STUTS and Julia Wu join forces in ‘With U,’ a heartfelt collaboration that blends their unique styles. Daichi Yamamoto and Nicolas De Porcel contribute to the composition, while STUTS and Julia Wu also co-write the lyrics. The song weaves a story of love and connection, set against a backdrop of warm melodies.
Released: February 27, 2026
With U
Julia Wu | Stuts
With U Lyrics English Translation by Julia Wu | Stuts
Julia Wu sings about the beauty of togetherness, as she describes the golden hues of sunlight and shadows merging into one. ‘Stay close as the sunlight falls, holding me in the golden hue,’ she notes, painting a picture of intimacy. The lyrics delve into how love transforms even the mundane into something extraordinary.
I can feel the wind closing on meI can feel the wind closing in on me
Caught in motion you’re not too farCaught in motion, you aren’t too far
It’s the colors u drew,It’s the colors you drew,
that stained my heartthat’ve stained my heart
Red and gold you melted it awayRed and gold, you melted it all away
(It’s the)sun-kissed, cold breeze(It’s the) sun-kissed, cold breeze
Sweep across my facesweeping across my face,
And I’m lost tryna hold myself downand I’m lost, trying to hold myself down
(And it’s) one look, one touch, I’m lost in every trace(And it’s) one look, one touch, I’m lost in every trace
I wish you’d see what we could beI wish you’d see what we could be,
Stay close as the sunlight fallstay close as the sunlight falls,
Hold me in the golden hueholding me in the golden hue
Love me in the hard times tooLove me through the hard times, too,
Tsutsumikondewrapping me in your embrace
Stay close and hold my handstay close and hold my hand,
Guang sa zai ni wei xiao shanglight spilling onto your smile
Tokeau futari no kageOur shadows melting together,
Feels right when I’m with youit feels right when I’m with you
Feels like home when I’m with youit feels like home when I’m with you,
It’s like delight, delightit’s like pure delight, delight
When I’m with youWhen I’m with you
Hitori da to kirai kiraiI hate, hate being alone,
And I Miss youand I miss you,
Komorebi ga kareha no umi ni furisosoguas ‘komorebi’, sunlight filtering through trees, pours onto a sea of fallen leaves
Just us twoJust the two of us
Imagine the days without youI imagine days without you,
Aruku distance moeven the distance we walk,
And all the chores I should startand all the chores I should’ve started
Sakinobashita mama deLeft put off for later,
Tamatteruthey’re just piling up,
I Can’t stand strongI can’t stand strong,
Dakedo sekai wabut the world is…
Kimi to iru to utsukushii naso beautiful when I’m with you,
Day and nightday and night
When the daylightWhen the daylight,
Daylightdaylight…
Gonna hit youIt’s gonna hit you
Kagayaku kimi wa mirai e no kippuYour shining self is a ticket to the future,
Ubatteso I’ll steal it away,
Zenbu kankeinai nenone of the rest matters at all
Ore wa kimi no tonari nara atatakai yo taiteiI’m usually warm whenever I’m right by your side,
Egao mata taiteHolding onto your smile once again,
Kaete itta saitei na hibiThose terrible days have finally started to change.
AhAh
Rainen wa kaigai de kanpai suru kimi toNext year, I’ll be making a toast with you overseas,
LadyLady,
You make me feel like heavenYou make me feel like heaven,
Every little moment that we’re spendingEvery little moment that we’re spending.
Blending into lightsBlending into the lights,
Fukamaru aiOur love deepens,
Takamatte iku skyAs the sky keeps rising higher,
Mune de ugoku butterflyAnd butterflies stir within my chest.
And it’s likeAnd it’s like,
Bainaru 45A 45 ‘vinyl record’ spinning,
Kimi to iru to TimeWhen I’m with you, time
Hayaku mawaru naJust keeps spinning so fast, doesn’t it?
Bangohan no kaiwa ni yureru kaatenThe curtains sway to the sound of our dinner talk,
Katachi ga nobiteku kage toWith the shadows stretching out their shapes,
Orenji noAnd in the orange
Hikari no naka futari de te tsunagu toLight, when the two of us hold hands together.
Rainaa noutsu mitai ni kaiteWriting it down just like liner notes,
Kokoro no arika oMapping out where the heart resides,
Fuyu no hareyaka na soraUnder the clear, bright winter sky,
Kasanaru sono emiWhere your smile overlaps mine.
Stay close as the sunlight fallStay close as the sunlight falls,
Hold me in the golden hueHold me in the golden hue,
Love me in the hard times tooLove me in the hard times too,
TsutsumikondeEnvelop me in your warmth.
Stay close and hold my handStay close and hold my hand,
Guang sa zai ni wei xiao shangAs the light spills over your smile,
Tokeau futari no kageOur two shadows melt into one,
Feels right when I’m with youIt feels right when I’m with you.
Feels like home when I’m with youIt feels like home when I’m with you,
Feels right when I’m with youIt feels right when I’m with you,
Feels like home when I’m with youIt feels like home when I’m with you.
With U Music Video
What does ‘With U’ mean? The lyrics describe the comfort and joy of being with someone special. STUTS and Julia Wu create a musical moment that resonates with anyone who has ever found home in another person.