Lanterns glow, they bob and sway
Summer streets where people flow
Lights hang high and cast a glow
Young ones dance to rhythm's call
Rhyming loud and rhyming small
I'm watching from the corner here
Telling tales that people hear
Voice cuts through the humid night
Making words that land just right
Glow, glow, the night is young
Dance and rhyme get mixed with fun
Pairs and groups keep moving on
I keep talking, never gone
Strike the beat and strike again
Timing's sharp, no need to bend
Flute in back, it winds and sighs
I'm in front with open eyes
Measure out each word I say
Fit it to the beat's display
Glow, glow, the night is young
Dance and rhyme get mixed with fun
Shakuhachi holds a long note as voices fade
- Lyricist
KIRI
- Composer
KIRI
- Producer
KIRI
- Vocals
KIRI
Listen to Paper Lantern Night by KIRI
Streaming / Download
- 1
Heat Rising
KIRI
- 2
Wheel Within
KIRI
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Paper Lantern Night
KIRI
- 4
Feet Know Better
KIRI
- 5
Spin Through The Crowd
KIRI
- 6
Brick And Vocal
KIRI
- 7
Stairs Up Stairs Down
KIRI
- 8
Lantern Speak
KIRI
- 9
Circle Back
KIRI
- 10
Last Light Lasting
KIRI
An innovative fusion of traditional Japanese instruments and contemporary hip hop. Lantern Turns features ten tracks where taiko drums, koto, shakuhachi, and biwa meet heavy 808 bass and trap rhythms. Female rappers navigate syncopated beats across styles ranging from energetic celebration tracks to introspective underground productions. From the driving pulse of Heat Rising to the ceremonial floating of Last Light Lasting, each song layers Japanese instrumentation with modern production techniques. This project explores the intersection of heritage and innovation, creating a sonic landscape where ancient sounds meet contemporary rhythm.
Artist Profile
KIRI
KIRI is a Japanese AI music artist blending the deadly elegance of the kunoichi with modern Trap & Bass. Heavy shamisen, thundering taiko, and crushing 808 bass lines form the sonic world of Shinobi Sound, a place where shadow, blade, and silence converge. Born in darkness. Gone before you blink.
KIRIの他のリリース
Kunoichi Trap
