ako brings us ‘Turn It Up,’ a song that mixes introspection with an unstoppable energy. The artist writes lyrics that dive into the struggle of finding meaning in fleeting moments, while collaborating with Randy Merrill, Nathan Boddy, and MIYUKI NAKAMURA to create a dynamic melody. The tune balances raw emotion with a driving rhythm that keeps you hooked.
Released: January 21, 2026
Turn It Up
Ako
Lyricist
Ako
Composer
Ako, Randy Merrill, Nathan Boddy, Miyuki Nakamura
Turn It Up Lyrics Translation – Ako
The wordsmith pens lines like ‘I’m just piling up fleeting things, even though I’m just like you, I’m lonely, lonely, and far away,’ capturing the tension between connection and isolation. The musician uses vivid contrasts, like the idea of singing until it pierces the ears, to show the lengths we go to fill emotional voids. The lyrics reflect a world where change is both dizzying and inevitable.
You Might Be The One I’m Searching ForYou might be the one I’m searching for.
Make This Moment Last ForevermoreMake this moment last forevermore.
始まりいつもこの様にIt always starts out like this,
夜が終わり夜明けが来てもeven when the night ends and the dawn arrives.
ねぇ、だからたまらずまたHey, that’s why I just can’t help myself,
激しい毎日をこなせるのI can get through these frantic days.
耳を刺して歌うのはSinging until it pierces my ears,
空いた穴を塞ぐようねfeels like I’m trying to fill an empty hole.
止まらず突き破るさI’ll break right through without stopping,
イカれてもeven if I go crazy.
Are You SureAre you sure?
つまらないでしょう、祈ってるIt’s boring, isn’t it? I’m just praying.
好き勝手に生きてもlonely LonelyEven living as I please, I’m lonely, lonely.
儚いもの重ねてるI’m just piling up fleeting things,
あなたと同じでもlonely Lonely 遠くeven though I’m just like you, I’m lonely, lonely, and far away.
Turn It UpTurn it up.
まだ止められないってI’m telling you, I can’t stop yet.
Turn It UpTurn it up.
なまぬるく揺らしてSwaying lukewarmly.
Turn It UpTurn it up.
あなたを思い出してRemembering you.
Turn It UpTurn it up.
しあわせに乗り込んでAnd ride on into happiness.
涙がにじむほどにTo the point where tears begin to well up,
立ちくらみがする時代に生まれてI was born in an era that makes me dizzy.
変化を恐れずとは良く言うIt’s easy to say ‘don’t be afraid of change’,
熱心な人間の世界でin this world of passionate people.
業を断って歌うのはTo sing while cutting off my ‘karma’,
正しいノリを保つためねis just to keep the right vibe going.
止まらず突き破るさI’ll break right through without stopping,
イカれてもeven if I go crazy.
Are You SureAre you sure?
つまらないでしょう、祈ってるIt’s boring, isn’t it? I’m just praying.
好き勝手に生きてもlonely LonelyEven living as I please, I’m lonely, lonely.
儚いもの重ねてるI’m just piling up fleeting things,
あなたと同じでもlonely Lonely 遠くeven though I’m just like you, I’m lonely, lonely, and far away.
もしこの世界があたしのものならIf this world belonged to me,
あなたの思う愛しい人になるI’d become the person you hold so dear.
ひまはないでしょう、祈ってよThere’s no time, is there? So just pray.
抱き締める手も無いならlonely LonelyIf I don’t even have hands to hold you with, I’m lonely, lonely.
いけないことしちゃってる？Am I doing something I shouldn’t be?
夢になって咲いても Lonely Lonely 遠くEven if I bloom into a dream, I’m lonely, lonely, and far away.
The meaning behind ‘Turn It Up’ is about embracing life’s chaos while searching for happiness. Ako’s lyrics, sung in Japanese, remind us to keep moving forward, even when loneliness feels overwhelming.
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