IVE’s Japanese track “LUCID DREAM” is a bright, ethereal song about using dreams as a space to confront your own feelings and confidently reshape reality. Rather than treating dreams as a passive escape, the lyrics emphasize taking control, staying true to your desires, and manifesting a hopeful future.

Song Credits

  • Artist: IVE
  • Album: Lucid Dream 
  • Released: May 20, 2026
  • Length: 3:28
  • Label: Starship Entertainment/Sony Music Labels
  • Composer: Jonah Renna, BAVA, Paris Alexa, samUIL (Decade+), MLITE
  • Lyricist: eill

IVE “LUCID DREAM” Official Audio

IVE “LUCID DREAM” Lyrics

Japanese

All this time, I’ve been in between
Thinkin’ bout you when I lucid dream

How I look
ときめきはいつも lucky charm (Lucky me, lucky you)
I think I’m fine, into dive
桜色に頬を染めたら oh (That’s right)

だって 未来は 煌めく滑走路 (Ah)
流れる星は 世界を照らすよ (Ah)
行く先はそう we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
ときめく irony (Need you next to me)
はじまりの予感
魔法のよう (Uh-huh)
君も夢中
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

Super (Super) conscious (Conscious)
現実だって change it (Ah)
I don’t really get exhausted
望むように世界を変えて
高鳴る鼓動に
嘘はつけないの
迷い込んだって say my name
Hit me up in your dream

だって 未来は 煌めく滑走路 (Ah)
流れる星は 世界を照らすよ (Ah)
行く先はそう we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
覚めない love story (Need you next to me)
瞬くたびに
魔法のよう (Uh-huh)
君も夢中
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

どんな夜も (One lonely night)
目を閉じれば (Closing our eyes)
必ずまた巡り会える
Through the night

It feels like a lucid dream (It feels like a lucid dream)
ときめく irony (-ny, yeah; Need you next to me)
はじまりの予感
魔法のよう (のよう; Uh-huh)
君も夢中 (夢中)
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Ah; Woo)
Dream ’bout you and me (You and me)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid (Yeah)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (Lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Dream ’bout you and me, yeah)

Romanized

All this time, I’ve been in between
Thinkin’ bout you when I lucid dream

How I look
Tokimeki wa itsumo lucky charm (Lucky me, lucky you)
I think I’m fine, into dive
Sakurairo ni hoho o sometara oh (That’s right)

Datte mirai wa kirameku kassōro (Ah)
Nagareru hoshi wa sekai o terasu yo (Ah)
Yukusaki wa sō we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
Tokimeku irony (Need you next to me)
Hajimari no yokan
Mahō no yō (Uh-huh)
Kimi mo muchū
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

Super (Super) conscious (Conscious)
Genjitsu datte change it (Ah)
I don’t really get exhausted
Nozomu yō ni sekai o kaete
Takanaru kodō ni
Uso wa tsukenai no
Mayoikon datte say my name
Hit me up in your dream

Datte mirai wa kirameku kassōro (Ah)
Nagareru hoshi wa sekai o terasu yo (Ah)
Yukusaki wa sō we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
Samenai love story (Need you next to me)
Matataku tabi ni
Mahō no yō (Uh-huh)
Kimi mo muchū
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

Don’na yoru mo (One lonely night)
Me o tojireba (Closing our eyes)
Kanarazu mata meguriaeru
Through the night

It feels like a lucid dream (It feels like a lucid dream)
Tokimeku irony (-ny, yeah; Need you next to me)
Hajimari no yokan
Mahō no yō (no yō; Uh-huh)
Kimi mo muchū (muchū)
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Ah; Woo)
Dream ’bout you and me (You and me)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid (Yeah)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (Lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Dream ’bout you and me, yeah)

Translation

All this time, I’ve been in between
Thinkin’ bout you when I lucid dream

How I look
Heart flutters are always lucky charm (Lucky me, lucky you)
I think I’m fine, into dive
If I dye my cheeks a cherry blossom pink oh (That’s right)

Because the future is a shining runway (Ah)
The shooting starts will illuminate the world (Ah)
Our destination is yes we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
Heart-fluttering irony (Need you next to me)
A premonition of a beginning
Like magic (Uh-huh)
You too enamored
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

Super (Super) conscious (Conscious)
Even real life change it (Ah)
I don’t really get exhausted
Change the world as I desire
To your pounding heart
You can not lie
Even if you wander in say my name
Hit me up in your dream

Because the future is a shining runway (Ah)
The shooting starts will illuminate the world (Ah)
Our destination is yes we belong to our Neverland
Oh, wow

It feels like a lucid dream (Like a lucid dream)
Don’t want to wake up love story (Need you next to me)
Every time you blink
Just like magic (Uh-huh)
You’re enamored too
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Lucid)
Dream ’bout you and me (Yeah)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Woo)

No matter what kind of night (One lonely night)
Once you close your eyes (Closing our eyes)
We will encounter each other once again
Through the night

It feels like a lucid dream (It feels like a lucid dream)
Heart-fluttering irony (-ny, yeah; Need you next to me)
A premonition of a beginning
Like magic (Magic; Uh-huh)
You too enamored
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam (Ah; Woo)
Dream ’bout you and me (You and me)

La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid (Yeah)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (Lucid dream)
La-la-la-la-la-lucid
La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream (La-la-la-la-la-lucid dream)
Dre-ee-ee-ee-eam
Dream ’bout you and me (Dream ’bout you and me, yeah)

IVE “LUCID DREAM” Meaning

“LUCID DREAM” by IVE is a bright and ethereal Japanese track about taking control of your dreams, emotions, and future. Inspired by the idea of lucid dreaming, the song portrays dreams not as an escape, but as a space where the narrator can confidently shape reality according to their true desires.

A major theme of the song is self-empowerment. Lyrics like “Change even reality” reflect IVE’s signature confidence and self-assured identity, emphasizing the belief that limitations can be overcome through determination and belief in oneself.

The track also carries a romantic and mystical atmosphere. In dreams, the narrator reunites with a loved one in a magical, Neverland-like world where love continues endlessly, untouched by the difficulties of reality. This creates a dreamy balance between fantasy and emotional sincerity.

Ultimately, “LUCID DREAM” combines romance, ambition, and imagination into a message about trusting your heart and creating the future you want. With its soft yet confident energy, the song captures IVE’s elegant and empowering style perfectly.