imase writes and performs ‘Whirlpool’. He creates the music with Ryo Konishi and a team of producers. The song is a Japanese release from imase.
Released: October 25, 2025
Whirlpool
Imase
Whirlpool Lyrics English Translation by Imase
imase drafts lyrics that compare life to a vinyl record. He sings about tracing circles and tree rings to mark time. A key line translates to ‘carving these days like the rings of a tree’.
En wo egaiteTracing a circle,
Sukoshi zutsu aruitaI walked on, little by little,
Hibi wo mokume no you ni kizamu nocarving these days like the rings of a tree.
OshieteTell me,
Mizo wa kiokuare these grooves my memories?
TadorebaIf I trace them back,
Oto wo narasuthey play a sound,
Toki ni wathough sometimes
Noizu majiriit’s mixed with static
Kizu wo tsuketeru sei nebecause of the scratches left behind.
Kimi no inai sekaiIn a world without you,
Itsu made tatte mo mawaranainothing spins, no matter how much time passes.
Hari wo otoshitaraIf I drop the needle,
Tsugi wo kikasetelet me hear what plays next.
Baasu tobashiteSkipping a verse,
Tomannaiit just won’t stop.
Dare no yoi to kaWhose fault it is,
Kankei naidoesn’t really matter.
Koma de mireba ma ga warui hi moEven if the timing is bad in a single frame,
Nagai me de wa mondai naiin the long run, it’s no problem at all.
Tsugihagi mainichiEvery day is a patchwork,
Kidoairaku gouseia composite of joy and sorrow.
Fumi tsuzukeru pedaru niOn this pedal I keep pressing,
Yasumi nado wa nai rashiithere seems to be no rest.
Kimi no inai miraiA future without you
Tashikamenakute mo tsumaranaiis dull, I don’t even need to check.
Aita sono ana niIn that hole left open,
Shizukesa ga nokoruonly silence remains.
Kimi no inai sekaiA world without you,
Kimi no inai miraia future without you.
Kimi to itai sekaiA world where I want you,
Kimi to itai miraia future where I want you.
Tsugi wo misaseteLet me see what comes next.
Kimi no inai sekaiIn a world without you,
Itsu made tatte mo mawaranainothing spins, no matter how much time passes.
Hari wo otoshitaraIf I drop the needle,
Tsugi wo kikasetelet me hear what plays next.
Kimagure na uzu niInside this fickle whirlpool,
Bokura wa ikiteruwe are alive.
Whirlpool Music Video
The meaning of ‘Whirlpool’ is accepting life’s patchwork after loss. The lyrics use static and skipping needles to describe memories. ‘Whirlpool’ is by imase in Japanese.