There is more than one artist by this name.

1. A Philadelphia based … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist by this name.

1. A Philadelphia based musician who, along with drummer Eli Sklarsky, creates acoustic singer/songwriter music. Also billed as "Gero and Eli".

2. A Japanese singer who covers songs on Nico Nico Douga. You can use another tag げろ.

3. Gero (born: Gergely Nagy) is also a Hungarian DJ and an electronic musician with downtempo, deep house, jazzdance style.

4. A cold wave experimental post-noise repulsive-style band in Euskadi inspired by Joy Division, Madame B, Alien Sex Fiend and The Velvet Underground, and whose line-up is composed of various N.A.M.E. records'es members (indeed just like 4AD did with This Mortal Coil). The name is Basque and means "more". It is prononced galo or garo, exactly like with a Japanese -r-.

モノクローム
Gero Lyrics

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不安がったあなたが
今もなんだか頭に残って
たからそっと呟く
「僕も僕が嫌いだよ」って

だからいっそ世界が
白紙だったら全てが楽って
殴り描いたレールを

ビリビリに破り捨てた

気づいてるよ
前からここに居ると

振るったナイフが空を切って僕を刺して
尖った心が泣き出した
それでも笑って
今笑顔でいれる自分を
もっとずっと嫌いでいさせて

つまり、ようはそれほど
都合ばっかいかないっていうの
今はちょっとわかるよ
だからこそ苦しいんだ

俯いて
アルコールを流し込んだ

ブラットの隅に虹色の一輪の花
地面を破って咲いていた
こんなに荒んだ
モノクロームな世界のサイハテ
生まれ生きる力を見たよ

歯車を防ぐのは自分であること
生きる意味なんてそれからでいい

詰まった言葉に
妙にフッと嫌気がさして
尖った心に突き刺した

空っぽの部屋でまた明後日の夢を見る
止まった時間を背にして

それでも続く突き付けられた僕への使命へ
今日が、また彩り始めた

Overall Meaning

The song "Monochrome" by Gero talks about anxiety, self-hate, and the struggle to find meaning and joy in life. The opening verse talks about how the anxiety of the past can still haunt a person, leading them to quietly admit their own self-hate. The lyrics then suggest that it would be easier if the world were a blank slate, with no predetermined paths to follow. The singer then rebelled against the predetermined paths and violently tore down the rails that they were supposed to follow. However, despite the supposed freedom, the singer still feels trapped and struggles to find a reason to live. The use of vivid and striking imagery, such as the knife cutting through the air and the heart tearing, emphasize the emotional turmoil of the singer.

The second verse describes the singer turning to alcohol to escape their troubles. However, even in the depths of despair, the singer finds hope in the unexpected sight of a rainbow-colored flower growing in the cracks of the pavement. The final verse reflects on the power of personal agency and the importance of finding meaning in one's own actions, rather than relying on external ideas of purpose. The singer acknowledges the difficulty of this struggle, but ultimately finds comfort in the knowledge that even in a monochromatic world, there is still beauty and purpose to be found.

Line by Line Meaning

不安がったあなたが
You who were worried before

今もなんだか頭に残って
It's still somehow lingering in your head

たからそっと呟く
So I whisper softly

「僕も僕が嫌いだよ」って
That 'I also hate myself'

だからいっそ世界が
So if the world was

白紙だったら全てが楽って
A blank slate, everything would be easy

殴り描いたレールを
I punched in the rails

ビリビリに破り捨てた
And ripped them up

気づいてるよ
I'm aware

前からここに居ると
That I've always been here

振るったナイフが空を切って僕を刺して
The knife I waved cut through the air and stabbed me