MIRAGE

MIRAGE is Takanashi Kiara's seventh solo single. It was released on 7 October 2024.

Music Video

• MIRAGE - Takanashi Kiara Official Music Video

Lyrics

INTRO
Ooh ~
Hoo ahh ~
Yeah

VERSE 1
Mirrors reflection, going under,
Confused obsession, I still wonder
if I was made for you, if I could only see, oh please
(Oh!)

Make me up, a new
Persona, calculated
Perfectly for you
Pretending like it's all just

for me? Don't think so
Live life incognito
Oh I play god and yet I'm asking why

PRECHORUS
You never see what I want, what I need
Oh, do you?
(no no)
Oh, do you?
(No~)
Follow through
Light you pursue but now
Ahh ~

CHORUS
You sold me on a mirage
I tore you up into shreds
I don't even know what to do with this mess
Tell me the cost
Sit, be good
play your part, my mirage
My Mirage

VERSE 2
Livin' with regrets
(Told you I'd do anything)
Better left unsaid
Thought I'd be the king and queen of newfound paradise

I'm beggin' you to see
I'm you, you're all of me

It seems like everyone wants it
(All around around, runnin' round and round, on and on)
This cycle keepin' me captive
(Escape my way)

You say I'm way too fragile (Ahh~)
I'm just your perfect idol (Ahh~)
Break me, Shape me, I ~

PRECHORUS
You never see what I want, what I need
Oh, do you?
(no no)
Oh, do you?
(No~)
Follow through, light you pursue but now
Ahh ~

CHORUS 2 W/ POST-CHORUS
You sold me on a mirage
I tore you up into shreds
I don't even know what to do with this mess
Tell me the cost
Sit, be good, play your part, my mirage
MY MIRAGE

Mi-mi-mimi-mirage
You're spinnin' little lies, new disguise, on and on
(And on)
And on
(And on)
This mirage, I'm lost
(Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi Mirage you)
(Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi Mirage you)
Who owns your heart? MIRAGE

BRIDGE
(Who You. You?)
You make me fall in line ~
(Oh! You. You)
(Oh my ending)
You made me
(You You)
Made you~
No oh!
(Oh!)

REPEAT CHORUS 2 + ADLIBS
You sold me on a mirage
I tore you up into shreds
I don't even know what to do with this mess
Tell me the cost
Sit, be good, play your part, my mirage
MY MIRAGE

Mi-mi-mimi-mirage
You're spinnin' little lies, new disguise, on and on
(And on)
And on
(And on)
This mirage, I'm lost
(Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi Mirage you)
(Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi Mirage you)
Who owns your heart? MIRAGE

Ooh ~
Hoo ahh ~
Yeah

(Tell me the cost
Sit be good, play your part, my mirage)

Credits

• Music: Asteroid Music Team
• Composition: monii, Johnny R
• Lyrics: monii
• Production: Ari
• Mixing/Mastering: Johnny R
• Music Video: Kanauru
• 3D Model: chained tan
• Outfit Design: meotashi
• Storyboard & Concept: monii
• Logo: Spiritsnare

Production and release

MIRAGE is Takanashi Kiara's sixth solo single.

The song was an original creation from scratch by Asteroid Music Team. The group previously composed several of Kiara' songs, although producer KIRA did not work on MIRAGE specifically. Kiara paid for the song's production out of pocket.

The song was first performed at Kiara's 4th Anniversary Live. The dance choreography was performed at Cover's 3D studios, featuring four backing dancers. Miyuki Nishijima and Lisa-P choreographed the performance, with Doudou Yukie and Pretty Cure live event suit actor Happiness Namilk performing as two of the backup dancers. Due to scheduling, Kiara learned the choreography only three days before the recording.

A music video, produced by veteran hololive 3D fanartist Kanauru, was released immediately after the anniversary livestream. If the viewer presses '4' on the keyboard to jump to 40% of the way through the video, it lands on a rear view of Kiara; this an intentional reference to a similar effect in DO U, although in that video it was originally an accident.

It was released for streaming and download on 7 October 2024, Japan time.

Various accessory videos were released to celebrate view count milestones, mostly MIRAGE dance shorts featuring other hololive members. A full Dance Shot Version demonstrating the choreography was posted to YouTube on 14 October 2024. An acapella version music video was released on 9 November. A Mirage Cheering Guide コール練習動画 was addded on 15 November 2024 detailing official audience calls.

External links

• Official purchase links
• MIRAGE - Takanashi Kiara Official Music Video
• 【RECAP】Chatting about the LIVE, NEW SONG, and MV!!!
• Dance Mirage With Me! 一緒に踊ろう