Again (轮回, Lúnhuí, or 轮回乐队, "Again Band") is a Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band… Read Full Bio ↴Again (轮回, Lúnhuí, or 轮回乐队, "Again Band") is a Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band formed in Beijing, China in 1988. The band name Again was chosen in 1991.

Wei Zhao - Lead Guitar
Qiang Li - Rhythm Guitar
Xun Zhou - Bass
Wei Shang - Drums
Yao Wu - Female Vocals

Ex: Tong Wu - Vocals (now Folk Orchestra XI YANG YANG)

Their early style was influenced by Western hard rock bands, such as Scorpions and Guns N' Roses. In 1993 their composition 烽火扬州路 ("Burning flames of the Ancient way", also translated as "War flames on the way to Yangzhou; a song using the lyrics of Xin QiYi's, 1140-1207, poem Yongyule, Jinkou beiguting huaigu) was published on various rock compilations. It was a heavy rocking song with simple metal riffs and made an big impact on the China rock scene. It built a solid foundation to the huge success of their debut album 创造 ("Creation") two years later, and an unbelievable number of 250,000 copies were sold.

It has alway been questioned if the band should be considered as heavy metal. In spite of certain metal influences in their music which still can be found in their nowadays performance, none would judge them wrong to simply call it a good rocking band. Band members themselves also never really stood for a heavy metal image. But because of the early enthusiasm for the metal style, many metal fans also counted them into the Chinese metal rock community.

Window
轮回 Lyrics

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Oh, she comes on like a fog
And then she goes out like a neurotic dog
So now I'm sitting here, thinkin' all day long
Looking out the window with a blue hat on

Find me an open grave
Just push me in
Then let me up to live again

So she bought a little book

And filled it up with names she never shook
So I'm just one of them thinkin' all day long
Looking out the window with a blue hat on
Find me a sky-high cliff

Just let me try
To jump right off, maybe I'll fly
Looking out the window with a blue hat on
Find me an open grave

Just push me in

Then let me up to live again
Oh, she comes on like a fog

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Window" by 轮回 are distinct in their ambivalent and introspective tone. The first few lines describe a woman who enters abruptly and leaves just as quickly, compared to the neurotic behavior of a dog. The singer confesses to spending their time looking out of a window, seemingly lost in thought. The next few lines are bleak, with the singer expressing a desire to be buried and then given the chance to live again. The mention of a little book filled with names that were never "shaken" implies that the woman in question is forgetful, or perhaps the singer is one of many who she has left behind.

The second half of the song is equally introspective, with the singer expressing a desire to jump off of a cliff and maybe fly. This could be taken as a metaphor for taking a leap of faith in life, even if the outcome is unknown. The repetition of the lines "Find me an open grave/Just push me in/Then let me up to live again" serves as a reminder of the cyclical nature of life and death, and the potential for rebirth and revitalization.

Overall, the song captures the bittersweet nature of existence, with its ups and downs and uncertainties. The singer is pensive but hopeful, searching for meaning and purpose in their life.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, she comes on like a fog
She enters my life without warning or explanation like fog

And then she goes out like a neurotic dog
She goes out of my life in a frenzied or unpredictable manner like a neurotic dog

So now I'm sitting here, thinkin' all day long
I spend my days sitting here, running thoughts through my mind

Looking out the window with a blue hat on
I'm staring out of the window with a blue hat on my head

Find me an open grave
I wish to find an open grave

Just push me in
Just push me into the open grave

Then let me up to live again
Then allow me to rise again and live anew

So she bought a little book
She purchased a small book

And filled it up with names she never shook
She recorded names in the book that she never forgot or left behind

So I'm just one of them thinkin' all day long
I'm just one of the names in her book, thinking all day long

Find me a sky-high cliff
I wish to find a high cliff