envy brings their signature intensity to ‘Whiteout,’ a track from their album ‘Eunoia.’ The group collaborates with Josh Bonati and Takashi ‘patch’ Kitaguchi to create a layered soundscape. The lyrics, penned by Nobutaka Kawai and Tetsuya Fukagawa, mix reflection with raw emotion.
What is the meaning of Whiteout Lyrics from Eunoia?
The song describes a morning that won’t return and a night in a new world, where the city wakes up and laughter echoes in the distance. Fukagawa writes about a wandering light lost in its place, capturing the temporary sickness of a heart left behind. The line, ‘A prayer so raw it’s almost embarrassing,’ stands out as a moment of vulnerability.
Modoranai asa shinsekai no yoruA morning that won’t return, a night in a new world
Me o samashita machi tooku de warau kimiThe city’s woken up, and you’re laughing in the distance.
Dare mo shiranai dareka no aizuA signal from someone that nobody knows
Shinsekai no mado no kagi o shimeteLocking the window to this new world.
Dekiaegatta michi de mayou yo wasurenaiI’m lost on a pre-made path, I won’t forget
Kizutsukeru ichijuu no egao kusari wa kiretaA single smile that wounds, the chain’s finally broken.
Gouzen to hitsuzen shugo no nai kaiwaCoincidence and necessity, a conversation with no subject
Guuzou to gaman anata no inai ashitaIdols and endurance, a tomorrow where you aren’t here.
Hontou no kotoba wa soko kara umareta kibouTrue words are the hope that was born from right there
Yuudachi no saki ni miete kasunde kieta bashoA place that appeared past the evening rain then faded away
Te o hirogete mateba jikan no keika ga kaiketsu suruIf I wait with my arms wide open, time’s passage will settle it
Nekkyou to jouetsu hosoi ito no ue o susumuFrenzy and passion, moving along a thin thread.
Ibasho o nakushite houkouu tomoshibiA wandering light that’s lost its place to belong
Oite kibori no uta kokoro no karibyouA song left behind, a temporary sickness of the heart.
Wasuremono to anata no jinseikanSomething forgotten and your philosophy on life,
Dareka ga sore o mitsuketa naraif someone ever finds it,
Sore wa anata ni okoru sainthat’s a sign meant for you.
Iro o tsuketa gaidorain hazurenai you niColored guidelines so you don’t lose your way,
Kagayaku mirai wa kimi no seimei kowarenai you niso the shining future and your life don’t break.
Yasashisa no kage to jikan maumaku o tatakuTime and the shadow of kindness knock on the eardrum
Machigai darake no ikisama subete afureruA way of life full of mistakes, it’s all overflowing.
Futari no tan’i tsukanda hikari nijuu no shikaiA unit of two, the light we grabbed, double vision
Hazukashii kurai no inoriA prayer so raw it’s almost embarrassing.
The meaning behind ‘Whiteout’ is about navigating loss and finding hope in uncertainty. envy’s ‘Whiteout’ is a powerful exploration of human resilience, blending Japanese lyricism with a universal message.
