Rib performs ‘Yoru Ni Kakeru,’ a song that mixes heartache with hope. Ayase writes the lyrics, while also composing the melody. The tune tells the story of two people navigating a chaotic world together, searching for moments of joy.
Released: November 24, 2021
Yoru Ni Kakeru
Rib • From “Playlist”
Yoru Ni Kakeru Lyrics Meaning Rib | Playlist
Ayase describes a night where emotions feel like they are melting away. In one line, Rib sings, ‘Even if heartless words and noisy voices brush against us, I’m sure we can find an ordinary joy if we’re together.’ The words highlight the power of connection in difficult times.
Shizumu you ni tokete yuku you niAs if we’re sinking, as if we’re melting away,
Futari dake no sora ga hirogaru yoru niInto a night where a sky for only us two unfolds.
Sayonara dake dattaIt was only ever a ‘goodbye’.
Sono hitokoto de subete ga wakattaWith that single word, I understood everything.
Hi ga shizumidashita sora to kimi no sugataThe sky where the sun began to set and your silhouette,
Fensu goshi ni kasanatte itaWere overlapping through the wire fence.
Hajimete atta hi karaFrom the very first day we met,
Boku no kokoro no subete wo ubattaYou’ve stolen every single part of my heart.
Dokoka hakanai kuuki wo matou kimi waWrapped in an air of something fleeting,
Sabishii me wo shiteta n daYou had such lonely eyes.
Itsu datte tikkutakku toAlways, as the world goes tick-tock,
Naru sekai de nando datte saOver and over in this ringing world.
Fureru kokoro nai kotoba urusai koe niEven if heartless words and noisy voices brush against us,
Namida ga koboresou demoAnd tears are about to fall,
Arikitarina yorokobi kitto futari nara mitsukerareruI’m sure we can find an ordinary joy if we’re together.
Sawagashii hibi ni waraenai kimi niTo you, who can’t smile in these chaotic days,
Omoitsuku kagiri mabushii ashita woI’ll give you every dazzling tomorrow I can imagine.
Akenai yoru ni ochite yuku mae niBefore we fall into a night that never ends,
Boku no te wo tsukande horaCome on, take my hand,
Wasurete shimaitakuteBecause I just want to forget it all.
Tojikometa hibi moEven those days we kept locked away,
Dakishimeta nukumori de tokasu karaI’ll melt them with the warmth of my embrace.
Kowakunai yo itsuka hi ga noboru madeThere’s nothing to fear; until the sun rises someday,
Futari de iyouLet’s just stay together.
Kimi ni shika mienaiI hate how you gaze at something
Nanika wo mitsumeru kimi ga kirai daThat only you can see.
Mitorete iru ka no you naAs if you’re entranced by it,
Koisuru you naAs if you’re falling in love.
Sonna kao ga kirai daI hate that look on your face.
Shinjite itai kedo shinjirenai kotoThings I want to believe but just can’t,
Sonna no doushitatte kittoThere’ll surely be plenty more of those,
Kore kara datte ikutsu mo atteFrom here on out, no matter what.
Sono tanbi okotte naite iku noEvery time, we’ll get angry and we’ll cry.
Soredemo kitto itsuka wa kitto bokura wa kittoEven so, I’m sure that someday, we’ll surely,
Wakariaeru sa shinjiteru yoWe’ll surely understand each other; I believe it.
Mou ya da tte tsukaretan da tteYou said you’re done with this, that you’re tired.
Gamushara ni sashidashita boku no te wo furiharau kimiYou brush away the hand I desperately reached out.
Mou ya da tte tsukareta yo nanteSaying you’re done and you’re just so tired,
Hontou wa boku mo iitai n daTo be honest, I want to say those things too.
Hora mata tikkutakku toLook, there it goes ticking again…
Naru sekai de nando datte saOver and over in this ringing world,
Kimi no tame ni youi shita kotoba dore mo todokanaiNone of the words I prepared for you seem to reach.
Owari ni shitai nante saWhen I let the words ‘I want to end it’ slip out,
Tsurarete kotoba ni shita tokiCaught up in the moment,
Kimi wa hajimete warattaYou smiled for the very first time.
Sawagashii hibi ni waraenaku natte itaYou’d lost your smile in these noisy days,
Boku no me ni utsuru kimi wa kirei daBut you look so beautiful reflected in my eyes.
Akenai yoru ni koboreta namida moEven the tears that spilled in the endless night,
Kimi no egao ni tokete yukuThey melt away into your smile.
Kawaranai hibi ni naite ita boku woI was the one crying through these unchanging days,
Kimi wa yasashiku owari he to izanauBut you gently invite me toward the end.
Shizumu you ni tokete yuku you niAs if we’re sinking, as if we’re melting away,
Shimitsuita kiri ga hareruThe deep-seated mist finally clears.
Wasurete shimaitakuteIn those days I wanted to forget,
Tojikometa hibi niWhich I kept locked inside,
Sashidashite kureta kimi no te wo toruI take your hand that you’ve reached out to me.
Suzushii kaze ga sora wo oyogu you ni imaAs if a cool breeze is swimming through the sky right now,
Fukinukete ikuIt blows right through us.
Tsunaida te wo hanasanaide yoDon’t ever let go of my hand.
Futari ima yoru ni kakedashite ikuThe two of us are racing into the night now.
Yoru Ni Kakeru Music Video
‘Yoru Ni Kakeru’ is about finding light in darkness. The lyrics offer a reminder that even in tough moments, love can bring comfort. Rib delivers this message in Japanese, creating a touching anthem for resilience.