittobasu kara moreta kuukiThe air leaking from the unit bath,
Namanurui yokan o jirasu otothe sound teasing a lukewarm premonition,
Sottosoftly,
Tsuretette yoake o masshiro nitake me away to a pure white dawn.
Kanaete ageru to“I’ll make it come true,”
Mafuyu no amesays the midwinter rain.
Kyou wa donna hi datta ka“What kind of day did you have today?”
Toikakeru anata deshouyou’ll probably ask me.
Tada ichido no shattaa oThe shutter clicked just once,
Kitte kureru anata deshouyou’re the one who’ll press it, aren’t you?
Kinou no kisu to ashita no kizu saeEven yesterday’s kiss and tomorrow’s wounds
Monokuro no mama de mawatteruare spinning around, remaining monochrome.
Zutto kono mama kawaranai bashoIn this place that will always remain the same,
Hana o nazoru you nias if tracing the bridge of my nose,
Watashi no namae o yondecall out my name.
Hadashi no yumeA barefoot dream,
Kaketa neiru ga kirei da toyou say my chipped nail polish is pretty.
Kyou wa donna hi datta ka“What kind of day did you have today?”
Toikakeru anata deshouyou’ll probably ask me.
Tada hitotsu no mafuraa oA single scarf,
Maite kureru anata deshouyou’ll wrap it around me, won’t you?
Aishitagari o shimikonda shatsu toWith a shirt soaked in the longing to love,
Yasashii uso sae mawatterueven your gentle lies are spinning around.
Zutto kono mama kawaranai bashoIn this place that will always remain the same.
