MONONKVL brings a dreamy intensity to ‘Vortex’, a song shaped by shifting emotions and time. Ryuta Tsunoda and Sara Yoshida write the lyrics, while the music comes from a team that includes Hiraku Someno and YAMAZAKI Tsubasa. The track flows like a quiet storm, steady and deep.
Released: March 4, 2026
Vortex
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Vortex Meaning & Lyrics (Mononkvl)
The lyricist notes how ‘your eyes became gentler’ over time, showing change as something soft, not sudden. They describe two pairs of white sneakers lined up, trying to match a shared view. The song asks for honesty when words fail, and for closeness when paths blur.
Kawaranai mono nante nai yo“There’s nothing that never changes,”
Ano koro kimi ga ittayou told me back then,
Sou neand it’s true,
Tashika ni itsu kara kasurely, at some point,
Kimi no me wa yasashiku nattayour eyes became gentler.
Kawaranai koto o nozondeWishing for things to remain the same,
Jojo niit gradually
Shindoku natte ittestarted getting painful.
Ano toki“Back then,
Kou itta jan tteyou said it’d be like this,”
Nasakenai kenka mo attawe’d even have pathetic fights like that.
Kotoba ga futari o dokoka niIf words are just going to
Shibaritsuketetie us down
Todomeru no naraand hold us back somewhere,
Nani mo iwazu nithen without saying a word,
Dakishimetejust hold me close.
Tada yudaneyouLet’s just surrender ourselves
Utsurou jikan noto the shifting time’s
Uzuvortex,
Uzu ni nomareswallowed up by the swirl.
Doko eNo matter where
Nagasarete yukou towe end up drifting,
KamawanaiI really don’t mind,
Te o tsunaide iteas long as you keep holding my hand.
Kawaru kisetsuThe changing seasons,
Onaji supiido deat the exact same speed,
KanjitetaiI want us to feel them.
Wakaranai toki ga arun daThere are times I just don’t understand
Kimi no kangaeteru kotowhat’s going through your mind.
Kakko tsuketai nara ii saIt’s fine if you want to play it cool,
Nanka aru toki wabut when something’s bothering you,
Chanto ittetell me clearly.
Futakumi no shiro no suniikaaTwo pairs of white sneakers,
Itchokusen niin a perfectly straight line,
Narabete mite moeven if we try lining them up,
Onaji keshiki gaif the exact same view
Mienai naracan’t be seen by us both,
Tsutaeaou kawhy don’t we share it with each other?
Sono me ni utsuruThe vortex reflected
Uzuright there in your eyes.
Nozondeta monoThe things I’ve always wished for,
Te ni shita ki ga shita kedoI felt like I finally held them in my hands,
Gouru teepu kitte mobut even after breaking through the finish line,
Owari wa konakutethe end still hasn’t come.
Kowarete naoshiteBreaking down and mending it back together,
Mata mukiattefacing each other all over again,
Tohou mo nai neit feels like an endless, overwhelming path,
Demo iya ja nai yobut I don’t really mind it at all.
ZuttoForever,
Uzu no you nijust like a swirling vortex,
Mawaritsuzukereta naraif we could keep spinning around together,
Itsuka kasanariau toour paths would eventually overlap.
Sou shinjiteBelieving in that,
Meguru kisetsu no nakathrough the changing seasons,
Kimi towith you by my side,
EgaitekuI’ll keep painting our future.
UzuIn this vortex,
Uzu ni nomareswallowed up by the swirling current,
Doko eno matter where
Nagasarete yukou towe end up drifting away,
KamawanaiI just don’t care,
Te o tsunaide iteas long as you’re holding my hand,
Kawaru kisetsuthrough the shifting seasons
Onaji supiido deat the exact same speed,
KanjitetaiI want to feel it all with you.
Vortex Music Video
The ‘Vortex’ lyrics offer a warm surrender to love’s constant motion. Featuring MONONKVL, ‘Vortex’ from the self-titled release offers a touching journey through time and togetherness.