Sound’s Deli creates ‘Vibes’ with help from MET as MHTA2. The artist crafts a relatable story about surviving the weekday grind. The producer writes lyrics about heading to work and holding out for the weekend. Their collaboration brings authenticity to the track.
Released: March 26, 2025
Vibes
Sound’s Deli
Vibes Lyrics English Translation by Sound’s Deli
Sound’s Deli mentions scattered papers ‘as many as the times I’ve felt out of place.’ The lyricist describes dropping a thunderbolt in the club as a metaphor for making an impact. He writes about his crew staying together through thick and thin since their early days in Shimokitazawa.
YeahYeah
HmmmHmmm
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveSurviving the weekday grind
Shigoto ni mukaiI head off to work,
Shuumatsu made taeruand hold out for the weekend
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveSurviving another work week
Shigoto ni mukaiClocking in for the job,
Shuumatsu made taeruand enduring ’til Saturday
Sonna mon da yo lifeThat’s just how life is,
Kurikaeshi iu dawg lifeI’ll say it again, it’s a ‘dog life’
Ongaku to f#ck allnightLost in the music all night long,
Club ni otoshita raigekidropping a thunderbolt in the club
Many man rumbling tarinaiToo many men are rumbling, but it’s not enough,
Wtf manzoku dekinai yowhat the hll, I can’t be satisfied
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
Zutto wakatteta zeI’ve known it all along,
Subete jibun no tameit’s all for my own sake
Ore wa hitori janai tteI realized I’m not alone,
Omoeta kao agereba konya mo hareand when I look up, the sky’s clear tonight too
Nani kara hajimeyou table no ue ni waWhere should I start? On top of the table,
Chirakaru paper kono seikatsu o uita kazuare scattered papers, as many as the times I’ve felt out of place
Ink no denai pen o totta ato wa yaru dake da ro brotherAfter picking up a pen that’s out of ink, I just gotta do it, brother
Umare Tokyo shita no hou kara agetai mono ga an da yoBorn in downtown Tokyo, there’s something from the bottom I want to raise up
Oshiete yaru dare ka banger kiesaseta fuan kanI’ll show you a banger that makes the anxiety disappear,
Machi wa rush hour dakedo nemuru kimi no ude no nakathe city’s in rush hour, but I’m sleeping in your arms
Aitsu no soul ga hai ni natte chitta hi niOn the day his soul turned to ash and scattered,
Tsugi wa ore no ban tte koto o shittaI knew that next, it’d be my turn
Kane ja kaenai imaMoney can’t buy this moment,
Moesakaru vibe yakusoku o hatashi ni mukauthis burning vibe, I’m heading out to keep my promise
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveSurviving the weekday hustle
Shigoto ni mukaiHeading to the office,
Shuumatsu made taeruand holding out for the weekend
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveGetting through the work week
Shigoto ni mukaiClocking in for work,
Shuumatsu made taeruand waiting for Sunday to come
Sonna mon da yo lifeThat’s the reality of life,
Kurikaeshi iu dawg lifekeep telling ’em, it’s a ‘dog life’
Ongaku to f#ck allnightCreating music all night long,
Club ni otoshita raigekistriking the club like lightning
Many man rumbling tarinaiToo many men are rumbling, but I need more,
Wtf manzoku dekinai yowhat the hll, I’m still not satisfied
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
NahhhNahhh
Overthinking suru everydayI’m overthinking every single day,
Kuchi wa tozasashi nomikomu yowanekeeping my mouth shut and swallowing my complaints
Hajimatta toki kara kawaranai mentsuThe crew hasn’t changed since we started,
Shout out to my homiesshout out to my homies
Bangin’ till I dieI’ll be bangin’ ’til I die,
Kazekirenai yoru o nakama tachi to sugoshitaspending countless nights with my crew
Ano koro tsumetai yuka de gonin nemutta shimokitaBack then, five of us slept on the cold floor in ‘Shimokitazawa’
Jibun de hitori ni naru to kimeta hi kara chirakatteru heyamy room’s been a mess since the day I decided to go it alone
Orera nando datte ochite haiiagatte kita daroWe’ve fallen and crawled back up so many times, haven’t we?
Shita kara ue nerau topAiming for the top from the very bottom,
Seikai wa nai yo doko ni mothere’s no right answer anywhere
Mic no mae shiteru talkjust doing my talk in front of the mic
Jimoto no machi haruka tookuFar away from my hometown,
Koko de ikazuchi o otosuI’m dropping a thunderbolt right here
Jikan neishi saki isoguNo time to waste, I’m rushing ahead
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveSurviving the weekday hustle
Shigoto ni mukaiHeading off to work,
Shuumatsu made taeruand enduring ’til the weekend
Tell me whats your vibeTell me, what’s your vibe?
Heijitsu surviveGetting through the work week
Shigoto ni mukaiI’m going to my job,
Shuumatsu made taeruand hanging on until Saturday
Sonna mon da yo lifeThat’s just the way life is
Kurikaeshi iu dawg lifeKeep telling ’em, it’s a ‘dog life’
Ongaku to f#ck allnightLost in the music all night long,
Club ni otoshita raigekidropping a lightning strike in the club
Many man rumbling tarinaiToo many men rumbling, but it’s not enough
Wtf manzoku dekinai yoWhat the hll, I’m never satisfied
NahhhNahhh
Vibes Music Video
Sound’s Deli offers ‘Vibes’ about surviving the work week. What does ‘Vibes’ mean? The lyrics convey finding release through music and friendship during the weekly grind.