Ryutaro and Tadashi wanted to combine two words to form the band name; something artificial and something natural. After trying a few combinations, they decided on ‘Plastic Tree’. Formerly, there were rumours floating around the web about the band’s name coming from Fake Plastic Trees but this was always disputed due to timing inconsistencies.
In the beginning, Plastic Tree were influenced greatly by The Cure. There was also a large britrock influence. Plastic Tree played a mix of indie rock, punk, and heavier grunge, characterized by Ryutaro’s generic Visual Kei voice and gloomy lyrics. They went through a period where they played more pop-rock and radio-style rock music, although they have recently returned from lighter music to their original roots.
In July 2006, Plastic Tree embarked on their first world tour that took them to Germany, France and Finland.
On the 23rd of February 2009, Sasabuchi Hiroshi left the band and was later replaced by Satou Kenken..
眠れる森
Plastic Tree Lyrics
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夜をめくり、向かった。
胸の鼓動は変拍子を刻む。
優しい顔、君は笑うばかりで。
それはペルソナ。
剥がれたら歪む。
暗闇、どこまでも君の事想うよ。
瞼の裏側で逃げていくのは何故。
何度でも追いかけて、
迷って眠れる森。
こんなにもざわめいて心の枝が騒ぐ
もう誰も触れない夢がほら、
ひらいたら 僕の夜の中を
うろついてる影は君だろ?
「忘れないで。」って
僕はただ唄って、
「忘れたいの。」って
君はただ踊る。
眠れる森――。
黒い霧、隠した。
二人はずっと目覚めないまま。
きれいな傷跡を僕にだけ見せてよ。
君の心の中、棲んでいるモノは何?
何度でも呼んでいて、
探した眠れる森。
あんなにもゆらめいて
笑って君が騒ぐ。
もう二度と戻れない夢がほら、
ひらいたら 僕の夜の中を
うろついてる影は君だろ?
何度でも追いかけて、
迷って眠れる森。
こんなにもざわめいて心の枝が騒ぐ
もう誰も触れない夢がほら、
ひらいたら 僕の夜の中を
うろついてる影。
何度でも呼んでいて、
探した眠れる森。
あんなにもゆらめいて
笑って君が騒ぐ。
もうきっと帰れない
夢の幕ひらいたら
僕の夜の中をうろついてる影は
君なんだ。
君なんだ。
君なんだ。
君なんだ。
君なんだ。
The lyrics of Plastic Tree's "Nemureru Mori" describe a forest where the singer is lured to in search of something or someone. The forest is personified as a "sleeping" entity, and the singer is wandering through it at night, his heart beating in an irregular rhythm. He is chasing after the person he's looking for, who is represented by their persona, or social mask. The persona is gentle and always smiling, but the singer knows that it will become distorted if it is peeled away. He finds himself lost in darkness, always thinking about this special someone, but unable to catch them.
The singer wonders why this person keeps eluding him and is troubled by the fact that their presence remains in his mind even when he closes his eyes. He sings, "Don't forget about me," but the person he's searching for only wants to forget. Despite this, the singer continues to chase after this elusive person, knowing that he can never return from the dream world where he's been consumed. In the end, he believes that the shadow that haunts his dreams is the person he is looking for.
Overall, "Nemureru Mori" is a mournful and haunting song that reflects on the melancholy and bittersweet realities of life. The lyrics and melody are imbued with a sense of yearning and desperation, as the singer searches for something he may never find.
Line by Line Meaning
眠れる森――。
A sleeping forest -
夜をめくり、向かった。
I flipped through the night and headed there.
胸の鼓動は変拍子を刻む。
My heart beats out of rhythm.
優しい顔、君は笑うばかりで。
Your gentle face, always smiling.
それはペルソナ。
That's your persona.
剥がれたら歪む。
It warps when it comes off.
暗闇、どこまでも君の事想うよ。
In the darkness, my thoughts are always of you.
瞼の裏側で逃げていくのは何故。
Why do you run away behind my eyelids?
何度でも追いかけて、
I'll chase after you countless times,
迷って眠れる森。
Lost in the sleeping forest.
こんなにもざわめいて心の枝が騒ぐ
My heart's branches rustle with such noise.
もう誰も触れない夢がほら、
Look, a dream that no one can touch anymore,
ひらいたら 僕の夜の中を
If I open it, it'll wander my night,
うろついてる影は君だろ?
isn't the shadow wandering you, right?
「忘れないで。」って
"Don't forget",
僕はただ唄って、
I just sing,
「忘れたいの。」って
"I want to forget",
君はただ踊る。
and you just dance.
黒い霧、隠した。
Hidden by a black fog.
二人はずっと目覚めないまま。
The two of us never wake up.
きれいな傷跡を僕にだけ見せてよ。
Only show me your beautiful scars.
君の心の中、棲んでいるモノは何?
What lives inside your heart?
何度でも呼んでいて、
I'll call out to you countless times,
探した眠れる森。
The sleeping forest I searched for.
あんなにもゆらめいて
Shaking so much,
笑って君が騒ぐ。
you, laughing and making noise.
もう二度と戻れない夢がほら、
Look, a dream that can never be returned to again,
ひらいたら 僕の夜の中を
If I open it, it'll wander my night,
うろついてる影は君だろ?
isn't the shadow wandering you, right?
何度でも呼んでいて、
I'll call out to you countless times,
探した眠れる森。
The sleeping forest I searched for.
あんなにもゆらめいて
Shaking so much,
笑って君が騒ぐ。
you, laughing and making noise.
もうきっと帰れない
Never coming back
夢の幕ひらいたら
Once the curtain of my dream opens,
僕の夜の中をうろついてる影は
The shadow that wanders through my night is
君なんだ。
you.
君なんだ。
You.
君なんだ。
You.
君なんだ。
You.
君なんだ。
You.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 有村竜太朗
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nai
on Angelfish
Your clothes fluttered like white clouds
Kanno Yoichi
on Namida Drop
ねぇ 夕暮れ たそがれ ビードロの街 残ったまんまの忘れ物があるんだ
また胸の奥たたく声は君だよ 砕けないように想いをギュッと押さえなきゃ
名を呼び合い 名を告げ合い ぐるぐる回る惑星で 君と僕 会えた事
涙こぼれたら何がなくなるの？ サヨナラ溶けたら何が残るかな？
言葉にならない想い ひとしずく 冷たく乾いて 少しだけ苦いな
もう 宵闇 思い込み セロハンの街 無数の光の中で交わしたお別れ
あの指切りしたあと 嘘つきの指 ささくれ出来て今でもちょっと痛いよ
散らばってくスケッチを両手であわてて拾うよ 似てないな 君の顔
涙こぼれたら忘れてくのかな？ カナシミ溶けたらちゃんと見えるかな？
きらめく世界で揺らめくカゲロウ 冷たく乾いて 消えてく手 握って
月より風吹きかき消されてくけど ハレルヤのように君まで届いてよ
ねぇ 今どこで何してるんだろう？ 教えてよ
涙こぼれたら何がなくなるの？ サヨナラ溶けたら何が残るかな？
言葉にならない想い ひとしずく 冷たく乾いて 消えていくよ ほら
例えば 世界が嘘でデタラメで出来てたとしても たぶん気にしないよ