Kinoco Hotel or Kinoko Hotel (キノコホテル) is an all-female Japanese indie rock … Read Full Bio ↴Kinoco Hotel or Kinoko Hotel (キノコホテル) is an all-female Japanese indie rock quartet, inspired by the Group Sounds movement of the 60s, formed in 2007. Showcasing matching short "Sgt. Pepper"-esque military style dresses and knee high boots, their music can be classified as a mix of vintage psychedelic rock and post shibuya-kei.

The band is made up of Isabel Kamogawa (guitar), Natasha Urayasu (drums), Kominato Emmanuel (bass) and Shinonome Marianne (organ, vocals).

On the 20th of February 2020, Fabienne Inawashiro (drums) announced that she will be retiring.

真っ赤なゼリー
キノコホテル Lyrics

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ユウウツな朝のブラックコーヒー
目眩がしそう、灰色の街
耳をふさいで形をなくすの
傾いてゆく瓦礫の迷路
複雑なほど、判りやすいでしょう
両刃のようよ女の気持ちは

見たことのない景色、ここはどこでしょう?

涙こぼれても闇におぼれても
すぐに終わる、全部夢だもの

この鍵をこじ開けて踏み込んで来て欲しいけど
まだ少し怖いかも傷付き易いの

連れてって今までの記憶は全部棄ててゆく
この心・この身体さし出すつもりよ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Makka na Jelly" by キノコホテル convey a feeling of loneliness and uncertainty. The first stanza talks about a gloomy morning with black coffee, and a city that appears gray and dizzying. The persona feels overwhelmed and covers their ears, trying to erase the visible forms around them. The world seems complicated, but the feelings of the woman are clear as a double-edged sword. The second stanza describes a feeling of being lost in a labyrinth of debris. The persona questions where they are and if tears will fall, but ultimately concludes that it is all a dream and will soon end.

The chorus talks about the persona wanting to open the door and let someone in, but is afraid of getting hurt, still being scared. However, the persona wants to move on and leave all past memories behind, offer their heart and body to someone.

Overall, the song depicts a feeling of being lost, lonely, and wanting to move forward, but being held back by fear.

Line by Line Meaning

ユウウツな朝のブラックコーヒー
Depressing black coffee on a gloomy morning

目眩がしそう、灰色の街
Dizzying grey cityscape

耳をふさいで形をなくすの
Blocking my ears and losing my shape

傾いてゆく瓦礫の迷路
A maze of tilting ruins

複雑なほど、判りやすいでしょう
The more complex it is, the easier it is to understand

両刃のようよ女の気持ちは
A woman's feelings are like a double-edged sword

見たことのない景色、ここはどこでしょう?
A never-before-seen scenery, where is this place?

涙こぼれても闇におぼれても
Even if I shed tears or sink into darkness

すぐに終わる、全部夢だもの
It will all end soon, because it's all a dream after all

この鍵をこじ開けて踏み込んで来て欲しいけど
I want you to pick this lock and come inside, but