1) iri is … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists who go by the name "Iri":
1) iri is a Japanese pop and R&B singer songwriter under the Victor Entertainment sub-label Colourful Records. In 2014, iri won JAM, an audition organized by fashion magazine NYLON JAPAN and Sony Music Japan. She made her major debut with her first album Groove it, released on October 26, 2016.
iri is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter based in the ocean-side city of Zushi, in Kanagawa, Japan.
She began her career after winning a 2014 audition hosted by NYLON JAPAN magazine, and since then has quickly generated buzz for her hip-hop influenced alternative style and soulful voice.
Her first album, "Groove it," was released in October 2016 and immediately entered Japan's iTunes Store Top 10 album chart and also topped the hip-hop/rap charts.
In March 2017, she released her next single, "Watashi" which was chosen as the commercial song for Nike Women Japan. She saw more success with her next two releases, an EP "life ep," and her second album, "Juice," which also did well on the iTunes and Apple Music charts in Japan.
She has also opened for notable Western acts, such as Donavon Frankenreiter and Corinne Bailey Rae, and was invited to perform at parties for high fashion brands, Chloe and VALENTINO, proving her versatility and appeal across genres and styles.
2) Iri (AKA Chan from the kpop boy group TO1 / (티오원)) is a South Korean rapper. He released his first mixtape tited "Moth" on September 18th 2021.
Come Back to My City
Iri Lyrics
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窓のすきまから覗く white blue sky
揺れる sweet rose かおる君を乗せ
音は free choice いかように街を染める
ふと振り返るように
空を 眺めて
飛び交う big voice に巻かれよろめいて
非日常を語り合いとりとめて
音鳴り止まず元のキーあわず
身を委ねて
春風の舞う午後もう戻れないよ
僕らがいた場所二度と忘れないの
Come back to my city
あの日の 君はどこ
頑張ってるよって泣いたあの夜も
Come back to my city
一人歩いても
なんだか物足りなくて
もどかしい song for ya
だらだらしたまま日が暮れて
まだらな空に吸い込まれて
終わりかけの映画のワンシーン
ろくに見切れやしないけど
うつむいたり 笑ったりややこしい日々が
僕らを切り離したのかな
そうやって何かのせいにして
疎外感ばっか 背にして
春風のまう午後
もう戻れないよ
僕らがいた場所二度と忘れないの
Come back to my city
あの日の 君はどこ
頑張ってるよって泣いたあの夜も
Come back to my city
一人歩いても
なんだか物足りなくて
もどかしい song for ya
それぞれ帰る場所は違えど
僕らはまた
Come back to my city
あの日の 君はどこ
頑張ってるよって
泣いたあの夜も
Come back to my city
一人歩いても
なんだか物足りなくて
もどかしい song for ya
The lyrics of iri's song Come Back to My City convey a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past that cannot be relived. The opening lines describe a beautiful sky seen through a crack in the window, and a sweet rose that carries a scent. The music that accompanies this scene is described as a "free choice" that colors the streets of the city in different ways. The singer turns to look at the sky and is momentarily overwhelmed by the big, bustling sound of the city. However, she finds solace in the idea of chatting with friends about the extraordinary things that happen in everyday life.
Throughout the rest of the song, iri expresses a longing to return to a specific place and time. She asks, "where are you, on that day?" and expresses a desire for the person who was with her in the past to "come back to my city." Even though they are now in different places, and life has become more complicated, she sings that they will always have the memories of that time together.
The song captures the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia, as the singer longs for something that they cannot have again. Despite this, it is a hopeful song, as it suggests that even though life changes and those we love may be far away, the memories we make in certain places will always be a part of us.
Line by Line Meaning
Bright and shine
The day is beautiful and bright.
窓のすきまから覗く white blue sky
Looking through the window, I see a blue sky mixed with white clouds.
揺れる sweet rose かおる君を乗せ
A sweet rose sways, carrying your fragrance.
音は free choice いかように街を染める
The sound is free to choose how it colors the city.
ふと振り返るように 空を 眺めて
I suddenly look up and gaze at the sky.
飛び交う big voice に巻かれよろめいて
I am swept away and stumble by the big voices flying around.
非日常を語り合いとりとめて
We talk about the unusual and make conclusions.
音鳴り止まず元のキーあわず
The sound never stops, and it does not match the original key.
身を委ねて
I surrender myself.
春風の舞う午後もう戻れないよ
In the afternoon when the spring wind dances, we cannot go back.
僕らがいた場所二度と忘れないの
We will never forget the place we were in.
Come back to my city
Come back to the city where we were together.
あの日の 君はどこ
Where are you from that day?
頑張ってるよって泣いたあの夜も
Even on that night when I cried and said you were doing your best.
一人歩いても
Even if you walk alone.
なんだか物足りなくて
Feeling unsatisfied for some reason.
もどかしい song for ya
This song is frustrating for you.
だらだらしたまま日が暮れて
The day wears on, continuing with no change.
まだらな空に吸い込まれて
We get lost in the mottled sky.
終わりかけの映画のワンシーン
A scene from a nearly finished movie.
ろくに見切れやしないけど
We cannot properly see it through.
うつむいたり 笑ったりややこしい日々が
Complicated days where we are both gloomy and happy.
僕らを切り離したのかな
Did those days separate us?
そうやって何かのせいにして 疎外感ばっか 背にして
Blaming something else, we feel alienated and carry it on our backs.
それぞれ帰る場所は違えど 僕らはまた
Even though we return to different places, we are still connected.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Iri
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