1. An alternative rock band from Japan… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands with this name:
1. An alternative rock band from Japan
2. An alternative rock band from Slovakia
for the female duo from the United States, please see Pillows
1. the pillows (ザ・ピロウズ) are an alternative rock band from Hokkaidō, Japan, best known outside Japan for their contributions to the soundtrack of the anime series FLCL (Fooly Cooly).
They consist of 山中さわお (Sawao Yamanaka) -vocals & guitar-, 真鍋吉明 (Yoshiaki Manabe) -guitar-, 佐藤シンイチロウ (Shinichiro Sato) -drums-.
The band officially formed on September 16, 1989 as a four-man group. The fourth man and original bassist, 上田ケンジ (Kenji Ueda), left the band in 1992 to become a music producer and do solo work. Since then, 鹿島達也 (Tatsuya Kashima) and later 鈴木淳 (Jun Suzuki) have taken his place as supporting bassists. Neither Kashima nor Suzuki have been named official members out of respect for Ueda.
The band name is intentionally left without any capitalization.
Official website: http://www.pillows.jp/
2. An alternative rock band The Pillows from High Tatras, Slovakia.
Ride on Shooting Star
The Pillows Lyrics
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スポンジのプライドぶらさげて
スパイダー
生け捕ったその予感は
隠さなくたっていいんだ
色のついた夢見たいな
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ride on shooting star
心の声で散弾銃のように
唄い続けた
グランジのハムスター大人びて
リベンジのロブスター引き連れて
スナイパー
ふちどったその世界に
何が見えるって言うんだ
狙う前に触わりたいな
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ride on shooting star
キミを探して禁断症状中
嘘をついた
Ride on shooting star
心の声で散弾銃のように
唄い続けた
Pe, pe, ru, pe, pe, ru, yeah
Ah, ah, ooh, yeah
The lyrics to "Ride on Shooting Star" by The Pillows are about chasing after dreams and seizing the moment. The orange slide in the sky and the spider hanging its pride illustrate the surreal and dreamlike quality of the world that the singer is experiencing. They have a premonition that they have captured alive, but that they don't need to hide. The singer wants to see dreams with color, bringing a sense of vibrancy and excitement to their pursuit.
The second verse switches to highlighting the dangers and obstacles that come with this pursuit. The Grunge Hamster has grown up and is seeking revenge, while the Sniper is targeting an uncertain and risky world. However, the singer is not deterred - they want to touch and explore the world before they aim their guns at it. The chorus repeats the message to ride on a shooting star, continuing to pursue their dream. The singer is looking for something or someone, experiencing withdrawal symptoms while searching. They continue to sing, using their voice like a shotgun to keep going.
Overall, the lyrics are about taking risks, living in the moment, and pursuing dreams with passion and energy. The imagery throughout the song creates a surreal and otherworldly feeling, adding to the sense of adventure and excitement in the pursuit of dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
オレンジのスライド映す空
The orange slide reflects the sky
スポンジのプライドぶらさげて
Carrying the pride of a sponge
スパイダー
Spider
生け捕ったその予感は
That captured feeling
隠さなくたっていいんだ
Doesn't have to be hidden
色のついた夢見たいな
Want to dream in color
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Ride on shooting star
Ride on shooting star
心の声で散弾銃のように
Like a shotgun with the voice of the heart
唄い続けた
Kept singing
グランジのハムスター大人びて
The Grunge Hamster has become grown-ups
リベンジのロブスター引き連れて
Bringing along the Revenge Lobster
スナイパー
Sniper
ふちどったその世界に
What can be seen in that sharpened world
何が見えるって言うんだ
What do you say can be seen?
狙う前に触わりたいな
I want to touch it before aiming
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Ride on shooting star
Ride on shooting star
キミを探して禁断症状中
Searching for you in a state of prohibition
嘘をついた
I lied
Ride on shooting star
Ride on shooting star
心の声で散弾銃のように
Like a shotgun with the voice of the heart
唄い続けた
Kept singing
Pe, pe, ru, pe, pe, ru, yeah
Pe pe ru pe pe ru yeah
Ah, ah, ooh, yeah
Ah ah ooh yeah
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sawao Yamanaka
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